Designs and Designations

Designs and Designations is the ninth episode of season one. Content warnings: profanity, misgendering, and bias against sex work.

The transcript can be found here.

Episode Description
In which we explore Mt. Absalom and visit some dangerous places.

Summary
Abbie is sat on the porch swing in the late evening, soon joined by Lily. They talk about the stars and the town's sky- Lily muses that if Mount Absalom had been a dark sky town when she was going up, she might have chosen to stay with Dot instead of Dale, while Abbie often wishes they were around to see interesting things take shape in towns.

Lily mentions that Abbie was out all day with Rudy, which Abbie confirms, before pointing out that Lily is probing for information by stating information she already knows. They offer to tell her about their day if Lily tells them about hers, and Lily agrees.

Rudy had invited Abbie up to the observatory because there was something he wanted them to see, and the scene transitions to the two of them in the observatory.

Post-Credit Fact
Eliza Fenwood nee Lyle, ran the newly rebuilt Fenwood Boarding House in 1899 when the Lodge County brothel ordinance was passed. She helped pay an “exemption fee” by charging male guests by the hour instead of by the night.

Cast

 * Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily
 * Marsha Harman as Dot
 * Kathleen Hoil as Abbie
 * Joshua K Harris as Rudy
 * Pat King as Chester
 * Gaby Labotka as Sylvia

Crew

 * Writer: Bilal Dardai
 * Sound design: Ryan Schile
 * Director: Jeffrey Nils Gardner
 * Music composer: Stephen Poon
 * Recording engineer: Mel Ruder
 * Lead sound designer: Ryan Schile
 * Executives Producers: Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner
 * Theme performed by:
 * Stephen Poon
 * Lauren Kelly
 * Gunnar Jebsen
 * Travis Elfers
 * Mel Ruder
 * Betsey Palmer