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they’re homeless! They all look like tramps! They come here because it’s sub-zero.
They stay all day stinking the place out with their filthy gear. They’ve got tents and

sleeping bags, so they can piss off to the park and camp there. My orders are to vet
them all carefully. You should hear the fuckin stories they tell me about their

hardships! They’re all fuckin liars! They just want a roof over their heads because
it’s so fucking cold. What happened to innocence? Well. We’ve got NO STOCK!

Deano enters.

Deano There was some turf war thing going on when I moved onto the estate.
Me and my kid brother and Dad, we wanted to keep well out of it. We
like our blood on the inside but the B13 Posse liked it on the outside.
Staring down their barrel was terrifying. I thought that was it, I was on
their patch but I can’t help where my college is, and then was a gurgle
but I could only see the black insides of that barrel. Then it fell away.
Then... then I was one of the B14 Massive. I liked having my own
territory and having weapons and knowing that the rest of the Massive
would always have my back. We had rules and that. You weren’t
meant to talk to the other gang. That’s where the trouble started.
There was me being all hard and cool, thinking I was it. And this really
fit chick goes by looking like she’s ready to drop one. She’s crying and
everything in me yelled at me to go over and try to help her. But I just
watched her. No bloke with her so I’m hardly gonna get shot down.
But no girl that pretty should have a backstreet baby with no dad and
no mom if something happens. I was gonna help her until I realised
she was on B13 turf. Was she one of them? Should I cross the line
and help her, risking us all?

Exit Deano

Kath and Kirsty enter together upstage. Kath is supporting Kirsty who is in
obvious distress. She leads her to the bench.

Kath I’ve been looking for you for ages. Where on earth have you
been. Just look at the state of you.

Kirsty I’ve been to find another solution.

Kath A solution? Oh my god! You silly girl.

Kirsty Don’t tell me you never thought of it when you were in my
position.

Kath No, never for one moment. I love Shane. I love my son. I
thought you loved him too.

Kirsty I do love him. The terrible thought is that he might not love his
child.