Treatment - Act 1

It's 2007 and the war in Afghanistan has been going on for a while and is at the peak of it's time. NANCY's childhood sweetheart RAFE, who she married 3 years ago and ever since is constantly being called back to serve the country at war is expected to be home. He's been absent from her for 5 months and the pair of them haven't had any contact for this time as Rafe cannot risk anything all the time he's on duty. 

Nancy has been living, happily, alone washing the dishes at the kitchen sink as she longs for Rafe to come home. He is expected home today and although it's been a while since Nancy has dolled herself up, she has decided to make an effort to greet him. When Nancy hears the buzzer to open the gates go she rushes down the stairs to answer the door only to be greeted with a familiar yet unknown face. Nancy's world is turned upside down when the young officer, WILL breaks the unfortunate news to Nancy that her husband has been killed in action. Although he doesn't know Rafe all that well, he was fairly friendly with him and tries to comfort Nancy as much as he can. He doesn't stay for long and leaves unsure of how to react to Nancy's tears as they're only acquaintances.

Nancy's family and friends attempt to ease and support her. They try to take her mind off things by coming up with things to do and places to go and her mother constantly tries to encourage Nancy to go back to the dance studio which her mother owns and has done since Nancy was young. When the funeral comes round, Nancy notices Will there but doesn't get a chance to talk to him as he takes a call and leaves rather immediately. Nancy is told the call was from his girlfriend which makes her curious about Will as she finds him a bit of a mystery. She tries to get Nancy back into her passions and books a ski trip which Nancy gives her the money for and says she won't go. All Nancy can think of is Rafe and continues to have nightmares about what could of happened to him as well as dreams of how they used to be together and then wakes up and realises the reality.

Nancy continues to mourn whilst her mother attempts to get her involved with the dance studio and her sister invites her out with all her and her friends. Nancy ends up going and leaving early as she can't cope with seeing so many couples out together. Her mum invites her to different events and sets up dance events which Nancy doesn't take part in much to the displeasure of her mother. Nancy stays in alone and eventually begins working at her mothers dance studio but puts on an obvious front in front of all the young girls she teaches.