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Kath Up yours, Dennis.

Dennis As I remember Kath, it was up yours. And you were glad to
have it when your old man left.

Kath He didn’t leave. I chucked him out. He was playing away.

Dennis Never found out who she was, did you Kath?

Dennis leaves. Kath confronts Kirsty and Shane.

Kath Christ! What a mess! And you two. Just look at you. Doing
nothing to sort it out.

Kirsty Your son doesn’t believe it’s his. So looks like I’ll be on my own.
That’s the bit I hate the thought of most. Being on my own when the
baby’s born. You need your bloke at a time like that don’t you? I mean,
even you had Dennis.

Kath sits beside Kirsty and comforts her.

Kath You won’t be on your own love.

Kirsty I just feel like running away .... without the blob. Or
going to sleep and never waking up. I remember when I
was a kid . I still am really. Mum used to say if I
went to sleep, everything would be better in the morning. But it
won’t will it?

Kath Come on, love. Things might not be so bad. The main problem
is where you’re going to live. (takes a paper from her pocket
and gives it to Shane) You! Shane! You can see a housing
officer at this address. Go on. Do it. Kirsty can’t stay at my place. If
the landlord found out, he’d throw me out too for breaking the terms of
the tenancy. But I’m prepared to risk it for a few nights. At least we
owe her that. I’m taking her now. You try to sort yourself out.

Kath leads Kirsty offstage. Shane turns back to the audience and takes out a
cigarette and a lighter.

Shane This is a new pastime of mine.

[beat]

I’m taking up a form of relief that will slowly kill me.

He flicks the lighter a few times.
Shane Which is to combat everything else that is slowly killing me. Got
children?