Daniel Roebuck
- plays Norman Peterson, husband to Lola 'See me Norman' Peterson (played by Romy Rosemont) from episode 2x08 of 9-1-1 (on fox, now on ABC). He makes a dramatic return on the cruise ship of episode 7x01.
Born in Pennsylvania, he performed impressions from a young age and joined the circus (aged 12) to become a very young clown. He has performed magic, written plays, directed, and performed stand-up. His favourite genre is horror.
Daniel has had a prolific career which began in the 1985 teen film 'Cavegirl'. He has been a day player on hundreds of TV shows including 'Ghost Whisperer' opposite our JLH. You may recognise him from 'Nash Bridges',
as Dr Arzt in Lost, as Paul Karofsky in Glee, or as a Romulan on Star Trek: NG. His voiceover work includes Aaron Staton's videogame L.A. Noire.
His theatre work continues - he is the founder of the Saint Francis Stage Company and mentors young actors.
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PS: Probably the largest chapter I have ever written 🥹 and i'm proud of It. Enjoy!
Chapter 12: Periodistic sense
"The juiciest news will come in stormy times." It's what Norman hears whenever he feels "useless." He always wanted to be the author of the most important news that happened in the town, regardless of the topic he would touch on. As he gazed at his small workspace, he wrote down everything he did every day and what he saw, which was basically the same but with little drastic changes. As he was scoring he said:
- I think I should eat at least one bread and coffee to have energy- which is literally what I eat for breakfast weekly.
- And that's why there are the best biscuits and coffee in "The homemade touch"
Norman slowly turned his head so that she felt a slight discomfort in his chest and screamed.
-Gah! It scared me, sir.-
It was none other than Gordon leaning out of his office, letting out a humorous laugh in which he forced Norman to laugh uncomfortably. Breaking free from where he was, she walked in and stood next to him, causing him to make slight nervous movements to his head and get sweaty on his hands. He was nervous about what he would tell him, but something in his eyes warned him that this was not the case, something more intriguing than anything.
-Come with me, will you? We have to discuss a pending topic on my list. Norman stands up from the wooden chair and they walk towards his office. He thought his prayers "were" coming true or probably not, but he trusts that whatever it is, he'll face it and find a way out of that gloomy hole. -The guest is always the one who is tested-. He didn't understand what he meant but he theorized it was a saying so he didn't say anything.
-My office is comfortable and cozy, isn't it?
"I suppose, sir, ahem... I mean, yes, it's a comfortable place."
They sat down and Gordon started talking to her about some off-topic, like why do you eat brownies and coffee Monday through Friday? or he spoke shameful blasphemies about him, making him ashamed of his habits. When suddenly he started to talk about skills. "Only few are born with skills and know how to execute them perfectly."
"Do you see potential here?" Norman asked.
-Indeed, you have an ability buried there among all that cloudy head and that is why from now on you will be an investigative journalist. Now,you will go to the places that I indicate you to be able to obtain information, interviews, etc. . . -.
Gordon seemed to say it without emotion, but he made it sound interesting. He could detect it in this moment, on his face expresiones, but he was hard to know what was he trying to express.
-you'll continue writing articles and news, but the ones that do matter-.
-This opportunity is great, thank you sir, I will not disappoint you.-
So be it, Darby. You do not want that it goes back to sleep you in daily news or if? -. No. -Well, be a good boy for now .
-Before you go, I will tell you the first details of your new job class: you will be with the others when there is a special or rare occasion, such as the Tavishes, the mayor, some strange incident or other similar things. You will also be able to collaborate with others to get a "news special" and lastly, you will be involved in a news series entitled: "Raven Brooks Oddities".
- And what is this last one about?-. Gordon remained silent and trying not to feel irritated to talk about this ambitious project again, for which he told him that he would discover it when he already had the exact control of his "hidden ability". So he asked her to go to the first location he indicated: the university.
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While Norman went where he had been told, he would never know that it was the start of one of the jobs that would mark his life; Nerves invaded him at that precise moment, so he wouldn't stop drinking his hot coffee. "It's time, Norman."
He entered the building and went to the office to attend to the matter that he had to do, so he headed there. "Is that series of news related to meteorologists?" he thought he. He went into the office and called if there was anyone but no one answered so he turned around and almost fell due to colliding with someone, no, there were two people. One appeared to be the secretary and director.
-Who do we have here this time? hmhmmm- mentioned the director.
-I come from the Raven Brooks Banner and I am-
"There's no need for introductions, Darby, right?" Yes.
"Okay, now that you're here, let me take you where they asked me to take you."
In the blink of an eye he was already in the classroom that he had been told. There were many books, cups of coffee and a great speech was heard from there. -I suppose you already know your job, right?-
"No," he nervously answers. Apparently the director had not heard it and in the distance she was heard saying good luck!
-I like this rustic style of the university, maybe this is the most pleasant thing you can have all day, even as a place to work-. Norman jokes. He began to enter the room and sees around him almost a pile of books and leaves that make Norman surprised. The more he walked in the room, the conversation became clearer to the point of hearing the following:
"See, that boy has the same emerald eyes as you! I'm glad he was delivered safely from the hospital and that he continues to grow as he should, but is another one on the way?" A female voice silently nods. "She will be called Lisa Peterson." Lisa, a female name that fits like a glove. Norman argued mentally.
"The name is not bad at all." It's all the male voice had said. "I've been thinking about Theodore every day and I imagine that he will be, someone in this life, you know?"
While the conversation continued in the stern, Norman began to analyze each sheet and note that he found. Some mentioned about the <<strange events>> that only happened inside the town, like a storm that makes the crows go crazy and certain days it only rains. “No wonder why I had a mega leak on the roof of the house and I didn't sleep for the next three days.”
Norman's thoughts were interrupted when the two voices went towards him, looking at him as if they wanted to ask him endless questions. -I'm Norman Darby, reporter for the Banner! I swear I didn't want to interrupt your conversation! -. He spent a long silence in the room until he noticed that they both seemed to have a very good vibe.
-Hello, banner journalist-. He slowly raises his hand in greeting. - I'm Roger Peterson and this is my wife, Adelle Peterson.
"Nice to meet you, Norman." I guess you came for information. That's how it is. After Norman's unexpected welcome, he went on to ask them questions about their lives, why they consider Ravens Brooks a unique town, and to chat a bit about the debate that ocurred two days ago; They commented that there was nothing to fear about their reputation, what mattered was that the name of the town resonated with the people, but when they heard of a sect, they assumed that they were pulling the strings from the shadows without being discovered, some people would call them “forest protectors”.
As the 'interview' developed, Norman began to feel comfortable with them, so he decided to talk further with them about what they could achieve with the great opportunity that the three of them had been given.
Norman had left the place satisfied with nothing to worry about at all from the Banner because he had obtained enough data and said: What a day!
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