INT. BARBARA’S BEDROOM, MORNING

Barbara is in bed. Rabbit is small-sized in the bed beside her. She wakes. It takes her a second to remember where she is.

She gets up and opens the curtains.

The fog has moved back some, so that it is now possible to see a row of houses beyond their back garden. These houses and their back gardens are smaller than the front houses, and they are more tightly arranged together.

While the fog has moved back to show these houses, it is not possible to see anything beyond them.

Barbara looks up at the perfectly blue sky above, the row of houses, and the thick fog that lies beyond them.

It seems pointless to get up. She lays back in bed, sighing, and pulls up the covers again.

Rabbit is now awake and full-sized.

RABBIT

What’s wrong?

Barbara lets out a brief involuntary scream.

BARBARA

Sorry. I … sorry.

RABBIT

What’s wrong?

Barbara waves towards the window. Rabbit gets up and looks out the window. He looks out at the newly visible houses, the fog and clear blue sky.

In one of the windows in the house opposite a child is standing staring out. He seems to be looking at Rabbit but it’s hard to tell from this distance. Rabbit raises a paw as a greeting. The child remains motionless staring.

Rabbit turns away from the window.

RABBIT

Do you want a cuppa?

BARBARA

A juice or something sweet would be great.

INT. KITCHEN

Rabbit walks into the kitchen. Cow is busily preparing some dish. Twimii is sitting at the table cradling a cup of tea. She looks pensive. Ted is also looking gloomy.

COW

You’re worrying over nothing.

RABBIT

You saw the new houses?

TWIMII

Hey Rabbit.

Rabbit walks over to kettle on the counter. He notices a message written in some spilled sugar. BACK SOON T + G

Cow is showing him her pan full of sausages and rashers.

COW

Want some?

RABBIT

Maybe later. - Greg and Tammy are moving in?

No one responds for a moment.

TED

They took the car.

RABBIT

Is that what you’re upset about?

They don’t respond.

RABBIT

It’s not even our car.

COW

And they’ll be back.

TED

They’re not coming back.

Rabbit sits down at the table opposite them.

RABBIT

Where are they going to go?

TWIMII

Anywhere.

Rabbit looks at Twimii and Ted.

RABBIT

No.

TWIMII

Relax. We’ve no car now anyways.

RABBIT

There is nowhere else to go right now.

COW

(quietly but clearly)

I agree.

Twimii and Ted say nothing. Rabbit nods as if the matter has been decided.

He gets up goes the fridge, takes out some juice and pours a glass. He starts to walk towards the door.

TWIMII

Oh yeah. I’m thinking of telling Maura you, Ted and Rabbit are magical beings of our religion.

COW

(delightedly)

Oh!

Rabbit looks to Ted, who is looking at Twimii a little surprised. Rabbit leaves.

TWIMII

(to Ted)

I just have a feeling it’s a good idea. I’m sure I’ll find out why later.

Ted nods cautiously.