Mr
HADLEIGH-BROWN is astonished and horrified to see them - RICK
and RAT are equally horrified. They exchange awkward hellos.
The boys call him “Sir”. Mr HADLEIGH-BROWN seems depressed
and drunk. He asks if he can sit down, they say yes
reluctantly.
RICK asks MR HADLEIGH-BROWN what he is doing in Pattaya. He
says he is working in a marine research station doing
research on shellfish. He explains he used to be a research
scientist before he took up teaching and likes to keep it up
in the holidays. It is very unconvincing.
Time jump: MR HADLEIGH-BROWN is pretty drunk and talkative
now. Many empty beer bottles are on the tables. RICK and RAT
occasionally say they must go, but MR HADLEIGH-BROWN prevents
them and continues with his monologue.