Who is Milo? What does he do for a living? What laws have affected Milo's profession? Why does Milo drink? Can Milo's drinking be traced back to his mother and father's alcoholism? Why does Milo not shun alcohol after seeing its effect on his parents? What impact does Milo's family heritage have on his drinking? What impact do Milo's friends have on his drinking? Would Milo drink if he had different friends?

Who is Simon? Why did Simon become an alcoholic? Why does no one attempt to help Simon sober up? What might have happened had Simon not become an alcoholic? How does Simon's drinking affect Milo's decisions to drink? Why does Simon take an interest in the Duffy case? Why does Simon attempt to help Milo? Do you think Simon would have taken a different role in the case had he known how...