Act II

In Act II of AEP, Dr. Stockmann's actions after his discovery begin to show their effects; Mrs. Stockmann's father Morten Kiil shows up at their house and questions the doctor of his intentions and refuses to believe his claims are any more than a joke. Aslasken visits and ensures him full support from the compact majority lead by himself, and though Stockmann is reluctant to accept the support at first, he warms up to the idea after his visit from Peter Stockmann, the mayor of the town as well as the Doctor's brother. When he stops by, his ill temper that was first established in Act I was made present again. He began to argue with Dr. Stockmann over whether or not action should be taken over the Baths and told him that it would cost fifteen- to twenty-thousand pounds and would take 2 years to complete; I personally feel that may have been an exaggeration to scare Dr. Stockmann away from the subject. The scene ends with a near-fight scene between the brothers, Dr. Stockmann being more determined than ever to make the problem of the Baths evident, and Katherine Stockmann trying to stop her husband from taking action.