This document provides a summary of the play "Master Harold". . . and the boys by Athol Fugard. It describes the characters of Sam, Willie, and Hally, who are friends in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1950 during apartheid. Initially, Hally is relaxed around Sam and Willie, but as the play progresses, Hally's speech and actions become more insulting and hurtful towards them as the effects of apartheid take their toll. By the end of the play, Hally has developed from carefree to expressing the racism of apartheid and hurting the people he cares about.