(Interior, night, rain against window pane.
He, In a Dinner Suit, standing, looking out of the window, hands clasped behind his back. She, seated, wearing a ball gown and worrying her beads.

They speak in clipped middle class tones)
 

She: ''Of course it was...(pause) before...(pause) before the war...''

He: (sighing)''Yes ...everything was before the war...(pause) such waste...warfare!''

She: ''Please don't mock Mungo, he only (voice trailing off) ...It's unworthy of you.''
(She looks at his back)

He: '' what am I supposed to think?...you ...he...and the...''

She: ''No don't...never, never say... don't ...ever...please...''
(Breaks down crying)

He: ''So, you are pregnant?...fine, dam fine!''

She: '' Please don't swear Harris...(pause) I only did it for you...''

He: (Turns and In an incredulous tone) '' You did it for me?''

She: '' Oh you are impossible!''
(She exits the room, sobbing, discarding her beads.
He turns back to the window, then under his breath)

He: '' And to think I 'doubled down' a pair of nines!''

 

words and foto T Carroll