Sylvan doesn’t understand why James doesn’t speak these days. Once, not so long ago, he thinks, it was a difficult task to shut him up at all. But now...well. Now is different.

Death's manager is assassinated, leaving his son Tom in the care of his Fairy Godfather. Unfortunately, Death now needs a new manager, and Tom just so happens to fit all the required criteria...

A monologue from a captured vampire, as spoken to an unwilling captor. In which Sylvan amazes and amuses Dr Brian while taking the chance to show his verbose nature.