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Hard Pitch

Hello. Your daughter is safe. For the moment. Do not call the police. Do not attempt to trace this call. We have her in a safe location and are taking good care of her. For now. Your actions over the next 24 hours may alter that situation, however.

You will go to the Park’N’Save on the corner of 32nd and Jackson. Park your car and go inside. Make sure nobody is following you. Someone will be watching you. Do not look for them: you will not see them. Go to the cereal aisle and walk midway down. Remove a Family Jumbo size box of Cracklin’ Oat Bran from the shelf on your right. Take it to the register and present the box, along with your Frequent Savr card if you have one. Purchase the delicious Family Jumbo size box of Cracklin’ Oat Bran, a healthy part of a complete breakfast, recommended by four out of five doctors. Leave the store and return home. Follow our instructions, and your daughter will be returned safely. Disobey and Deanna will suffer the consequences of your poor judgment.

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