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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'PETE EDWARDS: Early thirties. Attractive to women. Well educated. Enjoys the money his work brings him. Whilst constantly bantering with Terry, they still, basically get on well. [sic] Likes the birds and the booze.
'TERRY EDWARDS: Early thirties. Similar to Pete in many ways. They have known each other all their lives and can almost read each other's mind. His weakness is gambling. Whilst they have a close relationship there is nothing camp about these two. Both very hetero. They trade wisecracks without a smile. Must drive.
'STANLEY REYNOLDS: Fifties. Apparently well to do businessman. Married late in life after spending his formative years making money, not too ethically. Latterly he has squandered thousands on gambling. He is a cold, calculating man and quite well preserved for his age. Must drive.
'MADELEINE REYNOLDS: Late twenties. Marrying Stanley gave her the financial stability, her [sic] background had fitted her for. A gentle, attractive pleasing personality, she loves her husband dearly. She has no knowledge of his business methods and gambling losses.
'BOBBY GREEN: Gold plated bitch.
'VINCENT GREEN: Her pompous, rich husband.
'RECEPTIONIST: Early twenties. Attractive.
'DRUNK: Fifties. Rough appearance. Lines.
'CROUPIER: 30 - 40. Smooth, slick. Only calls bets. Lines.
'MAN AND WOMAN: (A passionate illicit relationship. Early 30's) Lines.
'ATTRACTIVE GIRL: Early twenties.
'3 GAMBLING EXTRAS: Well to do people. 40 - 50's.
'2 HOTEL EXTRAS: Any age. No lines.
'BARMAN: No lines.
'DOG: Must bark and growl to order.'
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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: see The Writer in Australian Television History.