Toby "Jack" Wolff Timeline and Summary
MoreToby "Jack" Wolff Timeline and Summary
- Jack heads to Utah with his mother in search of fabled uranium. They don't find any, just an abusive ex-boyfriend who keeps hanging around.
- Jack changes his name to be more like Jack London, who he thinks is cool.
- He goes to Catholic school, and takes part in the archery club. While there, he engages in unauthorized William Tell impersonations, which get him in trouble when the nuns catch him.
- He moves to Seattle with mom, and causes all kinds of trouble with Terry Silver and Terry Taylor. During this period, he long-distance stalks perky Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. He and Silver also chuck eggs at cars.
- His mom gets hitched to Dwight and they move up to Chinook. Big mistake.
- Dwight makes Jack's life a living hell in various and sundry ways. Jack responds by becoming a world class Boy Scout and recurring criminal. (Contradictions? You're soaking in them!)
- He becomes friends with noted "sissy" Arthur Gayle, which involves actually getting into fights with him.
- He applies to numerous private schools using the power of creative lies and ultimately gets accepted to one.
- He cuts his hand in shop class, which ultimately frees him from Dwight after Dwight pushes him down on top of it.
- He spends the summer with his dad. Dad goes nuts. He drives home and prepares for prep school.
- He gets into prep school, but gets expelled senior year for various counts of hooliganism.
- He joins the army and heads to Vietnam for the exciting sequel.