THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Geraldo and Al Capone's Vault

also known as The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults

First seen: Book 2, Chapter 11

Geraldo Rivera's 1986 live TV special that spent two hours building up the opening of a vault beneath Al Capone's old Chicago hotel, only to find it empty, making it a lasting shorthand for a hyped-up letdown.

Real-World Reference

Bargaining with the producers of Vengeance of the Daughter over Zev's channel, Carl warned that if Signet's entrance turned out to be a dud after all the buildup, the broadcast would go down as a repeat of Geraldo and Al Capone's vault, a hyped-up nothing nobody would tune in for again.

Book 2, Chapter 11
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  • TAG Real-World Reference: Carl's threat about how a botched broadcast would be remembered