Scene 3 – The scene in a building site. Men dressed in scruffy clothes and hi-vis vests stand around chatting and drinking from broken mugs of tea. Marrissa enters looking severely out of place and the men wolf whistle her as she enters, nudging each other in an excited fashion.

Builder 1: Alright love?

Builder 2: Fancy a bit of sausage for your lunch?

(they all laugh as Marrissa looks disgusted. Another man enters the scene at which the builders stop laughing and reluctantly move away from each other and try to look busy.)

Ben: Marrissa, darling! What are you doing here? I thought I told you never to meet me at work. (he grabs her arm and moves her downstage from the builders)

Marrissa: (purring) Ben darling, I just had to see you…I've been thinking about you all day.

Ben: (smiling) Really?

Marrissa: And all the things I'd like to do to you…

Ben: (awkwardly) This isn't really the time or the place (beat) what do you want?

Marrissa: Why do you always assume I want something?

Ben: Because you always do.

Marrissa: Darling…you know me so well. That's why I'm crazy about you, rather than that crusty old fool Eric.

Ben: (annoyed now) So what do you want Marrissa? You haven't bothered me for a long while since you've been busy spending that 'crusty old fools' money.

Marrissa: He has a daughter, you know. She's very attractive…and oh so irritating!

Ben: Ah so that's it then, you want me to get rid of her for you. Is she spending too much of his money?

Marrissa: She's so….good/It makes me sick!

Ben: And what's wrong with that?

Marrissa: What's wrong is that it encourages him to do good deeds, such as giving his employees more money.

Ben: (laughs) So it is about money! You never change Marrissa.

Marrissa: Ah but you love me for it (she places her hand on Bens arm)

Ben: So what do you need me to do?

Marrissa: I've persuaded dear stupid Eric to send darling Jenny (pulls face) to school in England.

Ben: So far away?

Marrissa: Yes! As far away as possible. Anyway you need to ruin her.

Ben: Ruin her?

Marrissa: You need to….how shall we put it….encourage her to find out about the dark side of life.

Ben: You want me to seduce her?

Marrissa: Not just seduce her! You have no imagination. Some drugs wouldn't hurt. Of course I'll pay for this little escapade. It should be a nice break from all this dust.

Ben: You always did give me a break from that (beat) Ok you're on. Let's talk details.

Marrissa: I'm enrolling you in a college just down the road from Jenny's new school. I'll pay for your travel and everything you need whilst you're there. The rest is up to you.

Ben: Ok

Marissa: Here's your ticket and information…and my number to keep me informed. Have a nice trip.

(Marrissa kisses him on the cheek and exits)

Builder 1: She's a one isn't she?

Builder 2: I wouldn't mind a piece of her.

Ben: (gruffly) Get back to work.

(The lights fade out)