Meet the Cast
Steve Harmon
Though there's only one of him in his screenplay, Steve plays quite a few roles in the novel. Grab some popcorn, and we'll settle down and munch on a few of them.Steve as DefendantGuilty or not g...
The Attorneys
Kathy O'Brien (the defense attorney)In Steve's screenplay, Kathy is "the defense attorney with doubts" (2.16). She's "all business as she talks to Steve" (2.32), and sees no need to believe her cli...
Steve's Family
Steve's mom, dad, and brother, Jerry, are the home team, cheering Steve on no matter how bad it gets. But not all fans are the same. Mrs. HarmonMama is the die-hard fan. Even when her team loses mo...
The Thugs
James KingJames King is one bad dude. Bad, bad, bad. Steve used to think King was bad in a good way, but not so much anymore. Sitting at a defense table on trial for murder ain't so cool, and Steve...
The Witnesses
For the ProsecutionJose Delgado is a karate-kicking, good-kid employee. He was out eating Chinese food when the deal went down, but he found the body and saw that five packs of cigarettes were stol...
The Detectives
Detective Karyl and Detective Arthur WilliamsKaryl and Williams are the cynic and the newbie. Williams is younger than his partner, and probably a junior on the pay scale to boot, so his opinions d...
Sunset and Ernie
JailbirdsWhile the inmates don't get a lot of screen time, their comments play over and over in Steve's head.Take Sunset and Ernie, for example.Sunset's a dude waiting for a verdict. When it comes...
The Neighborhood Peeps
Johnny, Freddy Alou, Peaches, Tony, Tough GuyThese people show up here and there in Steve's flashbacks, and their purpose is to offer some context to the community where Steve grew up. When King me...
Others
Judge, Court Officers, Stenographer, Guards, Asa Briggs, and the Prison GuardsDoes Asa Briggs and the Prison Guards sound like a band name to you, or is that just us? Okay, maybe it's just us. Here...