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Bobby Blake
Bobby Blake is one of Carroll’s junkie friends who gets high and performs ridiculous, illegal acts.
Mr. Bluster
Mr. Bluster is the principal at the Catholic private school Carroll attends on scholarship. Bluster gets Carroll released early from Riker’s juvenile prison.
Brian Browning
Brian Browning is one of Carroll’s junkie friends and is one of two men who rent the apartment that serves as Headquarters—the local junkie hangout. When Carroll is strung out and needing a heroin fix, Browning goes to get it for him...
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