A diner owner who carries on an affair with Loretta. After witnessing the Stackpools dragging a man into their house, he uncovers their quadruplet secret and blackmails them into killing Howard while demanding weekly payments. He is later captured by Myron, forced to watch Loretta's mock execution, and ultimately perishes when Otis burns the house down.
Lance exploits the family's dark secret to extort money and eliminate his rival.
Howard views Lance as a threat to his marriage and becomes suspicious of his nightly absences.
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