Squirrel is one of Cole's closest friends and is gifted with mathematics while searching for better opportunities beyond the San Fernando Valley. He shares the group's hopes for advancement, but is found unconscious after a night of partying and later dies from an overdose, profoundly affecting Cole, Mason, and Ollie.
A man who hears Jacob's account of how Will and Amber ended up in the basement. Damien proposes killing the captives with quicklime and disposing of their bodies in the desert, while also demanding money and drugs. He warns Jacob that simply telling the captives to leave would not resolve the danger they pose.
A teenager from a troubled family situation who comes seeking a place to live. He proves to be a talented wrestler, helps transform a losing team into a contender, and eventually rejects the protagonist after discovering the financial exploitation before being taken into the household permanently.
Miles is Jessie's intrusive, flirtatious brother. He admits involvement with the phone connected to the disturbing photographs, insists on accompanying Jessie and Kim, claims he wants to protect Jessie and investigate Logan, and sends Logan an unauthorized photograph of Kim.
A college student who has taken a semester off to work at a photography gallery. His decision provokes Brian's anger, while Raymond defends him, creating another family confrontation.
Matt is Little Jason's best friend, a teenager desperate to escape the town and move to Vermont. After being kicked out by his mother, he relies on that plan as a source of hope, but becomes deeply disheartened when Little Jason postpones it. His suicide profoundly affects Little Jason and Leigh.
Alex Shaffer has 11 screen credits in a career dating back to 2011. Signature works include We Are Your Friends, Win Win, Recovery. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
