Sarah (played by Nadine Garner) is a protagonist in The Still Point.
Sarah is a hearing-impaired young woman who feels isolated and insecure about her impairment. Sent to stay with her grandfather, she meets David and begins a relationship with him, though a misunderstanding involving his ex-girlfriend causes her to reject his apology before she later forgives him. She also confronts her mother Barbara about her relationship with Paul and her parents' marriage. Barbara (played by Lyn Semmler) appears in The Still Point.
Barbara is Sarah's mother and is dating Paul while her husband Bill is away for work. She sends Sarah to stay with her grandfather, and Sarah angrily challenges her for hiding the courtship. During a later argument, Barbara explains that she and Bill hoped having a baby would repair their marriage, and that she pushed him away because Sarah meant everything to her. Paul (played by Alex Menglet) appears in The Still Point.
Paul is Barbara's new romantic partner while her husband Bill is away for work. Sarah discovers the relationship and is angry that her mother concealed it. When Paul arrives, his presence contributes to an explosive confrontation between Barbara and Sarah, during which Barbara explains the history of her marriage to Bill. David (played by Steve Bastoni) appears in The Still Point.
David is a teenager Sarah meets while staying with her grandfather, and he becomes her romantic interest. He asks her to dance at a party, stands up for her when his friends and Simone mock her hearing impairment, and later apologises and kisses her. A jealous encounter with Simone leads Sarah to misunderstand his actions and reject his apology before forgiving him. Simone (played by Kirsty Grant) appears in The Still Point.
Simone is David's ex-girlfriend and becomes jealous when he asks Sarah to dance at a party. At the beach, she taunts Sarah about her hearing impairment, prompting Sarah to flee and David to reprimand his friends. Later, Simone encounters David and Sarah at a sideshow, tries to seduce David, and contributes to a misunderstanding between the couple.
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Characters
Sarah
(played by Nadine Garner) — protagonist
Sarah is a hearing-impaired young woman who feels isolated and insecure about her impairment. Sent to stay with her grandfather, she meets David and begins a relationship with him, though a misunderst...
Barbara
(played by Lyn Semmler) — supporting
Barbara is Sarah's mother and is dating Paul while her husband Bill is away for work. She sends Sarah to stay with her grandfather, and Sarah angrily challenges her for hiding the courtship. During a...
Paul
(played by Alex Menglet) — supporting
Paul is Barbara's new romantic partner while her husband Bill is away for work. Sarah discovers the relationship and is angry that her mother concealed it. When Paul arrives, his presence contributes...
David
(played by Steve Bastoni) — supporting
David is a teenager Sarah meets while staying with her grandfather, and he becomes her romantic interest. He asks her to dance at a party, stands up for her when his friends and Simone mock her hearin...
Simone
(played by Kirsty Grant) — supporting
Simone is David's ex-girlfriend and becomes jealous when he asks Sarah to dance at a party. At the beach, she taunts Sarah about her hearing impairment, prompting Sarah to flee and David to reprimand...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Simone → David
(Romantic Ex-Girlfriend)
Simone is identified as David's ex-girlfriend and becomes jealous when David asks Sarah to dance.
Barbara → Sarah
(Family Mother)
Barbara is Sarah's mother and sends Sarah to stay with her grandfather. Barbara later tells Sarah that Sarah was her everything.
Barbara → Paul
(Romantic Partner)
Barbara is dating Paul, and Sarah discovers their relationship. Paul later arrives during a major confrontation with Barbara and Sarah.
Sarah → David
(Romantic Interest)
David asks Sarah to dance, later visits her to apologize, and the pair kiss. He then takes her on a date to a sideshow.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sarah → Paul
(Unknown Mother's Partner)
Sarah discovers that Paul is dating Barbara and later has an explosive confrontation with Barbara when Paul arrives.
Simone → Sarah
(Conflict Rival)
Simone becomes angry when David dances with Sarah and later taunts Sarah about her hearing impairment at the beach.
Story Analysis
Sarah confronts family secrecy, social insecurity, romantic jealousy, and the fear that her hearing impairment makes her responsible for others' unhappiness.
