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Act I
Dr. Thomas Stockmann has just discovered that the town's new public baths are contaminated with dangerous bacteria from a nearby tannery.
Act II
Peter Stockmann confronts his brother directly and makes clear that publishing the contamination report would be a disaster for the town's finances and reputation.
Act III
The confrontation moves to the newspaper office. Peter shows up and pressures Hovstad and Aslaksen to drop Thomas's article.
Act IV
Thomas holds his public meeting, but Peter has already worked the room. The crowd refuses to let Thomas speak about the baths.
Act V
The consequences land fast. Thomas is fired, his daughter loses her teaching job, his father-in-law Morten Kiil reveals he has bought shares in the baths and wants Thomas to retra…
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