THE CAST

Kat, our narrator
Minna, a close friend
Cedric, a threat
Ken, a new homeowner
Silas, a freeloader
Molly Erwagen, the mind
Sammy Erwagen, the Hastings Mill bookkeeper
Toronto, a ward
Pisk, first man
Litz, a loyal ally

Furry & Daggett’s Logging Concern, a crew of lumberjacks
including:
Furry
Daggett
Campbell, at five foot even, early witness to the man game
Meier, seven-and-a-half foot
Boyd, with monobrow
Smith, a silent Thor

John Clough, a one-armed rummy, prison guard,
lamplighter, & poundkeeper
RH Alexander, manager of Hastings Mill
Mrs. Alexander, a wife
Mrs. Litz, a young bride
Constable Miller, the po-lice
Peggy, a whorehouse madam
Bud Hoss, a contrarian & bookie
Moe Dee, a loudmouth woodsman
The snakehead from San Francisco, a business associate
RD Pitt, a cowboy shit disturber
The Knights of Labour, a pro-union activist group
Calabi and Yau, bakers
The Whore Without A Face
Miguel Calderón, proprietor of the portable Bar Rústico
Joe Fortes, a bartender & swimming coach

 

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

– EDMUND BURKE, REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION