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'Marshall is a man with secrets ... secrets that he's tried to keep for thirteen years. Ryan's efforts to get at the truth are complicated by a nervous doctor, an alcoholic wife, a crooked lawyer, a strange gunman and a sweet 18 year old named Susan - who is the key to the biggest secret of all.'

Source: Synopsis held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection (RMIT).

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'JACK MARSHALL. 50-ish. Just released from gaol after spending 13 years inside on a murder charge. Large man, full of rough edges. Basically warm, compassionate, but for much of the episode he will appear sinister and threatening. Drives a car.

'SUSAN MORRISON. About 18. Attractive, likeable, uncomplicated. A couple of emotional scenes but not an enormous amount of dialogue.

'LORNA MORRISON. Late 30's. Hard drinking, brittle, bitchy. Still attractive but it's taking longer.

'DR. HOWARD MORRISON. Late 40's. Life and Lorna have taken their toll. Beset with worries and anxieties.

'FRANK POWELL. 40's. A solicitor who works on the shady side of the street. Devious, full of deals, forever manipulating. Drives a car.

'DANNY CARTER. Early thirties. Sees himself as Melbourne's answer to Bogart - a killer who probably rehearses in front of the mirror. But a killer nonetheless. And a queer. Narcissistic. Drives a car, runs, fights.

'ALAN ARCHER. Mid-twenties. Susan Morrison's boyfriend. An estimable young man who manages the local Drive-In Cinema. Drives a car.

'SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT. Early 20's. Likeable and a bit cheeky.

'BARMAN. One liner.'