Lenny's father and Bobby's former racing rival. Married to Emily, he represents Bobby's past life on Earth. His connection to Bobby's fatal crash drives the initial plot and the later revelation of paternity.
Their rivalry begins Bobby's fatal story and remains connected to his unresolved past.
Bobby challenges Joe to a game of chicken after Joe makes a pass at Emily, and Bobby's race ends in his death.
Joe is Emily's husband in the life Bobby left behind.
Bobby discovers that Emily is married to Joe.
Joe occupies the established paternal role in Lenny's family despite the later biological revelation.
The character background identifies Joe as Lenny's father, while the plot reveals Bobby as Lenny's biological father.
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