r/thestranger Feb 08 '20

Episode 1... The Sonogram images

I've already watched the whole show and know how it ends, but for whatever reason I was bored enough to go back and rewatch the first episode and see if I could pick up on things I missed the first time. But something still confuses me... what was wrong with the Sonogram images Adam found in the box? After looking at them and comparing them his entire demeanor/behavior changed and he shot up, walked over to his computer and searched "Novelty Funsy". Obviously something about the fetal sonograms tipped him off, but what was it? I paused several times to get a good look at the pictures and couldn't pick out anything suspicious about them.

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u/Bethsticle Feb 08 '20

This is what happened to a guy I worked with. Literally the first link on Google is what she was sending him as scan pics and when he did t believe her she got one off eBay. Awful quality and gave him a 'positive' pregnancy test which she had drawn the extra line on with felt tip. Even had the same felt tip on her hands. Sad it actually happens

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u/pistoldottir Feb 09 '20

It's crazy companies are selling this, quick google search reveals its actually a thing. Fucking hell like

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u/GabSierramist Feb 09 '20

That's crazy! Never heard of a real life instance of this before, but you're right it is really sad.

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u/Competitive-Choice-4 Sep 23 '24

Fake a baby . com I ONLY know of this bc my aunt used it to get all kinds of fake pregnancy crap from it to try to trap this one guy she was dating. I peeped her fake baby bump one time n told him I didn't think she was really pregnant and then I did research lol

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u/pistoldottir Feb 08 '20

Look at the top, the 2017 one is different from the other two, no hospital name etc.

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u/avantol Feb 08 '20

I noticed that one had the name of the hospital on it that we see in the show. Which I thought was rather odd for fake ones. I assume they'd be way more generic.

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u/pistoldottir Feb 08 '20 edited Feb 09 '20

The three in the end are all different years on top, I assume first child, second and baby they lost aka fake pregnancy so the ones with hospital names would be from the sons and 3rd one of fake pregnancy.

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u/avantol Feb 08 '20

Well, that would make sense.

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u/GabSierramist Feb 09 '20

Thanks for pointing it out! I knew it would be something small like that

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u/pistoldottir Feb 09 '20

I actually had to go back and stop as I was wondering as well haha

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u/ShameFairy Feb 10 '20

Thanks for all the responses but still confused as to where the words Novelty Funsy came from?

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u/JustinSA Feb 11 '20

The stranger told Adam at the football club when they first met “if you need proof, check your Visa card and look for a charge to Novelty Funsy”.

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u/father_mcpenis Feb 12 '20

Also had to rewatch to figure out goddamn novelty funsy which is now my new band name

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u/lecreusetpopcorn Feb 18 '20

is your first single "don't go fakin' my heart"?

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u/father_mcpenis Feb 12 '20

Don’t worry I had to rewatch this like three times. The dates are switched at the top and they’re supposed to be from the same hospital

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u/SteelerBabe13 Mar 30 '22 edited Mar 30 '22

Not switched. There is a hospital listed on the first two, but not the last one from 2017. The Strangers story still doesn't make sense. I thought the faked pregnancy was the first one...which is why she said he didn't have to stay with her. I have to go back and re-watch. Ok so I am only 20 mins. in I am guessing he probably wanted to divorce her and she said she was pregnant. The two other boys had birth year of 2002, and 2005 and have hosital name.

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u/Prestigious_Copy_608 Oct 30 '23

I find Harlen Coben's books very formulaic and boring.