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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'SERGEANT JOAN PALMER: 35. A woman detective assigned to Yarra Central to investigate missing females.
'RALPH MORRIS: 45. A respected Yarra Central Councillor. Also the masked rapist.
'ROSS FARREL: 35. When his wife disappears he is suspected by Police of murdering her.
'JENNIFER FARREL: 30. 1st victim. She is abducted by the rapist and left to die in a storm water sewerage drain.
'KATHY BISHOP: 25. Ross Farrel's secretary. She and Ross had an affair in the past.
'CINDY MORRIS: 20. Ralph's daughter. A go go dancer.
'SUE CHAPMAN: 25. 2nd Victim. She is rescued by Police before the rapist can abduct her.
'CLAUDE: 60. A derelict. Works part time for the council sweeping streets. At one stage is suspected of being the masked rapist.
'MRS GRAY: 50. Jennifer Farrel's mother. She tells the Detectives of Ross's affair with his secretary.
'MRS TAYLOR: 60. Witnesses 2nd attack. Feels helpless.'
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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.