Sam Verdreaux

"You'll see, it's all pain. When you watch enough people die, when you watch Julia die, you will put the knife to those kids yourself." Sam telling Barbie that it's all pain while under the Garage

Sam Verdreaux, is a main character in Under the Garage. He is the brother-in-law of Big Jim, the uncle of Junior and the brother of Pauline.

Biography
In 1988, Sam was teenager attending Saco Maine high school. He dated his sister's (Pauline) friend Melanie Cross. One night, they were in a forest where a meteorite fell. Nestled within the meteorite they found a mysterious glowing egg, which Melanie grabbed and ran off with, being instinctively drawn to protect it. Lyle, cautious that the egg might be dangerous, was opposed to the idea, and pushed Melanie, causing her to fall and hit her head on the meteor. She cracked her skull and died on impact. Sam, Pauline and Lyle wanted to keep it secret, so decided to dispose of her body in the lake. Sam is known as the local drunk, his massive guilt over Melanie (plus the consequent apparent death of his sister Pauline) precipitated his drinking problem. The overt drinking caused him to loose his job, and led to him living in relative seclusion at a cabin near the lake just outside of Saco Maine.

Relationships
Abby DeWitt - Girlfriend

Appearances
Pilot The Fire Manhunt Outbreak

Killed Victims
Ricky Petrucci (with a Gun)

Trivia
While mentioned in the Pilot episode, he makes his debut only in the second season premiere episode. He was one of the 4 original hands, alongside Pauline Verdreaux, Lyle Chumley and Melanie Cross, and is now the sole survivor. In the novel, Sam is not related to Junior, and eventually disgusts him. He is also just a minor character in the novel.