It’s mid-December,2019. It’s the home office of Julian Hearing, a solicitor. He and his wife Stephanie have recently moved to an old house in Chertsey, Surrey. Various improvements are being made. Julian is seeking employment by the highly reputable London firm of Winston, Wilde Associates. Stephanie is seeking selection as the candidate for the Conservative Party. Julian has been for an interview at the firm’s London offices, despite suffering from the onset of a high fever. The stress of the day’s events, combined with his fevered condition, lead to hallucinations and imagined telephone conversations.