Character
Frank Dawson
Frank Dawson is the old World War II veteran who lives next door to the Carters. He sits on his porch with his big fat cat, Tank, and gives Luke errands: the kid's first money.
Background
Frank is about 75 in the summer of 2000, a veteran of World War II. He sits in a rocking chair on his porch next door, with Tank lying beside him.
On the first day
On Monday 3 July 2000 Frank calls Luke over from his porch and sends him to the grocery store for a gallon of milk for Tank and a newspaper, with five dollars. If Luke turns up still in his pyjamas, Frank sends him home to get dressed first. When Luke brings the milk and the paper back, Frank lets him keep the change, Luke's first money:
Keep the change, son. First rule of business: never work for free.Keep the change, dear. First rule of business: never work for free.
Quests
Coming: quest pages are generated once the game's objectives move into a data file.
Dialogue
Frank_Errand
Chapter day 1, Monday 3 July 2000, about 09:10
Frank calls the kid over to his porch: Tank is out of milk. He asks for a gallon of milk and a newspaper and hands over five dollars.
| # | Speaker | Line | Emotion | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dawson | Luke! Come over here a minute, son.Sarah! Come over here a minute, dear. | happy | |
| 2 | LukeSarah | Morning, Mr. Dawson. | calm | not voiced |
| 3 | Frank Dawson | Tank's out of milk, and that cat's meaner than a drill sergeant when he's hungry. | calm | |
| 4 | Frank Dawson | Run down to the store for me? A gallon of milk, and grab me a paper while you're at it. Here's five bucks. | calm | |
| 5 | LukeSarah | Sure thing, Mr. Dawson. | calm | not voiced |
Frank_Pyjamas
Chapter day 1, Monday 3 July 2000
When the kid comes over still in pyjamas, Frank sends them home to get dressed.
| # | Speaker | Line | Emotion | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dawson | Morning, Luke! Son, you're still in your pyjamas.Morning, Sarah! Dear, you're still in your pyjamas. | calm | |
| 2 | Frank Dawson | Go put some clothes on, then come see me. I've got a job for you. | calm |
Frank_Waiting
Chapter day 1, Monday 3 July 2000
What Frank says while he waits for the milk and the paper.
| # | Speaker | Line | Emotion | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dawson | A gallon of milk and a paper, son. Tank's getting impatient.A gallon of milk and a paper, dear. Tank's getting impatient. | calm |
Frank_Thanks
Chapter day 1, Monday 3 July 2000, about 10:00
Back at the porch with the milk and the paper. Frank lets the kid keep the change: the first money earned.
| # | Speaker | Line | Emotion | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dawson | Good man! Tank thanks you. He won't say it, but he does.Atta girl! Tank thanks you. He won't say it, but he does. | happy | |
| 2 | Frank Dawson | Keep the change, son. First rule of business: never work for free.Keep the change, dear. First rule of business: never work for free. | calm | |
| 3 | LukeSarah | Thanks, Mr. Dawson! | happy | not voiced |
Frank_Later
Chapter day 1, Monday 3 July 2000
What Frank says once the errand is done.
| # | Speaker | Line | Emotion | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dawson | Tank says thanks. Well, he would if he could. | calm |
Mentioned in
Just around. Mr. Dawson might need a hand.
Out of five... one seventy-two is your change. That milk for Frank Dawson's cat?
Quotes
Tank's out of milk, and that cat's meaner than a drill sergeant when he's hungry.
Tank says thanks. Well, he would if he could.
Trivia
- Luke always calls him "Mr. Dawson".
- Where Frank calls Luke "son", he calls Sarah "dear", and his "Good man!" becomes "Atta girl!".
- Even Peggy at the grocery store knows the milk is for Frank Dawson's cat.
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