The House Was Not Hungry Then

Come in, come in.

Oh, I have to check that.

Anyway, been a long time.

Maybe two or three years.

Oh, really?

- A lot of historical interest in this place.

The older section of the house was built

in Victoria's coronation year.

The plan was a month,

but the parish lines were redrawn.

The next person to live here was the son

of one of the local lairds.

- Oh. When was the roof last replaced?

Must have been '70.

Well, but it's hard slate, so should last for 100 years.

Come. In you go and have a look round.

Imagine it without this room.

- Who ever thought this was a good idea?

- Well, do you think the fireplaces still work?

I can't see up this chimney.

Either it's been blocked,

or there's a bird's nest in there.

I think it's blocked.

- Difficult to get the car up here when it's icy.

Smells a bit, doesn't it?

- Can we stop at the bank on the way back?

What did she say?

What's the asking price?

Can we stop at the bank?

Can we stop at the ba--

- Let me know if you have any questions.

Hello?

No point in thinking like that, is there?

Not like anything can be done.

Just the way things are.

All right.

Hello, this is .

I'm not available, but please leave a message,

and I'll call you back.

- Hi, this is Caroline from across the road.

I'm just--

Hello?

No, no.

No need to worry about that.

That's why I'm here, isn't it?

That's why I'm here.

Oh, shit.

Oh, fuck.

Come in, come in.

Hello?

- Hello? - Hi.

Hi, this is Caroline.

- Oh. - Yeah, hi.

I'm back home, and-- - Oh.

- Well, actually, I'm back in the area, and I went home--

- Didn't you call first? - And--

You haven't spoken to him?

Where is he?

He's really not well.

You do know that, right? - Yes.

- We've been doing his shopping for him.

OK.

Where is he?

He's very ill.

They had to move him.

Look, when was the last time you spoke to him?

- OK, do you know where they moved him?

I'm not--I'm not sure.

To a--well, a facility.

Do you know which one?

D-do you know which facility?

Oh, shit.

OK.

- Thanks for making the time for this.

Not at all.

So as you can see,

there's a real wealth of history.

Not many like these anymore.

Mm.

- Oh, the electricity's been turned off

to be friendly to the environment.

Henry, get your phone out.

- The first part of this house was built

at the very beginning of the Victorian age.

Did you tell anybody that you were coming here today?

- We really just want something more like a home, you see.

Who would want to come and stay in a holiday let like this?

- Might be cheaper to tear this down

and start with a new build.

Get out.

Henry.

- Pardon? - Get out.

Henry.

Get out.

Get out!

Don't talk like that.

We don't need you here.

- You can't talk to us that way!

Get away!

Henry!

Go outside, Sonia.

All right.

You're a small man.

You shouldn't have this.

I should smash it.

What are you doing?

You've been so hungry, so hungry, so hungry,

I couldn't keep up.

Why?

Are you full now?

You know, they--you don't know.

You don't understand anything.

They'll gut you. They'll rip you apart.

They'll--they'll-- they'll turn you

into something without soul.

Something without soul,

something--

strangers coming to and fro.

Or is that what you want?

You want to rot and decay and turn into rubble?

Turn into a row, a load of rubble?

I won't let this happen.