Albert slowly dances with Gwen, reminiscing about their 56 years together after she passed away last year. He checks on his dog Jack before another choir rehearsal. Fred and Ted comment that Albert brings his dog Jack to every rehearsal and calls each one by that name since losing Gwen. Molly is distraught after having her pension suspended. Annie tries to comfort her, saying she also lost her pension after her husband Joseph returned from war with mental health issues and she was struggling at home. The war brought much shame and hurt to mankind through new weapons like tanks and gas.

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CHOIR THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
Albert slowly waltzes Gwen and os the song carries on - as his older-self moves in and takes
over dancing with her... .... Albert exits SL and Gwendoline
ALBERT SNR Miss you Gwen. . . .. . 56 years good years that's what we had . ... And
Jack he misses you every day as well. I'll be back in a minute lads.
Just checking going to check up on Jack.
FRED SNR Him and his dogs
TED SNR Never been a choir rehearsal where he hasn't bought the dog. And to
think he calls every one of them Jack.
FRED SNR Aye, he's nothing short of consistent is Albert. One man and his dog
called Jack. Especially since he lost Gwen last year.
ALBERT SNR Now you stay there Jack and be a good boy
One more refrain of the song. Whilst this is happening Jake enterfrom SL aisle and sets
himself centre. Annie enters from sets herself a chair at front Molty comes up centre
aisle.
MOLLY: It's my children that will suffer; it's them you are punishing. Don't you see?
Annie approaches her.
ANNIE Here you are love, have my hanky and dry your eyes. I couldn,t help over
hearing what he said. Self-righteous buggar. Who does he think he is?
MOLLY The one with all the power - that's who is.
ANNIE I've not got a pension either. My Joseph he was classed as Al health when he
came home, even though he wasn't really. It was his mind see. . .. he just couldn,t cope, not
with the war, or with what was happening to me at home. I have no idea of the things he
saw, but from the little I've heard I'd say the war was a bloody great shame on
mankind. They say it was the war to end all wars but I don't know tanks...gas...we're only
just beginning to understand new ways of hurting each other. you can bet governments
across the world are even now building on what was learned in the arts of killing during this
war. Who knows what's to come that's even worse in the future and vorr can hef ordinarv fnllr
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MAN: Mrs Jewkes, thank you for you coming in to see me. I have been directed by
the Ministry of Pensions to inform you that on the night of 3rd January 1919 you were
witnessed engaged in drunken behaviour with your sister, Mrs Elizabeth perks. It is also
reported that atthis time your eleven-year old son was left alone to take care of your younger
children. In light of this immoral behaviour and your public display we have taken the
decision to suspend your pension.