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Cue

Mr. Birling

Mrs. Birling

Sheila

Gerald

Eric

Inspector

Edna

4

Curtain

At Piano

Piano playing

Enters, stands at Alcove

EDNA: "Master Eric…"

Crosses to WS, sits

BIRLING:  "Edna, whatever…"

Enters, Alcove, to FP

Enters Alcove, to WB-R, sits

Rises, sits

5

BIRLING: "Well, well…"

Enters alcove, to sofa CR, sits

Enters alcove, to sofa CL, sits

GERALD:  "Oh - I will…"

Rises, to Piano, sits

To FP

6

BIRLING: " Thank you…"

To sofa

…gets from him."

To WB-R

"

To ET-R

"

To Bar

ERIC:  "If you think…"

At ET-R

"

To WS, sits

7

EDNA:  "Yes, Ma'am"

Exit Alcove

8

ERIC:  "All the best…"

To ET-R

"

To Piano, standing

MRS:  "Yes, Sheila…"

Rises

"

Rises

GERALD:  "Thank you…"

To WB-L, sits

Sits WB-R

Sits, Piano

SHEILA:  "All right…"

Rises

SHEILA:  "Oh - darling."

Sits

SHEILA:  "Careful?"

To Piano

MRS: "Well, it came…"

1 step D

MRS:  "Now, Arthur…"

Rises

9

"

Rises

Rises

BIRLING:  "I just want to say this."

Sits

Sits

SHEILA:  "I'm sorry…"

To sofa, CR, sits

BIRLING: "…this engagement."

2 steps DL

BIRLING:  "…war impossible."

To L of WB-L

BIRLING:  "… what I'm telling you…"

To FP

BIRLING:  "Yes, my dear…"

To L of WB-L

10

BIRLING: "…and we know."

Rises

MRS:  "Yes, of course…"

Rises

Rises

Rises

MRS:  "… a minute as well"

Exits Alcove

Exits Alcove

Exits Alcove

BIRLING: "Cigar?"

To FP

BIRLING: "…a good cigar."

To WB-L, sits

BIRLING:  "Help yourself…"

To ET-R

"

To sofa, middle, sits

BIRLING:  "Thanks."

Rises, to FP

11

BIRLING: "…hint to her."

Enters Alcove

BIRLING:  "…glass of port?"

To ET-R

"

To WB-L, sits

ERIC:  "…potty about 'em."

To WB-R, sits

BIRLING:  "But look here."

Rises, 2 steps DL

BIRLING:  "…his family, too."

To D of WB-L

Doorbell

Rises

BIRLING:  "All right, Eric."

Enters Alcove

"

Exits L

"

Sits

12

BIRLING:  "..my experience."

Enters L

BIRLING:  "An inspector?"

To FP-D

BIRLING:  "Show him in…"

Exits L

ERIC:  "Nothing."

Enters L

EDNA:  "Inspector Poole"

Enters L, a step D

"

Exits L

"

Enters L

"

Exits Alcove

13

INSPECTOR:  "Mr. Birling?"

Steps D to Birling

BIRLING:  "Sit down."

To WB-L, sits

BIRLING:  "Eric, a whiskey…"

To DL of WB-L

Rises, to Bar

INSPECTOR:  "I'd like some…"

To ET-L

"

To WB-R, sits

14

BIRLING:  "Oh -- that's it.."

To FP, then to 1 step below Flamp

INSPECTOR:  "in her lodgings."

Rises, to just R of Birling

"

Rises, 2 step L

Rises, 1 step L

GERALD:  "May I see…"

2 steps R, to DL of WB-L

GERALD:  "I can't imagine…"

Sits sofa middle?

ERIC:  "Neither can I."

Sits WB-R

INSPECTOR:  "It's the way…"

To above ET-L

BIRLING:  "I see."

1 step UR

15

BIRLING:  "…nearly two years ago."

To FP-D

GERALD:  "Look here, sir."

Rises

GERALD:  "Oh - all right."