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* ToxicFriendInfluence: During their initial friendship before the hospital, she usually seems the instigator of their drug runs, thus indirectly causing [[spoiler:David's devastating telekinetic storm in his kitchen]]. She also persuades him to [[spoiler:break into Dr. Poole's office]].
** Later, when she becomes a figure inside his mind, she appears to be a manifestation of his fears, paranoia, and base instincts, and cruelly delights in tormenting him about the possible horrors Division 3 could inflict on Amy.


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* ToxicFriendInfluence: During their initial friendship before the hospital, she usually seems the instigator of their drug runs, thus indirectly causing [[spoiler:David's devastating telekinetic storm in his kitchen]]. She also persuades him to [[spoiler:break into Dr. Poole's office]].
** Later, when she becomes a figure inside his mind, she appears to be a manifestation of his fears, paranoia, and base instincts, and cruelly delights in tormenting him about the possible horrors Division 3 could inflict on Amy.

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Changing this, since she really doesn't seem to have much of a positive influence on him so far. On the contrary.


* TheConscience: As David's best friend, she seems to be this to him.
** Later [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when she becomes a figure inside his mind. She starts to become a manifestation of his fears, paranoia, and base instincts.

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* %%* TheConscience: As David's best friend, she seems to be this to him.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: During their initial friendship before the hospital, she usually seems the instigator of their drug runs, thus indirectly causing [[spoiler:David's devastating telekinetic storm in his kitchen]]. She also persuades him to [[spoiler:break into Dr. Poole's office]].
** Later [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] Later, when she becomes a figure inside his mind. She starts mind, she appears to become be a manifestation of his fears, paranoia, and base instincts.instincts, and cruelly delights in tormenting him about the possible horrors Division 3 could inflict on Amy.

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* TheMentallyDisturbed: David was diagnosed with [[{{Hallucinations}} schizophrenia]] as a child, and has been treated for it.

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* TheMentallyDisturbed: David was diagnosed with [[{{Hallucinations}} schizophrenia]] as a child, and has been treated for it. He's only now beginning to learn that he was sane all along, and that all the weirdness that followed him is a result of his powers.


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* PhysicalGod: The head of Division 3 outright calls him one in Chapter 3, when describing his power potential.
* SuperpowerLottery: The series has barely scratched the surface of what he's capable of, but it's clear he hit the jackpot ''big'' time. Thus far he's demonstrated:
** AstralProjection: In episode 3 he projects himself and Syd to where [[spoiler: the Division is holding his sister]].
** RealityWarper: When he and Syd switch bodies in Chapter 1, she loses control of his powers, seals herself and the other patients at Clockworks inside their rooms, and ''removes the doorways''. Not just the doors, but ''completely walling them in''. [[spoiler: Poor Lenny gets {{Telefrag}}ged in the process.]]
** {{Telekinesis}}: On a potentially ''massive'' scale. A recurring memory is of him tearing apart an entire kitchen at once. He's also levitated himself and other objects, and hurled things across the room.
** {{Telepathy}}: At least some of the voices he hears aren't in his own mind, and he's in fact reading the minds of those around him.
** {{Teleportation}}: Best demonstrated in Chapter 3, when he teleports himself, Melanie, and Ptonomy out of the chamber where they normally handle their memory work. [[spoiler: Amy's remembers David being able to suddenly appear in places he shouldn't have, such as turning up outside after she left him in the bath.]]
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* CoolGuns: Wields a Thompson submachine gun while helping David escape the Divisions in the pilot.
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** Later [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when she becomes a figure inside his mind. She starts to become a manifestation of his fears, paranoia, and base instincts.
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* PhotographicMemory: His memory is so perfect that he remembers his time in his ''mother's womb''.

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* AbusiveParents: Syd mentions in relation to Ptonomy's memory sessions that her mother was "mean" to her. She brushes it off as irrelevant, but it seems to have influenced her more than she wants to admit.



* TeamMom: Melanie is very caring with her charges, gently pushing them towards confronting even uncomfortable truths, while constantly supporting them.



* BigSisterInstinct: Seems to be protective of her younger brother. When David accidentally destroys a lamp she takes all of the gardening tools from downstairs just to make sure he doesn't risk harming himself.

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* BigSisterInstinct: Seems to be protective of her younger brother. When David accidentally destroys a lamp she takes all of the gardening tools from downstairs just to make sure he doesn't risk harming himself. She also worries when he disappears and goes looking for him at the Clockwork facility.

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* DressedInBlack: As per David's visions of her, Lenny is dressed in a black tank top and pants when she is talking with David.


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* WomanInBlack: As per David's visions of her, Lenny is dressed in a black tank top and pants when she is talking with David.

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* NiceHat: Ptonomy wears a Ivy Cap complete with his dressed with style clothing, emulating that he has a higher form of education.

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* NiceHat: Ptonomy wears a Ivy Cap complete with his dressed with of style clothing, emulating that he has a higher form of education.



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* ThirdPersonPerson: Cary seems to refer to himself in the third person to remind himself to do something later. Something that David is clearly confused by.
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* DressedInBlack: As per David's visions of her, Lenny is dressed in a black tank top and pants when she is talking with David.


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* RedShirt: And in a literal sense too. Not only is Lenny a SacrificialLamb but her style of clothing has a redish choice about it.


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[[folder:The Devil with the Yellow Eyes]]
!!"The Devil with Yellow Eyes"
-> '''Played by:''' Quinton Boisclair

A mysterious figure that seems to haunt David, appears as something resembling The Blob but much more horrifying.
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* FatBastard: Seems to be made out to be one, and is the scariest presence on the show.
* GreaterScopeVillain: While there are other threats to be faced against David, "The Devil with Yellow Eyes" is a greater threat in the long run. So much so, even being in the same memories where DYE was in, the entire memoryscape will cause David's memories to shake around him.

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* AccidentalMurder: A victim of this when Syd is stuck in David's body, being overwhelmed by David's mutation.
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Lenny is played by a woman, but the character is androgynous. Lenny was originally written as a man, but after Noah Hawley gave the role to Aubrey Plaza, she convinced him that Lenny should be gender-neutral, being inspired by Creator/DavidBowie.
--> '''Aubrey Plaza:''' [Noah Hawley] really responded to that, so that was kind of where that unisex, androgynous kind of thing came from. I was interested in making Lenny a man and a woman at the same time, and not being tied down to anything gender-wise.



--> '''Lenny:''' I like you. You got what the kids these days call 'moxie'.

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--> '''Lenny:''' (to Syd) I like you. You got what the kids these days call 'moxie'.



* OnlyFriend: To David before meeting Syd.



* PluckyComicRelief: A lot of her lines are hilarious.



* TheStoner: Was a pretty hardcore druggie along with David.
* TeleFrag: How she dies.

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* TheStoner: Was a pretty hardcore druggie along Along with David.
* SweetTooth: She is frequently seen snacking on strawberry Twizzlers, and later requests that Sydney mail her a new candy bar that has nougat, chocolate and a crispy wafer.
* TeleFrag: How she dies.dies, getting phased into a concrete wall after Syd-in-David's body loses control of his power.
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* DamselInDistress: Gets kidnapped by Division 3 to serve as bait for David.


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* HatesBeingTouched: Due to the nature of her powers - she temporarily switches bodies with the people she touches and absorbs their powers.

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* HatesBeingTouched: Due to the nature of her powers - she temporarily switches bodies with the people she touches and absorbs their powers. Even when she's wearing gloves, she hates even so much as holding hands.
-->'''Syd:''' It's like ants crawling all over my skin.

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Crushed to death by a concrete wall.

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Crushed to death by Was passing through a concrete wall.doorway when it became a wall, and... yeah, [[NightmareFuel you get the picture.]]



* DeadStarWalking: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. She dies in the first episode, but given the nature of this show, whether or not she stays dead remains to be seen, and Plaza is listed as a series regular.

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* DeadStarWalking: An interesting [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. subversion]]. She dies in the first episode, but given the nature of this show, whether continues to appear afterwards in flashbacks or not she stays dead remains to be seen, and Plaza is listed as a series regular.in David's mind.



* TheOptimist: Lenny is a very vivid character to say the least, not unlike Aubrey Plaza's previous played stoic characters.

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* TheOptimist: Lenny is a very vivid character to say the least, not unlike Aubrey Plaza's previous previously played stoic characters.characters.
* SacrificialLamb: Her death lets us know just how serious Syd's powers are, and continues to have an impact on David afterwards, as she was presumably his only friend.
* TheStoner: Was a pretty hardcore druggie along with David.
* TeleFrag: How she dies.
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hey've made no mention of his father's identity at all, and Word Of God has never said he's NOT going to be Xavier's son in this series.


* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Seems to be protective of her younger brother. When David accidentally destroys a lamp she takes all of the gardening tools from downstairs just to make sure he doesn't risk harming himself.
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It's the first episode. There's no need to spoiler-tag anything yet.


CanonForeigner: Albeit one with heavy influence from Prodigy AKA David Alleyne, an African American with ability to telepathically absorb other peoples' knowledge and a natural leadership streak.

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* CanonForeigner: Albeit one with heavy influence from Prodigy AKA David Alleyne, an African American with ability to telepathically absorb other peoples' knowledge and a natural leadership streak.



* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Crushed to death by a concrete wall.]]

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Crushed Crushed to death by a concrete wall.]]



* DeadStarWalking: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. [[spoiler:She dies in the first episode, but given the nature of this show, whether or not she stays dead remains to be seen, and Plaza is listed as a series regular.]]

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* DeadStarWalking: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. [[spoiler:She She dies in the first episode, but given the nature of this show, whether or not she stays dead remains to be seen, and Plaza is listed as a series regular.]]
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CanonForeigner: Albeit one with heavy influence from Prodigy AKA David Alleyne, an African American with ability to telepathically absorb other peoples' knowledge and a natural leadership streak.
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* TheManTheyCouldntHang: It's implied that David's suicide attempt is what lands him in Clockworks. His psychiatrist mentions that although David was found with rope burns around his neck, no noose was found in David's apartment.
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* CanonForeigner: David's counterpart in the comics doesn't have any siblings, but Amy could possibly be a stand-in for his mother.

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* CanonForeigner: David's counterpart in the comics doesn't have any siblings, but Amy could possibly be a stand-in for his mother.siblings.

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* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here. [[SchrodingersCanon maybe]].

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* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here. [[SchrodingersCanon maybe]].



** She could be inspired by Birdy, a mutant telepath associating with Sabretooth to keep his impulsive violent impulses in check.
** There's also speculation she could represent the standard "Professor Xavier" character.
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* HatesBeingTouched: Due to the nature of her powers - she temporarily switches bodies with the people she touches and absorbs their powers.
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** There's also speculation she could represent the standard "Professor Xavier" character.
* TakeMyHand: How she presents herself to David after he escapes the facility.

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* TheConscience: As David's best friend, she seems shares this.

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* TheConscience: As David's best friend, she seems shares this.to be this to him.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Crushed to death by a concrete wall.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: [[Creator/AubreyPlaza Were you surprised?]]
--> '''Lenny:''' I like you. You got what the kids these days call 'moxie'.
* DeadStarWalking: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. [[spoiler:She dies in the first episode, but given the nature of this show, whether or not she stays dead remains to be seen, and Plaza is listed as a series regular.]]


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* MessyHair: Similar to David.
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* GenderBlenderNameGenderBlenderName: Lenny is generally a male name.
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** She could be inspired by Birdy, a mutant telepath associating with Sabretooth to keep his impulsive violent impulses in check.

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Don't add characters without at least one non-ZCE trope. Also, some of those descriptions look copy-pasted from the official site, which isn't allowed.


[[folder: Kerry Loudermilk]]
!! Kerry Loudermilk
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-> '''Played by:''' Amber Midthunder

An outspoken individual unafraid of the repercussions of her actions. She is constantly moving and doing, always looking to the next challenge.

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!! %%!! Kerry Loudermilk
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-> %%-> '''Played by:''' Amber Midthunder

An %%An outspoken individual unafraid of the repercussions of her actions. She is constantly moving and doing, always looking to the next challenge.challenge.
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%%[[folder: Cary Loudermilk]]
%%!! Cary Loudermilk
%%[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cary_loudermilk.png]]
%%-> '''Played by:''' Bill Irwin

%%A brilliant geneticist. Although he seems shy, his is brave and funny.
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[[folder: Lenny Busker]]
!! Lenny Busker
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-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AubreyPlaza

A friend of David's, who, despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now, her life is gonna turn around, which gives Lenny the likeable energy of the impossible optimist, despite her rough demeanor.



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[[folder: Cary Loudermilk]]
!! Cary Loudermilk
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-> '''Played by:''' Bill Irwin

A brilliant geneticist. Although he seems shy, his is brave and funny.
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[[folder: Lenny Busker]]
!! Lenny Busker
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-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AubreyPlaza

A friend of David's, who, despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now, her life is gonna turn around, which gives Lenny the likeable energy of the impossible optimist, despite her rough demeanor.
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* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here... [[SchrodingersCanon maybe]].

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* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here...here. [[SchrodingersCanon maybe]].



* CanonForeigner: Not seemingly based on anybody in the comics.

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* CanonForeigner: Not seemingly based on anybody in the comics. However, she seems to share a power similar to Rogue, touching someone and swapping bodies in Freaky Friday flip.


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A mutant with a photographic memory and the power to read other people's memories. He is a natural leader with a dry sense of humor.
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A brilliant geneticist. Although he seems shy, his is brave and funny.
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A friend of David's, who, despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now, her life is gonna turn around, which gives Lenny the likeable energy of the impossible optimist, despite her rough demeanor.


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* TheConscience: As David's best friend, she seems shares this.


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* GenderFlip: Prior to Plaza's casting, Lenny was a man in the original pilot script.
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* AdaptationalNationality: His counterpart in the comics is British-Israeli, but he's American here.


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An independent young woman who crosses paths with David.
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* CanonForeigner: Not seemingly based on anybody in the comics.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: She's named after Roger "Syd" Barrett of Music/PinkFloyd, whose music influenced the series.
* SilkHidingSteel: An inverse example -- she's strong on the outside, but soft on the inside.


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David's therapist, who's very compassionate and protective to those under her (unconventional) methods.
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David's sister.
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[[folder:David Haller]]
! David Haller
-> '''Played by:''' Creator/DanStevens

A troubled man currently being treated for [[TheMentallyDisturbed schizophrenia]] at one of the many mental hospitals in his lifetime. When he meets the girl of his dreams, David learns he may not be schizophrenic at all -- but rather, a powerful [[Franchise/XMen mutant]].
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* AdaptedOut: David's relationship to [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor Charles Xavier]] (his father in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics) is excised here... [[SchrodingersCanon maybe]].
* BlessedWithSuck: His mutant abilities are paired with mental instability.
* TheMentallyDisturbed: David was diagnosed with [[{{Hallucinations}} schizophrenia]] as a child, and has been treated for it.
* MessyHair: Serves as shorthand for his unstable mental state.
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[[folder: Syd Barrett]]
!! Sydney "Syd" Barrett
-> '''Played by:''' Rachael Keller
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[[folder: Melanie Bird]]
!! Melanie Bird
-> '''Played by:''' Creator/JeanSmart
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[[folder: Amy Haller]]
!! Amy Haller
-> '''Played by:''' Katie Aselton
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[[folder: Ptonomy Wallace]]
!! Ptonomy Wallace
-> '''Played by:''' Jeremie Harris
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[[folder: Kerry Loudermilk]]
!! Kerry Loudermilk
-> '''Played by:''' Amber Midthunder
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[[folder: Cary Loudermilk]]
!! Cary Loudermilk
-> '''Played by:''' Bill Irwin
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[[folder: Lenny Busker]]
!! Lenny Busker
-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AubreyPlaza
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