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  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. “The late shift”
ANNOUNCER
NARRATOR – (the author)
*JIM MACKLIN – quietly intelligent, sober, serious-minded but unpretentious. Strong when he needs to be. Mid-to-late 20s
WHITEY – Jim’s friend. Born American Indian, quite assimilated. Mid-to-late 20s
DRIVER #1 – of a van that transports the dead. Tough and experienced. Latino, 30s-40s
DRIVER #2 – his trainee. Latino, 20s-30s
MANAGER – of a Stop ’N Start Convenience Mart. Latino, 30s-40s
DIRECTOR – of the 2nd unit for a TV series. 40s-50s
GROUNDSKEEPER – at Dry Lawn Cemetery. 40s-50s
OFFICER – LAPD. Male.
CLERK (JUANO) – at the Stop ’N Start (dead).
BREATHLESS MAN – a customer at the Stop ’N Start.
WOMAN #1 – another customer.
WOMAN #2 – another customer, older.
WOMAN #3 – commuter at a bus stop.
NURSE #1 – on the phone.
NURSE #2 – in Whitey’s hospital room.
NURSE #3 – on the phone.
RADIO DJ – smooth and reassuring, for late-night listeners.
DOCTOR – at the hospital (male).
VOICES – several of the recently-deceased. Tired, weak and sad rather than scary. Male and female, all ages.
ATTENDANT – at a self-serve gas station. A bit geeky but alive. 20s
GAS STATION GIRL – one of the voices (dead). 20s
FAST-FOOD GUY – at El Polio Muerto (alive). 20s
CHICKY-BOY – one of the voices (dead). 20s-30s
CREW #1 – at the film shoot.
CREW #2 – "
CREW #3 – "
CREW #4 – "
BUS DRIVER
PEDESTRIAN #1 – male
PEDESTRIAN #2 – male
911 OPERATOR – female
POLICE OPERATOR – male
P.A. VOICE – at the hospital (female).
OPERATOR

“The late shift”