The Birling familiy are enjoying an evening meal celebrating the engagement of Sheila to Gerald - atmosphere is happy and light-hearted
Just as everything seems to be going so well, an Insepctor arrives to investigate the suicide of a young girl named Eva Smith
Mr Birling reaveals that he sacked Eva Smith. He doesn't see that he has any responsibilty towards her death.
Sheila also reveals she had Eva Smith fired from her job at Milwards. Sheila feels hugely guilty and thinks she is responsible for the girls death
The Inspector then says that the girl chamged her name to Daisy Renton and Geralds reaction tells us her knew her too.
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Act 2
Gerald admits that he kept Daisy as his mistress but eventually ended the affair
Mrs Birling tells them that she denied help to a pregnant girl (Eva Smith/ Daidsy Renton) who asked her for help because she was pregnant and had no money.
Eric enters just when we realise he is the father of the child
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Act 3
Eric explains his relationship with the girl and that he stole money from his father to help her
The Inspector leaves
The family gradually realises that the inspector could have been a fraud as Gerald finds out that there is no inspector Google on the police force.
They telephone the infirmary and its confirmed they haven't had a suicide for months
Mr and Mrs Birling are delighted but Eric and Sheila still feel responsible
Then a phone call announces that an Inspector is on his way to investigate the suicide of a young girl
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