Synopsis:
In a Donegal fishing village Mary watches her life ebb away as she looks after her bedridden mother. Grasping a final chance of love and freedom, Mary befriends the reticent Patsy Doogan, and readily accepts his proposal of marriage. Patsy, however, has a secret and when it is uncovered Mary must prevent her mother from telling the local gossip.
The entire play is set in the living room and bedroom of the Conlon house.
Act 1
Scene 1 Morning
Scene 2 That afternoon
Scene 3 Later that evening
Scene 4 Two hours later
Scene 5 A few minutes later
Act 2
Scene 1 Two weeks later
Scene 2 A few hours later
Scene 3 A half hour later
Scene 4 The following morning
Scene 5 Two days later
There will be a 15 minute intermission between acts
