Main Task Script

Scene 1

(Car pulls up)

(District nurse gets out of car, checks address)

(Knocks on door - no answer - waits)

(Knocks again)

Dani: Mrs Smith? Are you in? It’s Margaret, the district nurse.

(Looks through letter box)

Dani: Mrs Smith? Can you hear me?

(Looks through letterbox)

(Tries handle and door opens)

Scene 2

(Hesitantly enters)

Dani: It’s Margaret, Polly, I’m coming in.

(Tries light switch – doesn’t work)

Dani: Polly where are you?

(Finds candle on table and lights it – begins to walk up the stairs and suddenly there’s a noise from the cellar.)

Scene 3

(Slowly steps back down stairs)

Dani: Polly is that you? (Worried)

(Opens the door to cellar and begins walking down the steps)

(Doors shuts quickly behind her – sound of breathing and the candle is blown out)