diff --git a/harrogate/src/halloween_2020.rs b/harrogate/src/halloween_2020.rs
index 2e8bb6b..4c7474d 100644
--- a/harrogate/src/halloween_2020.rs
+++ b/harrogate/src/halloween_2020.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use house::{Harrogate, PORCH_BACK_LEN, PORCH_FRONT_LEN};
 use lights::{murmurf, rgb::Rgb, HardwareRgb, Lights};
 
 const BLACK: Rgb = Rgb(0, 0, 0);
+const DIM: Rgb = Rgb(92, 92, 92);
 const LIGHTNING: Rgb = Rgb(255, 255, 220);
 
 const ORANGE: Rgb = Rgb(255, 150, 0);
@@ -29,21 +30,22 @@ pub fn run(lights: &mut impl Lights<Pixel = HardwareRgb>) -> ! {
 
     loop {
         // clear
-        back_buffer.iter_mut().for_each(|pix| *pix = BLACK);
+        back_buffer.iter_mut().for_each(|pix| *pix = DIM);
         draw(&back_buffer);
 
-        // delay 4-20 seconds
-        delay(TIC * (murmurf(&mut rng) % 160 + 40));
+        // delay 3-15 seconds
+        delay(TIC * (murmurf(&mut rng) % 120 + 30));
 
         // flash 1
+        back_buffer.iter_mut().for_each(|pix| *pix = BLACK);
         flash(&mut rng, &mut back_buffer);
         draw(&back_buffer);
-        delay(TIC);
+        delay(TIC * 2);
 
         // flash 2
         flash(&mut rng, &mut back_buffer);
         draw(&back_buffer);
-        delay(TIC * 2);
+        delay(TIC * 3);
     }
 }