Page 32 of The Silent Appeal

3:26 p.m. Carol wrote:

Sarah-Jane is absolutely fuming. We’ve just had a heated exchange of texts. She’s never been so angry in her life.

3:28 p.m. Denise wrote:

Oh no, Carol. Will she calm down?

3:33 p.m. Carol wrote:

Who cares! They were taking me for granted and deliberately refused to cast me so I’d do free babysitting. There’s nothing like downing one’s tools for others to appreciate what you do for them. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were right!

3:39 p.m. Denise wrote:

Auditioning for another group, though. That’s more than withdrawing your labor. It’s like going to work for a rival firm and taking the database with you.

3:41 p.m. Carol wrote:

If there are any parts at Mendhams, I can put a word in for you?

3:44 p.m. Denise wrote:

Oh no, I’m loyal to Fairways, Carol, thank you. I’m sad not to have a part, but that’ll pass. I still want to do props and costumes.

Message exchange between Denise Malcolm and Kevin MacDonald on January 7, 2025:

3:58 p.m. Denise wrote:

Hi Kevin.

4:00 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Not you too! First Marianne is affronted on Karen’s behalf, then Carol flounced off, now the best props and costume lady in the whole of Lockwood (and its surrounding area) is about to hand me her resignation.

4:04 p.m. Denise wrote:

You don’t get rid of me that easily. I’ve got a gun at the top of my props list and want to run an idea past you.

4:04 p.m. Kevin wrote:

In that case, fire away. Boom boom!

4:07 p.m. Denise wrote:

I’ve been reading about The Hollow online and it’s quite unusual because the victim is shot dead onstage, right in front of the audience.

4:08 p.m. Kevin wrote:

One of the reasons I chose it.

4:11 p.m. Denise wrote:

It means we need a gun for the mystery gloved hand to point and fire. Most groups use a stage gun and create the “bang” backstage using two pieces of wood.

4:12 p.m. Kevin wrote:

That’s what we did in All My Sons.

4:15 p.m. Denise wrote: