Character Relationship Map: High Spots

Characters

• The Clerk (played by Al St. John) — protagonist

  The hard-working grocery-store clerk is the story’s central figure, serving customers, settling disputes, and even filling in as a barber. He deals with an eccentric customer’s requests and handles th...

• The Smart Aleck (played by Glen Cavender) — supporting

  A village troublemaker, the Smart Aleck enters the grocery store and tries to mooch cookies from a barrel. The Clerk anticipates his behavior and sets a mousetrap that discourages the cookie-snatching...

• The Nut (played by Clem Beauchamp) — supporting

  An inebriated customer repeatedly interrupts the Clerk at the grocery store. He asks whether there is dry herring and tells the Clerk to give it a drink, then returns to demand a particular can of pea...

• The Proprietor (played by Jack Lloyd) — supporting