Business Never Better

by drivenbyrevenge

Mrs. Mooney, she is only briefly mentioned in the movie, this is from her perspective, as she writes about the horrible events, in order to vent, you learn about her. This poor, old woman is merely a simple baker but the story of Benjamin has shaken her.

1. A Nosy Baker

Business Never Better

Chapter 1: A Nosy Baker

A/N: Hello everyone, I'm drivenbyrevenge, I am writing another Sweeney Todd fanfic at the moment called The Demon Barber is Alive! But the idea for this came up a few weeks ago so I'm doing it now before I forget! This is from the perspective of Mrs. Mooney as she hears about the new barber and learns of the competition in London's pie industry….if you could call it an industry.

My name is Mrs. Caroline Mooney; I own a meat pie shop in London. This is my story of the goings on at 186 Fleet Street, with no money and a limited amount of customers I have found myself looking out my window a lot and I hear things from all over town so I cannot resist writing them down.

I find it sort of sad that I know most details of the event. I cannot help but know…I listen to the conversations of others far too often. I even know how it all started, with that beautiful young woman whose name was Lucy Barker, she had a baby daughter, Johanna and a husband, Benjamin.

One of the city's most respected Judges, Judge Turpin fell in love with Lucy and so as to persuade her to marry him, at least this was the most common rumour in London, he sent Benjamin Barker to Australia on a false charge.

I know this to be true because I had met Ben and he was a caring soul with a lovely disposition. Of course, most of London, if they heard about it, just accepted that he was guilty even some of his best friends; no one dared to defy Turpin.

I was friends with Lucy, not good friends but I had had tea with her and other women on a few occasions, now as I write this I suppose that everyone was friends with Lucy, she was just that type of woman.

I do not want to seem like a nosy busy-body but if you are reading this, my private account on events, that I am writing in hopes that I can vent and release the horrible feeling that this tale gives me, then who is the nosy one? Me or you?

A/N: Yes, it seems Mrs. Mooney was more attached to the story line than once thought. Does she know the whole story…how well did she really know Lucy and Ben and why are you reading her journal?

Why does she have no customers anymore and what was her real role in the tale of Sweeney Todd: Rival baker or something much more sinister?

I do not own Sweeney Todd….even though Johnny Depp lives in my wardrobe!!!

Review this please and tell me what you think of Mrs. Mooney! :D