Doris's boyfriend and a Jewish man. He is invited to a family dinner where tensions over the Rodney King verdict and 1992 LA riots erupt. Derek's violent outburst and overt anti-Semitism toward Murray force Doris to take a stand, resulting in Derek's banishment. He serves as a catalyst for exposing the Vinyard household's racial fractures.
Doris's romantic partner whose presence triggers family conflict.
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