[Ronnie Rowlands]

OK, here is the opening scene

Scene one- ( the living room, a couch and a TV, at the back of the stage is the bedroom, which consists of a bed, Mother and Ian are sat on the sofa, slouched, looking bored, staring at the TV)
TV: And now on BBC1, Crimewatch... Have you seen this Man? (TV mumbles on)
(A long pause)

Mum- Oh, the oven! (mum rushes over to the cooker and fumbles over it, at this point,

Abby storms in through the front door) Abby? Is that you? Can you lay the table? (Abby doesn't acknowledge her, sits down next to Ian, and changes the channel. there is a pause)

Ian- Your Mother's talking to you. (Abby ignores Ian, and coughs) Put your hand over your mouth when you cough! (Abby looks at Ian, and forcefully coughs in his face, as a sign of defiance)

Mum: You coming to get your tea?

Abby: I'm not hungry.

Ian: Your mum made that for you!

Abby: I said I'm not hungry! (She gets up and storms off to her room)

Mum: Oh Abby it's your favourite! (Door slams, mum sighs in frustration, and slouches back down next to Ian, there is a pause)

Ian; Don't know what's gotten into that girl...

Mum: She's just hormonal

Ian: She's always hormonal! Why don't you go and talk to her?

Mum: Oh yeah, 'cause I have to do everything in this house! (Mum stands up) Why don't you go and check on the dinner then! (Ian hesitates, sighs and gets up, he walks over to the TV and switches it off, he then walks over to the oven and starts moving food about, Mum puts her ear towards Abby's door, and knocks lightly) (*softly*) Abby....(she knocks again) Abby? Can I come in? She opens the door and slowly walks in and sits next to Abby on her bed, who is sat there with her arms holded, looking down at the floor) Hey Abby? What's wrong? Why don't you want tea?

Abby: 'Cos I'm not hungry.

Mum: But it's your favourite, you never turn that down hun, what's wrong with you? You've been differrent for the last 4 weeks. Anything you want to talk about? (She moves closer to Abby, Abby turns away) So are you coming down or not?

Abby: No.

Mum: (sighs) OK, (she leaves the room, and enters the living room, she sits down on the couch, Ian is still on the cooker, he turns round)

Ian: Is she coming or not?

Mum: No.

Ian: No?

Mum: She's not hungry

Ian: Right, that's it, )he throws his tea towel down in frustration and storms over to Abby's room)

Mum: Oh Ian leave it!

Ian: (He bursts into the room, pointing fingers) I can't believe you! Your Mother has been slaving on that oven for ages cooking YOUR tea, and YOU have the teranity to just come in here turn the TV over,

Abby: Oh my God go away!

Ian: then just decide you don't want to eat, you're out all night, you don't do as you're told,

Abby: Get out, you can't tell me what to do!

Ian: Yes I can!

Abby: (she stands up and gets in Ian's face) You're not my Dad! (Ian stands, stunned, mother walks in, and is also shocked, abby pushes past both of them)

Mum: where you going now?!?

Abby: Going out!
(Mum and Ian despair as the lights go down)