Jenny’s Room Scene 16

Peter’s mother and sister enter his room. The boy is slumped on his bed sulking. He is told to go into his old bedroom and strip the bed, whilst they get the last of Jenny’s things. They removed all the books and ornaments from the shelves, along with Jenny’s favourite cuddly toys and most treasured dolls from her childhood and take them in several batches to her new bedroom.

Jenny giggles at her brother in her horrible yellow dress, and tells him how pretty he looks. Her mother chooses some clean sheets from the airing cupboard, along with a duvet cover and pillow cases, and Peter is instructed to make his sister’s bed for her.

“Why do I have to do it?”

“Because you’re in big trouble young man… so you’ll do exactly as you’re told.” his mother states.