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The story revolves around a new vicar who has revitalized the vicarage, attracting the romantic interest of Hester Byfield, a local spinster. Tensions escalate when a village girl reveals her pregnancy, claiming that the irresponsible teenager Larry is the father. After witnessing Larry with the vicar's maid, the girl, heartbroken, tragically steps in front of a lorry. Confronting Larry about the girl’s death, the vicar holds him accountable, highlighting themes of responsibility, loss, and the complexities of human relationships in a small village.
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Serious Charge, Philip King
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Serious Charge
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philip King
- Publisher
- Samuel French Ltd
- Publisher
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 86
- ISBN13
- 9780573014055
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- The story revolves around a new vicar who has revitalized the vicarage, attracting the romantic interest of Hester Byfield, a local spinster. Tensions escalate when a village girl reveals her pregnancy, claiming that the irresponsible teenager Larry is the father. After witnessing Larry with the vicar's maid, the girl, heartbroken, tragically steps in front of a lorry. Confronting Larry about the girl’s death, the vicar holds him accountable, highlighting themes of responsibility, loss, and the complexities of human relationships in a small village.