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ALEESHA - Aleesha Kennedy
19-year-old Kenyan African. Quite chubby with short black curly hair.
Studying for Mechanical Engineering diploma at University.
Cleans general rooms and cooks for others in flat for reduced rent.
Has fear of failure and frightened of her father.
Aleesha spends most of her time studying in her room and doesn’t drink.
Aleesha commits suicide when she fails to graduate from University.
Aleesha, fuelled with alcohol, leaps from the Forth Road Bridge.
Aleesha is cremated in the hospital incinerator after a brief ecumenical service.
Aleesha’s ashes are later returned to her family in Kenya.
TRACEY - Tracey Catherine Collins
27-year-old blonde 34B-24-34 figure. Brian’s girlfriend.
Works as sales assistant for Stationery Company in Glasgow City centre.
Enjoys frequent sex - trying to become pregnant to please elderly parents.
Only child of Tony & Catherine Collins.
Former girlfriend of Andy Baird and School-friend of Doreen Greene.
Doesn’t swear as a rule - dotes on her parents.
Drives a white Nissan Micra.
Tracey first goes out with Brian after Andy two-times her with Mary.
Tracey enjoys frequent sex in Brian’s car 3-4 times per week in the Hareshaw Forrest.
Tracey meets Rachel and immediately becomes jealous of her.
Tracey discovers evidence of Brian’s adultery with Debbie.
Tracey accepts his explanation, which is confirmed by Melanie.
Tracey accepts proposal as a way of getting Brian away from temptations.
Tracey tries to befriend Rachel and is almost seduced by her.
Tracey arranges wedding date of 23rd September in 4 months time.
Tracey confesses to Brian that she has been trying to become pregnant.
Tracey falls pregnant and drives to tell Brian the good news.
Tracey, unfortunately, is killed in a motorway pile-up on the way.
MELANIE - Melanie Davison
26 years old - Blonde - tanned and very beautiful.
Large bust and muscular legs & thighs - must workout a lot.
Lesbian lover of Rachel and also plays synthesiser in ‘Diamonds’ band.
Works as Manager of Jewellery chain store named ‘Diamonds’ also.
Daughter of the owner of Diamonds jewellery chain stores.
Lives in penthouse flat of company-owned tower block.
Cleaner – Rosetta (tenant owing rent) clears up any evidence of adultery.
Melanie is very aware of Rachel’s beauty - eats aphrodisiacs to satisfy her.
Melanie is Bi-sexual and will do anything to keep Rachel satisfied.
Melanie is aware of everyone’s love for Debbie & sympathises with her.
Melanie is very wealthy with expensive tastes - she never carries cash and opens accounts everywhere she goes.
Melanie sells Tracey an engagement ring and invites Brian to lunch.
Melanie feeds Brian aphrodisiacs & teases him about what he has eaten.
Melanie leaves the restaurant after Brian winds her up.
Melanie panics and invites Brian for dinner where she seduces him - they promise never to do it again.
Melanie is concerned with Debbie’s devastation following the death of Tracey.
SARAH - Sarah Nicholson
Aged 19 - Personal Assistant to Brian.
Long Brown hair - very pretty girl - wears brown clothes to compliment her hair.
Committed Christian - very confident person - shrewd bargain hunter.
Sarah looks after Brian and is very aware of the pressures of his living with 5 weird females.
Sarah has a very pleasant personality and is quite cheeky with it.
Sarah does anything Brian asks of her.
Sarah is livid as she discovers Brian slept with Melanie & covers for him.
Sarah is very pleased after hearing of Brian’s night out with Debbie.
Sarah is very wary of letting any gossip spread to other girls in her office.
Sarah befriends Jaclyn and helps her get clothes & a job in the shoe dept.
Sarah introduces Jaclyn to members of her church and makes sure Jaclyn enjoys herself there.
Sarah often can borrow her father’s car and can borrow Brian’s car when her father’s isn’t available.
Sarah likes Brian’s ideas and often agrees with him regarding Debbie - whom she also befriends.
Sarah is delighted when asked to become bridesmaid at Debbie’s wedding.
Sarah arranges Brian’s honeymoon.