"Playhouse"
The Reunion
Sally meets some old friends of Murray's from his life in South Africa whom he has never mentioned. A pleasant reunion disguises the real purpose of a visit; revenge.
Skirmishes
Two sisters sit at the bedside of their dying mother. One has dedicated herself to looking after her mother, whilst the other has dedicated herself to life, but has returned for the imminent death.
The Boxwallah
Edwin and Nancy Coote live in a dingy flat in Kensington, but still live in the reflected glory of the Indian Raj.
Nightlife
John meets Susan at a party and they return to his flat in order that she can call a taxi. John's brash neighbour Denny makes his own assumptons, and investigates. He is reluctant to leave John's flat and a fierce rivalry develops.
Grandad
A comedy of an old man's attempt to get his own way.
The Day of the Janitor
Comedy about a maintenance supervisor in an office block whose idea of the company he works for is changed when he has to fix a leak in an executive's office.
Affront
A car mechanic faces prejudice at work because of his ethnicity.
The Zoo Story
Peter and Jerry meet on a park bench in New York City's Central Park. Peter is a wealthy publishing executive with a wife, two daughters, two cats, and two parakeets. Jerry is an isolated and disheartened man, desperate to have a meaningful conversation with another human being. He intrudes on Peter's peaceful state by interrogating him and forcing..
The Dumb Waiter
Two assassins wait for their victim, but they are unsettled by a dumb waiter.