Daryl Poynter (played by Michael Keaton) is a protagonist in Clean and Sober.
Daryl Poynter is a successful Philadelphia real estate salesman whose cocaine and alcohol addiction leads him to embezzle company money, flee to rehabilitation, and confront the consequences of his behavior. He meets a counselor and a sponsor who guide him toward honesty and sobriety, while his relationship with a fellow patient exposes both his compassion and his inability to save another addict. Charlie Standers (played by Kathy Baker) appears in Clean and Sober.
Charlie Standers is a steel foundry worker and fellow rehabilitation patient who is addicted to alcohol and cocaine. She becomes romantically involved with Daryl while remaining trapped in an abusive, codependent relationship with another addict. Daryl urges her to leave, but after returning to that relationship and using cocaine again, she dies in a car accident. Craig (played by Morgan Freeman) appears in Clean and Sober.
Craig is a tough but supportive drug rehabilitation counselor who works closely with Daryl during treatment. Through difficult conversations, he helps Daryl recognize that he is an addict and that his life has become chaotic. Craig also teaches him that breaking old habits requires creating new ones, making him a central influence on Daryl’s recovery.
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Characters
Daryl Poynter
(played by Michael Keaton) — protagonist
Daryl Poynter is a successful Philadelphia real estate salesman whose cocaine and alcohol addiction leads him to embezzle company money, flee to rehabilitation, and confront the consequences of his be...
Charlie Standers
(played by Kathy Baker) — supporting
Charlie Standers is a steel foundry worker and fellow rehabilitation patient who is addicted to alcohol and cocaine. She becomes romantically involved with Daryl while remaining trapped in an abusive,...
Craig
(played by Morgan Freeman) — supporting
Craig is a tough but supportive drug rehabilitation counselor who works closely with Daryl during treatment. Through difficult conversations, he helps Daryl recognize that he is an addict and that his...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Daryl Poynter → Charlie Standers
(Romantic Interest)
Daryl becomes attracted to Charlie, falls in love with her, and tries to persuade her to leave Lenny.
Daryl Poynter → Craig
(Professional Counselor And Patient)
Daryl enters rehabilitation and meets Craig, a drug rehabilitation counselor who helps him recognize that he is an addict.
Story Analysis
A self-destructive salesman confronts addiction, loss, and accountability before choosing continued sobriety.
