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Gerrard said that the intruder should
not be foolish. He asked him to see for
himself. He opened the door and
stepped to one side so that the intruder
could see outside. The intruder leaned
forward with the gun still pointed
towards Gerrard. As he turned his
head, Gerrard pushed him into the
cupboard and the gun fell off the
intruder‟s hand. (The door was not of
the garage but it was a cupboard door).

As Gerrard pushed the intruder inside the cupboard, he closed the door and
locked it. He picked up the revolver and walked towards the phone, the gun
pointed towards the cupboard, in case the intruder tried to escape.

INTRUDER : (rattles door and shouts) Let me out of here!

The intruder rattled the door of the cupboard and shouted to be freed.
GERRARD : Hello. Yes, speaking. Sorry I can‟t let you have the props in time
for rehearsal, I‟ve had a spot of bother — quite amusing. I think I‟ll put it in my
next play. Listen, can you tell our friend the Sergeant to come up here at
once? You‟ll probably find him in the Public Bar.

Props: things used by actors to change appearance
Spot of bother: something that causes inconvenience or trouble
Gerrard answered the phone and said that he would not be able to deliver the
props in time for the rehearsal of the play because he had been troubled by
someone. He added that he would add this incident to his next play. This
shows that Gerrard was a playwright. He asked the person to send the
sergeant to his residence. He added that probably the sergeant could be
found in the public bar.

Character Sketch (to be done in classwork notebook)

1. The intruder

The intruder is a scoundrel, a confirmed criminal who makes
intriguing plans to dodge the police. He has evil intentions
and makes crafty plans to achieve his aims. Cold blooded and
cruel as he is, he does not hesitate from murdering innocent