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00:00Leonard's story began 32 years ago.

00:16He was raised alone by his mother, his father having died tragically in childbirth.

00:22He was a boy with a big imagination and not many friends to share it with.

00:31However, Leonard looked away from the loneliness and into the vast inventive universe of his mind.

00:37This was a time when quiet, imaginative children did not enjoy the presumption of innocence.

00:45But Leonard was lucky to have a devoted mother in his corner,

00:50often finding herself taking his side against educators who complained that they found it impossible to get through to him.

00:56She would explain how, like his late father, Leonard simply lacks a eureka face.

01:06Over the years, Leonard's relationship grew from purely filial to one of cozy partnership.

01:12The Murray's cat was terrorising the birds again today.

01:17Nearly had the bullfinch for lunch.

01:19I read somewhere that 7 million birds and small animals are killed by cats every year.

01:24Dreadful business.

01:26What's the life expectancy of a domestic cat?

01:2915 years, give or take.

01:3115?

01:32I can't wait that long.

01:34Fetch the family shotgun, Leonard.

01:35We don't have one.

01:37But you do have a birthday coming up.

01:42When an adult son lives with his mother,

01:45assumptions are made that she is overbearing or that he lacks initiative.

01:49In this case, both were independent people who quite simply got along.

02:05Cats hate water.

02:07I lost.

02:08Matters of the heart were artfully avoided,

02:10as Leonard's mother could never be sure whether his seemingly celibate lifestyle was due to lack of interest or opportunity.

02:17So when one morning, Leonard received a wedding invitation with a plus one,

02:23it was only his lack of a Eureka face that hit his distress.

02:27He could invite his mother.

02:28Would she be quietly hurt if he didn't?

02:31Or would she rather see him invite someone his own age?

02:34In which case, who would that someone be?

02:39As it happened, the decision was taken out of Leonard's hands.

02:42Good morning, sunshine.

03:09It's 7.15 on this absolutely gorgeous Monday.

03:13And if you're listening to this, hey, guess what?

03:16You're alive, you're breathing, and you're about to have another spectacular...

03:20You're alive, you're alive.

03:50When an only child loses their second parent,

03:53the calendar of generations turns a page.

03:57The result is a blend of sadness and bewilderment.

04:01Doing exactly what Leonard had always done felt completely different.

04:05There was no one to talk to, no one to interrupt him.

04:08Sorry.

04:12Sorry.

04:28Hi, gorgeous.

04:45Hi.

04:46Did you think I forgot about you?

04:49Call me when you get this.

04:52Lenny, how was the weekend?

04:53Ah, not great, really.

04:57Actually, my mother, sadly...

04:58Hi.

05:00She new?

05:02I think she's new.

05:03Anyway, yes, I just stopped by to see how our book is coming along.

05:08Actually, great.

05:09I think it's going really well.

05:11Excellent.

05:11That's what I like to hear.

05:12If you like...

05:13She is definitely new.

05:16Yeah, I think we moved some people down on the third floor.

05:19She's new to me.

05:20Anyway, yes, I was hoping we could deliver by Friday.

05:25Ah, that won't be easy.

05:27I thought we had until the end of the month.

05:28We did, only I need to get this out of the way before the team building weekend.

05:32I don't know.

05:33It's not a great time for me.

05:36You?

05:36No, it's not for you.

05:37It's only for the interns.

05:39Didn't know we had interns.

05:40Yeah, sure we do.

05:41Well, we have one, Libby.

05:43So it's going to be just you and Libby on a team building weekend?

05:47Yeah, I thought she could benefit from some one-on-one time.

05:50You see, the thing is...

05:51She's new.

05:53Bingo!

05:54Right, got to go, Lenny.

05:55Listen, Lenny, you're the best.

05:58The best!

05:58Whilst Leonard was left battling the blank page, his best friend Hungry Paul was facing

06:09his own trauma, being dragged to hospital by his mother, not for medical reasons, but

06:15to make small talk with strangers.

06:18I really don't see how I can help.

06:21For some of these patients, we're the only visitors they get, and they really appreciate

06:26it.

06:26Religious witch!

06:27Mind your own business!

06:29She sometimes confuses me with the hospital chaplain.

06:33Mum, you'll be fine.

06:35I think we should split up.

06:37Don't want to crowd the patients.

06:38No.

06:39Can't we do it together?

06:41You know small talk is not my area.

06:42Never know what to say.

06:43There's nothing to it.

06:44Just ask them how they're feeling.

06:47Make sure they're comfortable.

06:48That kind of thing.

06:50With that lady over there.

06:53Doctor.

06:54Sorry, I'll get back to you.

06:56I've just got to go and speak to this lady first.

07:05So how are you doing?

07:09Barbara.

07:10Are you comfortable?

07:13Yes, thanks.

07:14Good.

07:16Good.

07:19That's good.

07:19You said you wanted to speak to me.

07:22Yes.

07:28Right.

07:30Sorry, this is a bit difficult for me.

07:32See, I never really know what to say in these situations.

07:35Whatever you have to say, just say it.

07:37Is it really that bad?

07:43I just really don't believe there is anything that I can say that is going to make you feel

07:48any better.

07:49So.

07:53Oh, God.

07:55Oh, no.

07:56Are you okay when I fetch the doctor?

08:00You're not a doctor?

08:02Me?

08:03No.

08:05Part-time postal worker.

08:07You bloody dogs!

08:10I'm here to collect my mother's ashes.

08:33Elizabeth Drayno.

08:34Sign here.

08:45Would you have a bag or something like that?

09:04Come on, Mom.

09:15Come on, Mom.

09:25Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

09:55Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

10:25on sunshine to his wife Maureen. Oh, you sound like a glass half full kind of man Baza, we love to see it.

10:31Good morning, Radio Magic.

10:33Happy Friday, Lenny. We're nearly there on this. Notes attached from my meeting with Rona. Ciao for now. Mark Baxter, B.E.D.

10:57Do we have to specify that it's Christians being eaten by the lions? Concerned this may alienate other religions.

11:05Love the slave section. Slaves are very problematic.

11:10Tone down the slave section. Dig deeper. On the nose.

11:13Do we have to specify that it's Christians being eaten by the lions? Concerned this may alienate other religions.

11:17Fire! You have to get out of here. Wrong fear life! Is it a fire or a fire drill?

11:22Um, I'm actually not allowed to answer that question. And even if I was, it doesn't really matter. You still have to get out of here.

11:28That was the rules, partner.

11:30I'm okay. I'll take my chances.

11:33Oh, no, no, no, no. I see you've left me no alternative. I'm going to have to pull rank on you.

11:42They don't give this ash to just anybody, you know. I had to complete an in-service course that lasted and he was like an ire.

11:50Come in.

11:52Let's go.

11:53Yep, everyone is fine, thanks.

11:55Yep.

11:58Shouldn't you be wardening the other floors?

12:01Wardeling.

12:02Do you think to warden is the verb?

12:04Aren't you a writer?

12:06But no, I'm floor two only.

12:08And if I do say so myself, I'm the best.

12:10I haven't lost anyone yet.

12:12Now, when everyone gathers outside, if you could go near the bike shed, can you do that for me, cowboy?

12:19Cowboy?

12:19Don't thank me for almost saving your life or anything. It's all in a day's work.

12:25Me again.

12:39So, Mark Baxter, you actually wrote The Facts at My Fingertips.

12:45Great books, great books.

12:47Yeah.

12:48I'm not Mark Baxter.

12:49I've seen you working on them.

12:52Mark's the author. I'm the content supervisor.

12:56He decides what goes in the books I write stuff.

12:58Really? That's a job.

13:02I hope so.

13:03Sorry, I didn't mean for it to come out like that, but, like, that sounds a bit shite.

13:08So, you do all the work, and then Mark Baxter gets his name on the book.

13:13Could you not get, like, a co-credit or something?

13:16It doesn't really work that way.

13:19I'm more of a ghostwriter.

13:22Ooh.

13:24Ooh.

13:26Are you being a ghost?

13:28Yeah.

13:30You know what you could do?

13:32Kill him.

13:34Mark Baxter?

13:34Mm-hmm.

13:35Or I could kill him for you.

13:38No one would suspect the Fire Warden.

13:40I'm kind of like the office hero, right?

13:44Don't look so worried, okay?

13:45Cause would make it look like an accident, okay?

13:48Is he allergic to nuts?

13:50Take some nuts, grind them up, put them in a salad, and then...

13:53Right?

13:55Anyway, think about it.

13:57So, if you're not Mark Baxter, then you are...

13:59I'm Leonard.

14:00Leonard.

14:01Leonard, find you.

14:03I'm Shelley.

14:04Nice to meet you, Leonard.

14:05You too.

14:05Lenny!

14:06How's the writing going?

14:08That last pass is always the hardest.

14:11You're Mark Baxter.

14:13Author of facts at my fingertips.

14:14Guilty as charged.

14:16Yeah.

14:16With another one on the way.

14:18They're like my children.

14:19I spend all this time with them just growing inside me until...

14:23Eventually...

14:24I give birth.

14:26Isn't that just a little bit outside the male experience?

14:29Sorry, that was probably a poor analogy.

14:31Yeah, well, what you could have said was...

14:33That you are constipated with the idea.

14:36You know, just, like, really backed up,

14:38and then eventually you...

14:40You know.

14:42Anyway, are you allergic to nuts?

14:45Excuse me?

14:47Oh, sorry.

14:48I have to take this.

14:50Yeah.

14:51Hi, gorgeous.

14:53I tried.

14:54Thanks.

14:55Okay.

14:56Well, I think we're done here.

15:00Oh, right.

15:01I should get back to work.

15:02Go, create, haunt.

15:05Thanks.

15:05Don't hold back.

15:06Bye.

15:07Bye.

15:18Without someone to share them with,

15:21evenings at home had become something to fill rather than spend.

15:25If Leonard was a different type of person,

15:28he might have gone to the pub to play darts or dominoes

15:30or some other prison game with friends.

15:32Back in a bit, Mom.

15:33But instead, to avoid that stale chapter of the evening,

15:39Leonard took refuge in the company of his only friend,

15:42Hungry Paul.

15:43Helen, I love you,

15:44but you're not the one who's going to be standing up there.

15:46I understand that.

15:47You're just supposed to...

15:48Aren't you supposed to mention them all in their underwear?

15:50I know, but the egg will be on my face.

15:52Hey, Leonard.

15:54How are you doing?

15:55Hey, Grace.

15:56Wasn't expecting to see you here.

15:58Yeah.

15:58Dad wanted to run some of his wedding speech ideas past me.

16:01What?

16:01It's a disaster.

16:03You have to talk to him.

16:03Me?

16:04Yeah.

16:05You'll know what to say.

16:05You're a writer.

16:06I've showed him a cyclopaedia.

16:08Ah, Leonard.

16:09Come in.

16:12How have you been?

16:13I'll get in there, thanks.

16:15So, I hear you're working on your speech.

16:18How's that going?

16:19Making progress.

16:20I'm just trying to work in a joke at the moment.

16:23Ah.

16:24It's not a joke, Dad.

16:26Watch this, Leonard.

16:27Did you hear about the insomniac, who was up all night, sleeping?

16:38Oh, is that the whole thing?

16:40You don't like it.

16:41Oh, I do.

16:41I do.

16:42It's not that.

16:43It's just an...

16:44Not sure if it is a joke.

16:47In the classical sense, I mean.

16:49But it sounds like a joke.

16:51It does like a joke.

16:52It certainly does.

16:53I will grant you that.

16:54A good one, too.

16:54But sadly, it isn't.

16:57You don't need jokes, Peter.

16:59You never have.

17:00Christmas speeches, they always go down a storm.

17:03You've got a gift.

17:04Don't mess with it.

17:05Well, I just thought, you know, the occasion called for me to move it up a gear.

17:11You know, do something different.

17:13Trust yourself.

17:15When you speak from the heart, you always hit the right note.

17:18Oh, that's good.

17:18The right note.

17:22You've just given me the best idea, Leonard.

17:25What if I opened with a song?

17:31I've got just the one.

17:33Opened with?

17:34It's my wedding.

17:35It's not Carnegie Hall.

17:36You haven't heard it yet.

17:38Oh, dear.

17:38I swear to God, Leonard, if he comes back in here with that ukulele.

17:41I might pop down and see himself.

17:44Me neither.

17:44Leonard, I sensed you were here.

18:01Your sister thinks I'm an idiot.

18:03I'm with her on that one.

18:04What's with your bathrobe?

18:08I have begun training in the martial arts.

18:10What's brought that on?

18:11I didn't think violence was your thing.

18:13It's not.

18:14Judo isn't about fighting.

18:16It is about calm in the midst of combat.

18:18It's physical, but not violent.

18:21Although, I may already have a nemesis.

18:23Nemesis?

18:24I thought you didn't like people touching you.

18:25Yeah, I don't.

18:26I was actually hoping this might help with some of my personal space issues.

18:31And besides, I have to think of my fitness.

18:33Swimming didn't work out.

18:35Why not?

18:35Is the pool warm because kids pee in it?

18:38Or do kids pee in it because it's warm?

18:41Either way, I'm done with public pools.

18:45Yahtzee?

18:49Not great.

18:50That one I'll keep.

18:51Right.

18:55Not it?

18:56Not great.

18:57So, how is the judo going so far?

19:01It's great.

19:02In fact, my sensei warned me today.

19:05If I show up in my mother's bathrobe again, he won't let me in the door.

19:10Would we call that great?

19:13Well, he'd hardly push me to invest in the proper gear if he didn't see great potential now, would he?

19:18Good point.

19:19That must be it.

19:21Final roll.

19:26Right.

19:27Put that in.

19:27Three.

19:30Did you see the documentary on Edwin Hubble last night?

19:33No.

19:34I missed it.

19:35The expansion and contraction of the universe.

19:39It's a lot to digest.

19:41I could never get that right in my encyclopedias.

19:43How do you explain to children that eventually everything's going to snap back like an elastic?

19:49And do a tiny full stop.

19:50It's the expansion that really bothers me.

19:53You know, Mother Nature pushing everything away from everything else.

19:57It's...

19:57It's hardly maternal.

19:59It's like the universe is expanding to get away from us, leaving us more alone and our world feeling smaller until...

20:09Until...

20:10Yapsie!

20:12Sorry, what were you saying?

20:15It doesn't matter.

20:17Maybe it's not only the universe that expands and contracts.

20:36Maybe as we get older, our lives start shrinking too.

20:41How so?

20:43I feel myself getting smaller, quieter, more invisible.

20:56One thing's led to another, and now I feel like if I don't do something, I'll just carry on some minor, harmless existence.

21:11There's nothing wrong with that.

21:14Better than trying to make a mark on the world only to end up defacing it.

21:17I have a feeling I need to open the doors and windows of my life a little.

21:32This is all my fault.

21:35Yatsi's too intense.

21:36I should have eased you back into games night.

21:47This is all my fault.

21:50I wish I could potentially add one game.

21:52I didn't know how to answer again.

21:52A little guess...

21:54Go, go, go, go.

21:55Stop waiting...

21:58Stop waiting if it ever.

22:00Bye.

22:01And now...

22:01Bye.

22:02Bye.

22:03Bye.

22:05Bye.

22:10Bye.

22:12Bye.

22:14Bye.

22:17Bye.

22:17That night, on finding his old sketchbook,

22:37the boy with the big imagination once again

22:40escaped into the vast inventive universe of his mind.

22:47A forgotten, cherished ritual that gently silenced the echoes of his empty house.

22:54He began reworking a concept he had for his own encyclopedia.

22:59His book would delve deeper into the Roman conquest of Britain

23:02and how they were pushed back by a Celtic queen named Boudicca.

23:08As he worked, Leonard's thoughts drifted back to his encounter with the fire warden.

23:14He wondered why he couldn't seem to stop thinking about her

23:17or maybe because he couldn't remember the last time he'd laughed

23:21or maybe the windows and doors of his life were beginning to open.

23:37Oh, no.

23:39Eureka, Leonard.

23:41Eureka.

23:42Eureka.

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