A science teacher who begins dating the divorced bank manager, he becomes a steady and reassuring adult presence for her withdrawn son. His relationship with her offers the household a possible father figure while the family adjusts to change.
Rod Merredi is Laura Collins's boyfriend and behaves emotionally abusively toward her. His arguments with Laura affect the atmosphere at home while Stacy Collins is struggling with Bobby Tennison's abuse. Laura ultimately ends her relationship with Rod on the same night that Stacy decides to stay with Nicki.
Wealthy young man set to marry Paula. After learning of her elopement, he obsessively chases the couple while stealing cars and offering massive radio rewards. He ultimately crashes, gets arrested, and reveals his classist disdain for Paula.
Grandfather accompanying Grandmom on their unexpected holiday visit.
Paul Linke has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work is anchored in the An American Girl Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Motel Hell, Time Flies When You're Alive, Smart House. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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