Strangers in Time

Charlie returns to Molly’s house and shares what he found. The evidence distresses Molly, but she’s hopeful that Ignatius will have an explanation. Later that evening, Mrs. Pride informs Molly that Ignatius is at the door. Molly allows him in, and she tells Charlie to act normally. 

Ignatius tells them that he found Molly’s address in the phone book and shares that he was at Gran’s burial. He saw two men watching Molly at the cemetery, who he thinks might be Secret Service. Since Ignatius overheard their conversation, he used his government connections to speak with the Ministry of Food and learned that Molly’s father never worked there.

The air raid sirens suddenly blare outside. Molly offers Charlie and Ignatius her parents’ gas masks, and Ignatius ushers the children outside. Molly can’t find Mrs. Pride, so she assumes the woman went to the shelter.

Ignatius leads the children to the underground shelter. He tells Molly what will happen, since it’s her first air raid, and he helps the warden secure the shelter. The trio sits together as the sound of planes grows louder. Bombs hit nearby, causing the debris to fall inside. Charlie comforts Molly, though he’s frightened himself, and Ignatius puts his arms around them both.