Two sentences of dialogue (for the antagonist) is printed on p.56 and the stage direction (for the protagonist) is printed on p.456. One page equals five seconds (starting on p.57 and lasting until p.455)

ÒThe basic unit of construction in the theatre is the scene, and the amount of dramatic time that elapses during a scene is roughly equal to the length of time the scene takes to perform. To be sure, some plays cover many years, but in general these years pass 'between curtains.' Drama has to chop out huge blocks of time between the relatively few scenes and acts...Ó

- Louis D. Gianetti