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Judah is the guy with the answers. More than Helen, he knows the reason why they are all gathered there. He’s also an unbelievable, decadent partier. He and Helen sometimes sleep together. (perhaps that’s revealed in the first episode.)

What is Judah's agenda? He longs to be free of his curse, but also is afraid of the light. Afraid of being happy.

Also need a hot girl with wicked332/off-beat sense of humor. Kind of Galen-esque, more hot than beautiful, though. Kind of a slut, too. She might not appear immediately—maybe she’s a friend of Jake’s who visits during fall quarter, then transfers? What’s her name? Miranda? Hannah?

Jake is seemingly a ladies man, but deep down needs to be more in a relationship.

Tim is very concerned with morality, but also afraid of commitment. He doesn’t really want to be in a relationship, just sexual experience.

The deadhead stoner character is also one of the smartest and hardest studying. (Name? Davey? Pete?)

Lana is a deadhead girl, but with an odd twist (which is what? She’s a neat freak? compulsive?) Maybe Lana is Asian? Asian neat-freak deadhead chick.

Sophie is the other deadhead girl, whose parents are fabulously wealthy, but she never reveals it. Also a member of minor European royalty.

Helen: beautiful but strangely genuine. Millenia of loss have made her compassionate but also wary. She is careful of getting too close to anyone, and will only sleep with those she knows will not fall in love with her.

Jessica is a "good Jewish girl" but also a stoner and partier, with a somewhat anarchic sense of humor.

Aron and Sam’s father married Mathilda (Aron’s mother)  but she left the father when Aron was quite young to return to Louisiana. Afte that the father married Sam’s mother, whom Aron hated.  When Sam was just two, her mother drowned in the river under mysterious circumstances. After Sam’s mother died, her father “went strange” and became morose, bitter and tight-fisted.

In terms of being a Virgilian figure to Michael at the beginning, Tim can't be too out of it. Otherwise why would Michael look to him for guidance? Perhaps one moment of despair is enough? Then Tim gets CFL (the golden bough) and is reborn. 

Jessica not a POV character in Vol. III? Should she be? Not sure, though it would be interesting. Helen and Jessica no longer live together (do they?) but they are starting to grown apart. Jessica is interested in her social work, and helping children. She has a definite career in mind.

What are the character’s goals in Part I?

• Helen: Hang out with Tim again and get over Todd.
• Tim: become creatively inspired and psyched about something
• Michael: find a way to get closer to Helen and become known to her

Tim never really realized how vulnerable Helen felt. She seemed so capable and confident, with friends, center of attention. She felt very alone, though. She didn’t have her family to go back to every weekend if she wanted.

What makes Tim finally realize this? Their talk after the Napa weekend? Or before?

* Do well as section leader
* Fix her estragement with Tim
* Not get back together with Todd yet again

• Because of his humor?
• Talent?
• Intelligence?