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Rainbow's End

Scene 5 · Dolly Meets Errol

Summary

Dolly and Errol exchange an immediate, awkward attraction when he arrives lost on his bicycle. While he tries to sell Gladys an encyclopedia set promising a “world of learning”, Dolly exposes his poor directions and the town’s segregation. Gladys quietly begins to dream of Dolly’s future.

Key Events

  1. Dolly Banks and Errol Fisher pass each other on the track and share an instant, mutual attraction before Dolly continues on.
  2. Errol Fisher approaches Gladys Banks to sell Encyclopaedia Britannica volumes, but Dolly doubts that such books are meant for their family.
  3. Gladys listens to Errol’s presentation and imagines Dolly as a graduate, while Nan Dear challenges what the encyclopaedias say about Aboriginal people.
  4. Dolly explains that Errol has crossed into The Flats by mistake and directs him towards the wealthier white neighbourhood across the railway line.
  5. Gladys considers Errol’s card and the costly encyclopaedias, believing that Dolly needs contact with people whose lives offer wider opportunities.
  6. Dolly and Errol talk as she guides him away, and Dolly helps recover his bicycle after local boys briefly take it for a ride.
  7. Nan warns Dolly to be careful around Errol, while Gladys quietly keeps his business card and continues to consider the encyclopaedia offer.

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