Rudyard fun runs a funeral home in the village of Piffling Vale. It used to be the only one.

It isn't anymore. The mayor still dreams of turning the village into a town and the answer may lie in the history books.

Mind you, history has a habit of repeating itself. I wonder if Rudyard knows that.

Wooden O' the Coates, created by David K. Barnes, season 4, Episode 5, Dead Man's Chest by Sarah Shackett.

Taking a break from my typewriter, I visited the village hall to watch the council locked in session. The mayor, the reverend, and the infamous Lady Templar were in predictably high spirits.

Though Eric seemed a little less buoyant than usual.

Right, is there anything else on the agenda or can we call it today?

Now, Eric, just held your horses. I'm not sure we've finished discussing the bike lanes yet. Excellent point, Nigel. I wonder if we need a lane for horses. Now you mention it.

I don't think there are any horses on the islanders. Yet. There aren't any horses on the island yet. Make a note of that, Ms. Crusher.

I am, you lad. I mean, we hope some horses will come here for this summer holidays or something.

I HATE horses. They're so uppity. Aren't they? Always filling up the bus lane. It's like, get out of the way!

We haven't got a bus lane. Ms. Crusher, I want a bus lane to go with the bus stop.

Honestly, do we have to go through these hypotheticals in every meeting?

We're trying to do our best for the people who've entrusted us with the power to improve their lives.

Of course. Sorry, Mr. Mayor. No, that is my lad. I think we're all agreed.

We'll ask Bill if he can ride his bicycle on the left side of the street from now on. And that will be the new bike lane.

Another improvement we can put on the list will be able to make our case to the Bayley Wicked newtie.

Our case for what? That we're finally ready to become a town.

After all, we're about to have a bike lane. And a glue factory for horses.

Yes, and the RT adult movies at the cinema are going down an absolute storm.

Highlight of our week, eh? Right.

And we've got some new cafes and the Feddish wheel, and gosh, you're sure to have something exciting in the works, aren't you, Eric?

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