Mrs Darkness

**Mrs Darkness** is the Owner of The Darkness Tea Rooms in the county in the town where Dr Frances Gaunt had her practice, in first season of *Pennyworth*.

## History

Not much is known about her past, as to how many generations were making tea in that part of the nation. How long she has owned and operated The Darkness Tea Rooms. It is unclear if she was a mother, but one man who Alfred surrendered him self to was upset over Alfred being the cause of **Mrs Darkness** death. Mentioned going and shooting Alfred's mom in the face.

## Throughout *Pennyworth* Series

### The Darkness, the Darkness

Miss Kane hires Pennyworth Security again in *Lady Penelope*. Finding Alfred Pennyworth in the The Severed Arms pub and offering more money then he could refuse. They left for the Paddington train station to meet a man who could take them to the new Raven Society leaded. Some one got to him first. They found him on a bench dying, his only words were The Darkness, the Darkness. Alfred Pennyworth checked the man's wallet, they found 3 tickets inside. Catching the train with out this man was not quite the plan. They got off at the intended stop and started walking around. Till a sign for The Darkness Tea Rooms.

The bell on the door chimed when open, Mrs Darkness greats Martha Kane and Alfred Pennyworth. She seats the 2 of them at an empty table in the middle. The tea house was rather busy with customer. Taking their order and telling Alfred the correct pronunciation of her name. Alfred order for them a pot of Darjeeling tea and crumpets. Mrs Darkness was about to walk away, Alfred started telling the story of how they ended up here in her establishment. Mrs Darkness had to try and keep a straight face as she listens. Then walked away to get their tea.

It was now her move. Mrs Darkness likely called someone to alert them of the 2 who came. A waitress came out with the tea. She was shaking as she placed everything on the table. Miss Martha Kane suggests the tea might be poison. Alfred disagrees as he pours the tea pot. Explaining that the Raven Society might be bad, but are not the Italians. A little later on, suddenly everyone dining there quickly clear out. The girl working there locks the door. Mrs Darkness came out from the kitchen with a shot gun. Cocking the gun as she walks out, aiming for miss Kane, as Alfred happens to be off to the side and pushes the gun up, so the shot went into the air. Scuffling with the gun in both their hands, the next shot went off into Mrs Darkness. Through her neck and head as she fell down on top of Alfred down onto the floor.

### A hallucination as a ghost

*Shirley Bassey* after Esme was dead. She appears to Alfred. Haunting him. First Spanish appears to Alfred again. Right after Alfred sent Martha Kane away. Not wanting to work with her any more. He would do violence no more. Spanish comments, That's the bird is it? The femme-fatele. Martha was who Alfred was with when not there and let Esme die. Alfred answers each time, he is not talking to Spanish. Spanish states, he reckons she is still up for it. Add that Alfie is being too hard on him self. Esme death was an accident. How many has he killed deliberately?
While they are talking, next Mrs Darkness shows ups. Appearing sitting on the couch in the living room of the Pennyworth house. Mrs Darkness states that Alfred should know that Spanish is right. Alfred's face is panicked, he answers he is not talking to her either. Mrs Darkness answer, Esme would say the same. She could bring Esme with them here. If Alfred would like? So Esme could tell him. Alfred repeats no. Asks not to do that. Mrs Darkness picks up a tea pot, and in the same way as when she took his order, asks if he would like Earl Gray or Oolong. Thankfully the door opens. Alfred's mother coming into the room, making both ghost hallucinations vanish.

## Appearances

Season 1
* *Lady Penelope*
* *Shirley Bassey* (Hallucination)