O R D I N A R Y P E O P L E

L O C A T I O N S and O B J E C T S

C I T I E S

Lake Forest: Site of the book; Conrad's hometown.

Glencoe: Town where Ray and Nancy Hanley moved after their separation ended.

Evanston: Town where Berger's office is, and where Conrad and Cal move.

Skokie: This is the town where Karen lives.

Sonesta Beach: Small town in Florida where the troubles with Conrad began.

Toledo: Calvin and Beth visited there while Conrad was in the institution.

Akron: Jeannine and her family moved from here to Lake Forest.

R E S T A U R A N T S

Quik-Lunch: This is a lawyer's hangout where Calvin usually has lunch.

Carriage Grill: Another lawyer's hangout.

Chatterbox Cafe: This is where Calvin and Beth have lunch.

University Sandwich Shop: Calvin and Carole Lazenby have lunch here.

Pasquesi's: Normal hangout for high school kids after school.

Coffee Shop: This is the where Conrad and Jeannine first go to have a Coke.

Lombardi's: Conrad and Jeannine see Phil Truan and Shirley Day there during a date.

Captain's Table: Beth, Calvin, and Conrad have dinner here after they return from Texas.

Nick's: Conrad and Berger have breakfast here.

S T R E E T S

Heron Drive: Street in Evanston where the Jarrett's home is

Anhinga Boulevard: Street where the Murray's house is.

O T H E R L O C A T I O N S

Northville: This is the mental institution where Conrad stayed.

Cadillac Mountain: Mountain in Maine described by wonderful adjectives.

Miami International Airport: Conrad wandered around here aimlessly, a first indication of his decline.

Lake Michigan: This is where the boating accident occurs.

Parador de San Francisco: Monastery in Toledo where Calvin and Beth stayed.

L I T E R A T U RE
Jude the Obscure: Conrad had to read this book by Thomas Hardy for junior English.

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: Calvin was reading this book.

A Thousand Clowns: Herb Gardner play which Karen was involved in.

C A R S

red Mustang: Lazenby's car.

green LeMans: Jordan's new car, a birthday present.

blue Karmann Ghia: Car driven by the older woman who flirts with Conrad.

M U S I C

"A London Symphony" - by Vaughan Williams. This makes Cal think of Europe.

"Rainy Day Man" - James Taylor tune that Conrad thinks of during school.

O T H E R O B J E C T S

May Flies: Conrad believes that these know the secret to life.

Platinum-Plus: Razor that Conrad used to attempt suicide.

Mosquito: This is the only thing that Conrad remembers from his trip to Florida.

Maps: Beth refers to the maps that Conrad and Jordan made while they were children in a letter.