Darius Eggplant spent 27 years setting the table for his family. After his daughter moved away and his marriage ended, he volunteers at a community dinner because going home feels a little too quiet.
While preparing the tables, Oliver Orange notices something strange: Darius has accidentally placed two plates in front of one empty chair.
What looks like a simple mistake reveals something much deeper about the life Darius used to have and the role he still misses.
Oliver doesn’t try to replace his family or solve his loneliness. Instead, he gives Darius somewhere meaningful to put the part of himself that still wants to care for others.
“Maybe you just missed having one to set.”
Oliver Orange | Episode 14: The Extra Plate
A Fruitiverse Studios original animated story.
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