Unlikely Animals

The excerpt from The Collected Writings of Ernest Harold Baynes describes the naturalist’s last encounter with The Sprite, described as “The Creature I Loved the Most” (320). The little fox left one evening and never returned. Harold remarks that he may have been caught by a dog or a bullet, or perhaps just by age.

Clive’s family sleeps in after their nighttime exertions. He wakes at midday and is filled in on Crystal’s return by Harold. Clive is repeatedly singing the Black Sabbath ballad, “Changes.” He is as yet unable to speak. The dead narrators comment on his great fortune in winning extra time on earth, reflecting on how they would take advantage of such a chance. Clive is delighted to see Crystal, and when his family tells him about the kidnapping, he regains the power of speech to conclude that he has been heroic. Clive is released from the hospital two weeks later, to an ecstatic reception from Moses and Rasputin.

Titanic!: The Musical opens to a full house. An extra seat is provided for Sid Wish at the last moment. The first act goes smoothly. At the beginning of the second act, the night watchman who is supposed to tell the captain about the iceberg has an attack of nerves.