At a library in Chicago, 20 year old paper sculptor Clare (Joanna Woodward) goes to research an art work and meets 28 year old Henry (David Hunter), a librarian who keeps leaving piles of clothes around the vast library.  She sings “Masterpiece”. On this occasion, in fact for all of the first act, Clare knows who he is but Henry doesn’t know her.  I hope you will accept that Henry materialising, naked, in his thirties in the company of a six year old girl can be received by you in the innocence intended and not seen as grooming by a potential paedophile. 

Clare’s first big number is the powerful “Masterpiece” where she talks about her 14 year history with Henry since she was six years old.  Henry’s rock ballad “Will You Wait For Me” introduces his problem of having no control over when he disappears or reappears.  We don’t know where he goes to, just where he remembers he has been.  A scene is set in the pretty country meadow where Claire is ten and Henry is 28.  A flash special effect sees Henry arrive to sing “Will You Wait For Me.”