Dot reels from the news of Nick’s death. The police explain Nick died a week ago of respiratory failure caused by a heroin overdose in a squat in Gravesend. A male police officer gives Dot a box containing Nick’s personal effects and squeezes her hand tight. Dot stows the box in a kitchen cupboard and busies herself preparing Fatboy’s dinner. Sharon and Ian call round. Dot ignores their offers of condolence and insists they stay for dinner. Ian presses if Dot fully understands what’s happened. Dot calmly ascertains she does, then gabbles to Fatboy that Nick was her little angel – no one knew him like she did. Fatboy confides in Sharon that Nick called but Poppy refused to tell Dot. Sharon orders Fatboy to let it lie. Ian‘s worried – Dot’s not acting normally and must face the truth. Dot sn