A Pot of Tea for Two

Eileen’s son Robert has just come home. He hasn’t been for many years, not since his father, Gerald, threw him out one Christmas holiday. What’s more, he’s bringing his new – partner? – Declan. Eileen has put them together in the Best Bedroom, to show them everything is All Right. Now she wants to prove it some more, and is making morning tea to take them in bed. But Eileen is suffering incipient dementia. She’s hidden it for a long time, keeping the house together for Gerald. But now Gerald’s gone and everything seems much more difficult. Tea – milk – sugar – kettle – biscuits – no, kettle first – water in kettle. Eileen wants to get it just right to show what’s past is past. But how can she with Gerald always shouting in her ear?