[Intro] Your favorite story teller back with another tale. A visit from a former tale shhh listen [Car on highway, kids sleepy in back] Husband and wife, Larry and Marie. Three kids. Two boys and little Elena. Coming back from Georgia, taking back roads through Missouri on their way to Kansas City. Tired. No hotels. Nothing. Few miles from Branson, overgrown sign says VACANCY. Bed-and-breakfast. Larry looks at Marie, says, well babe, looks like this will have to do. Old house. Porch light flickering. Waiting area full of dolls on shelves. Elena, little girl, looks around, sees one doll in the corner all alone. Old woman at the counter checks them in. Smiles thin. Elena sits and plays with the doll in the corner.
