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Wayne McCullough Jr., is the titular main protagonist of the 2018 TV series Wayne.
He was portrayed by Mark McKenna.
Biography[]
Background[]
Wayne was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, and grew up in a turbulent household. His family included his mother, father, and an older brother who was serving in the Marines during the events of the series. Wayne's older brother frequently severely beat him or otherwise abuse him for no apparent reason, his father became gravely ill with cancer due to work-related issues, and his mother eventually abandoned the family when he was five years old. Due to his father's condition, Wayne spent a significant amount of time in hospitals, supporting and caring for his father. However, after his father's treatment ultimately failed, Wayne developed a disdain for hospitals.
Chapter One: Get some then[]
At sixteen, when the story began, Wayne was already infamous as a local Delinquent with a tendency for unreasonable levels of violence, often with the intention of helping someone who was wronged. In one instance, he took revenge on his father's nurse's ex-boyfriend for cheating on her by throwing ice at the ex's windows. However, this vigilante act ended with Wayne getting beaten up. But Wayne stood up, shrugged it off and continued throwing ice at the ex-boyfriend's window before walking away.
In front of his home, Wayne had another run-in, this time with his father's landlord, Mr. Hernandez. Wayne fractured or broke the landlord's hand by throwing a piece of meat away from the landlord, prompting the landlord's leashed dog to lunge after it, twisting the landlord's wrist. Wayne then headed back to his house.
At home, Wayne answered a knock at the door to find Delilah "Del" Lucchetti, a girl selling stolen cookies. Intrigued by her, Wayne impulsively asked if she would be his girlfriend. Del, however, told him to buy cookies first. Despite having no money, she told him where to find her if he managed to scrounge up the cash.
Later in school, Wayne wanted to sell Orlando his nunchucks, only to find out his locker was occupied by a different student. Due to this, Wayne burst into the school principal's office, demanding to know where his stuff was. Principal Tommy Cole was unaware but offered Wayne advice in hopes of turning his life around. While Wayne listened to Cole's advice, he immediately, upon exiting the office, saw someone bullying Orlando. Due to this he beat the bullies up with a trumpet and got suspended from school. Still thinking about Del, Wayne sold Orlando his father's XXX magazines to get the money for the cookies.
Finally having the money, Wayne visited Del's house, bought cookies from her, and she agreed to be his girlfriend. Shortly after, Delilah's family, consisting of her father, Bobby, and her older twin brothers, Teddy and Carl, entered the scene by kicking Wayne to the ground and beating him up for talking to Del.
Back at home, Wayne's wounds were treated by his father's nurse, Gail. She told him that she didn’t appreciate Wayne being a vigilante but wasn't mad at him either. Wayne Sr. revealed that he had gotten lucky and won the money for rent. It was also revealed that Wayne's dad used to own a 1979 Trans Am car and that it was supposed to go to Wayne before his mom drove off with it.
Fireworks outside upset Wayne, so he burst out of the room trying to get the neighboring kids to stop. As they fled from him, he stole their fireworks and returned home, where he noticed his father had passed away. In response, he took his father's money and decided to get his father’s car back from Ocala, Florida. Wayne acquired a motorcycle, packed his belongings, and burned down his house with his deceased father still inside.
Ultimately, he visited the Lucchetti household again and sneaked inside to ask Del if she wanted to run away with him. She accepted. Wayne injured the twins by throwing a television on them and fought Bobby outside, eventually biting off Bobby's nose so he and Del could flee on the motorcycle.
Chapter Two: No Priests[]
Wayne and Del reached West Greenwich, Rhode Island, where they decided to rest in the woods. After a failed attempt at a improvised breakfast, they settled down at a local diner to eat and drink something. While in the bathroom, Del realized she was on her period and discovered that the bathroom was out of tampons, so she sent Wayne to buy some at the store across the street. Wayne, too awkward to actually buy them there, ended up visiting three stores in total. In the last store, a woman assisted him, but after observing the disrespectful way her boyfriend spoke to her, Wayne confronted the man, beat him up, locked his neck to a pole, and wrecked his bike.
When he returned to the diner, Del was gone. Hoping she would return, he sat down at a diner table and drank three cups of coffee, despite admitting that coffee was the worst thing he ever tasted. The waiter, Tracey, was overhasty and refilled his coffee, pouring it over his left hand. When Tracey tried to give Wayne advice he spoted Del and rushed out of the diner. Outside the diner Del was furious at Wayne for leaving her for a whole hour in the bathroom. She had a breakdown over the entire situation and Wayne's personality overall, and with Wayne not knowing what to do, he let her leave because Del demanded that Wayne shall not follow her.
When Wayne returned to his camp in the woods, he encountered Jamie and Corey, two homeless or poor teenagers who where attempting to steal from Wayne while he was gone. Without hesitation he gave Jamie his jacket, simply because he liked it, most likely because Del called it stupid in their argument before. Corey advised Wayne to fight for Del and mentioned that the normal route to the bus stop would take thirty minutes. However, Wayne chose the faster but more dangerous path, cutting across a golf course guarded by someone called Lee Murray. A few steps into the golf course, Wayne encountered Murray, who was pointing a shotgun at him. In retaliation, Wayne drew his hammer, but after taking one step toward Murray, Murray fired the shotgun into the left side of Wayne's face with rock salt ammunition, knocking Wayne out.
Wayne waked up tied to a chair inside a barn. Murray explained that, due to the fact that Jamie and Corey watched Wayne getting shot, they now think Murray murdered him. He tried to convice Wayne to not tell anyone about what happened, but when Kyra, Murray's girlfriend, entered the barn, she demanded that Wayne dies, because they are former criminals and if Wayne would talk, they would go back to prison. Kyra gave Wayne a chance of escaping by offering him freedom, if he beats her at the knife game. After Kyra finished, Wayne took the knife and before he was able to start Del bursted in with a chain saw. She got his location from Jamie and Corey, who gave her Wayne's jacket back. As a distraction Wayne stabs his own hand on purpose making the kidnappers freak out giving Del a chance to cut off part of Murray's foot, making him accidently shoot a lava lamp, spilling the fluid all over Kyras face. Wayne was able to knock Murray out and Tracey saved them both from Kyra.
They refueled Wayne's motorcycle back at the camp, and Del told Wayne that they should start by being friends first. It wasn’t a breakup, but rather a decision to take things slower.
Chapter Three: The Goddamned Beacon of Truth[]
When Wayne and Del arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they bribed a sex worker named Deborah to gain access to a room for the day without having to register at the counter. Initially, Deborah refused Wayne’s offer, but after Del insisted, she agreed to help in exchange for payment. During their interaction, Deborah noticed the significant amount of cash Wayne and Del had in their possession. The pair discovers that they are in the newspapers, so Wayne was more cautious and paranoid from this point on. Due to it only being one double bed, Wayne slept the night on the floor.
The next morning, Del insisted on going for a swim in the motel’s dirty pool, despite Wayne advising her against it. Before they could finish their conversation, a party bus full of young adults on a "shitty motel" tour pulled up. The group, led by a brash jock named Tug, was heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, for spring break. The group invited Wayne and Del to join them, and Del agreed. Frustrated by this and intent on staying under the radar, Wayne stormed off, avoiding the social interaction. Del followed him back inside and taught him how to lie.
Once back outside, Del and Wayne presented themselves as siblings to the group. Wayne adopted the alias "John Wayne," which amused the group, but Del explained that their “parents” were just fans of old westerns. While Del was naturally adept at lying, Wayne remained mostly silent. During a drunken game of Truth or Dare, the group called on Del, and she hesitated before answering a question about the craziest place she had ever had sex. Wayne was visibly distressed, clearly uncomfortable with the situation and her response. When the group realized Wayne hadn’t taken a turn yet, Tug pushed him into playing and taunted him, calling him a coward if he didn't chose Dare. Wayne still chose Truth and recounted a tragic story about being beaten by his brother and dying for two minutes after being thrown down a staircase over a broken record player. Tug accused him of lying, escalating the situation.
When Tug prepared to fight, Wayne surprised him by daring Tug to steal a bike, break into a room, and jump into the pool on the bike. Shocked, Tug refused, claiming no sane person would attempt something so reckless. Before things could get physical, Del intervened, prompting Wayne to leave the scene in frustration. However, instead of retreating, Wayne decided to carry out the dare himself, leaving the partygoers stunned. The stunt resulted in the hotel owner calling the cops, giving the group a shakedown and forcing Wayne and Del to use the chaos as an opportunity to hide.
As they hid, Del revealed that the story she told during Truth or Dare was a complete lie. This made Wayne smile, and he admitted that he had lied too, but only about the record player. Just as they thought they were in the clear, Emma, one of the party members, ratted them out to the cops. A chase ensued, but Deborah came to their aid by hiding them under a mattress in one of the motel rooms. However, while helping them, Deborah also managed to steal their money.
Chapter Four: Find Something Black To Wear[]
After Wayne and Del fled the motel, they settled temporarily in a house for sale in Fayetteville, North Carolina. When the real estate agent, Jeff King, arrived with two clients, they had to hide upstairs. As the group stepped outside, Wayne and Del frantically packed their belongings, only to realize that the washing machine was playing a loud tune, potentially alerting Jeff. In a quick-thinking move, Del, knowing they didn’t have enough time to stop the noise, threw a plant pot onto Jeff’s car, effectively distracting him.
After fleeing the estate, they decided, that they need to aquire some money after being stolen from before. Del tells Wayne to stand with a group of other day laborers at a Home Hardware & Lawn Shop. While Wayne admits he doesn't have any experience in construction work, he still agrees after Del insists. Wayne asks what Del would do while he was away, failed to get a joke, but expressed destain for her stealing, asking if that is her plan.
Wayne stood with the other day laborers at the shop, most of whom were undocumented immigrants. Observing how they eagerly waved to passing drivers, Wayne tried to do the same. When the second car drove by, the others teased him, joking that he was waving at someone offering “a different kind of job,” implying sex work. Embarrassed, Wayne shuffled back into line and avoided eye contact.
Later, the construction foreman, Eric, arrived. He asked if everyone had tools and selected five workers, including Wayne, for a two-day job. At the construction site, Wayne immediately caused trouble by accidentally hitting the front of Eric’s car with a wooden beam. Since there was no visible damage, Eric simply told him to stay away from the vehicle. Inside the house, Wayne hammered nails too deeply into a wooden wall, leaving dents and cracks in the planks. His coworker, Alberto, noticed, called Wayne an idiot, and told him they’d have to redo the work.
Back at the real estate house, Wayne was exhausted and forgot to use their secret knock, which was meant to signal to each other that they weren’t strangers. Del was upset at first but calmed down quickly, telling Wayne they needed to attend the funeral of someone’s husband she had met at the pawn shop. Wayne audibly expressed confusion about why Del wanted to attend a funeral for someone she didn’t even know. Unsure if he would be able to go due to work, Wayne also told Del that he felt like nobody at work was nice to him, and he believed that Eric hated him. Shortly after, he collapsed on the couch and fell asleep.
The next day at work, Wayne dropped his hammer, accidentally shattering a tile. Eric’s right-hand man, Steve, told Wayne that he was better suited for demolition and instructed him to tear down a wall. While Wayne excelled at the task, he ended up demolishing the wrong wall. Furious, Eric tried to dock Wayne’s pay for the mistake, but Ramon, one of Wayne’s coworkers, stepped in. Ramon cleverly covered for Wayne by claiming he had ordered the wall to be torn down because of mold, even holding up a suspicious patch of "mold" that was actually his leftover lunch, fooling Eric and diffusing the situation. Wayne, initially believing Ramon’s lie, later learned the truth when Ramon revealed it during their lunch break.
During lunch Ramon also gave Wayne the rest of his meal, explaining that he helped him because he looked like he could use a break. Ramon, who shared disdain for Eric, had a heartfelt conversation with Wayne, offering him advice about love and relationships.
After their shift ended, Wayne was the only one not transported back with the other workers, as Eric and Steve had noticed he wasn’t an undocumented immigrant. Wayne received his pay, and Steve revealed that Eric routinely turned the immigrant workers over to immigration authorities to avoid paying them. Outraged, Wayne stole Eric’s car and drove after the van, even though he didn’t know how to drive. When he caught up to them, Wayne smashed Eric’s windshield with his hammer, forcing Eric to step out of the vehicle.
Armed with a nail gun, Wayne nailed Eric’s hands to the van, immobilizing him, and freed the workers. Before leaving, Wayne handed them Eric’s wallet as compensation for their mistreatment.
Later, Wayne showed up at the church for the funeral. Not knowing how to properly bless himself with holy water, he proceeded to wash his entire face with it, earning a strange look from a nearby nun. He then sat down next to Del, noticing her skimpy dress. Despite the odd moment, they shared a heartfelt conversation when Wayne realized Del was thinking about her deceased mother.
Chapter Five: Del[]
Wayne did not appear on-screen in this Chapter. However, Chapter Nine later revealed that he was present during the final scene, quietly watching over Del during the blood drive. He was shown eating a cookie and smiling as he observed her causing chaos. His presence wasn’t noticeable earlier because he was standing near the stage, just outside the camera’s frame.
Chapter Six: Who Even Are We Now?[]
The two of them arrived in Richmond Hill, Georgia, and settled at Freccerro's Pizza to eat leftovers from the guests. Initially, Wayne wanted to take leftovers from children’s plates, but Del advised against it, calling it disgusting. Instead, they waited for adult customers to leave pizza behind, then sat down to eat the remains. Wayne, who hates mushrooms, got them picked off his pizza by Del who happily ate them for him. Later, they noticed a cocky student take some pepper and immediately regret it. Trying to prove it wasn’t as bad as it looked, Wayne ate some of the pepper himself. His face turned bright red, and a single tear ran down his cheek before he excused himself to the bathroom.
Shortly after, a truancy raid from Alabaster High School, led by the vice principal Walsh, resulted in Del being taken to the school. Unaware of what had happened, Wayne asked Saddam, one of the workers at Freccerro’s, who informed him about the raid. Grabbing a pizza cutter, Wayne ran out of the place, but by the time he got there, they already drove off.
Determined to find her, Wayne tracked Del down and rode his Yamaha RD250 through the school’s halls, searching for her. After evading security, the two of them settled under a few trees in the schoolyard to talk about their experiences with school. Their conversation was interrupted when Jenny and Trish appeared. Wayne, visibly uncomfortable, awkwardly sprung up while the pair invited him and Del to Alabaster’s annual Spring Fling. Jenny even offered them clothes belonging to her father and her father’s girlfriend, Bridgette. Wayne, who despised the idea, reluctantly came along for Del’s sake.
At Jenny’s home, Wayne was unsettled by a photograph Jenny had taken of a dead fox. As they sat down, Del asked how her dress looked, but Wayne admitted he preferred her in her usual clothes. Jenny then offered Wayne a pink suit to wear to the fling. Wayne, clearly distressed by the idea, excused himself to the bathroom, whether because he didn’t want to attend the event or because he hated the idea of wearing a pink suit.
While the women got dressed, Wayne wandered through Jenny’s belongings, smelling a candle and accidentally breaking her ballerina music box. As he tried to give Del a hair clip from her bag, he noticed a bus ticket she had purchased back in Chapter Two. Though the ticket was from West Greenwich, the thought of Del wanting to leave him made Wayne feel insecure and upset. Convinced she’d be happier in Richmond Hill, Wayne told Del to stay before abandoning her and leaving her behind.
Back at Freccerro’s Pizza, Wayne drew his route on the restaurant’s kid’s map. While he was there, Saddam shared a heartfelt story about a couple, where the husband always ordered mushroom pizza despite hating mushrooms just so he could pick them off and give them to his wife. The story conveyed a lesson about sacrifice and love, and Wayne, understanding its meaning, realized he needed to go back and make things right with Del.
At the fling, Wayne arrived wearing the pink suit and observed the other student's dance moves, while also searching for Del. When he saw the cocky student from the pizza place place his hand on Del's shoulder, Wayne balls his fist and charges forward. Unexpectedly, he slides on his knees with one first in the air. The other students form a dancing circle and the DJ puts on a different song. Wayne proceeds with trying to recreate the other student's dance moves he observed earlier, while getting cheered on by the other students. After he finished dancing, he asks Del for a dance. Del agrees and they dance together.
Outside the party, Wayne told Del that he actually enjoyed the event. They began talking about their future, and Del admitted that she had just realized she wanted a normal life, a chance to do ordinary things, like going to a spring fling. During this moment, Wayne opened up to Del about his insecurities and his fear of taking away the possibility of a normal life from her. Del expressed that, while she wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted for her future, she was certain she wanted it to include Wayne. She then forced Wayne to look at her, and as they leaned in for a kiss, the Lucchettis arrived, with Bobby hitting Wayne in the back with a bat.
Bobby, recounting what Wayne had done to him previously, began to taunt him, but Wayne managed to kick Bobby in the crotch and then in the face. Two other students saw the commotion and ran back inside. However, before Wayne could gain the upper hand, Teddy and Carl joined the fight, kicking Wayne and throwing a few punches before holding him in place for Bobby to deliver more blows. Now on the ground, Wayne was threatened by Bobby, who promised to cut off his nose in retaliation for Wayne biting his nose off in the past.
Suddenly, the students from the party stormed outside to defend Wayne, overwhelming the Lucchetti family. Massively outnumbered, the Lucchettis stood no chance, allowing Del and Wayne to escape on his motorcycle and return to Jenny’s house.
Chapter Seven: It'll Last Forever[]
At Jenny's house, Wayne was seated on a couch. Del checking his bruised torso, noticing the extent of his injuries, insisted they needed to go to a hospital. Wayne refused, citing their status as wanted criminals. This marked the first time in the series that Wayne audibly expressed severe pain. Due to his condition and his refusal to take medication, Jenny and Trish force-fed him strong painkillers that belonged to Jenny's father. The medication quickly knocked Wayne out, allowing him to sleep instantly.
The next morning, Del woke up in the bathtub, only to find Wayne staring at her and smiling. His pupils were dilated, his voice sounded different, and he was missing his pants. Clearly unnerved, Del remarked that he looked like he was about to murder her. Wayne, still under the influence of the medication, insisted he was just happy to see her but was confused as to why she had slept in the bathtub. Del explained it was because Jenny and Trish had been too loud the night before. Realizing Wayne had taken another pill and was high, Del taunted him, pointing out the irony of his usual anti-drug stance.
Suddenly, Jenny and Trish burst into the room, warning them that Jenny’s father had arrived and they needed to hide. Still high, Wayne insisted on introducing himself, reasoning that it would be rude not to. Against their protests, he opened the door just as Jenny’s father entered. The father observed Jenny hastily pulling up her pants while Wayne stood there without his. To their surprise, Jenny’s father wasn’t angry, in fact, he seemed thrilled, assuming Wayne was Jenny’s boyfriend. However, Wayne, oblivious to the tension, corrected him, bluntly stating, that he isn't her boyfriend, but that his daughter did go there with her girlfriend, Trish. In doing so, Wayne inadvertently outed Jenny as a lesbian to her father.
Later at a store, they buy some stuff for their journey, even candy that Del wanted, but Wayne at first refused to buy. After Del leaves to go to the toilet, Wayne observes news on a television, stating that Del's dad is in critical condition after being beaten up the night before. Unsure if Wayne should tell Del about it, he think's she deserved to know and told her that he got the chance to say goodbye to his father and would hate the thought of taking that away from her. At first Del was reluctant, but agreed to go in the end.
Later, at a store, Wayne and Del bought supplies for their journey. After Del left to use the bathroom, Wayne noticed news playing on a television, reporting that Del's father was in critical condition after being beaten the previous night. As a way to comfort her, Wayne bought Del the licorice candy she wanted, despite initially refusing to purchase it. Unsure whether to tell Del, Wayne decided she deserved to know. He shared with her how he got the chance to say goodbye to his father and hated the thought of denying her the same opportunity. Though hesitant at first, Del eventually agreed to visit her father.
When they arrived at the Richmond Hill Hospital, they noticed police officers stationed outside, prompting them to remain cautious. After Del expressed her appreciation for Wayne's support, he admitted that he wouldn’t go inside, explaining, "People die in there." Upset, Del stormed off, leaving Wayne to wait outside.
While waiting, Wayne encountered Bradley, a nervous nineteen-year-old soon-to-be father, who burst out of the hospital screaming in a panic. Instinctively, Wayne squared up defensively but relaxed when he realized there was no threat. Bradley, clearly distressed, bought Wayne three packs of butter biscuits from a vending machine. He began rambling nervously, jumping from topic to topic, which visibly made Wayne uncomfortable. Bradley admitted that he felt too young to be a father and fantasized about running away. Pointing at Wayne’s motorcycle, he claimed that owning a bike and living like an outlaw was "the dream," not realizing that it described the person next to him.
Bradley then shared that his own father had left, and he claimed he turned out fine because of it. When he asked Wayne, he told Bradley that his mother had left, but his father had stayed. Although his father wasn’t perfect, Wayne emphasized that he stayed, which ultimately convinced Bradley to stay with his family, at least for the moment.
Shortly after, Del returned, unimpressed with Bradley but using him to buy alcohol so they could mix a Cape Cod Cooley, a drink her father had invented. After preparing the drink, Wayne insisted on accompanying her into the hospital this time, opening up about his fear of hospitals, which stemmed from seeing his father’s condition worsen every time he visited one. Although still upset, Del allowed Wayne to follow her inside.
At the hospital entrance, they encountered two Richmond Hill police officers at the entrance and decided to hide in the open autopsy room. Inside, they found a row of bodies. Clearly unsettled, Wayne asked if the bodies were dead, only to be teased by Del for the question. When two other officers entered the room to confirm a body’s identity, the pair hid beneath a medical stretcher. They witnissed one of the officers punching a corpse, mistaking it for the man who had killed his partner. Realizing their error, the officers left the room. Still hidden beneath the stretcher, Del opened up to Wayne about her fears. She admitted that after her mother’s death, her father changed, and she knew that if he died, she’d have no one left. Wayne interrupted to assure her that she would always have him. Touched, Del leaned in, and they kissed.
Unnoticed at first, someone entered the room and began moving the stretcher they were hiding under. Coincidentally, the stretcher passed by Bobby's room, allowing Del to sneak in to speak with her father and deliver the alcohol. However, when Wayne revealed himself to Bobby, he immediately started screaming and tried to alert the police. Before they could respond, Off-Duty Sergeant Stephen Geller appeared.
Wayne and Del instinctively ran from Geller until they reached a room with an MRI machine. Trapped, Geller caught up and revealed that he was a sergeant from Brockton trying to help them. Geller believed Wayne deserved a second chance, but only if he complied with the police, particularly Geller. Suddenly, the MRI activated. Wayne takes out his hammer and seeing this as a threat, Geller draws his gun and aims it at Wayne, but due to the machine’s magnetic force Geller's gun got ripped out of his hands. As Geller pleaded with Wayne to surrender, Wayne raised his hammer and when he let it go, the hammer flew toward the MRI but hit Geller in the head on the way, knocking him to the ground.
As they escaped the hospital, they got chased by Officer Jay Garnetti, Geller’s partner. However, instead of arresting them, Garnetti mistakenly apprehended Bradley, who had been given Wayne’s jacket, pullover, and motorcycle in an attempt to flee from his responsibilities as a father. This gave Wayne and Del the opportunity they needed to escape.
Outside they get confronted by Officer Jay Garnetti, Geller's partner. But instead of arresting Wayne, Garnetti caught Bradley, mistaken him for Wayne, because Bradley got gifted his Jacket, Pullover and Motorcycle, trying to flee from his baby. This gave the pair enough time to escape.
Chapter Eight: Musta Burned Like Hell[]
Upon arriving in Ocala, Florida, via hitchhiking, Wayne and Del stopped at a gas station to gather supplies. While there, they encountered Reggie but didn’t realize the car they were searching for was parked right outside. Unaware of its presence, Wayne and Del chatted over some free coffee. Wayne mentioned to Del that, despite Florida’s warm weather, he would never wear shorts and hadn’t visited a beach since he was a child. When Del suggested looking at a map to find the nearest beach, Wayne accidentally blocked the view of the car with the map. After realizing the beach was too far away, Reggie entered the station with his father, Calvin Clay, and two of his friends. Reggie briefly blocked the register but, noticing Wayne and Del, politely told them to go ahead, allowing them to pay and leave the store.
Outside, after trying some candy and taking another sip of Del's coffee, Wayne, disgusted by the taste, spat it out, only to realize he had spat it onto the car they had been searching for. Reggie noticed and demanded Wayne clean his car. Balling his fist and squaring up momentarily, Wayne relented and grabbed a window cleaner, wiping the hood of the car. Once finished, Reggie’s father and friends exited the store. Clay gave Wayne an odd look as they got into the car and drove off.
As the car disappeared, Wayne turned to Del and confirmed that it was indeed his father’s car. Unsure how to track them down, Wayne simply asked the gas station cashier, who provided the information he needed.
Reggie’s house was hosting a party, with the car parked prominently out front. Del claimed she could hotwire the car, and without really paying attention to her, Wayne told her to go ahead, keeping his eyes locked on Reggie and his friends. He handed Del his backpack, grabbed a six-pack of beer, and walked over to Reggie. One by one, Wayne removed a beer from the pack, smashing each under his foot. With every smashed beer, Reggie and his friends grew more agitated. By the fourth beer, they sent one of Reggie’s friends, Chamomile, to "teach Wayne a lesson."
Wayne smashed one last beer under his foot before Chamomile punched him in the face, sending him to the ground. Quickly recovering, Wayne grabbed the remaining beer and the plastic net it was held in, using it as a makeshift flail. He swung the beer at Chamomile’s face, stunning him, and followed up with a headbutt, knocking him out.
The commotion drew the attention of Maureen McNulty, who stormed outside, furious at the brawl. The moment she looked at Wayne, however, she immediately recognized him as her son, noticing his striking resemblance to his father.
Shortly after the fight, Reggie, Maureen, Calvin, Wayne, and Del sat together at the dining table, eating an awkward meal, while Maureen tried her best to break the silence. In an attempt to make Wayne jealous, Reggie asked Maureen to cut his meat. She audibly found the request odd but complied regardless. Del, curious about the dynamic, asked if Reggie was Maureen's son. Maureen denied it, clarifying that Reggie was Wayne's stepbrother. Trying to steer the conversation away from the tension between Wayne and Reggie, Maureen’s lack of interest in Wayne’s life was called out by Del. Maureen brushed off Del’s comments and showed little concern about Wayne Sr.'s death. Reggie, in another bid for attention, asked for orange juice, smugly emphasizing that Maureen was his mother, not Wayne’s. Seething with anger, Wayne silently imagined throwing a plate at Reggie's face, envisioning it causing blood to pour out of his nose excessively.
After dinner, Wayne and Del sat on the floor in front of the coffee table. Del asked why they were still there, clearly unsatisfied with Wayne's vague answer. Moments later, Reggie entered the room, eager to show off his birthday present. He leads Wayne to the garage and presents his father's 1979 Trans Am.
Calvin and Reggie seized the opportunity to question Wayne about his intentions in coming all the way to Florida. They asked if Wayne knew anything about cars, to which he replied, "Certain ones." To rub salt in the wound, they talked about the origins of the 1979 Trans Am, emphasizing that it used to belong to his father and should have gone to Wayne. As a further jab, they made him refill the car’s coolant. Wayne, visibly irritated, slammed the hood down, startling both of them, before squaring up to Calvin and walking away.
When Wayne returned to the kitchen, he saw Del cleaning up a shattered bowl. His attention shifted to the pictures on the fridge—not one of them featured him—but they all depicted a seemingly happy family. As Maureen joined him, she mentioned that she still had some pictures of Wayne. After a brief search, she found a few and they sat down on the kitchen couch to look at them.
One of the photos showed baby Wayne with a black eye, an injury he had accidentally given himself while playing with the hammer he still carries today. Another picture showed Wayne dressed as a clown, but his abusive brother had painted his face with nail polish instead of makeup. The nail polish had to be removed with acetone after rubbing alcohol failed, a process Del noted must have burned, though Maureen claimed that Wayne odly hadn’t even flinched at the time.
After smelling Wayne’s hair, Maureen invited him and Del to go to the store to pick up some supplies for him. As they got up, Wayne failed to notice how uncomfortable the entire situation was making Del. At the store, Del once again asked Wayne why they were still staying instead of taking the car and leaving. Before he could respond, Maureen interrupted, continuing to make jokes and reminisce about Wayne Sr. She insisted on taking a picture and asked Del to snap a few for her. Del, clearly frustrated, deliberately took poor-quality photos. Despite this, Maureen was thrilled with the pictures, promising to hang one on the fridge, and she bought a pair of shorts for Wayne. When Del pointed out that Wayne doesn’t wear shorts, Wayne simply agreed to try them on, which upset Del further.
In retaliation, Del purposefully looked directly into a security camera while stealing beard oil, hoping to cause a scene and get them into trouble. A security guard named Cameron confronted them, but Maureen managed to smooth things over, convincing him to let them off with just a warning.
Back at the Clay house, Wayne confronted Del about the stealing. Their conversation escalated into a heated back-and-forth, with each blaming the other without fully explaining their feelings. Finally, Wayne admitted that he had found the bus ticket in her bag. Fearing that Del would leave him, Wayne confessed that he thought he knew what he wanted, but seeing the possibility of meeting his mother had changed things. He revealed his deep desire for a relationship with his mother, hoping it would prevent him from ending up alone when Del eventually left him. Hurt, Del pointed out that she had given up her family for him, yet he was now choosing his family over her. Feeling betrayed, Del stormed out, leaving Wayne alone.
After lying down for some time, Wayne began searching for Del, only to realize she had left for good. He also noticed that his mother had already hung up the picture of the two of them from the store on the fridge.
Chapter Nine: Thought We Was Friends[]
This Chapter begins before the events of Chapter One: Wayne brutally attacked Del's blackmailer. Not only did he severely beat the blackmailer with his fists, an iron pan, and a makeshift garden gnome mace, but he also burned the man's head with cooking food and sauce. Afterward, he dragged him into another room to continue the assault while Orlando deleted the harmful files against Del from the blackmailer's laptop. The files contained incriminating videos of Del's mother, that showcased her cocaine or alcohol habbit. This extreme level of brutality may stem from the fact that the blackmailer actively harmed Del, someone Wayne had feelings for, even before they actually met.
Returning to the current timeline, Wayne wakes up and sits down with Reggie to eat breakfast. Reggie, having left only a small amount of cornflakes for Wayne, proceeds to taunt him for stealing Wayne's mother. After Maureen sends Reggie out, she awkwardly recounts stories from Reggie’s childhood, describing him as having "special needs." It is unclear whether Reggie has a developmental disability, a low IQ, or simply exhibits unconventional behavior.
When Maureen learns that Del has left, she is momentarily speechless. When Wayne asks if she would have ever taken him to the beach, she simply chuckles instead of answering directly. Wayne, still eager to build a relationship with her, shifts the topic to her candle-making business. Maureen explains that Calvin had promised to hang a shelf for her candles but refused because he considered the room his "man cave" and didn’t want anything there except his own belongings. She then admits to Wayne that she believes everything turned out the way it was supposed to, effectively confirming that she doesn’t regret leaving him behind. Despite the painful admission, she lets Wayne keep the candle he liked.
Later, Wayne decides to hang the shelves in Calvin's man cave himself. Calvin catches him mid-task and confronts him, but Wayne explains that it was Maureen's long-standing wish. Without another word, Calvin leaves, and Wayne continues, finishing both shelves and stocking them with Maureen's candle supplies.
Shortly after he finishes, Maureen enters the room and is visibly pleased to see her candles displayed on the shelves. However, the moment turns awkward when Maureen tells Wayne he has to move out because Calvin doesn’t want him staying there. She then delivers a final blow, saying he made the wrong choice between her and Del. Devastated and angry at his mother for rejecting him, Wayne breaks down. Overcome with emotion, he smashes one of the shelves and destroys all her candles. His rampage continues as he punches family pictures hanging in the hallway before storming out to the 1979 Trans Am.
Inside the car, Wayne finds the keys on the passenger seat and starts the engine, intending to leave. However, as he tries to drive, he realizes the car is on a jack. Reggie suddenly appears in the back seat, holding a knife to Wayne’s throat, accusing him of being a thief. Moments later, Calvin punches Wayne through the window, knocking him unconscious.
Wayne woke up tied and suspended by a chain hoist, his feet dangling off the ground. Calvin sat in front of him, venting his frustration about always hearing Maureen talk about Wayne's father. Reggie revealed himself, joining in by taunting Wayne. Calvin then ignited a blowtorch, making Wayne visibly anxious. They mocked him further by burning one of Maureen's candles, using it to demonstrate what the blowtorch could do to him.
Their plans were interrupted by the sound of a beeping car. Calvin and Reggie left to investigate, leaving Wayne alone. Outside, they were confronted by Sergeant Geller and Officer Garnetti. Calvin ordered Reggie to show the officers where Wayne was, pulling aside the PVC strip doors that had been blocking their view. Garnetti immediately tried to free Wayne but was knocked unconscious by Reggie. Geller was then invited inside by Clay.
While Reggie waited outside, both prepared for a clean fist fight, unarming themselves. Geller revealed that he had spent over two years imprisoned in Klong Prem, a high-security prison in Bangkok, Thailand. He explained that during his time there, he had to learn how to fight to survive, and not everyone he fought had walked away alive. The two proceeded to fight, with Geller gaining the upper hand for most of the encounter but struggling to take Calvin down indefinetely.
Wayne, still chained, managed to intervene by pushing Calvin's head into a bucket of water, knocking him unconscious. With the fight over, Geller thanked Wayne for his help but proceeded to arrest him for his crimes.
Chapter Ten: Buckle The Fuck Up[]
The Chapter began with Wayne dreaming of being at a bowling alley. He sat at the bar, noticing an aggressive father berating his son and wife at one of the bowling lanes but chose to ignore it for the moment. He was soon joined by Conan the Barbarian, who took a seat next to him. They placed their orders, and Wayne expressed feelings of loneliness and isolation to Conan. Conan, in his stoic yet profound manner, explained the concept of civilization, describing it as something Wayne inherently craved despite its flaws. He contrasted this with the freedom of the barbarian way, suggesting that true liberation lay beyond the bounds of societal norms.
As the father in the background erupted in another outburst, Wayne and Conan took decisive action. Armed with Wayne's hammer and Conan's sword, they brutally murdered the man.
Wayne then woke up, cuffed to a drawer at the Ocala Police Department. Officer Darren Edwards conducted a sound check with a microphone inside the station as Sergeant Geller entered the room. Geller approached Wayne, who was cuffed to a drawer, and informed him that he would be transported back to Brockton if he cooperated. Wayne, however, replied that there was nothing left in Brockton to keep him there. Sensing his hopelessness, Geller reminded Wayne that he did have someone waiting for him, Del, and that if Wayne turned his life around, there was a chance they could be together again.
Geller went on to share something more personal, telling Wayne that throughout his journey, many people had spoken to him about how Wayne had made their lives better. Despite all the chaos, Geller emphasized that Wayne’s actions, at their core, were driven by love. Still unconvinced, Wayne remained despondent, prompting Geller to share a story from his own childhood. The story carried a message of chance, underscoring that Wayne still had countless possibilities ahead of him. Geller encouraged him to turn his life around, fight for his dreams, and at least give himself the chance to achieve them. This seemed to resonate with Wayne, if only a little.
Suddenly, the police station received dozens of calls reporting free-roaming exotic animals in the area. The entire station, except for Officer Edwards, quickly mobilized and headed out to address the situation.
A short time later, Reggie entered the station, determined to reclaim the 1979 Trans Am. His request was denied as the car was being held as evidence. Unwilling to accept this, Reggie punched Officer Edwards unconscious and took the keys himself. On his way out, he spotted Wayne and seized the opportunity to taunt the restrained teenager.
Reggie began telling Wayne a story about hyenas, explaining how they kill each other for the chance to nurse from their mother’s milk. Using this metaphor, Reggie implied that the car was the "milk" and suggested his willingness to kill Wayne to claim it. Wayne, however, calmly responded that he no longer cared about the car. Reggie, not believing him, attacked anyway.
With Wayne tied up and at a clear disadvantage, Reggie began kicking him repeatedly. Enduring blow after blow, Wayne finally managed to ram a nearby trophy into Reggie’s crotch, causing him to collapse to the ground in pain. Taking advantage of the moment, Wayne tried several keys he had found in the room but, running out of time, resorted to ripping the entire drawer out of its fixture. He swung the drawer as a makeshift mace, landing three solid hits on Reggie before his cuff broke free from the drawer. Now free from the drawer, Wayne used the cuffs as improvised brass knuckles.
The two exchanged blows, but when Wayne attempted to bite, Reggie snapped at him, declaring that biting wasn’t allowed. After another brief scuffle, Wayne managed to dropkick his opponent into the door of the armory. Enraged, Reggie grabbed a drawer and hurled it at Wayne, pinning him to the ground. Struggling to free himself, Wayne found the weight of the drawer too much to lift with only one arm.
While Reggie rummaged through the armory, searching for weapons, he found what he needed and turned to aim at Wayne. However, before he could act, Del appeared and blindsided him with Wayne’s nunchucks, choking him out. Recovering quickly, Reggie overpowered Del, pinning her to a table with his hands around her throat.
Summoning his last reserves of strength, Wayne appeared behind Reggie. Desperate, he deliberately broke his own arm, bone visibly protruding, to free himself from the drawer. Grabbing his hammer, Wayne delivered a decisive blow, knocking Reggie unconscious. Del, horrified by the state of Wayne’s arm, expressed her disgust, freaking even Wayne out. Barely conscious himself, Wayne escaped the station with Del and the 1979 Trans Am.
On their way to a local hospital, Del mustered the courage to admit her feelings but was interrupted when Wayne unexpectedly told her that he loved her. Del, clearly shocked, failed to notice another car approaching. The vehicle slammed into them from the side, leaving both of them barely conscious.
Through his blurred vision, Wayne recognized the attackers as the Lucchetti family. Teddy and Carl dragged Del from the wreckage as Wayne, still dazed, crawled out of the car, attempting to crawl after them. Before he could reach her, Bobby pinned him to the ground, still seeking revenge for his nose, cut one of Wayne’s nostrils and left him dying on the street.
Wayne, fading in and out of consciousness, desperately tried to reach for Del’s necklace, which had fallen during the struggle. Moments later, police sirens approached, but Wayne blacked out again before they could arrive.
Wayne awoke to find himself in juvenile detention, wearing prison attire and an arm brace. An officer escorted him to his cell, the sounds of Reggie’s voice echoing in the background. Sitting down on the bed, Wayne revealed that he had smuggled Delilah’s necklace into the prison by hiding it in his mouth.
Personality[]
Wayne is a violent, angry, asocial and deeply unapproachable yet morally driven individual, defined by his awkwardness, resilience, and unwavering sense of justice. By nature, he struggles to connect with others on a personal level. His literal interpretations of social cues, lack of eye contact, inability to grasp jokes or sarcasm, and discomfort in social settings make him appear strange or difficult to relate to. Small special interests, like enjoying the smell of soap or candles are often seen as weird from others. Despite these challenges, Wayne exhibits an extraordinary depth of empathy for those he cares about, even if his methods of showing it are unconventional. When two strangers attempted to steal from him, rather than retaliate, he simply gave them his jacket. His compassion for others, especially those he deems vulnerable or wronged, is a defining feature that drives much of his story.
Wayne’s moral compass, though unwavering, is deeply flawed, grounded more in his personal sense of justice than in societal norms. His instinctive desire to protect others often leads to disproportionate responses to perceived injustices. He does not shy away from violence, especially when righting wrongs, and his extreme measures reflect both his inner rage and his deep-seated belief that fairness can only be achieved through decisive action. This relentless pursuit of justice, however, frequently isolates him, as his actions often cause unintended harm or alienate those he seeks to protect.
Having grown up in a turbulent household filled with abuse and loss, he developed an extraordinary ability to endure both physical pain and emotional hardship. Despite being beaten by bullies, family members, and enemies alike, he rarely complains or gives up. Yet this resilience is both his greatest strength and a source of self-destruction, as he continues to put himself in harm’s way without considering the long-term impact on his health or well-being. Wayne’s struggle with expressing vulnerability, particularly his refusal to cry or visibly mourn his father’s death, further emphasizes his suppressed emotions, which manifest instead through acts of violence or quiet melancholy.
This inner melancholy is most evident when Wayne reflects on the happiness he perceives in others but believes he will never attain. Moments like watching his neighbor's happy family or seeing family photos on someone else’s fridge stir a bittersweet longing in him. His complex feelings toward his mother, who abandoned him as a child, blend resentment and yearning. Though he initially claims disdain for her, his actions reveal a desperate desire to reconnect, hoping to reclaim some semblance of familial love and acceptance. When she ultimately rejects him again, Wayne had a mental breakdown where he started to rampage through the Clay house, showcasing his unresolved pain.
Wayne’s protective instincts shine brightest in his relationship with Delilah "Del" Lucchetti. Unlike most people, Del manages to break through Wayne’s guarded demeanor. Perhaps this stems from his implied long-standing crush on her before they officially met, as revealed later in the series. Once she becomes part of his life, Wayne’s devotion to Del is absolute, often driving him to reckless or extreme actions to ensure her safety and happiness. While his efforts to protect Del are rooted in genuine care, they occasionally border on possessiveness, especially when he feels insecure about their relationship. Despite this, Wayne consistently puts Del’s needs above his own, even in small, thoughtful gestures.
Romantically, Wayne’s awkwardness and inexperience are both endearing and reflective of his youth. Moments like his clumsy attempt to buy tampons for Del highlight his willingness to support her, even when doing so pushes him far outside his comfort zone. These actions reveal his naivety but also his earnest desire to be a good partner, even if he doesn’t always know how. Wayne often attempts to impress Del, but his efforts are frequently undermind by his cockyness, clumsyness or lack of social awareness. At times, Wayne’s insecurities create tension, particularly when he fears that Del might leave him or that he is holding her back from a normal life. His admission that he believes Del will one day abandon him underscores his deep-seated fear of rejection and loneliness.
Abilities[]
- Tacticial prowess: During the series, Wayne demonstrates an impressive ability to devise clever plans and unconventional tactics, whether to launch an attack, escape from danger, or turn a bad situation to his advantage. His quick thinking often allows him to outsmart his, often physically stronger, opponents.
- Street Fighting Intuition: Wayne has a raw, efficient fighting style, often relying on raw instincts and improvised weapons.
- Surival Skills: In Chapter Two, Wayne was able to hunt a rabbit using only a knife. He successfully skinned and cooked it on a self-made fire, preparing a meal for Del.
- High-Pain Tolerance: He displays an extraordinary tolerance for pain, enduring brutal beatings without flinching. This extends to accidental injuries as well, such as when hot coffee is spilled on his hand by Tracey, he didn’t even flinch, though he admits it hurts.
- Explosive Proficiency: Wayne shows a knack for handling and improvising with explosive materials.
- Weapon Proficiency: He demonstrates proficiency with a wide range of weapons, excelling particularly in close-combat tools such as nunchucks, Tuba, Pizza Cleaver, Baseball Bat, Metal Chain, and hammers. He also proves resourceful with improvised and long-range weaponry, such as fireworks, which he wields with surprising accuracy and effectiveness.
- Driving skills: Wayne demonstrates proficiency in riding a motorcycle, handling it without issues throughout the series. Although he initially claimed not to know how to drive a car at the beginning of Chapter 4, he later displayed impressive driving skills during the same Chapter while chasing Eric.
Equipment[]
- Motorcycle: From Chapter One till Chapter Seven Wayne rode a Yamaha RD250 two-stroke motorcycle, which served as his primary means of transportation during his journey.
- Nunchucks: Wayne owned a pair of nunchucks for self-defense. They appeared in Chapter One, where they were shown but not used, and again in Chapter Ten, where Del used them against Reggie instead of Wayne himself.
- Hammer: Wayne carried a hammer as a weapon for close combat. The hammer has "WAYNE" carved into it, not just his name, but also his father's.
- Firework Explosives: When trying to run away with Del in Chapter One, Wayne used M-80 explosives against Bobby Lucchetti.
Trivia[]
- Mark McKenna, who portrayed "Wayne," and Ciara Bravo, who portrayed "Del," are to this day in a romantic relationship outside the show.
- They first met during the screen tests for the Wayne series and began working together approximately a month later.
- Mark McKenna worked with an accent coach to develop the Brockton accent required for his role as Wayne.
- Originally from Dublin, Ireland, McKenna has a natural Irish accent.
- Mark McKenna's favorite moments during production included performing all the fight and stunt scenes, as well as riding a motorcycle for the show, as they fulfilled the dreams he had as a fifteen-year-old.
- One of Mark McKenna's least favorite moments during the production of the show was a scene where he had to remain drenched in water for an entire day and a half of filming.
- While a second season was initially planned, YouTube Red decided to exit the scripted television business, renaming Red to Premium, leaving the show without a platform to continue. Despite interest, no network or service stepped in to take over the series. Although the series was made available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, it was removed from the platform after a short period.
- Before the show's cancellation, McKenna and Bravo expressed their desire for the series to delve deeper into the characters' lives in Brockton, exploring how their personalities would develop in a familiar environment rather than on the road.
- Wayne's tattoos are actually Mark McKenna's real tattoos. However, in-universe, Wayne must have gotten them between the ages of 13 and 16, as his police file stated he had no tattoos at 13.
- Wayne has a affinity for punk music. In Chapter One, he danced to the song "Everyone Is Sick" by Tørsö while playing it for Del.
- Wayne’s birthyear is speculated to be based on a police file from January 23, 2015, which estimated him to be 13 years old at that time. This suggests he was born in 2002. The events of the series take place in 2018, when Wayne is 16 years old. However, if Wayne was not born in 2002 but instead in late 2001, the series would take place in 2017 for him to be 16 years old during its events.
- It is unknown what Wayne actually got charged with at the end of chapter ten. While the full extent of Wayne's criminal history remains vague, his aggressor actions throughout the series include 1 count of arson, 5 counts of assault and battery, 1 count of attempted murder/torture (the blackmailer, depending on the evidence.), 3 counts of vandalism/property damage, 2 counts of breaking and entering, 1 count of grant theft auto, 1 count of unlawful restraint, 2 counts of reckless endangerment, 2 counts of evading arrest/fleeing the police.
- Additionally the crimes he commited in acts of self-defense or the defense of others include: 4 counts of assault and battery, 1 count of battery with a weapon, 1 count of reckless endangerment, 1 count of property damage.
- Although it is never explicitly mentioned in the series, one could argue that Wayne exhibits traits consistent with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder, Attachment Disorder, and/or Major Depressive Disorder.
- A strong argument can also be made for Wayne being autistic, based on several traits he exhibits throughout the series. These include his difficulty understanding social cues, sarcasm, or humor, bluntness, struggle with lying, his tendency to take things literally and his hyperfixation on specific interests such as smells. Additionally, Wayne’s social awkwardness, lack of consistent eye contact, and apparent hypo-sensitivity to pain further align with characteristics often associated with autism.