Strangers in Time

Ignatius tries to help people flee a half-destroyed hotel. With firefighters, he catches people jumping from the upper levels and directs medics to those on the ground. He rushes to a house and finds an elderly couple dead in their backyard. He helps put out fires and joins in other rescue efforts while the all-clear siren sounds. 

On the way home, Ignatius and his partner see an injured boy in the rubble and carry him to the clinic. The nurses take the boy in and offer to clean Ignatius’s wounds, but he refuses. Ignatius treats his injuries at home and brings a cup of coffee to the roof. He looks at London through binoculars, thinking about the city’s resilience. As the sun rises, he goes inside to make breakfast for Molly, who will likely have a busy day at the clinic.

Molly and Matron Tweedy inspect the boy Ignatius brought to the clinic, and they think his injuries look like he was beaten. Molly discovers Lonzo’s identity and recognizes him from Detective Willoughby’s pictures. Lonzo is alive but unconscious because his wounds are so severe. Molly asks about Charlie, but Lonzo can’t respond. 

Molly returns to The Book Keep with bandages and medicine, intent on helping Ignatius, but she can’t find him anywhere.