Well-meaning adoptive father trying to raise Junior in a new town.
Ben is Junior's adoptive father and primary caregiver.
The plot identifies Junior as Ben's adoptive son, and they move to Mortville together to start over.
Ben becomes an unwilling target of Murph's conflict with Junior.
Murph's attempt to drop the school satellite dish on Junior misses and hits Ben, knocking him unconscious.
Annie becomes Ben's genuine romantic interest.
After Ben wakes from the satellite-dish accident, he sees Annie, the school nurse, and becomes smitten with her.
LaWanda aggressively pursues Ben as a prospective husband.
LaWanda takes an interest in Ben, decorates his house to impress him, and receives his marriage proposal.
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