Nadia So, now I’m alone. That’s what I’ve always been scared of. Being on my own. I’m talking, talking to someone and the words don’t matter. Because what I’m really saying is … don’t leave the room. Don’t walk out. Don’t leave me on my own.

Tim Yes. Don’t want to be alone now.

Nadia Anything to be with someone. You want my body? Fine. Just stay with me a few hours. And Simon? Simon’s hitting me. But I’m with someone. Bleeding but somebody’s there.

Tim Got to love someone before I’m buried.

Nadia Well, I’ve learnt from this. I’m going to be on my own and I’m going to learn to do that. Hours of… days of … no one else.

Tim I’ll follow him. I’ll stalk him. I’ll haunt him.

Nadia Goodbye. Goodbye.

Tim I love him.

Scene Ten

Club.

Nick is sitting.

Nick Hello.

Victor Hello Mr Socialist.

Nick You dancing tonight?

Victor No. I’m not dancing anymore.

Nick I wanna watch you dance.

Victor I stop dancing. I come to get my money. Yes – my money and my clothes. You look terrible.

Nick Yeah.

Victor Please. What has happened to you?

Nick I can’t remember.

Victor You must remember.

Nick No. I don’t remember anything. I’ve been drinking.

Victor Socialist always drink.

Nick You think so?

Victor In my country. Yes. Man is rational being, they say. Society must be organised in rational way, they say. And they drink one bottle of vodka every day until they fall on the floor. This is you.

Nick I’ve been drinking. But I’m not a socialist.

Victor You told me.

Nick Yeah, well. I changed my mind.

Victor Good boy.

Nick I thought you’d tell me where Nadia is.

Victor I don’t know.

Nick Please. You’ve got to help me. I want to see her. Make things alright. I want to be part of Happy World.

Victor Happy World?

Nick Yeah. Every day is a new day. Take responsibility for ourselves. Not let the world get to us.

Victor Fuck this Happy World okay? Big fucking lie.

Nick But you told me.

Victor Yes. Wei I changed my mind. You must forget this Nadia.

Nick I can’t.

Victor The past is the past. You cannot go back to someone. You are with someone for a time but then you leave this person and you move on.

Nick But I can’t keep on leaving people. I can’t always be moving.

Victor Yes. This is the only thing you can do.

Nick Just stay with somebody and do what you can to look after them.

Victor Forget them. They are the past. Move away. You can be anywhere in the world. The world is not so big you know? There’s the same music, the same burgers, the same people. Everywhere in the world. You can keep moving all the time and still be in the same place.

Nick I want a place I can be. Ignore the world. Look after someone I love. I want a home.