(Willie lets fly with his slop rag. It misses Sam and hits Hally.) HALLY: (Furious.) For [Pete’s] sake, Willie! What the hell do you think you’re doing? WILLIE: Sorry, Master Hally, but it’s him… HALLY: Act your bloody age! (Hurls the rag back at Willie.) Cut out the nonsense now and get on with your work. And you too, Sam. Stop fooling around. (Sam moves away) No. Hang on. I haven’t finished! Tell me exactly what my Mom said. SAM: I have. ‘When Hally comes, tell him I’ve gone to the hospital and I’ll phone him.’ HALLY: She didn’t say anything about taking my Dad home? SAM: No. It’s just that when she was talking on the phone… HALLY: (Interrupting him.) No, Sam. They can’t be discharging him. She would have said so if they were. In any case, we saw him last night and he wasn’t in good. . . . p. 8 WHAT DOES THIS SCENE REVEAL ABOUT HALLYS CHARACTER?
He wants to prove that he is a serious boss.
He is concerned about his father’s wellbeing.
He lacks manners.
He is culturally trained to think himself as superior.