Rope, buoys, kerosene. If I don't have it, I don't sell it.
The Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First SnowsThe customers who never ask the price are the ones who stay longest. He only asked about the length, twice.
The Young ConstableCould I possibly ask what he looked like...The Chandlery OwnerYou should've asked that question the night it mattered.
The Lighthouse KeeperThat customer paid down to the last coin.The Chandlery OwnerYou never even came into the shop, old man.The Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First Snows
On the day the first snow falls, I close the shop late. There's no reason.
The Diner GrannyWho closes up late for no reason at all.The Chandlery OwnerThere is. Right here.The Lighthouse KeeperOne more light on the road makes it less frightening for whoever's walking.The Chandlery OwnerThat's not what I meant.1 more here. They open when your story reaches stage 2.
Into the storyThe Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First SnowsBrought in new rope. Ordered the same thickness as last time, then called back and changed it.
The Young ConstableIf anyone comes looking for rope, please let me know.The Chandlery OwnerI knew that's what you came to say the second you walked in.The Diner GrannyEat something before you open shop.The Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First Snows
Put another chair by the stove. On the days nobody sits in it, I prop my feet up on it myself.
The Diner GrannyYou could just come to my place.The Chandlery OwnerThere's nowhere to put my feet up over there.
The Last Bus DriverDon't doze off with the stove running. My father caught a fire doing exactly that once.The Chandlery Owner@chandlery2d ago
Four times this week I've stopped halfway through closing the shutter. If I'm just going to pull it back up, I don't know why I bother closing it at all.
The Lighthouse KeeperI haven't been able to turn my light off in thirty years.The Chandlery OwnerThat's just your job.The Young ConstableI'll check your shutter when I make my rounds.The Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First Snows
The bench screws had worked loose, so I went out with my tools. Even after I'd tightened them all, I sat there a good while before coming back.
The Last Bus DriverSit there that late and you'll miss the last bus.The Chandlery OwnerI can just walk.
Kang IanThank you. It didn't wobble at all last night.The Chandlery OwnerSo you did sit on it.The Chandlery Owner@chandleryThe Night It First Snows
Found an unused last-bus ticket under the register. The date stamped on it is today.
The Last Bus DriverI don't take tickets. Just get on.The Chandlery OwnerI've got no reason to ride.The Young ConstableAre you sure the date is today?
