‘Peter’s Stage Directions:

The middle of the afternoon, Winter of 1953. Cold, cloudy and bright when coming by train into
“London Aldwich Central” Station.

When in the packed station I see many people are trying to walk briskly and quickly as I’m
assuming the weather is cold.

Scene 1: Come to station and buy drugs-

Lights come on. Positioned ‘Centre Stage’ is a black chair (clear glass bottles of white powders
and a wine glass) on the chair, positioned straight full is small and medium bottles. Filled on the
block is a variety of drugs such as “Cocaine” and “Cannabis”.

Wearing black. Long, plain black waistcoat with cuffs, black smart trousers and plain black shirt.
Also, has black pointy shoes.

Very pale face. Dirty soot on his cheeks. Has frizzy, dark brown hair.

Tall and straight stance, looking around at the crowd of people.

Quick (But swiftly) walk.

Come on ‘Stage Right,’ Peter walks in with suitcase and walks around suspiciously (But slowly)

Chair is seen clearly by bright light ‘Centre Stage’, walk over to front. Rest of Stage is empty.

(1st 30 seconds)

Take a pause, remains thoughtful for a moment and peers down at the table full of glass bottles
that have lots of multiple types of white powders.
Look at the dirty, old man and elbow him out of respect. Also have a conversation by clicking
out of interest casually and extending my arms out in surprise of all the drugs I am seeing in
front of me.
This is for what the man at the stall is trying to sell to earn money. Count the bottles from right to
left, examining them one by one and picking a random bottle while still admiring what it is by
label etc.
Sway slightly, while thinking of a decision to take the bottles by hand.
Give the seller with my right hand a £5 note who is wanting money.
Man says ‘Go and grab em, thanks mate’ in a screechy voice. All at once immediately take all
the glass bottles and hunch them in my hands.
Next get down on the floor and put bottles inside quickly without having anyone seeing them.
The man is happy; this makes me feel excited as I want to stand against everyone in the station.

Turn to ‘Centre Stage’ and as quickly run to back to stage right.

 (Scene: Slam house door)

While running quickly enter ‘Centre Stage’, slam through my house door and enter my bedroom.
Get down on the floor and throw my suitcase to the side, while looking tired.

From the suitcase get up on my feet very slowly, but look tired and stretch outward with my
arms, before slanting down on the chair again.

(Both arms out when lying on chair.)

(2nd Minute)

While sitting down on the chair slouch my arms into my hands before putting my hand on my
chin and thinking briefly for a moment.

My head looks around briefly and then I look down with my head to my suitcase situated ‘Stage
Right’ next to the chair.

I start to limp slowly, while being drunk from the alcohol that I bought at the stall and fall to floor,
knees crossed by the suitcase.

(3rd Minute)

‘Centre Stage’ crouched down by the suitcase open the hinges and see what is inside. I see all
the bottles out of excitement as I want to get drunk and feel good about myself.

As I see them get right inside of my suitcase and peer right down at the bottles.
In suitcase to the right take the wine glass and cup, open the lid and pour some in.

Slowly take a sip from the glass which has wine and rub my hands at my face.

Next again faintly start to look drowsy in the eyes as I am extremely tired and sick.

Move ‘Down Stage right’ going towards my chair by hands being compressed on my stomach
as I feel very sick and want to sleep now!

Tug as exhausted as possible from the alcohol and being sick then onto chair.

(Pause)

Then immediately fall asleep ‘Centre Stage’ on chair.

 Blackout.

A packed train station where people had been walking briskly and quickly.

Also ‘Peter’ is situated towards the end of the scene at his house in his bedroom only.