The Mystery of the Pale Man and the Disappearance of Weagle's Friend

TLDR Weagle's best friend goes missing and he embarks on a late-night search along the river, encountering a mysterious man in a dreary hotel room. As Weagle tries to uncover the truth, he becomes increasingly intrigued by the Pale Man's behavior and his connection to his friend's disappearance.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Chuck and the host are getting ready to read scary stories for Halloween, starting with a story called "The Twins" by Gertrude Atherton, which was later renamed "The Striding Place" and is about a treacherous spot in a river where people are tempted to jump.
04:04 Weagle's best friend has mysteriously disappeared and he is determined to find him, walking along the river late at night in search of answers.
07:51 Weigel walks along the river, thinking about his friend and discussing theories of the soul's destiny with Gifford.
11:45 Weagle sees a man struggling to free himself from the suction beneath the strid and manages to rescue him, realizing that he loves his friend Wyatt Gifford more than any woman he has ever loved.
15:39 Weagle manages to save his friend Wyatt Gifford from the foamy waterfall, but when he looks at Gifford's face, he realizes that there is no face at all.
19:45 The narrator encounters a mysterious man in room 212 of a dreary hotel, and wonders why he chose that room and if he is there for a rest.
23:40 The narrator is feeling lonely and wants to meet the Pale Man in room 212, but the man seems to be avoiding him.
27:36 The narrator continues to be intrigued by the Pale Man's behavior and wonders about his motives and where he came from.
31:27 The narrator finally discovers the identity of the pale man in room 202.
35:41 The narrator realizes that the pale man has been moving closer to his room in the hotel and believes that the man will soon come to inhabit his room.
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