Act 1, Scene 4 Summary

Gorgeous clears the table as the other dinner guests come into the sitting room, laughing as Geoffrey tells an innuendo-filled story about two popular actors who were having a secret affair with each other. As the other guests laugh, he and Pfeni leave, saying they have a meeting to go to. Soon afterwards Gorgeous goes up to bed, and Nick gives Sara her birthday gift and leaves as well. After arguing briefly with Sara about Nick, Tom and Tess go off to make plans for a candlelight vigil in support of Eastern Europe that's scheduled for the next night. This leaves Sara and Merv alone.

Sara starts tidying the room, accidentally knocks over a candlestick, and suddenly starts to cry. As Merv comforts her he calls her Sadie, which Sara says was the name her grandfather called her. As she talks...