Things I Know to Be True

During her European gap year, Rosie meets a man named Emmanuel in Berlin. He steals most of her valuables and disappears when she wakes during the night, leaving her stranded abroad. The incident forces Rosie to cut her travels short and return to Australia.

Rosie returns to Adelaide and is greeted by the Price family. The reunion surfaces underlying tensions and hints at the different paths each family member will pursue. The moment anchors the play’s exploration of loyalty and reconciliation.

Pip decides to leave her husband and their two children to begin a new life in Vancouver. Fran disapproves upon learning of Pip's cheating, revealing the strain within the family. The decision widens the rift and foreshadows later reconciliations.

Moving to Vancouver, Pip writes a letter to Fran that begins to bridge the emotional gap between them. The message acknowledges an abusive childhood and signals a cautious, tentative reconciliation. The exchange adds depth to the family history.

Mia, previously referred to as Mark, comes out as transgender and announces plans to move to Sydney for hormone therapy. The revelation shocks the family, with Fran especially displeased. This marks a major shift in Mia's identity and the family dynamic.

Fran reveals she has saved about 250,000 as a get-out fund for her relationship with Bob. She admits she once thought of running away, but stayed for the sake of their children. She says she now saves the money to treat themselves, and she asks Bob where he'd most like to go; he answers Kruger National Park, but they never go.

Bob discovers a European car parked outside and questions Ben about where the money came from. Ben claims he earned it by working hard. Later he reveals that he had been skimming funds to pay for drugs and the flashy car.

It is revealed that Fran has been involved in a car crash and is pronounced dead on arrival. Her death arrives amid a cascade of secrets and family strain. The loss triggers a reckoning for the remaining Price family.

This moment shows Mia's last appearance presenting as male; she will present as a woman in later scenes. The change marks a significant point in Mia's transition and how the family responds to it. The scene highlights the personal transformation at the center of the play.

Before she dies, Fran forgives Ben and discusses taking Bob to South Africa. Her gesture points toward reconciliation despite earlier betrayals. The conversation frames the emotional fallout as the family faces Fran's impending death.

The children return to Adelaide to meet Bob and Rosie for Fran's funeral. They confront the consequences of the family's secrets and seek some sense of closure. The funeral marks the end of Fran's story and a pivot for the remaining Price family.