I’ve always wondered how people manage to get by without a neck

He did have one once, though, didn’t he? He must have done. It must be so uncomfortable to have your chin rest directly on your starched collar. I mean, what do you do when you need to look down at something? Fascinating.

And there’s that Bartolo, looking a complete shambles. His morose Suor Crocefissa expression isn’t helped by the fact that he looks like he hasn’t slept in a month. These two must be such a joy at the breakfast table: one ranting and raving in a whisky-fuelled frenzy, and the other looking like Gillian poured Mastrolindo or Dettol in his mug by mistake and he drank it.

We can’t get rid of them soon enough, but it looks like not even a stake through the heart will do it.