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Dr. Sidney Sikes
Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum is the young, inexperienced lawyer assigned to handle the reading of Sam Westing’s will, the organization of the Westing game, and the distribution of Westing’s estate. Plum, who is in way over his head, is unsure of himself and often nervous, leading the players of the Westing game to suspect that he has something to hide.
Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum or refer to Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6 Quotes
Today I have gathered together my nearest and dearest, my sixteen nieces and nephews…
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Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum Character Timeline in The Westing Game
The timeline below shows where the character Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum appears in The Westing Game. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
At noon, Otis Amber sets out to deliver sixteen letters from E.J. Plum, Westing’s attorney. The letters address the named beneficiaries of Westing’s estate and urge them to...
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Chapter 5
Mr. Hoo asks if they can start—he has to get back to his restaurant. Plum points out that many heirs have not yet arrived. Mr. Hoo says that his wife...
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Chapter 6
Edgar Jennings Plum introduces himself and states that while he never met Westing, he found himself appointed executor...
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Judge Ford declares that she is also appalled. Sydelle asks Plum to continue. Plum turns back to the will. Tomorrow, the document states, Westing’s ashes will...
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...declares the proceeding to be a “cruel trick” or the work of an insane man. Plum reads from the will: it instructs her to “Sit down, Your Honor” and read aloud...
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Chapter 7
...taking shorthand notes on the proceedings, flips to a new page in her notebook as Plum starts reading out a new section of the will outlining the rules of the game....
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Plum reads out the pairs—“It will be up to the other players to discover who you...
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Plum reads the next section of the will—the section about the $10,000. Each check, the will...
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...As the other players struggle to understand their clues, they demand to see the will—but Plum insists he is under strict order not to let them look at it. Everyone looks...
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Plum reads out the final passage of the will. The will states that while the players...
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Chapter 8
...the puzzle. They try to recall other words the heirs mentioned in the meeting with Plum—but even with a few additional words (and even with a piece of paper Angela has...
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Chapter 17
...Hoo show their clues to Jake, who quickly interprets “PURPLE” and “FRUITED” as pointing to Plum, the lawyer. They rejoice in their breakthrough, ignoring the other clues.
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Chapter 18
...the butcher and heads to Sunset Towers. Doug then follows Otis to the house of Plum the attorney, and then to the hospital. Doug waits at the entrance—several minutes later, Otis...
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...a grocery basement. His connection to Westing his that he regularly delivers the letters from Plum. Denton Deere is a plastic surgery intern whose only Westing connection is that he is...
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...room. Denton tugs her braid, and she kicks him in the shin. Denton leaves, and Plum enters with a large male nurse whom Denton has sent to remove Turtle. Turtle runs...
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Chapter 23
Plum, Turtle, and Flora are already in the game room when Otis Amber arrives. Otis makes...
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There is an envelope in front of each pair. Plum invites them to open the envelopes: each contains another check for $10,000. Plum begins to...
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Plum goes around to each pair and collects their answers. Jake and Madame Hoo offer “boom”...
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Plum reads from the will. He announces there will be a break before the winner is...
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...and Angela return with refreshments. Sandy stands in the doorway taking swigs from his flask. Plum makes small talk with Angela, who asks him if he has the answer to the...
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Chapter 24
...makes their way to the library and take their seats at the long library table. Plum opens another envelope—“Wrong!” the document inside says, “All answers are wrong!” The document goes on...
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...return to their assigned tables while the sheriff ensures that no one leaves the premises. Plum says he has one more document to read. He opens up another envelope and reads....
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Chapter 26
...Hail to thee, O land of opportunity!” Turtle asks to see the certification of sanity Plum gave to Ford, but Ford no longer has it—all she has is a receipt which...
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...moment of silence. As everyone bows their heads in remembrance of Sandy, the door opens—Ed Plum brings in Crow.
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Chapter 27
Otis greets Crow excitedly. Crow happily states that the police have declared her innocent. Plum says that the coroner determined Sandy died of a heart attack, as did Mr. Westing—Theo...
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