Kelly Hankins (played by Sean O'Donnell) is a protagonist in Mamaboy.
An admired adolescent, star baseball player, and Lisa's boyfriend, Kelly becomes pregnant after persuading his uncle to transfer an embryo into him. He hides the pregnancy with help from his friend Ditto, faces ridicule and rejection, then gives an encouraging graduation speech before going into labor and giving birth to twins. He and Lisa reconcile and plan to raise their children together. Lisa Weld (played by Alexandria DeBerry) appears in Mamaboy.
Kelly's girlfriend, Lisa tells him she is pregnant, prompting his attempt to take on the pregnancy himself. She later breaks up with him because she cannot bear to watch him being ridiculed, then asks to get back together if the baby can be transferred to her. After Kelly gives birth to twins, she apologizes and wants to raise them with him. Reverend Weld (played by Stephen Tobolowsky) appears in Mamaboy.
Lisa's strict father, Reverend Weld disapproves of her relationship with Kelly. When Kelly's pregnancy becomes public, he tries to demonize Kelly before the congregation. By the time Kelly wakes in the hospital after giving birth, Reverend Weld has come to approve of him. Ditto (played by Michael Eric Reid) appears in Mamaboy.
Ditto is Kelly's friend and the only person who knows about Kelly's pregnancy while he is trying to hide it. His awareness makes him Kelly's confidant during the months when Kelly's behavior changes and his popularity declines. Milton (played by Dylan Riley Snyder) appears in Mamaboy.
A nerdy student, Milton suspects that something is unusual about Kelly and reviews his findings with Principal Miller, though he struggles to believe that a boy could be pregnant. At the prom, he reveals Kelly's pregnancy to everyone, humiliating Kelly and making the secret public. Principal Miller (played by Eric Wheeler) appears in Mamaboy.
Principal Miller is the school principal whom Milton approaches with his suspicions about Kelly. He hears Milton's findings, although the idea of a pregnant boy is difficult for him to believe.
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Characters
Kelly Hankins
(played by Sean O'Donnell) — protagonist
An admired adolescent, star baseball player, and Lisa's boyfriend, Kelly becomes pregnant after persuading his uncle to transfer an embryo into him. He hides the pregnancy with help from his friend Di...
Lisa Weld
(played by Alexandria DeBerry) — supporting
Kelly's girlfriend, Lisa tells him she is pregnant, prompting his attempt to take on the pregnancy himself. She later breaks up with him because she cannot bear to watch him being ridiculed, then asks...
Reverend Weld
(played by Stephen Tobolowsky) — supporting
Lisa's strict father, Reverend Weld disapproves of her relationship with Kelly. When Kelly's pregnancy becomes public, he tries to demonize Kelly before the congregation. By the time Kelly wakes in th...
Ditto
(played by Michael Eric Reid) — supporting
Ditto is Kelly's friend and the only person who knows about Kelly's pregnancy while he is trying to hide it. His awareness makes him Kelly's confidant during the months when Kelly's behavior changes a...
Milton
(played by Dylan Riley Snyder) — supporting
A nerdy student, Milton suspects that something is unusual about Kelly and reviews his findings with Principal Miller, though he struggles to believe that a boy could be pregnant. At the prom, he reve...
Principal Miller
(played by Eric Wheeler) — supporting
Principal Miller is the school principal whom Milton approaches with his suspicions about Kelly. He hears Milton's findings, although the idea of a pregnant boy is difficult for him to believe.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Milton → Principal Miller
(Professional Student Informant)
Milton suspects that something is happening with Kelly and reviews his findings with Principal Miller.
Lisa Weld → Reverend Weld
(Family Daughter)
Lisa hides her relationship with Kelly because Reverend Weld is identified as her strict father.
Kelly Hankins → Lisa Weld
(Romantic Partners)
Kelly and Lisa are described as being in a happy relationship, although they must hide it from Lisa's strict father.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Reverend Weld → Kelly Hankins
(Conflict Public Opponent)
After the whole town learns about the pregnancy, Reverend Weld attempts to demonize Kelly.
Milton → Kelly Hankins
(Conflict Public Exposer)
Milton reveals Kelly's pregnancy to everyone at the prom, humiliating him.
Kelly Hankins → Ditto
(Social Close Friends)
Ditto is the only person aware that Kelly is pregnant while Kelly hides the condition from everyone else.
Story Analysis
A teenager carries a pregnancy to protect his relationship, faces public humiliation, and finds acceptance through courage and family support.
