976-EVIL

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==Plot== ==Plot== Cousins Leonard "Spike" Johnson ([[Patrick O'Bryan]]) and Hoax Arthur Wilmoth ([[Stephen Geoffreys]]) are teenagers who live with Hoax's overtly religious and domineering mother, Lucy Wilmoth ([[Sandy Dennis]]). While Spike is the neighborhood motorcycle bad boy, Hoax is an introverted nerd. Even though Spike genuinely cares for his cousin and protects him from bullies, Hoax is filled with resentment that he cannot stand up for himself or succeed romantically (both of which Spike does effortlessly). Cousins Leonard "Spike" Johnson and Hoax Arthur Wilmoth are teenagers who live with Hoax's overtly religious and domineering mother, Lucy Wilmoth. While Spike is the neighborhood motorcycle bad boy, Hoax is an introverted nerd. Even though Spike genuinely cares for his cousin and protects him from bullies, Hoax is filled with resentment that he cannot stand up for himself or succeed romantically (both of which Spike does effortlessly).

Both boys stumble upon 976-EVIL, which, on the surface, is just a [[novelty]] phone line that offers creepy-themed [[fortune-telling|fortunes]] for a few dollars. However, the line is actually used by [[Satan]] to subtly corrupt [[wikt:mortal|mortal]]s into his bidding. Spike loses interest in the line quickly, but Hoax soon discovers the true nature of the line and uses it to get revenge on everyone who has wronged him. Both boys stumble upon 976-EVIL, which, on the surface, is just a [[novelty]] phone line that offers creepy-themed [[fortune-telling|fortunes]] for a few dollars. However, the line is actually used by [[Satan]] to subtly corrupt [[wikt:mortal|mortal]]s into his bidding. Spike loses interest in the line quickly, but Hoax soon discovers the true nature of the line and uses it to get revenge on everyone who has wronged him.