Episode #5: The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, ACT 1; The Early Days
Trigger Warnings this episode: Sexual Assault at 48:33, Self Mutilation at 52:33
Happy Valentines Day week everyone! This week, Lady brings us a whole 3 part series about America's desperado sweethearts called Bonnie and Clyde. That's right, 3 part. This part follows the early days of Bonnie and Clyde, how they met, what they did, and boy howdy is it a wild ride. Bet you didn't know this side of the famous outlaws.
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