Catch Us if you can - characters in the novel

The different characters found in the novel :

Character	What They Do To Help	Why They Help
Darren	1. He helps Rory come with an excuse for Mrs.    Foley as to why Rory had not passed up his    homework. 2. He is a good listener and although he    conveys his mother’s messages / opinions    to Rory, he himself is worried about the    burden of responsibility that his dear friend    has to bear. 3.  Darren comes up with the solution that      Rory and Granda could ‘escape’ to his      mother’s secluded but comfortable      caravan when Rory knew he had to take his      grandfather away from Rachnadar. Rory      swears Darren to secrecy and in turn the      latter sneaks Rory the spare key of the      caravan. 4. Later, Darren texts Rory to warn him that     the police know where Rory and his     grandfather are and encourages him to run     away.	Darren Fisher is Rory’s best pal and genuinely likes Granda too.
Sammy	1.  When Rory and Granda have to leave the    first caravan, and are unable to run away fast because of Granda‘s health, Sammy comes up from behind to lead them out of the police search. He practically offers his help, leading them through the trees and bushes. 2. Sammy explains that the police would have got to Rory and Granda if he and Tyrone had not helped them instead. They had actually recognised them  after watching the television and decided that they would be the ones to help when it was needed.  3. Sammy understood Granda’s initial mistrust of them but he was willing to drive the camper van out of police scrutiny and move on to his brother’s place far south to Dundee. 4. At the railway station, Sammy gives Rory his mobile number and makes Rory promise that he will call Sammy if he needed anything.	A kind man, he wants to help the two of them escape the police and the media.
Annie and Rab	1.   Rab takes them under his wing when he    sees that Granda is unable to continue   driving the stolen car and allows them to   stay in his flat.  2. Rab is keen to get a doctor to look into  Granda’s health and reassures Rory that he  would (not) turn them in. 3.  It is Rab who first suggests to Rory that he   should go to Liverpool to meet his father. 4. When the police are looking for the stolen      car, Rab comes up with the idea of driving      to the border and to hand them over to his      girlfriend, Annie who would then take them      closer to Liverpool. 5. Annie later drives them to Norma’s house.	Rab is the petrol station attendant who recognises them and wants to help them. Annie is Rab’s girlfriend.
Norma and Nicola	1. Norma prepares a great dinner for both of      them. Nicola is adamant that the both of      them have done the correct thing. 2. Norma has agreed to drive them to      Liverpool. 3. Norma actually tells the police when she      realises that Rory’s dad has to know of their      whereabouts.  (What do you think of Norma, has       she done the right thing? )	Norma is Annie’s cousin. Nicol is Norma’s daughter.
Dr Nicol	1. Cares for Granda and provides him with the      necessary pills. 2. Is very concerned about Rory and about      how he has to care for his grandfather at      such a young age.  3. He is fond of both Rory and Granda – thinks      they are like “a doubleact”. 4. Tell Mister McIntosh that  he is indeed a      lucky man to have a grandson like Rory 5. He is concerned for both of them and was      going to do his best to get a home help.      Finally, he arranges for Val Jessup – a social      worker, to take care of the affairs of Granda      and Rory.	An old family friend and doctor who cares for Granda and is also worried for Rory and his responsibilities.
Val Jessup	1.  She is nervous about Rory living alone in the      flat after the fire mishap and so drives him      to the children’s home in Castle Street. 2. She takes Rory to the hospital to see his      grandfather but keeps her worries about      the latter’s health a secret. 3. Eventually, it is she who tells Rory that the      authorities have moved granda to the old      people’s home and that Rory, being young,      really cannot take the responsibility of          caring for his aged and unwell grandfather.  4. When Rory and his grandfather are on the      run, Val Jessup appears on TV to address      them, appealing  for them to get in touch,      stating that the authorities were only      worried abut them and that it was granda’s      health that was the main concern.	A social worker who, in her enthusiasm in her first case, really takes to heart about Granda and Rory.

edited from source : CDC