6 degrees of separation

1. They play Six Degrees of Separation was about how a young man by the name of Paul Poitier conned his way into the lives of multiple families in New York City. These families for the most part, where part of the upper-wealthy class of society. The beginning of the play starts with Paul Poitier barging in unexpectedly at the Kittredge’s home claiming he was mugged and whoever did it stole his thesis. He also has a stab wound in his lower abdominal. He told the Kittredge’s that he knew their children and that he even attended Harvard with them. He was polite and charming and came off as being well educated. He soon revealed to them that he was the son of the notorious movie start Sydney Poitier. Everything he spoke about had the Kittredge’s so engaged in conversation. He cooked them dinner that night which they enjoyed and convinced him to spend the night since he had nowhere to go. Flan even gave him $50 as some pocket change for when he left. The next morning to her surprise Oeisea found Paul having sex with a male in her daughter’s bed that she let him spend the night in. The Kittredge’s were furious and embarrassed and kicked Paul and his lover out of the house. Later they tried to go to the police to press charges, but the police said that there was nothing that they could do since nothing was stolen and they willing let Paul into their home. Later in the play the Kittredge’s find out that their children have no idea who this man was and said that he was a complete stranger. The Kittredge’s were shocked because he knew everything about their lives in such detail. He tricked them, but they weren’t his only victims. It was later discovered that a similar interaction happened with another couple close to the Kittredge’s. And also to a couple that Paul met in the park and lied to and told them he was infact Flans first son who he now denies. Paul ended up sleeping with the male and soon later after that the guy committed suicide. Paul impacted these families lives