Family member or local resident in the 1977 horror setting.
Francesca is a thief who escapes onto the rice planters' train with a supposedly valuable necklace. She befriends Silvana while hiding her identity, later rejects Walter's plan to exploit the workers, warns Marco, and confronts Walter and Silvana during the failed robbery. She shoots Walter and tries unsuccessfully to stop Silvana's suicide.
Johnny's wife who is having an affair with Eddie Harwood. She confesses to causing their son's death while drunk driving. Later murdered after refusing to comply with hotel detective Newell's blackmail, which sets the main investigation and Johnny's fugitive status in motion.
Myrna is a co-worker of Alvin Atterbury at the perfume factory. As Alvin becomes unhappy with his home and work life, he begins keeping company with her. The plot identifies her connection to Alvin but does not describe her further actions.
Smitty is a resourceful woman who runs a gas station robbed by the fugitives. She joins the posse with a satchel, whose contents include a pink dress, and grows close to Scott during the search. Scott later finds her in the dress with Kaygo and realizes she is in love with him.
Mrs. Webster is Hazel, Twig's alcoholic mother. She is abusive toward her husband, and Twig discovers her in a compromising position with another man at an adults' party. During the argument that follows, she falls down a flight of stairs and dies, adding to the family crisis surrounding Twig.
Doris Dowling has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work is anchored in the The Car Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Bitter Rice, Wink of an Eye, Cuori sul mare. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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