Living Room

Saturday 6:30pm

Sarah, Reg and Norman all enter from the garden. Norman tells everybody that he's decided to stay in the house for the weekend. Reg wants to go into the dining room to talk to Annie, but Sarah doesn't want him to. Reg departs for the dining room, carrying his suitcases. Sarah berates Norman for doing such a bad thing. Sarah departs to visit Mother. (and then on to the dining room) Annie enters from dining room. Annie and Norman discuss Tom. Annie kisses Norman on the cheek. Reg enters, having been sent in to 'look in'. Reg departs, taking the wastepaper basket with him. Norman tries to get Annie to throw everything away and elope with him. Annie says she can't, because she has to take care of her mother. Tom enters from dining room, having been sent in by Sarah. Tom expresses confusion regarding what's been going. Norman makes fun of him, but Tom doesn't understand. Annie goes to get drinks. Tom asks Norman's advice on how to get back in Annie's 'good books'. Norman tells Tom that Annie is taking him for granted, and that he should give her a little bit of the 'old boot'. Annie returns with some homemade wine. Annie, Tom and Norman all drink some wine. Annie departs for the dining room, because she's heard a crash. Tom follows, but immediately returns. Tom tells Norman that the dining room is knee-deep in fighting. Annie enters, from the dining room, and tells Norman and Tom that all hell's broken loose in the dining room. Norman tells Tom to go into the dining room laughing. Tom departs for the dining room, laughing. Norman, who has been drinking a considerable amount, starts to sing.