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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'WENDY SHERLOCK (16) Wendy is a "little raver" ... very attractive, very sweet, unusually intelligent. Her parents suspect she's a raving psychopath, and have kept her caged in the garage for over a year. They are proven to be correct.
'MR. SHERLOCK: (Late 30's) Wendy's father. He's lived with a terrible secret for over ten years, and the stress shows in his appearance and his manner. A man on the verge of nervous collapse. Is an unsuccessful artist - tends to be a little trendy - but is not arty.
'MRS SHERLOCK: Wendy's mother. Like Mr. Sherlock, she's at her wit's end. Believes that her daughter is a genetic monster. Intelligent - good educational background
'POLICEWOMAN: Jane Bell. Established character. In this story, she's caught between her intuitions as a woman and the cool logic required of a good policewoman.
'TONY LATIMER: (18) Skin-head (or rough). Victim of a macabre slashing.
'WALLY: (18) Skin-head (or rough). Tony's mate.
'DOCTOR: One scene only, but fairly heavy dialogue.
'MATRON: In charge of the girls at the Social Welfare Department.
'RITA: (16) An attractive girl at Social Welfare.
'NEIGHBOUR LADY: Lives next door to Sherlocks. Little dialogue. Comic role.
'GIRL: One scene only. No dialogue.'
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This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship.