Tickety Toc

Madame Au Lait organises a party for Spooky Time, inviting several guests to join the festivities. Yet, one of those guests becomes overly frightened and ultimately decides not to attend the event. Consequently, the guest does not attend the party.

Spooky Time is a programme presented in the format of an episode. It falls under the generic label of a “programme” and is classified specifically as an episode‑type offering. The title itself hints at a playful, perhaps slightly eerie atmosphere, and the work is listed simply as a programme without any further production details such as cast, crew or broadcast year. The central action of the episode revolves around Madame Au Lait, who takes it upon herself to organise a gathering in honour of Spooky Time. Her intention is to bring together a group of participants for a celebratory occasion linked to the theme of the show. However, the plan encounters a hiccup when one of the invited guests finds themselves becoming a little too frightened to actually join the festivities. That nervous guest’s apprehension proves enough to keep them away from the party Madame Au Lait has arranged. The episode therefore juxtaposes the host’s eager preparation with the guest’s sudden bout of fear, creating a brief but noticeable tension between anticipation and withdrawal. No further characters or sub‑plots are introduced; the focus remains on the simple contrast between the organised celebration and the individual’s decision to stay away due to being overly scared.