The Evacuation of Bernice Summerfield Considered as a Short Film by Terry Gilliam (short story)

Eight-year-old Bernice Summerfield has just been evacuated from the ruins of Beta Caprisis, after a devastating Dalek attack destroyed her home and killed her mum. Benny, numb with grief, isn't sure she wants to continue living... until a bizarre encounter with the mysterious Pythia and the Circus of the Dead convinces her to go on.