Epilogue

And there it was, the last word. It was exhilarating. It always was.

He reviewed his work carefully. How unfortunate that he had killed the dog off in the previous season. That incident would have fit in much better here. He re-read the Christmas Special twice. Was it a bit much? Wasn't he just teasing them with hope once more? Then he relaxed. The Christmas Special was a professional necessity.

After all, a good dramatist always laid the groundwork for a potential sequel.