The Patient

Afternoon at the Seaside is a one act play by Agatha Christie. It was performed in 1962 as part of Rule of Three.

Plot summary
The Patient, known as Mrs. Wingfield, has been horribly injured in a fall from her balcony. Unable to communicate, it could have been an accident, attempted suicide or worse still a cold-blooded killer bent on murder. As relatives gather round her hospital bed the tension builds as an ingenious device helps Mrs. Wingfield convey a message that could solve the mystery.

Characters

 * Lansen
 * Nurse
 * Dr. Ginsberg
 * Inspector Cray
 * Bryan Wingfield
 * Emmeline Ross
 * William Ross
 * Brenda Jackson
 * The Patient

Setting
A private room in a nursing home.