The play begins with a defiant Trevor being tried in court charged with throwing a brick through the window of a Pakistani man, Mr. Shahnawaz. He has also been charged with shoplifting from Harrods. Trevor's social worker, Harry Parker (Eric Richard) takes him to Hooper Street Residential Assessment Centre, where his punishment will be determined.<ref name="DVD Outsider: Made In Britain Synopsis and Review"/> The centre's deputy superintendent, Peter Clive (Bill Stewart (actor)), admits Trevor, and he's allocated a room with Errol (Terry Richards).