AIC Act 2

• Gerald attempts to persuade Sheila


  To leave before he confesses to the Inspector about his affair
• The Inspector interrupts them and instructs Sheila to stay
• Sybil enters the dining room and attacks the impertinence of the Inspector
• Eric's heavy drinking is exposed by both Sheila and Gerald
• Arthur returns to the room
• The Inspector interrogates Gerald

  He admits to having had an affair with Eva/Daisy the previous summer and that he had kept her as his mistress for several months
• Gerald admits he was not in love with Eva but merely enjoyed the situation
• Sheila returns the engagement ring to Gerald
• The Inspector allows Gerald to go out for a short walk
• Arthur leaves to look for Eric
• Arthur informs them that Eric has gone out
• The Inspector continues his questioning of Sybil
• Sybil confesses


  She met Eva/Daisy two weeks ago and refused her request for financial aid at a meeting of the Brumley Women's Charity, of which she is the Chair
• Sybil admits to being incensed when the girl presented herself to Charity by the name 'Mrs. Birling', revealing she was pregnant but having refused to marry the father of the child
• Sybil chastises the unknown father of the child, insisting he must be made to publicly acknowledge his responsibility
• Sybil finally realises that Eric is the father of the child
• Eric enters the dining room and the scene ends