Theodore "Snowman" Roach is an entity that haunts the Smutny family. His eyes are sewn shut, he has a wooden nose, he smells of low tide, and emits sounds of creaking ropes and rolling waves.
History[]
In 1950, Snowman was standing in front of the Smutny and Mayflower households in the middle of the street. He later emerged from the bathtub in the hotel room of Zelmare Roulette and Swanee Capps and walked towards Swanee, standing over her briefly before disappearing. Later, he was standing behind Ethelrida as she blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
In episode 10 Ethelrida asks her mother if their family is really cursed. Debrill tells her that her great-grandfather (Ethelrida's great-great-grandfather) came to America on a slave ship, captained by the devil himself, Theodore Roach. During a storm one night, water is coming in and flooding the ship and the Africans shackled down there are drowning while Roach stands by and laughs. Her great-grandfather seized an opportunity to choke Roach to death and his ghost has haunted their family ever since. Debrill explains that Aunt Zelmare tried to take him, but he doesn't like her, he prefers sunshine and has thus attached himself to Ethelrida.
Later in episode 10, Roach saves Ethelrida's life by appearing behind Oraetta as she's preparing to murder her for exposing her crimes to her boss, Doctor David Harvard. Filled with fear, Oraetta runs out of the house screaming.
Behind the Scenes[]
Episode appearances[]
Season 4[]
- 401 - "Welcome to the Alternate Economy"
- 404 - "The Pretend War"
- 406 - "Camp Elegance"
- 407 - "Lay Away"
- 408 - "The Nadir"
- 410 - "Happy"
- 411 - "Storia Americana"
Trivia[]
To be added.
References[]
| Season 4 characters | |
|---|---|
| Main | Loy Cannon • Oraetta Mayflower • Josto Fadda • Rabbi Milligan • Odis Weff • Gaetano Fadda • Ethelrida Pearl Smutny • Thurman Smutny • Dibrell Smutny • Leon Bittle • Lemuel Cannon • Omie Sparkman • Opal Rackley • Ebal Violante • Constant Calamita • David Harvard • Zelmare Roulette |
| Recurring | Doctor Senator • Donatello Fadda • Antoon Dumini • Dick Wickware • Swanee Capps • Mort Kellerman • Lionel "Happy" Halloway • Paolo Endrizzi • Buel Cannon • Satchel Cannon • Joe Bulo |
| All characters | |