1. Arthur, Sybil, Eric, and Sheila Birling, along with Gerald Croft, are having a dinner to celebrate the engagement of Sheila to Gerald
2. A police inspector, Inspector Goole, calls and asks to speak to Mr Birling about the death of a young woman, Eva Smith, who died at the Infirmary after drinking disinfectant
3. Two years ago, Mr Birling fired Eva after she led a strike at his factory, asking for higher wages
4. Eva then got a job at Milward's, an upmarket store, but was fired again after Sheila complained about her
5. The Inspector reveals that Eva was unable to get another job, so changed her name to Daisy Renton
6. Gerald gives himself away by showing he recognises the name Daisy Renton