Motormouth Maybelle's son and Tracy's friend who teaches her dance moves.
Their friendship begins through dance and develops into mutual support.
Tracy discovers Seaweed practicing during detention, befriends him, and later relies on him during the escape.
Their romance crosses the social and racial barriers central to the story.
Tracy introduces Seaweed to Penny, and the plot says they become smitten and later acknowledge their love.
They are siblings who participate together in the movement for inclusion.
The plot explicitly identifies Little Inez as Seaweed's younger sister.
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