The Manson Family murders are some of those
creepy-and-intriguing stories that are hard to believe and yet, are completely
believable. Ex-con Charles Manson was the leader of the hippie cult of the
Manson Family, who were involved in a series of murders and crimes1.
Mysteriously, he was also seriously involved with the Beach Boys2;
he was a fan, a friend, a colleague, and a solicitor. In one confusing
instance, the Beach Boys found themselves in the middle of an almost-lawsuit
dealing with charges of abuse and forms of kidnapping, though it was hard for either
of us to find conclusive coverage of the real story of Lotus-Flower.
It was hard for either of us to imagine ourselves in the
shoes of any of the characters, so we decided to allow our imagination to
exaggerate. We thought it would be interesting to write a short story based on
the perspective of the two hitchhiking Manson girls. Our characters are all
based on real people, but we tried to focus on what our first-impressions were
of those real people and incorporate them into dramatic straw-people. Their
dialogue is stiff and blunt, yet descriptive. The scenes show a glimpse of what
life in the Manson home was like, using whatever little information we could
gather and assume.
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