Psychopathic parolee and main antagonist. Picks up graduate students Brian and Carrie for a cross-country road trip. He is violent, manipulative, and commits multiple murders, including a gas station attendant, police officers, and an elderly man. He ultimately kills his girlfriend Adele, kidnaps Carrie, and is finally stopped when Brian and Carrie turn the tables on him.
Early murders the attendant to steal money and establish dominance.
Early brutally eliminates law enforcement encountered during the road trip.
Official supervisory relationship that Early actively resists and defies.
Early forcibly detains Carrie after escalating his violence.
Initially formed as a transportation arrangement that becomes a deadly trap.
Romantically involved but deeply unbalanced co-dependent pair.
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