BAD MONKEYS: A NOVEL Literature 2008. Written by Matt Ruff. | |||
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU | |||||||||||
1 | Chapel of the Redeemer | BBB | Religion | Churches | |||||||
Chapel of the Redeemer Church where Annie Charles lives. | |||||||||||
2 | Dr. John Tyler | BBB | Healthcare | Doctors | |||||||
Dr. John Tyler Doctor working at the same nursing home as Jane. | |||||||||||
3 | Dr. Richard Vail | BBB | Healthcare | Therapy | |||||||
Dr. Richard Vail Prison psychiatrist Dr. Richard Vail interviews inmate Jane Charlotte, accused of murdering a man named Dixon. | |||||||||||
4 | Emma's Place | BBB | Dining | Diners | |||||||
Emma's Place Diner in Siesta Corta owned by Jane's friend Carlotta's parents - the Diaz family. | |||||||||||
5 | Ganesh | BBB | Drugs | Drug Dealers | |||||||
Ganesh Jane's drug dealer. | |||||||||||
6 | The Hoax of Auschwitz | BBB | Literature | Books | |||||||
The Hoax of Auschwitz Book in the Aryan literature section of the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas. | |||||||||||
7 | The Illustrated Protocols of the Elders ... | BBB | Literature | Books | |||||||
The Illustrated Protocols of the Elders of Zion Book in the Aryan literature section of the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas. | |||||||||||
8 | The Las Vegas Tipster | BBB | Periodicals | Newspapers | |||||||
The Las Vegas Tipster Las Vegas newspaper. | |||||||||||
9 | Lawful Good Press | BBB | Media Companies | Publishing Companies | |||||||
Lawful Good Press Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas. | |||||||||||
10 | Mandrill [model train] | BBB | Toys | Toy Vehicles | |||||||
Mandrill [model train] New model train featuring a monkey advertised in Arlo Dexter's issue of Model Train Enthusiast Monthly magazine. | |||||||||||
11 | Mandrill [watch] | BBB | Apparel | Timepieces | |||||||
Mandrill [watch] Brand of the watches that Jane finds in Arlo Dexter's briefcase. | |||||||||||
12 | Model Train Enthusiast Monthly | BBB | Periodicals | Magazines | |||||||
Model Train Enthusiast Monthly Magazine Arlo Dexter reads in his model train hobby shop. | |||||||||||
13 | NC Gun | BBB | Weapons | Guns | |||||||
NC Gun Organization weapon that causes death by natural causes. Jane calls it a lightning gun that can trigger stroke or heart attack in victims. How Jane killed Martin Whitmer - the Angel of Death. | |||||||||||
14 | The Organization | BBB | Organizations | Secret Organizations | |||||||
The Organization Secret organization that fights evil. Divisions include Bad Monkeys (for which Jane Charlotte works, that actually terminates irredeemable individuals), Black Helicopters (arranges transport for operatives), Catering, Cost/Benefits (makes the final call on irredeemable individuals), Good Samaritans, Panopticon (also known as The Department of Ubiquitous Intermittent Surveillance, featuring the Eyes Only intel gathering program: "They aren't always watching, but they might be" and the Malfeasance subdivision - the Organization's version of Internal Affairs), Random Acts of Kindness and Scary Clowns. | |||||||||||
15 | Ozmandias Corporation | BBB | Healthcare | Cryogenics | |||||||
Ozmandias Corporation Cryogenics organization that experiences a series of murders. Jane and Scary Clown operative Robert Wise investigate. One of their packages is called the platinum Lazarus plan. | |||||||||||
16 | The Patriots Cookbook | BBB | Literature | Cookbooks | |||||||
The Patriots Cookbook Bomb-making book in the Lawful Good Press, Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas. | |||||||||||
17 | The Rose and Cross | BBB | Travel | Lodging | |||||||
The Rose and Cross Hotel where Annie Charles and Jane stay while keeping an eye on Arlo Dexter. | |||||||||||
18 | Secrets of the Invisible College | BBB | Literature | Books | |||||||
Secrets of the Invisible College Book Jane finds in her classroom dream while staying in the Rose and Cross hotel room. | |||||||||||
19 | Silverman's Delicatessen | BBB | Dining | Cafes and Delis | |||||||
Silverman's Delicatessen Delicatessen where Jane meets with Annie Charles and Bob True regarding her next mission - Arlo Dexter. | |||||||||||
20 | The Troop | BBB | Organizations | Secret Organizations | |||||||
The Troop The Anit-Organization. Instead of fighting evil, they do evil. | |||||||||||
21 | X-Drugs | BBB | Drugs | Narcotics | |||||||
X-Drugs Drugs that enable human beings to do extraordinary things - like flying, teleporting, etc. | |||||||||||
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE | |||||||||||
22 | November 13, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events | |||||||
November 13, 1977 According to Organization employee Dixon, Jane Charlotte's eyes lingered on a passage about Sodom and Gomorrah passage in the Bible. | |||||||||||
23 | December 12, 1979 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events | |||||||
December 12, 1979 Thirteen year old David Konovich, believed to be the ninth and final victim of serial killer the Angel of Death, disappears from a Bakersfield gas station. | |||||||||||
24 | September 10, 2001 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
September 10, 2001 Jane Charlotte reports for jury duty, discovering that she knows the defendant Julius Deeds, having met him at her drug dealer Ganesh's place. | |||||||||||
25 | September 11, 2001 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
September 11, 2001 Jane Charlotte receives a threatening phone call from Julius Deeds while watching the twin towers on TV. Later, Julius shows up at her apartment and beats her with a baseball bat. | |||||||||||
26 | September 21, 2001 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
September 21, 2001 Jane Charlotte wakes up in the hospital after being in a coma for ten days from being beaten with a baseball bat by Julius Deeds. | |||||||||||
27 | November 22, 2001 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
November 22, 2001 Jane spends a quiet Thanksgiving at home with her brother Phil, a couple microwave turkey dinners and some nonprescription painkillers. | |||||||||||
28 | November 30, 2001 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
November 30, 2001 Jane Charlotte kills serial killer Benjamin Loomis with the Organization's Natural Causes gun in the basemen of the house where he's burying his latest victim, then goes down the street to the nightclub where Julius Deeds is partying and sets his Mustang on fire. When Julius follows her back to the house, she shoots and kills him with Loomis' shotgun, passing her Bad Monkeys entrance exam. | |||||||||||
29 | June 5, 2002 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Events | |||||||
June 5, 2002 Prison psychiatrist Dr. Richard Vail interviews inmate Jane Charlotte, accused of murdering a man named Dixon. | |||||||||||
MAKE BELIEVE MAP | |||||||||||
30 | Coleman | Map | Urban Areas | Cities-U.S. | |||||||
Coleman Small town where Love built his ant farms for people. | |||||||||||
31 | Red Springs | Map | Detention Centers | Correctional Facilities | |||||||
Red Springs Jail for violent sex predators that Dr. Ail mentions to Jane, where he conducts interviews. | |||||||||||
32 | Siesta Corta | Map | Urban Areas | Cities-U.S. | |||||||
Siesta Corta Small town in Califorrnia near Modesto where Jane goes to live her aunt and uncle, the Fosters. | |||||||||||
OTHER | |||||||||||
33 | Annie Charles | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Annie Charles Annie Charles: I'm very dependable. God keeps me focused. | |||||||||||
34 | Annie Charles | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Annie Charles Annie Charles: Pay attention. | |||||||||||
35 | Jane Charlotte | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Jane Charlotte Jane Charlotte: Next morning I was there, standing under the awning of a candy store where I used to shoplift Mars bars, and playing "Who's the Probate Officer?" with the other pedestrians. Despite the drizzle, there were plenty of prospects. A guy at the bus stop who didn't check the numbers of the busses pulling up. Another guy who 'd been there so long the newspaper he was reading had soaked through. A bag lady who had her forehead pressed up against a utility pole like she was trying to mind meld with it. A bored looking school crossing guard. My money was on the crossing guard. | |||||||||||
36 | Jane Charlotte | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Jane Charlotte Jane Charlotte: It's all right, little brother. I'm ready. Send me to Nod. | |||||||||||
37 | The name of baglady and Bad Monkeys oper... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals | |||||||
The name of baglady and Bad Monkeys operative Annie Charles' son that drowned.
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38 | Route 99 Killer | Other | Criminals | Serial Killers | |||||||
Route 99 Killer Janitor Martin Whitmer at Jane and Carlotta's school in Siesta Corta, also known as the Angel of Death. | |||||||||||
39 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Shield, The | |||||||
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