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Bill is Gloria鈥檚 put-upon husband and father to their two teenage children. The family live far away from Blackpool and have endured a long drive to return to Gloria鈥檚 family home. However, now he is here, he doesn鈥檛 know what to do with himself, except try and stay out of the way. Dennis is Ruby鈥檚 husband and they have also recently arrived at the house. Dennis has spent the day on the drink and is determined to carry on. The two men reflect on their relationships with the sisters and the
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START: DENNIS: (to himself) Cheers.
Drinks.
BILL: Evening, Dennis.
DENNIS jumps out of his skin. Coughs and splutters.Choking鈥�
DENNIS: Jesus!
BILL: Dennis鈥�
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END: DENNIS: There was this woman. Stood at the end of the pier, gazing over the rail. I toddle over, I鈥檓 stood as far from her as I am from you. I say 鈥楲ovely morning,鈥� whatnot. Slowly, she turned, and she looked at me.
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I nearly dropped down dead.
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BILL: Who was it?
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Dennis? Who was it?
Jez Butterworth. The Hills of California. NHB, 2024. pp.90-96
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