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'The mind of a wistful young girl is nearly destroyed when Ryan investigates the events surrounding the mysterious disappearance of her father three years ago.'

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):

'ANASTASIA JONES 18. A warm, beautiful young girl, with an air of childish innocence. Cruelly manipulated and used as a pawn by a gang who are looking for her father. For part of the episode she is drugged and her behaviour is highly charged and irrational.

'JACOB JONES Late 50's. Anastasia's father. Carrying a heavy burden of guilt and wanting only to be reunited with Anastasia. Basically a warm, shy, compassionate man.

'DOCTOR SAUNDERS 50's. A weak, nervous alcoholic, unwittingly involved in a plot he cannot escape from. We feel a sympathy for Saunders as the pressure around him builds to a climax.

'NURSE PORTER Mid 30's. Coldly attractive. On the surface she appears an efficient nurse, with great devotion to Anastasia. Beneath this thin veneer, she is cold, ruthless and deadly.

'MR QUINN Late 50's. Anastasia's solicitor and legal guardian. An old friend of Jacob's. A worrier with a kind heart.

'ROLLO Early 40's. Second in command for the Syndicate. Ruthless, efficient, brutal. Fights and kills.

'WARD 50-60. Head of the Syndicate. An all powerful man. He has a style and calmness about him only great men inherit after years of success. Crime is a business he runs with outstanding ability. Has a gentlemen's agreement with Ryan. (Same character as in "Nut File".)

'HARRY Late 30's. A tough stand-over merchant working for the Syndicate. He takes his orders from Rollo without question. There is an air of cruel violence about him. Drives a car.

'SAM Late 30's. Harry's off-sider. Equally dangerous and committed to Rollo. Drives a car.

'DRIVER Gives Anastasia a lift. Any age.'