Summary

Act Three, Scene One is set in what stage directions describe as “a Gold Coast Luxury Hotel” (23). Coral watches as a group of guests “dance a spectacular pre-dinner number” (23). When the dance is finished, Coral goes up to one of the female dancers, who eventually says her name is Leonie. Coral starts a conversation, talking about Leonie’s dress, how good the food is at the resort, how lucky they all are to be living in a place with such a high standard of living, and how “there is a price that has to be paid … if we’re prepared to enjoy this high standard of living” (23). As Leonie struggles to get away and find her husband, Coral keeps talking, about how hard it is to connect with other people, how important it is to help people in trouble, and how she...