BETWEEN FOUR JUNCTIONS

FRANK leans forward again and grabs HENRY JACOB by his shirt collar, pulling him closer. HENRY JACOB’S face is red and tears are still in his eyes.

Agree?

Henry Jacob

No, we shouldn’t have to. We didn’t do anything to their garden. frank That was a rhetorical question. You will do as I say.

With his free hand FRANK strikes HENRY JACOB across the face.

HENRY JACOB is pushed to the back of his bed by the power of the slap and tears fall down his face, but he remains silent. FRANK leaves and slams the door.

HENRY JACOB is left alone in his room and sobs into his pillow. He eventually stands up and angrily tears down drawings and posters from his walls. He finds his NOTEBOOK and opens it to a page revealing the words ‘Me and Michael’. He crosses out ‘Michael’, then turns the page, revealing a list of words, but only the word ‘TURPENTINE’ stands out.