STEVE(raising his voice)There's something you can do, Charlie. You could go home and keep your mouth shut. You could quit strutting around like a self-appointed hanging judge and just climb into bed and forget it. CHARLIEYou sound real anxious to have that happen, Steve. I think we better keep our eye on you too!
DON(as if he were taking the bit in his teeth, takes a hesitant step to the front)I think everything might as well come out now.(he turns toward Steve.)Your wife's done plenty of talking, Steve, about how odd you are!CHARLIE(picking this up, his eyes widening)Go ahead, tell us what she's said.

The writer of this excerpt uses .
a. direct characterization to show that Les Goodman is an alien in disguise.
b. direct characterization to show that Les Goodman is nervous.
c. indirect characterization to show that Les Goodman is an alien in disguise.
d. indirect characterization to show that Les Goodman is nervous.