Characters
The story centers around four friends who are high-school seniors.
Francine
Beautiful and popular, Francine seems to have it all - friends, good grades, status as captain of the girl's volleyball team, and a popular boyfriend. Her secret: she got pregnant over the summer and secretly had an abortion because she knew her boyfriend would insist on keeping the baby. Other secret: she got into Stanford and intends to go, even though she told her boyfriend they would both attend a different school.
Costume: cheerleader who has been attacked by a zombie.
Travis
Captain of the football team, Travis is popular and has a boy scout reputation. His Christian faith is strong although he doesn't draw attention to it. He's dating Francine and plans to attend Duke after graduation along with her. His secret: during Junior year he succumbed to peer pressure and got drunk with his friends, got behind the wheel, and crippled a kid from his school - another member of the football team and brother of one of his close friends. This led to his embrace of Christianity and moral behavior. He pretends to help Jonesy seek the driver in hopes it will lead suspicion away from him.
Costume: zombie
Jonesy
A childhood friend of Travis, Jonesy is a bit counterculture in contrast to his brother who was a popular jock until he was crippled in a hit and run the year prior. He has since become more cynical and is determined to learn the identity of the driver who crippled his brother (Andy). It's Travis! His secret: he has been a close friend of Francine's since childhood but he downplays it since she is dating another friend. She confided in him about the abortion last year and swore him to secrecy.
Costume: Hunter S. Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Seth
A talented student, and member of the drama club. He considers himself a creative and is known for flashy clothes and speechmaking. He wrote and has the lead role in the Senior Play. His secret: fearing he would not get a major part in his final play, he asked for help from Francine and Jonesy who ended up writing the play for him, while he takes credit. They all agreed to keep this secret from Travis, who they fear would disapprove and insist on telling the truth.
Costume: Samual Clemons aka Mark Twain