Funn Fragments: At Home in the Dark

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Fun fragments of wooden overcoats.

Where were you when the lights went out?

At Home in the Dark by Lauren Shippen.

Listen to that, Madeline.

What time is it?

I suppose I ought to go to bed.

Won't sleep with that going on there.

It'd be nice to see some dry weather now and again.

You know, some people like storms.

There you are.

I don't share your enthusiasm.

Of course, I'm not scared.

I'm simply.

Oh, f.

Medlin?

Where are you?

Oh, sorry, sorry, it's not my fault.

I can't see anything.

Antigone!

Antigone!

What?

Could you come up here, please?

There's a bit of an important rajard.

I'm in the middle of embalming Mrs.

Tambling.

At this hour.

Not everyone reads before bed.

Well, she'll have to wait.

Why?

Look around you.

The power's gone out.

Has it?

You didn't notice.

I am rather used to the dark.

Well, I'm not.

Then put the power back on.

I can't put the power back on.

I didn't put it off in in the first place.

Or has the massive thunderstorm going on outside completely escaped your notice?

I didn't know what you expect me to do about it.

Well!

You can help me find some candles.

We can't just sit here in the pitch back, can we?

You speak for yourself.

Antigone.

Fine.

Ah!

Found one.

Yes!

Oh,

no, it's.

It's just an old carrot.

A very old carrot.

Where?

You clever old mouse.

Clever young mouse.

Antigone, I've got one.

Hmm, yes, really.

Will you even search it?

It doesn't matter anymore, does it?

You found one.

Hand me the matches, please.

Here.

One match.

It's all we've got.

Naturally.

Ah.

Hmm.

Not a very big candle, is it?

No.

But at least we can see now.

A little.

And what a little there is to see.

Let me go, Rudgard.

I like having that arm.

What's the matter with you?

You think you've never been in a storm before?

Some people like them.

Yes, thank you, Madeline.

It's just the combination of the noise and the dark and the cold that's all of it.

Creepy, I suppose is the word.

Don't you think?

Creepy.

Yes.

Roger.

We own a funeral, though.

What's your point?

Never mind.

I'm returning to the mortuary and getting on with my day.

It isn't day, it's night.

Death doesn't care what time it is.

Good night, Roger.

No, no, no.

Just.

Wait until the power comes back on.

You're not scared, are you?

I wouldn't ask you to stay if I wasn't, would I?

Did you just sigh the candle out?

Uh.

It seems so, yes.

Well,

this is just perfect, isn't it?

Stuck in the dark until who knows when with you.

You told me to stay.

Oh, don't rub it in.

We all make mistakes.

Oh, why didn't you just head back to bed?

In this racket!

I think it's soothing.

You would.

And for that matter, how come everyone I know seems to be scared of the dark?

I'm not scared of the dark.

Just irritating when you can't see anything around you.

I used to find it peaceful.

Oh, here we go.

In the dark, you're left alone with your thoughts.

No one expects anything from you or stares at you, and oblivion feels remarkably close at hand.

Of course, my eyes got used to the dark a long time ago, so

even those pleasures are denied to me now.

I don't want to be left alone with my thoughts.

I don't particularly want to be left alone with your thoughts either, so if you don't mind.

I take tell me!

Chapman.

No.

Our father.

Looking rather sad

and disappointed.

In you?

Though you didn't have to leap to that conclusion quite so quickly.

Look, he'd no reason to be disappointed in you.

At least it's not as if he was any better.

Of course, mum was always closer to you.

As much as she could be close to anyone.

But it's just us now, Rajad.

In our home,

there's nothing lurking in the shadows and nothing for us to be scared of.

And by morning, the storm will have

ended.

thank you

now do you mind if i get back to work no

see you tomorrow antigone good night rusher

hello funs a bit blustery out there isn't it chapman chapman what are you doing here all wet and windswept and withering withering on the withering height

shut up sorry i didn't mean to intrude it just had some extra torches so i thought i'd go around the village and make sure everyone's well taken care of

there

much better wouldn't you say some Some of us prefer the dark.

What you outrageous.

Yes, well, better carry on, Chapman.

I'm sure you've many more darkened houses to brighten up.

Well, actually, everyone else has made their own arrangements.

Fun funeral seems to be the only dark spot in the village.

Yes, that's been said before.

Why do you have so many extra torches anyway?

It pays to be prepared.

I learned that the hard way.

A long time.

Ha!

Are you all right, Chapman?

What?

Yes, super couldn't be happier.

Super, yes.

Right, I'm not used to the rain.

Do you mind if I waited out here for a bit?

Looks like it's getting worse out there.

You've been happily walking around in it so far.

Yes, but I've just started to get dry.

It's been here two minutes.

And it's really lashing it down.

It'll stop as soon as you step outside.

And it's just, you know, so boring back home across the square by myself with my light ale.

Oh,

fine.

You're hungry?

A little bit.

Have a carrot.

Oh,

thanks.

At Home in the Dark was written by Lauren Shippen and was performed by Felix Trench as Rudyard, Beth Eyre as Antigone, and Tom Crowley as Eric Chapman, with additional voices by Holly Campbell.

The script was edited by David K.

Barnes and the music composed by James Whittle.

The programme was recorded at the Coach House studio and was directed and produced by Andy Goddard and John Wakefield.

The The Fable and Falling Network, where fiction producers flourish.

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