In the hotel, Rory is winding up the television interview. The first guests are arriving for the reception. The local dance band are straightening their bow-ties and tuning up. Rory, Rod and bass-player, GerryMcAvoy sit in the hotel lobby drinking beer. Lou is lying down in his room, recovering from the previous night's excesses.
Word arrives that the festival is running up to an hour late.
Donald reaches for his backgammon set. The band orders another round of beers. THE OMEN turns out to be dubious. It is after Mahavisnu's set that the PA system packs up. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.