Great Episode Challenge for June 2017

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The Unified Northern Casualty and Liability Exchange proudly presents The Great Episode Challenge.

This monthly challenge includes two prompts drawn from a single episode, allowing you to explore unresolved scenes, unanswered questions, and uncertain motivations.

And now for tonight's program.

In New York City, on a street in the East Forties, there’s an ordinary tailor shop. Or is it ordinary?

Episode: The Her Master’s Voice Affair (S3E1)




Prompt 1: The episode opens with Napoleon and Illya picking up Dr. Matsu at the airport. It is obviously not their first encounter. The scientist says dryly, “Two U.N.C.L.E. agents meeting me at this ungodly hour. What have I done now?” So the questions arise…What previous missions involved Dr. Matsu? What other projects of his have required U.N.C.L.E. intervention? Is he in the habit of making discoveries that threaten world security?

Prompt 2: Miki Matsu tells Illya he’s cute and wonders why he doesn't kiss her like she sees on TV. At the end of the episode, she gets her wish to go to a nightclub with him, as she drags him off to the Sayonara a Go-Go. The questions…What is this night spot with the intriguing name? How does the evening go? Does Miki try any more antics to get Illya’s attention? Can he let her down gently?

Inquiring minds want to know.

For the challenge, write a story inspired by one of the prompts. If you have already written a story that addresses any of these questions, please repost it.

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Posting Dates: Friday, June 16th through Thursday, June 22nd

Word Count: 500 minimum, no maximum

Subject Header: The Great Episode Challenge, the title, and the date

Tags: episode_challenge, gen or gen_mature

Please include the episode title and the prompt at the top of your post.