Midnight Heist
Grill Camera · Tuesday, October 13
The story
Finally, at 3:31 AM, a raccoon stepped out of the brush. Scout, always the fearless test dummy of Mama Bandit's crew, found the snack first. He enjoyed a solitary feast, keeping his nose in the bowl while picking out his favorite pieces. This first uninterrupted visit lasted for seventeen minutes.
Who came
- First to the bait
- Scout, of Mama Bandit's crew ·
- Scoreboard
- 3rd win for 🦝 Mama Bandit's crew
- Tonight's offering
- “Peanuts and seeds can be a delightful mix in a bowl”
- Bait out
- The wait
- 254 minutes before anyone came
- At the bait
- 17 minutes, until
- Rivals
- None. They had the place to themselves.
- The cast
- Scout
- Rascal
- Bandito
- Ringo
- Whiskers
Voices from the Critter Crew cast. The camera can't tell which kit is which.
The night’s conditions
A warm, humid night, no rain, under a waxing crescent moon.
- Temperature
- 81°F → 79°F80°F at the first arrival
- Humidity
- 78–85%
- Wind
- 3 mphgusting 12 mph at 1:00 AM
- Rain
- Dry
- Water Basin
- 79°F → 78°F
- Cloud cover
- 66%clearest at 4 AM
- Moon
- 🌒 Waxing Crescent16% lit
- Sunset
- 7:07 PMsunrise 7:36 AM
From the Observatory's weather station, 11:16 PM to 4:03 AM. Cloud cover is modelled, not measured.
Chapter by chapter
ARRIVAL3:31 AM
- ScoutThe coast is clear. Just me and the snacks.
LATER3:46 AM
- ScoutMine. All mine.
- ScoutI can't believe nobody else found this yet.
- ScoutI am the undisputed king of the patio!
Read the whole script (16 lines)
- The Observer
The patio sits quiet by the covered grill.
- The Observer
A bowl of seeds and peanuts waits in the dark.
- The Observer
A raccoon steps onto the tiles from the left.
- The Observer
Scout approaches the ceramic dish.
- Scout
The coast is clear. Just me and the snacks.
- The Observer
The brave kit starts to eat.
- The Observer
He crunches seeds alone in the quiet yard.
- The Observer
The solitary feast continues.
- Scout
Mine. All mine.
- The Observer
He picks through the mix for the best pieces.
- Scout
I am the bravest raccoon in the world.
- The Observer
The young raccoon chews steadily.
- The Observer
Scout keeps his focus fixed on the bowl.
- Scout
I can't believe nobody else found this yet.
- The Observer
He works his way through the remaining seeds.
- Scout
I am the undisputed king of the patio!