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David “The Carusinator” Caruso searches his new island home
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“I hope I don’t run into that weird black smoke. I should be fine as long as I keep active – it only seems to turn up if there’s a lull in the action or I can’t think of anything else to do.”

When he stumbles upon…
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“Some kind of crazy… no wait, I’ve seen this hatch before.”

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“But what’s that glinting on the edge of the hatch?”

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“Some kind of crazy numbers!”

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“I get the feeling that this could be my most important clue yet, but what could they mean?”

IN THE WRITERS’ MEETING ROOM:
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- “So Zack pitched the numbers last week and we were in a bind so we put them in. We’ve got to try and come up with something cohesive this time.”
- “Yeah, not like that smoke nonsense, Gary.”
- “You were the one who told me to stop blowing smoke up your ass! So the image stuck, I’m sorry”
- “Guys, c’mon, we’ve only got 108 minutes before this week’s script is due. Clock’s ticking!”
- “How about it’s a countdown to the end of the world!”
- "I like it!"

MEANWHILE IN META-WORLD!
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“Meh…it’s been done before, and better.”

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“Remember kids?”

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“Anyway, I thought this was supposed to be The Evil Dead.”

BACK ON THE ISLAND
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“Ah well, numbers were never really my strong point anyway. Perhaps I’ll ponder the polar bears instead; or the hatches; or the smoke; or why there was never a Jade 2, or a First Blood part 2… oh wait… dang!”

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“Hopefully this means that my days on this crazy island… are numbered.”

IN THE NEXT EXCITING EPISODE OF ROBINSON CARUSO:
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“Man, that whole commenting on stuff as it happens on screen schtick is old.”

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“…and riffing on Lucas 8 years after the Phantom Menace. That’s just weak.”

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“Whooo-weeee! Here come da bombz!!!”

Robinson Caruso - Episode 9: Not A Number