In a seaside town somewhere in the south east of England strange things are happening and no-one can explain why. Puppets Punch & Judy, once so popular, are down on their luck and struggling to make ends meet. Covid and bad weather has meant that audience figures are well down this season and their professor has deserted them. How is Judy going to put food on the table for the very demanding Mr Punch? Why do the streetlights keep going off? So many questions but what is the answer?