EYES OF A CHILD

"In the eyes of a child, everything that happens is about herself."

Written by- Richard North Patterson

 SYNOPSIS

Terri Peralta and Richie Arias have been married for six years, but the only good thing they
have to show for this union is their daughter, Elena. Now Terri has left Richie and fallen in
love with her lawyer-boss, Chris Paget; meanwhile, Richie, a manipulative slimeball capable
of deceptive charm, convinces the judge he's a caring father who should have custody of
Elena. Terri, devastated, goes off to Italy with Chris to decide if they really love each other.
When they return, Richie is dead, supposedly a suicide. Of course, the police have doubts,
and the ensuing trial, where Chris must defend himself against murder charges, is the book's
main event.

CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY

Major Characters

 Teresa ‘Terri’ Peralta- Protagonist; lawyer by profession.

 Ricardo ‘Richie’ Arias- Antagonist; Teresa’s husband
 Christopher Paget- A famous Criminal Lawyer; lover of Teresa
 Rosa Peralta- Teresa’s Mother
 Elena Arias- Daughter of Teresa and Richie
 Carlo Paget- Teenager son of Chris and Mary Carelli
 Charles Monk and his partner, Dennis Lynch- Investigating officers in Richie’s
Murder Case.
 Caroline Masters- Defense counsel for Chris.
 Victor Saunas- Prosecutor in Richie’s Murder Case.
 Diana Gates- Richie’s Therapist
 Judge Lerner- Judge who presided over Richie’s Murder Case.
Minor Characters

 Ramon Peralta- Teresa’s Father

 Mary Carelli- A Television Journalist and Carlo's mother.
 Alec Keene- Mediator between Richie and Teresa
 Judge Scatena- Judge who presided over Elena’s custody case.
 Denise Harris- Child Psychologist for Elena
 __________- (one more therapist)