This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author. This play features 14-year-old Ronnie Winslow, who has been sent home from naval college accused of stealing a postal order. His father vows to prove his innocence in court. The play gives an insight into prevailing social attitudes of the mid-20th century.