The Bum
Characters

Descriptive

Introduced Scene: Ch 1 - 1 Up w/ the Day

Defining Scenes:

All of ch 1 - (the way he looks, his emotional state, his circumstances in the present tense of the book). He is homeless, drug addicted.
3 - 7: Kicked Out - (the anger towards his parent's divorce and the angst of living in another culture have caught up with him).
3 - 9: Say Hello to Your New Friend - (how peer pressure affects Stef, he's open to taking something in to make him feel better - new friends, new culture, new headspace).
4 - 3: Call from Zurich - Stef has to examine his involvement with drugs in light of the trouble that Luigi is in.
4 - 4: The Need for Friends - Stefano grapples with the decision he made for taking heroin the first time. Talks about the importance of friends at that time in his life.
4 - 5: I'm In - Stef dives off the deep end into drug addiction. He rehearsed that he would say no but he did exactly what he knew better than doing.
4 - 7: 2^nd Call from Zurich, 4 - 9 Wish You Were Here - Stef doesn't recognize it, but he's the only there for his father when Luigi's death is conveyed to him. This is a moment where the boy must be a man, in an awkward way, unknowingly. Just being there.
Ch 5: - the Discovery - all of this chapter. His physical description at his age at the time of this event is described, his relationship with his brother, his attractive nature to people, and a foreshadowing of himself as a bum through Bill the bum.
8 - 1: You're Flushing My Stash - Defining his boyish behavior as an addict.
1 - 3: & 8 - 9: Photo Shoot - shows a defining moment in Stef's modeling career. No matter how much he doesn't adhere to the standards of professionalism, it's his destiny to be the top model.
8 - 3: Milan Morning - Shows Stef's sweet side through interactions with young fans. His memories of soccer players come back. He imagines himself as a famous soccer player.
10 - 3: Bartowski - We see more of the rebellious behavior of Stef as a teenager through Bartowski's remembrances.
10 - 5 - Stef goes out of control. He's taken too many heavy drugs too fast and is having a psychotic episode from that and the over-reaching stress he's experiencing dealing with his father's death and threats/demands from the ones that killed him.

Character Description:

Unsure when he talks, never uncertain the way he looks. Dark, but innately resolute to Christ. Serendipitous but haunted and hunted by the dark side of his culture. Italian, incomparably attractive, quiet but intelligent, was always rebellious, humble at first, easily influenced by peers, a natural cool flow in his steps, carries himself well naturally, questions life, praying man, heroin addicted; mama's boy, wasn't into fashion as a boy, loved soccer.

Physical Description:

6'1"? ice blue eyes, long sandy brown hair, chiseled physique, very masculine, clean as a model; scruffy, dirty as a bum, 18 when he meets Tracy

Wears: Wears blue jeans and collared shirts, and what he models, dresses fashionably, but youthfully when he's not dressing for someone else. He grabs something and throws it on.

Mannerisms: Has a confident look, but is not confident, sometimes helpless, sometimes self-destructive, likes to run his hands through his hair, especially when he's nervous.

Posture/Gait: Has a natural stride that fits perfectly on the runway, very smooth flowing, hippie-like, confident without trying.

Speech: Soft spoken most of the time, doesn't talk much, sometimes talks with his hands, can get deep with his conversations, cusses.

Circumstances:

• Born in Sicily in '78
• Moved to Milan when he was a year old.
• His father was a successful architect, running his own architectural firm.
• They lived in an upper middle class suburb.
• Parents divorced when he was about 11, which affected him.
• He moves to Seattle at 12 because he wants to be with his father again.
• By the time he's in San Diego, he has 7 or 8 years of English.
• Got into drugs early on but still went to church.
• Drug history that takes a dark turn when pressure comes into the picture from modeling.
• Modeling since he was 17.
• The Mafia is after him over Luigi's debts.
• He hides by disguising himself as a bum, which he ends up becoming.

Like Someone: Me (from introspective view, from inside, psychologically, drug addiction), Massimiliano Neri (business savy), Ben Dahlhaus (look)

Comments: You know this guy. Inside, he's you. His being Italian is attractive. The plots in the story are good. Keep running in this direction. His birthday is the same as a famous model, but I forgot which one.

Relationships

Family: They are in the story - Marco, his father; Francesca, his mother; Andrea, his brother. Luigi, his uncle.

Friends: Jimi, Brad (the helper), Chris Longier, Tracy

Enemies: RC, Riccardo Cristonato, Antonio Nappali, the Italian Mafia

Perceived As:

• By his family as lost but innately good.
• By his friends as down to earth despite his fame and fortune - a cool dude that knows how to have fun.
• By those close to him that work with him, that aren't really his friends, as a fuck up and gullable. They are surprised that he's experiencing the success he has from a personal perspective. They see that he's perfect concerning his appearance.
• By fans as a god. He tries not to think about this.

Role in Group: Tries to hide in the shadows, takes a back seat with his personal friends and colleagues, doesn't push. He's always been that way. This is like I was.

Lovers: Tracy Fischer

Looks for in a Relationship: Depending on the person and the circumstances:

1. Someone to take care of him
2. Someone to have fun with
3. Someone to guide him

Depends On: Tracy, Jimi, Tommy Hilfiger, Bobucci, Ford, Gianfranco Ferre, Hugo Boss