Bea is Lucia's 17-year-old daughter and Darby's girlfriend. After her mother confronts Darby, Bea rejects Lucia's account and secretly meets him at the boathouse. A struggle ends with Darby falling and dying, though Bea does not know this at first. Her letters to Darby later become leverage used to extort money from Lucia.
A victim of a hit-and-run who develops a fatal aneurysm. She relies on Eddie for housing and care, pursues her dancing career briefly, and ultimately accepts Eddie's love and marriage proposal to spend her remaining time happily.
A drunk woman whom John encounters while on patrol, Terry later helps him clean up after young men assault him and invites him to dinner. During their date she becomes intoxicated, climbs out a window in tears, and falls as John tries to bring her back inside; the incident leads to his suspension.
Local townswoman who assists in the community effort to shelter Lassie.
A woman Ricco meets during the events of the story, Katherine becomes romantically involved with him. She accompanies him as his date to a black-tie affair at the art gallery, where a sniper appears and mistakenly shoots her while aiming at Ricco.
Carol is Dean Graham's college-age daughter and Louise's stepdaughter after Louise marries Dean. She initially resents Louise over letters suggesting an affair with her father, but later reconciles with her. Carol becomes involved with David, whom Louise also wants, and dies after Louise strikes her during a hallucination.
The resident public health official on the reservation. When George Dean is appalled by the dilapidated schoolhouse, he appeals to her for help, but his request is unsuccessful. Her role connects her to Dean's effort to improve the school, though the plot summary gives no further actions or relationship between them.
Ellie is Judge Cooke and Cathy's daughter and a law student. She complains to her mother about her father's unyielding nature and is romantically involved with lawyer David Douglas. Her request leads Douglas to defend Cooke, and she shares with Douglas the view that legal judgment should account for moral innocence as well as guilt.
Geraldine Brooks has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1947. Their work is anchored in the MGM's Lassie Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Ironside, Street of Sinners, Streets of Sorrow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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