Waiting for Adrian

Simon and Samantha are becoming increasingly worried about Nell, who seems to be pre-occupied with thoughts of death. Derek is also distracted with anxiety about his wife Muriel who is due to give birth to their child. Derek is sure it will be a boy and intends to call it Adrian. Although it is not his first experience with fatherhood. He still panics when Muriel phones him to take her to the hospital.Muriel is then sent home, as it was a false alarm. Later that day Nell tells Simon about her will and funeral arrangements, to Simon's pleas, that she has many years left. That weekend, Simon and Samantha are surprised to see Derek when he comes to tell them that Muriel is in the car ready to give birth, for real. He came to show them how calm he was, but then starts to panic then the car won't start. Nell then comes home to find Simon, Samantha, Derek and Isobel running about the house panicking while Muriel is upstairs about to have the baby. Nell takes control of the situation and help