Ezekial Murphy, a West Indian immigrant, takes up a new job as an attendant at a
large London lavatory. The supervisor, Josiah Reynolds, and Jason, a third West
Indian, explain that their main problem is the casual sex which takes place in
the cubicles. Under pressure from the council authorities to reduce such behavio
ur, they expect Ez to help them in 'cleaning out the swamp'.
Each of the prot
agonists brings his own moral assumptions to the question. Ez, a devout Adventis
t, is shocked by such revelations. Jason, a Rastafarian, believes that this kind
of sex occurs because 'Whitey' is inherently corrupt.
Reynolds, who takes mo
re pragmatic view, is concerned to prevent further illicit encounters in case th
e council attempts to close the establishment down. Subtly influenced by the wom
en in their lives, Ez, Reynolds and Jason - their future employment prospects in
jeopardy - must take a fresh look at their work and at themselves.
