I've tried all kinds of different fuses and serin lines, here the latest . . .

DEFINE osccon_1k 1 ' 4 ' 4mhz
ANSEL = %00000000 ' all pins digital
Include "modedefs.bas"
osccon = %01100000
B0 var byte
B1 var byte
b10 var byte
main:
SERIN 1, T9600, 10, main, [$65],b1,b0

I've dropped the timout, dropped the qualifier, changes the fuse, all to no avail. My latest strategy is to try a 16F688.