Professional Prognostication

Professional Prognostication is the third episode of season one of Greater Boston, and the third episode overall.

Interviews
Jeff Van Dreason asks Greater Boston residents about the weirdest job they've ever worked.

The Crystal Ball
The segment begins with a series of letters to Persephone, asking for supernatural help with mundane problems.

Gemma has received a crystal ball as her twenty-year anniversary gift at ThirdSight Media. She thinks about how much she hates her job, including her the advice column that she writes under the pseudonym of Persephone. She also bemoans that she has to hire a new managing editor even though she doesn't care about ThirdSight.

She considers getting rid of the crystal ball by smashing it, throwing it out a window, and even grinding up and eating it. After some thought, she drops the ball on her desk, where it rolls onto the stack of hiring resumes and lands on Leon's. Gemma decides to contact him for an interview.

Will and Determination
Leon writes his cover letter to Gemma describing why he's applying for the managing editor position at ThirdSight. Leon admits that he does not believe in divination, and that the future terrifies him. He claims that his ability to plan for the future and for contingencies makes him a strong candidate for the position.

Guy Without Truck
A guy without a truck runs a CraigsList ad for a truck.

Michael wants to mourn the death of Leon, his best friend, but he realizes that he has to apply for jobs. He's been staying Leon's apartment and knows that he can't stay without paying rent. In his grief, he relapses and has his first drink in over a decade. He gets drunk, while the ghost of Leon warns him that the next day, Michael will have to take care of business.

The next morning, Michael wakes up late and tries to follow Leon's schedule. He check's Leon's voicemail and finds a message from Gemma, offering Leon a job.

Cast

 * Narrator - Alexander Danner
 * Tyrell Fredericks - Arun Sannuti
 * Leon Stamatis - Braden Lamb
 * Guy Without Truck - Mike Linden
 * Michael Tate - James Oliva
 * Letters to Persephone - Laura Cunningham, Ben Flaumenhaft, Mike Linden, Jim Johanson, Sam Musher, Jeff Van Dreason

Content Warnings

 * Strong language
 * Adult themes
 * Depictions of binge drinking/alcoholism
 * Brief scatological humor
 * Note: Ingesting glass powder will cause severe internal harm! For real, don't do that!