The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth is an American adult stop-motion animated anthology horror comedy television series created by Vernon Chatman and directed by Vernon Chatman and Cat Solen. The show is produced by Solen with PFFR, ShadowMachine and HouseSpecial. The Shivering Truth premiered on December 10, 2018 on Adult Swim, with the pilot episode having been released online on May 22, 2018 on the Adult Swim website. The Shivering Truth was described as "a delicately crafted, darkly surreal anthology comedy, a miniature propulsive omnibus cluster bomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series of loosely-linked emotional parables about stories within tales that crawled out of the deepest caverns of your unconscious mind and became lovingly animated in breath-slapping stop motion – in other words, it is the TRUTH. In November 2019, Adult Swim renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on May 10, 2020.

Year:
2018
722 Views

Delmer:
Let me tell you a story. It's about an ordinary teenager who wants to commit suicide. He decides to write the perfect suicide note. He works on it day and night toiling away on his masterpiece for decades.

Delmer:
After 80 years, publishers hear what he's working on. There's a bidding war. He ends up with a huge advance for the note rights. The media gets wind. The whole world is waiting for this note to be finished.

Delmer:
He's a major celebrity invited to all the parties. Men want to screw him. Women want to be him. Jesus Christ, goth kids want to eat him.

Delmer:
They make pilgrimages to his mansion. They climb his gates to peek at him scribbling by candlelight.

Delmer:
Finally, when he's 97, he finishes. It's time to off himself, but he wants to wait until the reviews come in, see what the critics think. Well, it's a hit universally praised as the finest work of literature ever produced.

Delmer:
But the public is so furious he didn't go through with it, they drag him into the street and --

Man:
Stick their willies in his mouth?

Delmer:
No they just leave. Willies dry. Everyone went soft, lost interest. The public was captivated by the promise, the process.

Delmer:
Now that it's just another consumer product with a UPC code, it loses its mystique. They start to resent him.

Delmer:
So, to get back at the world, the guy refuses to ever die. He just goes on living for hundreds of years. But still, no one cares.

Delmer:
And that's my message to you -- No one cares. Hello? Hello?

[gunshot]

Delmer:
Hello? [inhales deeply, sighs for happiness]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
Are you playin' mental games with me, maggot?

Private Pontle:
No, sir!

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
Am I playing mental games with you, maggot?

Private Pontle:
I really don't know. I-I really don't know, sir! [sobbing]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
Do I look like I'm playing mental games? Look me in the eye. What do you see in there?

[Pontle and Sgt. Pat Mounder look at each other while talking in their own minds]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] God, I hope he can't really see inside me -- How fragile I am...how I can only fell big by belittling others...how I'd crumble were I not held whole by his fear of me. Can he tell that I'm the real maggot?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Hey, now I'm not gonna let you beat yourself up like that.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] Wait. How did -- I can hear your voi--

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Shh! It's okay. I genuinely respect you, not because of your performance of masculinity, but in spite of it.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] But...I'm toxic trash.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] You know, what I see behind all your emotional armor? A real cool cookie.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] For real?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Triple sugar shine real, real.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I've waited my whole life to hear someone tell me that. Now that it happened, why do I still feel so alone inside?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] You're not alone. I'm in there with you. You're my tough little guy, okay? Who's my tough little guy?

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I am.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] I can't hear you.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I-I'm your tough little guy!

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Louder!

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I'm your tough little guy! God, I feel so appreciated for the first time. How can I ever thank you, guy?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] How 'bout, uh, maybe...I don't know...a...a little kiss?

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] Oh. That's not what I...that -- That would make me uncomfortable.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] After all I've done for you? One quick little kiss inside of our minds? No one has to know.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] Um, okay. Um, well, o-okay, just...just one.

[smooches]

Private Pontle:
[thinking] That wasn't so bad, was it?

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I guess not.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Gimme a little more. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] This is all happening so fast.

[growling]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] What was that?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Be still, my cookie. This'll be over quick.

[Pontle consciously eats the General's face]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] Where'd I go? Where am I?

Private Pontle:
[thinking] You're in the realm of love eternal. Isn't it beautiful?

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I-I don't know.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Just kidding. You're in my tummy.

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] It's beautiful.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Oh, boy. I gotta go to the bathroom.

[Pontle then bring back his face by consciously pooping him out]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
[thinking] I feel like you're taking advantage of me, Private.

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Aw, that's all in your head. Which reminds me -- I-I forgot to wipe. Hang on.

[Pontle wipes his own butt of poop which transfers to Sergeant's eybags]

Private Pontle:
[thinking] Well, we better get back to it before the guys notice anything. And don't you dare squeal about what I done did to you.

[Pontle and Sgt. Pat Mounder came back to reality after the whole mind conversation]

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
Well, do I look like I'm playing mental games, maggot?!

Private Pontle:
No, sir! You're not, I swear!

Sgt. Pat Mounder:
Then answer this question, maggot -- Why do you treat me like dirt when all I ever wanted was to bask in the light of your love?! [sobbing]

Operator:
911. What is your emergency?

Lyle:
I'm trapped upside down in my car. Losing blood. Please, send someone quick. I'm...I'm rich. I'll pay whatever.

Operator:
What's that?

Lyle:
I-If you can get someone here faster, money is no object.

Operator:
Oh. I didn't realize you were wealthy. You should have said something. I'll transfer you to our luxury line.

Lyle:
Luxury line?

Operator:
One moment, please.

[the operator leaves and plays classical music when the next operator shows up]

Charleston:
[British accent] Good evening. 9-1-1 Deluxe. My name is Charleston. To whom do I have speaking?

Lyle:
My name is Lyle Darpi. Please help.

Charleston:
Right away, Mr. Darpi. What is the nature of our emergency this afternoon?

Lyle:
I'm trapped in my car. I think my leg is gone.

Charleston:
Oh, wonderful. Well, we have a superb fleet of ambuli for you to choose from --

Lyle:
Anything!

Charleston:
Would you prefer standard stretch, that comes with a stocked wet bar; superstretch with hotted tub...

Lyle:
Whatever's fastest!

Charleston:
...super-duper-duper-double-decker, which comes with a personal blood butler --

Lyle:
It doesn't matter! Just hurry! Wolves are closing in!

Charleston:
Oh, excellent, sir. And what is your Platinum Elite Plus member number?

Lyle:
I don't have one! Oh, God, there are wolves coming!

Charleston:
It's perfectly fine, sir. No need to yell. This is the luxury service. I can just give you a new account.

Lyle:
Losing blood. I'm losing blood and...losing blood. losing blood. losing blood. losing blood.

Lyle:
This is all that kid Pauly's fault -- Solid Face.

Charleston:
Uh-huh, and...yeah. There we go. And your confirmation number on the new account is YTR583836839027FRTH85779. Dash B. Now go ahead and give me that confirmation number, and we'll be good to go.

Lyle:
I-I don't remember it!

Charleston:
You've lost your confirmation number?

Lyle:
Please send help. The wolves are licking blood off the hood.

Charleston:
Mm. You know what, sir? I'm really not supposed to do this, but I'm going to get you an ambulance without the confirmation number.

Lyle:
Thank you!

Charleston:
Absolutely. So, would you prefer standard stretch, which, again, comes complete with a fully stocked wet bar; superstretch with hotted tub; super-dupra-double-dog-lupra --

Lyle:
Please! The wolves! Aah! Aaahhh!

Harry:
Gloria, go get me a beer!

Harry:
What's takin' you so long in there?! I don't see no beer in my hand. Do you see a beer in my hand? My hand wants that beer, Glor! It's gettin' antsy. My hand's itchin' for that beer we discussed, Glor.

[Harry suddenly bleeds sauce out of his hand]

Harry:
The hell? It's makin' sauce, Glor.

Gloria:
Here's your damn beer.

Harry:
Don't bring me a beer right now, woman! My hand's making sauce.

Gloria:
The hell's comin' outta there?

Harry:
My mom's famous boogigabatch sauce.

Gloria:
And you're makin' a mess all over the floor, Harry.

Harry:
Glor, you know how good my mom's secret goojedubatchi sauce is? We're gonna be rich.

Gloria:
Ah, geez. Is another money-grubbin' scheme?

Harry:
Just taste it.

[Gloria tastes Harry's Mom sauce]

Gloria:
Oh, my God. It's the most incredible thing I've ever known. It can't be comin' from you. It's better than you.

Harry:
Do you see it coming out of there?

Gloria:
Yeah. From your hand there.

Harry:
So I am makin' it, see? Now go get the money bucket.

Gloria:
You gonna let me touch the money bucket? Ooh la la! Chu-cha-cha!

Harry:
You catch it in the bucket, sell it in town, we're in the gravy, baby. You married right, I tell ya.

Gloria:
I'm gonna call my mother an' tell her. She always said you'd never amount to nothing.

Harry:
Don't call her now! Handle it first.

Gloria:
This is my chance to patch things up with my ma. Now that I'm finally proud of ya.

Harry:
Glor, all this sauce is gettin' wasted, ya ding-dong!

Gloria:
You know what? Mother was right about you. All ya ever do is sit on yer ass gushin' sauce out of ya hand.

Harry:
Glor, the bucket. Please.

Gloria:
Hello? Yeah. Hey, Ma. I was just callin' to say you were right about the bum.

Harry:
Come on, Gloria.

Gloria:
Get it yourself! I'm on the phone, Harry.

Harry:
You know I don't like to get outta my chair. Money's dumpin here. C'mon.

Gloria:
You don't have control over me no more, Harry. I'm a wealthy woman now. I'm through with you.

Harry:
Please tell me you're gettin' the bucket. Or at least a beer?

Gloria:
I'm leavin' you, Harry. I'm gonna travel the world with my big riches.

Harry:
And where'd you get them riches?

Gloria:
I happen to be partner in a very lucrative new sauce organization of some kind. So long!

[Gloria trips on the rug to the table and can't move]

Harry:
Gloria! Baby! Are you okay?

Gloria:
Harry, Harry...I'm not gonna make it.

Harry:
Oh, God! I wish I could save you, but I-I don't like to get outta my chair.

Gloria:
At least I'm gonna die a wealthy woman. Finally I can afford to be sorry, Harry. Sorry I got so selfish after I got rich. Maybe that's the secret that the secret sauce was trying to teach us...that love is a...

[Gloria drowns to death from sauce when Harry's hand stops bleeding]

Clive:
This thing is going to blow any second! If you could grab hold of my arm, I'll try and pull you out.

Karry:
Uh, excuse me?

Clive:
If I hold this up, I can get you out through this hole here.

Karry:
Yeah, can you not mansplain to me right now? I know how a rescue works.

Clive:
I just...I just...

Karry:
[mocking] I just...I just...Why don't you try to say that again, only this time, pretend you consider me your intellectual equal? Huh? Just for fun, let's try that.

Clive:
Uh, sorry. We should hurry. There's gas leaking, and it could explode any second.

Karry:
Okay! Thank you for telling me how fossil fuels work. I don't know what I would've done.

Clive:
There's a lot of blood dripping.

Karry:
You mean my blood as in my business. Maybe spend a little less time worrying about my natural bodily functions and a little more time not worrying about my natural bodily functions!

Clive:
If this thing blows, we'll be badly burned.

Karry:
How's this for a burn? Why are you so dumb? Ha!

Clive:
Uh, it's because I just...[sighs] It's because I think you're pretty, all right?

Karry:
There it is. Typical.

Clive:
And I'm hoping if we survive this, I can get your phone number.

Karry:
You do realize how inappropriate this is, right?

Clive:
I know. I'm sick.

Karry:
Can you unpack that for me a little bit?

Clive:
Well, I guess I'm haunted by inferiority born of my jealousy over the female body's capacity to carry life into this world which is why I secretly put nails in the road to cause a wreck so I can play out my twisted savior complex and feel superior.

Karry:
But that's why I cut the brakes on my car, to catch jerks acting superior.

Clive:
You did? That's so funny.

Karry:
Oh, my god. Weird. No, like, we're actually not so different. We both wanted the same thing, just from...

Clive & Karry:
[unison] Different Angles.

Karry:
This is no accident.

Clive:
We're like partners in some cryptic dance.

Karry:
Oh, god. What are we doing?

Clive:
We're doing this.

[Clive kissed Karry inside the car wreckage while doing a makeout]


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