Clarence Sparrow is Colonel Henri Dijon's sneaky attorney. He manages all of the Colonel's business affairs and accounts.
Biography[]
Clarence is a dapper-looking man in his late forties who seems to be well acquainted with his client's family. He appears a bit rude and sneaky. He's having an affair with Gloria Swansong, to which Gertrude and Rudy object. He bought a racehorse with Dr. Wilbur C. Feels using $100,000 of Henri's money. However, the horse broke his leg, putting the two men in debt to Henri. Clarence wants to keep this a secret, but Gertie knows about it, and Wilbur later threatens to tell Henri. He refuses to believe that Gloria would not want to see him anymore and develops a bad relationship with Rudy, with whom he shares a room.
The Colonel's Bequest[]
Act I[]
Clarence chats with Gertie in the Parlor about his plans to buy land from Ethel, who refuses to sell. She then expresses concerns over him dating her daughter, and demands that Clarence stop his relationship by threatening to tell the Colonel about his racehorse scam. She then leaves for her room.
Act II[]
Laura Bow spots Clarence and Wilbur arguing outside the Study Room, but the two men leave for the Dining Room to continue their banter. The Doctor expresses regret that he and Clarence embezzled $100,000 of the Colonel's money to buy a racehorse, only for it to suffer a broken leg. He wants to tell the Colonel, but Clarence insists that he'll take care of it. He then warns the Doctor not to say anything before leaving to join Gloria in the Billiard Room. Gloria confesses that she found a new beau and breaks up with Clarence. The lawyer then leaves to confront Rudy about it.
Afterward, Clarence can be seen sulking in the Gazebo.
Act III[]
Clarence and Rudy have an argument in their room. He blames Rudy for getting in the way of his relationship with Gloria, while Rudy fires back by threatening to beat him if he tries to get back with his sister. Rudy leaves, then Clarence decides to take a nap.
Act IV[]
Clarence is outside wandering the Estate to clear his head before running into Rudy in the middle of the Pathway in front of the Mansion. They have a fist fight, with Rudy being the victor.
Act V[]
A lonely Clarence drinks at the Parlor, unsure what to do about his problems.
Act VI[]
Alone in his room, Clarence sits in front of his desk as he writes in his journal. Growing fearful, he just starts to feel something suspicious and realizes that other characters have gone missing.
Act VII[]
Laura discovers Clarence's dead body either in the bathtub of the Bathroom or on the bed in Wilbur's Room.
Clarence's Journal[]
May 27th, 1925
...I'm terribly apprehensive about
what's going on here. I can't say
why...just call it a bad
sensation...but as the evening wears
on I'm feeling more and more alone.
Where's Wilbur? Where's Gertie?
Where's Gloria? Could they have
left without me? Is there a way to
leave the island that I'm not aware
of? Still, the spine-tingling feeling
won't leave, and frankly, I'm
scared.
Behind the scenes[]
- His name is a pun on the famous lawyer Clarence Darrow, leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union.