Equus

The stage is set up like a movie theater. Alan and Jill enter and take their seats. The theater was filled with men, Alan says. Jill was the only woman. He sits beside Jill, and they stare at the screen. Alan recalls the story of the film, in which a woman takes a shower. Alan becomes increasingly excited. At the back of the theater, Alan’s father Frank enters. Alan does not see him at first. He is too preoccupied by the film; this is the first time he has seen a woman naked. Then, Frank and Alan see one another. Alan is horrified. He jumps to hide, placing himself behind Jill, but Frank is moving toward him. Alan and Jill leave the theater; the characters move the benches, disassembling the theater. Dysart enters.

Outside the theater, Alan, Jill, and Frank are now standing at a bus stop. Alan and Jill fumble around for an explanation. Jill claims that it was her idea, while Alan insists that he has never been to such a place before. Frank is silent. Eventually, he states that he visits the theater for his work. He has business with the theater regarding posters, he says. Frank claims that he had no idea that the theater showed pornography.