friendly baker with low self esteem who is shocked and excited when Garfield takes a feigned interest in her. He continues the ruse of liking Winters but Garfield is so paranoid and unpredictably volatile that he can't hide who and what he is for long. This leads to his taking Winters and her family (Ford, Royle, Hyatt) hostage until he feels safe enough to make a getaway. It's here that the film becomes the most entertaining as Garfield grows to care for the family while alternately making violent threats on their lives. He maliciously taunts the mother and father yet he cares for them. One scene in particular is when Garfield realizes that in spite of his actions, Winters has fallen in love with him. Garfield can't seem to bring himself to believe it yet uses the knowledge and Winters actions to cruelly taunt the mother as she is sewing. She becomes so distraught that she accidently runs her finger under the sewing machine needle and screams in pain. Garfield rushes to her aid, genuinely concerned and apologetic and worried for her and feeling guilty for causing the incident yet feeling angry at his own guilt. This scene is followed by another great moment when the young son comes in. Seeing his mother in pain he immediately lashes out at Garfield by hitting and kicking him. Garfield almost goes to strike the child, verbally warning him, then stopping in mid sentence and telling the child... "Go to it, do anything