Happily married and with a baby on the way his life seems normal at first. The task for your group is to piece together what happens based on the story the checks tell.
It turned out verywell interesting.
Lawrence exeter checks story. The short story Ordeal by cheque was originally published by Wuther Crue in 1932 as a series of checks that can be interpreted as a story. Below is my interpretation of the checks. Lawrence Exteter stood anxiously in line the hefty box propped skillfully on his hip while the people moved steadily forward in the late August heat.
Lawrence exeter checks 11-29-2010 1020 PM 1 It was the year 1903 when the wealthy Mr. Lawrence Exeter were blessed with a baby boy who they named the same as his father. Was spoiled by his parents who bought him expensive toys and bikes.
Lawrence Exeter was a businessman with a dangerous background but he decided that it was time to change that when he met Victoria Hills in 1900. She was a petite woman with long blonde hair and brown eyes. Lawrence fell in love with the moment their eyes met.
They were married in. Lawrence Exeter Sr writes a check to his wife and pays for two lawyers for the two of them. Lawrence and his wife then get a divorce and Lawrence continues paying off his debt to Tony Spagoni.
Lawrence Exeter Sr falls ill and visits the Hollywood hospital. A month after his divorce Lawrence Exeter Jr. Found out he had a sister and decided in a foolish fit of passion and joy to send her 75000000 by the time he called his dad and found out that he really didnt have a sister and that it was a scam the cheque had been cashed in and the 75000000 was lost.
It was the year 1903 when the wealthy Mr. Lawrence Exeter were blessed with a baby boy who they named the same as his father. Was spoiled by his parents who bought him expensive toys and bikes.
He was educated prestigiously from a respected private school to a pricey military academy. A few days later Lawrence Exeter Jr. Was brought into the world.
Unfortunately things went terribly wrong in the delivery room and his mother died giving birth to him. Coping with the hard times Lawrence Sr. Takes on the role of being a single father.
In the state of California in a small city off the coast there lived Lawrence Exeter. Lawrence was a middle-aged man from a small neighborhood. Happily married and with a baby on the way his life seems normal at first.
Lawrence Exeter is actually a professional spyassassin. Lawrence Exeters Life Sep 2 1903. Lawrence Jr born Oct 6 1909.
Lawrence Jr starts school Aug 26 1915. Lawrence Jr begins military academy Sep 3 1921. Lawrence Jr gets his first car Sep 7 1921.
Lawrence Jr crashes his car Oct 15 1921. Lawrence Jr heads to Stanford University. From perspective of Lawrence Exeter Jr.
Lawrence were scheduled to go on the second of September so plan to leave in a few minutes Lawrence Exeter and his wife crammed into the big car his wife in the back seat. About a month later on that one fateful day – Mrs. Ordeal by Cheque.
Lucky man Lawrence Exeter. Philanthropist a fine job and an honest man. Never find a man of such refined yet humble nature.
Then his wife worthless. Her presence as lurid as that hell spawn she beget. 3 1903 he sent his mother to St.
Peters gates he did. This devastated Lawrence he hadnt the heart to raise his. A day after July 2nd Lawrences hand writing began to deteriorate.
The death of Lawrence Exeter Jr. Was cause due to Drug overdose. Secondly what happens in ordeal by Cheque.
Meets a French business woman by the name of Miss Daisy Windser and falls in love. They hired an assassin Miss Flossie Wentworth. It took some doing to find her.
She had been living in Hawaii for the past few years. Lawrence Junior went down under the guise of a vacation and met with her and hired her to kill his father. Lawrence Jr will get what ever he wants.
As an ambulance pulled around the corner Lawrence scribbled a check and ran out to assist his wife. There was no longer just one Lawrence Exeter in Hollywood baby Lawrence Exeter Jr. Was born on September 2 1903 this little brown haired boy was in for a treat.
For eighteen years Lawrence Exeter Jr. Was the most spoiled boy in all of Hollywood. Ordeal by Cheque.
On August 30th 1903 a man named Lawrence Exeter was expecting a baby but little did he know that his child was going to be a lot of trouble. Well lets jump right into his sons life. When his son was was 6 years of age he was enrolled into a all boy school.
Now your probably thinking how is he a problem he sounds like any. Also because the next day he wrote a check out to WallSmith Attysat Law. So he hired himself a lawyer the next day he wrote a check to Mrs.
His wife well soon to be ex-wife. On June 20th 1931 Jr. Had gone to court and on that same day he wrote a check to his ex-wife.
Also on the same day he paid his and his ex-wives. Lawrence Exeter Jr. Makes a check out to Reno Municipal Court to get a divorce with his wife.
Then periodically he is paying checks out to Wall and Smith Attorneys at Law. On July 5 1931 Lawrence Exeter Sr. Makes a check out to the Hollywood Hospital because Lawrence Exeter Jr.
Dies of a heart attack he also makes a check out to Dr. A man named Lawrence Exeter has a child and names him Lawrence Exeter Jr. His early life is extremely pampered with education being at private and military schools.
For his 18th birthday Lawrence Jr. Gets a brand-new Cadillac. Five days later he wrecks it.
This shows he is brought up in an irresponsible way believing his father will. In 1932 yes 1932 a most fascinating series of checks cheques appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. The checks were published by Wuther Crue and they appeared to tell a mysterious story of Lawrence Exeter and some assorted business ventures with nefarious people leading to questionable ends.
These checks checks with no apparent solution lent. December 1 1927 Anita Lingerie Salon 75000 Lawrence Exeter Jr. April 1 1928 Parisian Gown Shoppe 115000 Lawrence Exeter Jr.
November 1 1928 Moderne Sportte Shoppe 56200 Lawrence Exeter Jr. July 1 1929 The Bootery 14525 Lawrence Exeter Jr. We were given four pages of copied checks and had to write a story based on them.
It turned out verywell interesting. Ordeal by Cheque. One month later Lawrence Exeter Jrs birth defects were getting worse than anything Daisy could handle all by herself.
They called in a real professionalDr. McCoy the best in the business. Jot down your observations here.
-Lawrence Exeter is preparing for the birth of his significant others child in the first check. He spends 4850 at the baby shop. Three days later the child arrives.
Is born at Hollywood Hospital-LE Sr. And Lawrence Exeter Jr over a period of years. The task for your group is to piece together what happens based on the story the checks tell.
When you are finished you should be able to tell a part of the story. Each group will present their version of the story. Read through the checks and create a character web.