INSPECTOR: If you’ll come over here, I’ll show you.

[He moves nearer a light – perhaps a standard lamp – and she crosses to him. He produces the photograph. She looks at it closely, recognizes it with a little cry, gives a half-stifled sob, and then runs out. The INSPECTOR puts the photograph back into his pocket and stares speculatively after her. The other three stare in amazement for a moment.]

BIRLING: What’s the matter with her?

ERIC: She recognized her from the photograph, didn’t she?

INSPECTOR: Yes.

BIRLING [angrily]: Why the devil do you want to go upsetting the child like that?

INSPECTOR: I didn’t do it. She’s upsetting herself.

BIRLING: Well – why – why?

INSPECTOR: I don’t know – yet. That’s something I have to find out.

BIRLING: [still angrily]: Well – if you don’t mind – I’ll find out first.

Why: Because this part is a cliff hanger which is creating suspense

How do you ensure you stay true to Priestley’s message: I’ll keep the topic and most of the plot.

Hester - Sheila

Owen - Eric

Mr Chris - Mr Birling

Mr Joshua - Inspector

Hester: What – what did this girl look like?

Mr Joshua: If you come over here, I’ll show you.

[He moves nearer the navigation light and she crosses to him. He produces the photograph. She looks at it closely, recognizes it with a little cry, gives a half-stifled sob, puts on her oxygen tank and jumps out of the ship. Mr Joshua puts the photograph back into his pocket and stares speculatively after her. The other three stare in amazement for a moment.]

Mr Chris [impatiently]: What’s the matter with her?

Owen: She recognized her from the photograph, didn’t she?

Mr Joshua: Yes.

Mr Chris [angrily]: Why the devil do you want to go upsetting the child LIKE THAT?

Mr Joshua [calmly]: I didn’t do it. She’s upsetting herself.

Mr Chris [incoherently]: Well…why – why?

Mr Joshua: I don’t know – yet. That’s something I have to find out.

Mr Chris [still angrily]: Well – if you don’t mind – I’ll find out first.