Scenes Ten And Eleven

Scene Ten
Jean’s flat and George’s lodgings.

Arthur strides in, the ripped packaging still in his hand, reading the Government report. At the same time, George sits and opens the same report, watched by Maud. He holds it close to his face to read.

The scene cross cuts and through this we hear the result of the enquiry. George is granted a free pardon but no-one else is to be tried for the crimes. The report is disrespectful both to Arthur’s work and to George. George hopes to be remembered as the first case of criminal appeal.

Scene Eleven
Confetti falls on the stage. Music plays. Palm trees surrounded by ferns, foliage and white flowers appear; we are at Arthur and Jean’s wedding.

George is thrilled to meet Bram Stoker and Jerome K Jerome at the wedding. Jean is thrilled that working on George’s case brought Arthur our of his depression follwing his wife’s death; it is down to George that she is now marrying Arthur. Arthur apologises for making George’s case a cause celebre for racial equality. Jean and Arthur leave.