An Oasis in a desert of charred rubble following a nuclear holocaust, Choe's basement kitchen has meant nine survival for the six 'very ordinary' middle-aged women whom chance gathered there for coffee when the bomb dropped. Originally a 'quaint selling feature' the underfloor well keeps them the only sign of life for miles around, until a pollen-lafn bee brings a new optimism and provokes the search for other survivors. A vividly drawn study of ordinary people under extraordinary stress, this well constructed play brings an atypical touch of hope to the post-nuclear scene.