When Did You Last See My Mother?

Christopher Hampton(Samuel French)

When Did You Last See My Mother?

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Synopsis

Drama Characters: 3male, 2female Interior Set Jimmy and Ian share a flat.

Jimmy is "straight"; and Ian is "not."

Neither are very "gay."

One night Jimmy brings a girl home.

He tries to get Ian and his friend to go out so he can have some privacy but Ian refuses.

In fact, he gets very angry, leading to a fight.

Jimmy's mother comes to visit Ian, and there ensues a mutual sexual attraction, which is consummated.

The mother tries to get Ian to go to bed with her again; but Ian tells her he only did it because she reminded him of Jimmy.

Ian hints Jimmy has a homosexual side which Jimmy is not aware of.

This upsets the mother so much she has a fight with Jimmy which upsets her so much more she has a fatal automobile accident.

In the end, Jimmy and Ian come to a deeper knowledge of themselves.

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