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Abner awakens as night falls, and finding no sign of Pouncer, he decides to leave without her. He goes to collect the boodle, and his arrival awakes Kay, who scurries into the shadows. Abner doesn't make off with the treasure chest yet, though. He goes first to a secret chamber where he consults a disembodied head. The head tells him that the service at Tatchester Cathedral will go ahead, even without the bishop, assorted clergy and myriad choirboys that have been scrobbled, so Abner summons a beast to block the road with snow. The head is an unwilling servant, however, and manages to alert Kay as to the whereabouts of the lost box.
Kay hitches a ride in Abner's trouser turn-ups again, and is taken on a ride through the dungeons. Charles and Joe, accompanied by Pouncer and the boodle, are leading various choirboys and the bishop to safety, and hide when Abner passes. Swept on down the tunnels, Kay loses the box again. Butterfingers. He's taken to the cell where Cole Hawlings has been imprisoned all this time, where Abner points out some deadly non-magical tricks. A switch that will blow up the theological college, and a wheel that will flood the cellars and dungeons. Golly! He tries to make a deal with old Mr Hawlings in order to get the box, and when he's refused, summons the creepy waterfall boy. Creepy waterfall boy mocks him, though, and points out that Abner has had the box under his hand all day, but hasn't known it. Cole frees the boy from Abner's spells, and warns Abner that the police have arrived.
Shiny ring magic.
Furious, Abner flicks his switch and turns his wheel, then leaves everybody to their fate. Kay jumps down to join Cole, and helps him perform a little escapology magic, with a bit of nifty artwork. Finding the box again, they hurry off as the waters rise, to see who needs to be rescued.
"Splendiferous!"
Imprisoned in a different part of the dungeons, Peter and Caroline Louisa have been left behind by Charles and Joe, so Cole and Kay hurry to let them out. They struggle on through the rising waters, and eventually Cole turns his hat into a motor launch to help them on their way.
Escape through the cellars.
They break out into fresh air, in time to see Pouncer, Charles and Joe fly overhead with the boodle. Abner is furious to see them, especially when he realises that the treasure chest he has dragged all this way is empty. He's been doublecrossed! Joe adds insult to injury by throwing a flour bomb at him, and Abner tumbles into the floodwater, when he disappears beneath the surface.
Foiled!
All now free, the gang is determined to make the thousandth Christmas service go ahead, but the way is blocked by snow. Kay makes everybody join hands so that the box can fly them to the cathedral, but there are too many people, and the going is slow. Along comes help, though, in the form of the echoey-voiced Herne in a sleigh pulled by lions, and the sparkly-eyed old woman in a sleigh pulled by unicorns. Everybody jumps aboard, and away they go.
The Lion And Unicorn Express.
The service is a great success, but as it draws to a close, Kay is whisked away by more magic. Somebody has decided to repay his services by giving him his Christmas all over again, but without the danger and magic this time. Hmm. I think I'd prefer to keep the adventure, myself...
Spoilsport magicians.
Kay awakens in his train carriage, having just returned from school, and thinks that it was all a dream. He wonders, though, when he sees who is sitting at the station. Hmm. Not sure that this turning back time lark is such a good idea. Charles and Joe had split with Abner, but surely they're now back with him again? And, presumably, on the look out for more boodle.
Beware Your Boodle.
And so it all ends for another year, with the most Christmassiest music ever. Hurrah! See you next year, Kay.
Because wolves and general creepiness are what Christmas is all about. ;)
Father Christmas in the Advent calendar today. Now I'm off to watch Torchwood. Have a good Christmas everyone. :)
Kay hitches a ride in Abner's trouser turn-ups again, and is taken on a ride through the dungeons. Charles and Joe, accompanied by Pouncer and the boodle, are leading various choirboys and the bishop to safety, and hide when Abner passes. Swept on down the tunnels, Kay loses the box again. Butterfingers. He's taken to the cell where Cole Hawlings has been imprisoned all this time, where Abner points out some deadly non-magical tricks. A switch that will blow up the theological college, and a wheel that will flood the cellars and dungeons. Golly! He tries to make a deal with old Mr Hawlings in order to get the box, and when he's refused, summons the creepy waterfall boy. Creepy waterfall boy mocks him, though, and points out that Abner has had the box under his hand all day, but hasn't known it. Cole frees the boy from Abner's spells, and warns Abner that the police have arrived.
Shiny ring magic.
Furious, Abner flicks his switch and turns his wheel, then leaves everybody to their fate. Kay jumps down to join Cole, and helps him perform a little escapology magic, with a bit of nifty artwork. Finding the box again, they hurry off as the waters rise, to see who needs to be rescued.
"Splendiferous!"
Imprisoned in a different part of the dungeons, Peter and Caroline Louisa have been left behind by Charles and Joe, so Cole and Kay hurry to let them out. They struggle on through the rising waters, and eventually Cole turns his hat into a motor launch to help them on their way.
Escape through the cellars.
They break out into fresh air, in time to see Pouncer, Charles and Joe fly overhead with the boodle. Abner is furious to see them, especially when he realises that the treasure chest he has dragged all this way is empty. He's been doublecrossed! Joe adds insult to injury by throwing a flour bomb at him, and Abner tumbles into the floodwater, when he disappears beneath the surface.
Foiled!
All now free, the gang is determined to make the thousandth Christmas service go ahead, but the way is blocked by snow. Kay makes everybody join hands so that the box can fly them to the cathedral, but there are too many people, and the going is slow. Along comes help, though, in the form of the echoey-voiced Herne in a sleigh pulled by lions, and the sparkly-eyed old woman in a sleigh pulled by unicorns. Everybody jumps aboard, and away they go.
The Lion And Unicorn Express.
The service is a great success, but as it draws to a close, Kay is whisked away by more magic. Somebody has decided to repay his services by giving him his Christmas all over again, but without the danger and magic this time. Hmm. I think I'd prefer to keep the adventure, myself...
Spoilsport magicians.
Kay awakens in his train carriage, having just returned from school, and thinks that it was all a dream. He wonders, though, when he sees who is sitting at the station. Hmm. Not sure that this turning back time lark is such a good idea. Charles and Joe had split with Abner, but surely they're now back with him again? And, presumably, on the look out for more boodle.
Beware Your Boodle.
And so it all ends for another year, with the most Christmassiest music ever. Hurrah! See you next year, Kay.
Because wolves and general creepiness are what Christmas is all about. ;)
Father Christmas in the Advent calendar today. Now I'm off to watch Torchwood. Have a good Christmas everyone. :)
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