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Sammy eventually arrives at Helen's flat, but she is not at home, and he initially assumes she must be at work. He falls asleep on the sofa for a while and when he wakes up he feels his way around the flat and realizes that Helen has been away since he left, as the bed has not been slept in. Sammy becomes very depressed and wonders how he will cope. He has no money and will have to manage for two days with little food until his unemployment benefit check arrives on Friday. In bed, he ponders his situation and wonders whether Helen will return. He remembers their conversation the previous week, in which she found out that he was involved in selling stolen goods.

On Thursday Sammy addresses the practicalities of dealing with his predicament, despite the pain he is...