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Iola Morton

Chet Morton's sister and a friend of the Hardys.

minor

Also known as Iola

First appearance: i iceboating on the bay

Iola Morton shows up with force in IV: Holiday Plans. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Echoes Callie's praise and criticizes Nash and Carson.
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Iola Morton first appears in 0000 i iceboating on the bay.

In IV: Holiday Plans: Echoes Callie's praise and criticizes Nash and Carson.

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FHFrank HardyCMChet MortonCSCallie ShawJHJoe HardyEJElroy JeffersonIMIola Morton

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  • Family, Friends & Informants
  • Protagonist
  • Active Investigators & Antagonists

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Elroy Jefferson’s arc, sh…

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See Iola Morton in i iceboating on the bay
See Iola Morton in IV: Holiday Plans