Albert (Hogfather)

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Albert

Background

Albert is the assistant to Death, on Discworld. As a child he got his nose frozen onto a toy shop's glass window from staring at a model horse for too long.

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During the events of Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006) played by Fox Jackson-Keen and David Jason

Albert is told by Death that something isn't right. The Raven agrees with Death and the mythological person's room opens up and Death notices the Hogfather's sand grains are running out. Death disguises himself as the Hogfather and with Albert's help, comes down the chimney and leaves presents for a girl named Virginia. Susan catches Death dressed as the Hogfather and he tells her the Hogfather is gone. Susan demands to know what is going on, but Death refuses to tell her.

At Crumley's department store, an explosion occurs and Small Boy and Small Boy's Sister comment on the Hogfather's hogs and how one of them is peeing. Vernon Crumley confronts Death and demands to know what is going on. Death asks Bobble Hat Child what she wants for Hogswatch and when Bobble Hat Child's Mother starts to speak for her, Death snaps her fingers, causing Bobble Hat Child's Mother to stop talking. Bobble Hat Child asks for an army and castle and a sword. Bobble Hat Child's Mother tells Death she can't afford everything he just gave Bobble Hat Child and Death tells her they are free, which upsets Crumley. Corporal Nobbs waits in line and tells Death he was a good individual. Death goes to the home of of a young boy and reads off his list which includes a puppy named Scruff. Albert tells Death that the boy can't get everything on his list, because he is poor and so must get cheaper things not on his list. Albert then tells Death about when he was young and wanted a model horse from a toy store, but never got it. Death decides to change things while he is on the job and gives the boy everything he wanted.

Death and Albert find a match girl dead from hypothermia in an alley, and Death restores her life as a Hogswatch present. He hands the match girl over to Nobbs and Constable Visit and tells them he will be checking up on her periodically.