I have less than three weeks to get my butt geared and finish up this movie. (I am submitting my movie here, as well. Maybe.) Anyway, the film is now called "12 Stories About Eileen," the name change more suggestive of the story that I am subverting. (That is all I shall say on that subject.) I am now in the process of putting people into the 13 roles, and so here is where I am at.

1) E.'s Family Friend, Johnny Benson: Mv. Prins (written and sent)
2) E.'s Younger Sister, Marie Forest: K. Prins (written and sent)
3) E.'s Older Sister, Samantha Clark: S. Prins (written and sent)
4a) E.'s Piano Student, Amelia White: D. Gray (written and sent)
4b) E's Piano Student, Ken Johnson: P. Smith (written and sent)
5) E.'s Church Friend, Jeffrey Winthrop: A. Klages (written and sent)
6) E.'s Daughter's Friend, Mindy Carter: someone who can read two sentences (written)
7) E.'s Niece -- about 10, on-camera, must be of reading age: L. Neuman: a little old, but
8) E.'s Sunday School Student -- in teens, on- or off-camera: K. Marrefi
9) E.'s Sunday School Student -- in teens, on-camera: Jo[h]n, if he wants it
10) E.'s Boss, David Benedict: S. Griffin (written and sent)
11) E.'s Friend, Chris Samuels -- at least in 20s, must be on-camera: Mt. Prins
12) E.'s Daughter, Gretchen Clark -- 17, on-camera preferred: no one, yet (written)

Anyway, I need to fill in spots. Help. Ideas.

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The competition in my mind.
Last Saturday, as you will recall, I finished a blazing ninth-from-last among the 40 or so people in my novice running group. This week -- despite falling behind all the way to second-to-last at about the one-mile marker because of a very intentional intent to pace myself better -- I ended up a scorching 11th-from-last, a good 20 seconds ahead of 10th-from-last. This is good.