First published in 2007 by Oberon Books Ltd

      Electronic edition published in 2012

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      Print ISBN: 978-1-84002-778-5

      Digital ISBN: 978-1-84943-361-7

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      Characters

      DONNA MCAULIFFE, early thirties

      LYNN BARRIE, early fifties

      DR MILLARD, early fifties

      MARTIN MCAULIFFE, mid thirties

      JIM, fifties

      MRS MILLARD, early forties

      REPORTER, forties

      BRIAN, thirties

      WOMAN

      OLD MAN

      MAN

      JANE

      WAITRESS

       Note: stage directions are in bold.