The scene:
One very basic wooden hut which contains a small fireplace, one window, a door, a small rough bed, plank floors.
On the bed, we have a dishevelled man of about 30 years of age, long, untidy, greasy dark hair, stubble beard, curled up facing towards the wall with his arms around his shoulders.
Sitting on the side of the bed, we have one child, 4 1/2 years old, with a puppy sleeping at her feet. She holds a plain metal cup which contains water and some bits of leaves she thought to add to make a healing soup for him.
Outside, the afternoon is advancing.














