
Carl is very pleased when Frank does work around the house by cooking and telling stories.

In It's Time to Kill the Turtle, Carl is excited when Frank gets sober and bonds with his family and friends to pass the time and has fun doing so. Carl struck the bully with a baseball bat and was praised for it by the others. Carl has also shown to be afraid of ending up following his families pattern of alcoholism and drug abuse, but also believing that it will catch up with him at some point and that low level jobs are the best he can achieve, though he has also shown determination in trying to rise above this.Ĭarl mostly plays a minor role, as he is shown to be a bit of a delinquent and he frequently gets into trouble at school and possibly faces expulsion.ĭuring Killer Carl, he protects his brother Lip from an angry jock who attempted to harm him. Carl became even more serious in his return from school, as seen when he cooked for his family and was respectful to his grandfather Bill Darrgen while taking his suggestion more. Because of this, Carl ends up gaining the affection of Dominique and forms a relationship with her.įollowing Dominique cheating on him, he bonded with her father and decide to better himself by joining military school. Once his juvie friend Nick kills someone, Carl is then traumatized by the event and throws away his thug behavior, becoming more like old self though silent. He also tries to impress his new love interest Dominique Winslow though his ways cause her to rebuff his advances. His new way annoyed his family and friends who told him to stop but he ignored. Due to his refusal to snitch, he is accepted by his dealer's gang.Īfter his release from juvie in Season 6, he adopts a thuggish attitude and believes he is too cool for most things. He didn't mind as he wanted the experience to boost his reputation. In his trial, Fiona wants him to grovel, but he instead insults the judge and doesn't name his drug dealer, which lands him a year in juvenile prison. In Season 5, he uses his nephew, Chuckie, to deliver drugs but gets caught when his half-sister Sammi notifies the police. In his adolescence, he detaches from Frank though he continues to love and show concern for him at times even when angry with him. Nonetheless, he cares deeply about his family, including his father Frank, despite the latter’s complete and utter failure as a parent and role model. Carl does seem to actually be a relatively good child, however he is heavily affected by a completely dysfunctional childhood and family. We see Carl's first love interest, Bonnie, in Season 4, but their relationship ends when Bonnie disappears with her family to an unknown fate.Ĭarl's interests include drinking, weapons, explosives, and death.

Carl’s delinquent side is somewhat on hold in Season 3, but he does end up shaving his head due to Frank convincing him he has cancer. In Season 2, his love for selling drugs starts when his grandmother Peg convinced him to get prescription drugs to make meth. Carl is seen as the trouble maker in Season 1, after almost facing expulsion.
