: The play functions as a "tug-of-war" over the past. Una seeks closure for a childhood "scorched" by abandonment and societal ostracization, while Ray (now living as "Peter") has built a new life based on the repression of his crimes. Power Dynamics and Reversal
The play is a relentless, 90-minute one-act confrontation between Una, now 27, and Ray, now 56.