Mr. Markham

Mr. Markham is a character from the CBS Storybreak episode "Witch-Cat".
== About Mr. Markham ==
Mr. Markham is the husband of Mrs. Markham and the father of Gwen, Jason, and Deedee Markham. He is a well-built, Caucasian man with mustard blonde hair and black eyes. He wears a white shirt with folded collar; a blue sweater; light gray pants; and black shoes. He's fatherly, but when it comes to magic, he originally doesn't believe in such a thing and is skeptical, doubtful, and dismissive about that.
After Gwen shows the witch-cat she found, Rosetta, to her parents in the kitchen and asks them if she can be her new pet, just as her mom is about to answer, her dad says that she might already belong to someone else and says to check her collar. Gwen checks the back of it and finding Rosetta's name but no address, both her parents say yes to keeping her. Gwen's little siblings, Jason and Deedee, come to see Rosetta too. When the pet Scottish terrier Dinki suddenly starts barking, Mr. Markham wonders what's gotten into him. Mrs. Markham comments that he's so friendly normally.
Later, when Gwen is in the kitchen with her parents again, Mr. Markham asks his daughter what's troubling her. Gwen talks about the abnormal occurrences that had been taking place over the past few days and nights. The only explanation she has for it is magic. Her dad dismisses this, saying there's a more logical explanation for everything and that magic isn't one. After Gwen mentioned to him about how she was able to free Rosetta from a crevice as she pulls on a conjured rope so easily, he thinks that perhaps she just doesn't know her own strength and that she pulled on it so hard she just thought it was magic. Gwen counters that Rosetta flew into her arms. Rosetta and Dinki watch, and hear the Markhams discussing it before going outside.
After coming back from the library where Gwen did some research on Rosetta, she goes to the kitchen once again and shows her parents an encyclopedia with a page article featuring a cat that looks like Rosetta. There, that must be the proof that Rosetta is no ordinary cat and that Gwen is indeed a witch. Mr. Markham says that if that is so, then Gwen must be able to do magic and says to try something to put it to use. Gwen does this and with sparkles in the air, she magically makes the dishes clean themselves before accidentally breaking them. Her dad is now convinced, but the enchanting abilities frighten Gwen. Mrs. Markham tells Gwen that being a witch isn't such a bad thing, because it is actually a blessing, she has nothing to fear as long as her magical powers are used wisely. Gwen takes her mom's advice, but tells her parents she needs time to think about this.
 
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