Titanic 2020: Cannibal City

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To save a lot of time, right here at the start, let's be sure of our facts:

1. The world as we, you and I know it is over — wiped out by a plague. Those darned scientists!

2. But there are survivors. There are ALWAYS survivors. But you gotta watch 'em.

3. Jimmy and Claire were lucky enough to find themselves on the Titanic when the plague struck. Not often you get 'lucky' and 'Titanic' in the same sentence.

4. You'd think they'd be miserable — but they're having the time of their lives.

5. Why does there have to be a five? Four is plenty.

6. But six is an even number. The new Titanic is fabulous — of COURSE everyone wants to steal it.

She was running for her life. Twelve years old, and top of the menu.

Ronni came to New York from London for a vacation. She didn't particularly want to go, but her mother insisted — it would be educational, she said, think of the museums, think of the art galleries, think of that big statue thingy you see in the harbour. Her mother didn't have the slightest interest in education — what she meant was, I'll park you in a museum, then I'll go off shopping.

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