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Sam Abner
May 18, 2025
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Mind Over Murphy EP103
Sam Abner
May 18, 2025
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Dialog BRAIN: So let me get this straight:
Dialog BRAIN: So let me get this straight:
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Dialog BRAIN: You're watching real football on the TV-
Dialog BRAIN: - and fake fantasy football on your phone?
Dialog MURPHY: Yeah?
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Dialog BRAIN (O.S): Two different screens for the same useless
thing?
Dialog BRAIN (O.S): Two different screens for the same useless
thing?
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Dialog BRAIN: You could be out bettering yourself,-
Dialog BRAIN: - or learning something new, or-
Dialog MURPHY: I know, I know.
Dialog MURPHY: Just, please let me have this.
Dialog BRAIN: Hey, whatever you say.
Dialog BRAIN: Just know in the future that if you
ever need to remember something important,
Dialog BRAIN: - The best I'll be able to do
is-
Dialog BRAIN: - Packers stats from 2021,so.
Dialog MURPHY: Wait what was that?
Dialog BRAIN: I said if you ever need to remember
something important-
Dialog MURPHY: No, not you.
Dialog MURPHY: No, not you.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 1 (O.S): -and down on the field we
see Garrett Richardson warming up, tell us more about him.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 1 (O.S): -and down on the field we
see Garrett Richardson warming up, tell us more about him. Action Notes (SFX): Remote clicks as volume turns up
Dialog ANNOUNCER 1 (O.S): -and down on the field we
see Garrett Richardson warming up, tell us more about him. Action Notes (SFX): Remote clicks as volume turns up
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): Yeah, this is a very heartwarming
story.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): After a routine physical revealed a
swollen lymph node, -
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): He's now set-
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): - to make his return after-
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): - finishing treatment.
Dialog ANNOUNCER 2 (O.S): - finishing treatment.
Dialog BRAIN: Hold up...
Dialog BRAIN: WHAT?!
Dialog MURPHY: That guy came back from cancer,-
Dialog MURPHY: - good for him!
Dialog BRAIN: Murphy you're missing the point.
Dialog BRAIN: That was a normal healthy 25 year old
guy who got cancer.
Dialog MURPHY: And?
Dialog BRAIN: YOU'RE a normal healthy 25 year old guy-
Dialog BRAIN: - eh scratch that-
Dialog BRAIN: YOU'RE a 25 year old guy that could
have cancer right now!
Dialog BRAIN: Feel your lymph nodes.
Dialog MURPHY: That's ridiculous.
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Dialog MURPHY: I'm totally fine Brain, There's no way I
have-
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Dialog BRAIN: Oh no.
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Dialog DOCTOR: So your blood work was normal.
Dialog DOCTOR: I don't think you have any reason to
be concerned.
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Dialog BRAIN (TO MURPHY): Make him feel it!
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Dialog MURPHY: Are you sure?
Dialog MURPHY: I just never noticed this lymph node,-
Dialog MURPHY: - and I saw on TV today that
there was a football player-
Dialog MURPHY: - who was totally healthy and then randomly-
Dialog MURPHY: - who was totally healthy and then randomly-
Dialog MURPHY: - had cancer from a swollen lymph node.
Dialog MURPHY: - had cancer from a swollen lymph node.
Dialog MURPHY: - had cancer from a swollen lymph node.
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Dialog DOCTOR: Your lymph nodes aren't swollen.
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Dialog BRAIN (TO MURPHY): You could still have cancer.
Dialog MURPHY (TO DOCTOR): Could I still have cancer?
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Dialog DOCTOR: *deep inhale*
Dialog DOCTOR: *deep exhale*
Dialog DOCTOR: Murphy, you're fine.
Dialog DOCTOR: You're a normal, healthy 25 year old.
Dialog DOCTOR: You're a normal, healthy 25 year old.
Dialog DOCTOR: Stop letting your brain fool you into believing
things.
Dialog DOCTOR: Stop letting your brain fool you into believing
things.
Dialog DOCTOR: Stop letting your brain fool you into believing
things.
Dialog DOCTOR: Okay?
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Dialog DOCTOR: Okay.
Dialog DOCTOR: Take care.
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Action Notes (SFX): Door opening O.S.
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Dialog ASSISTANT: Okay so with insurance the co-pay is $50.
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Dialog BRAIN: Yup!
Dialog BRAIN: Thank goodness for health insurance!
Dialog BRAIN: Have to pay $50 for a 5 minute
visit anyway!
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Action Notes (SFX): Credit card reader chime
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Dialog ASSISTANT: Okay here you go.
Dialog Murphy: Thanks.
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Dialog BRAIN (SINGING): Swollen lymph node!
Dialog BRAIN (O.S.): (Bsh, ba bop bsh)
Dialog BRAIN (O.S.): (Bsh, ba bop bsh)
Dialog BRAIN: (Bsh, ba bop bsh)
Dialog BRAIN: (Bsh, ba bop bsh)
Dialog BRAIN: Aye aye aye,
Dialog BRAIN: - hidden tumor!
Dialog BRAIN: (Bsh, ba-
Dialog MURPHY: The songs every day need to stop.
Dialog MURPHY: Please-
Dialog MURPHY: - stop!
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Dialog BRAIN: I thought you like when I make up
songs.
Dialog BRAIN: It's part of our routine.
Dialog MURPHY: No, believe it or not,-
Dialog MURPHY: - I hate it.
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Dialog BRAIN: What's wrong?
Dialog BRAIN: What's wrong?
Dialog MURPHY: What do you mean what's wrong?!
Dialog MURPHY: You just made me waste my time and
$50-
Dialog MURPHY: - for nothing!
Dialog MURPHY: I'm right back-
Dialog MURPHY: - where I started!
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Dialog BRAIN: Yeah,-
Dialog BRAIN: - but now look.
Dialog BRAIN: You have nothing to worry about!
Dialog MURPHY: Well I know that's not true,
Dialog MURPHY: - because you'll just find something new to
worry about tomorrow!
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Dialog BRAIN: Murphy, I'm your brain.
Dialog BRAIN: It's my job to protect you-
Dialog MURPHY: No,-
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Dialog MURPHY (O.S.): - your job is to-
Dialog MURPHY (O.S.): - remember things and know stuff!
Dialog MURPHY: Not freak me out about-
Dialog MURPHY: - every little thing-
Dialog MURPHY: - that could possibly go wrong.
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Dialog BRAIN: Okay!
Dialog BRAIN: I can't help it sometimes.
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Dialog BRAIN: Did you at least win your fantasy game?
Dialog BRAIN: Did you at least win your fantasy game?
Dialog MURPHY: No!
Action Notes Cut to black