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Eric/ "Jimmy" (Roger
Lim)
American- born Asian graduate; Unable to
move forward in life after the loss of his dad; Coerced by
his best friend, Sean, into stealing a younger student’s
identity in order to play one last year of college baseball;
Establishes a relationship with Monica, discovering later on
she is his Coach’s daughter; Confronts mounting pressures
from everyone around him while he hides his true identity
and tries to find a way to help Monica come to terms with
her past; While delegated to the bench the entire year,
tragedy forces him to re-evaluate his own life’s most
crucial circumstances.
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Monica Donovan
(Cris
Smothers)
All-American co-ed junior; Sweet,
innocent girl-next-door who seeks out constant attention and
validation; Since the loss of her mom, she is left to deal
with the abuse of her adoptive father, Eric’s Coach;
Experiments " with alcohol, although self-diagnosed with
manic-depression and self-medicating; Covers her tremendous
emotional trauma with admirable warmth, optimism, and
charisma.
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Sean (Chris
Plummer)
College senior; Extremely talented
athlete suffering through a disappointing college baseball
career; Manages the convenience store where he talks Eric
into stealing a younger man’s identity; When Eric hesitates,
he must somehow cajole him into the classroom and onto the
playing field due to hidden motives of his own.
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Kimberly
(Shannon Gayle)
All-American co-ed sophomore; Daryl’s off and on
flame; Maliciously uses Eric for revenge on both Monica and
Daryl by way of quick-wits, deceit, and sexual aggression;
Masks her loneliness and insecurity with calculating
seduction; Ruthlessly cold-hearted and competitive, even
sets eyes on Coach Donovan to stir further trouble.
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Coach Donovan (Bobby
Dodge)
College baseball coach and health
education instructor; Adoptive, but abusive father of Monica
who tries to cover up his increasing alcoholic tendencies;
Jealous, suspicious, and disapproving of all of his
daughter’s relationships.
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Eric's Mom (Akiko
Shima)
Authoritative, Asian- born mother;
Widowed as a result of her smoking habits; Allows Eric to
return to college after believing he needs more
prerequisites for med school; Traditional, demanding and
authoritative; she suffers from asphyxiation.
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Lara (Kristin
Pesceone)
AmerAsian co-ed freshman;
Photography student who develops friendly feelings for Eric
after her break-up with Sean, causing a jealous
confrontation; Emotional and needy, yet kind and caring;
Luckily helps Eric’s mom to the hospital at a crucial time.
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Daryl (Jason
Lombard)
College senior; Highly talented
baseball player always on Coach Donovan’s good side;
Repeatedly disrespects Eric by pursuing Monica when he’s not
playing with Kimberly’s emotions; Cocky, arrogant, lazy, and
judgmental.
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Julie
(Kara Hyatt)
All- American freshman, 17; Secretly, but regularly meets Coach Donovan at an undisclosed hotel suite; Similar to Monica with blonde hair, blue eyes, and petite build, her innocent naivety and skimpy private school outfits satiate Coach Donovan’s dark fixation of his increasingly distant daughter.
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