She Woke Up With a Bat in Her Mouth!

1. Opening / Hook

• “Imagine waking up from a dream where a mouse is trying to crawl into your mouth… only to realize there is actually something in your mouth.”
• Set up the unbelievable reveal: it was a bat.

2. The Story

• Introduce Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist from Virginia.
• She was asleep and dreaming about a mouse trying to get into her mouth.
• In the dream, she reached up and grabbed the animal.
• She felt the wings, then the fur on its back.
• That’s when she realized: this wasn't a dream.
• There was an actual bat in her mouth.

3. The Studio Reaction

• “How does a BAT get into your mouth while you're sleeping?”
• Would you ever be able to go back to sleep?
• Would you immediately sell the house and move?
• Which is worse: waking up with a snake next to you or a bat in your mouth?

4. The Rabies Scare

• She managed to capture the bat so it could be tested.
• She received preventative rabies treatment.
• Thankfully, the bat tested negative for rabies.
• Discuss how something that sounds ridiculous could actually be a serious situation.

5. The Grossest Part

• Focus on the moment she felt the fur on the bat's back.
• “That's when she knew it was real life.”
• Let everyone imagine that moment and react.

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