He is estranged from his family in Buffalo, after having been abandoned by his mother at a young age. Now he has commitment issues with women and feels disconnected. His younger, half brother Will has come to visit and get to know the elusive older brother to whom he looks up. Jeff is currently living with Kristin, the bartender at The Wild Zone. They have an open relationship, not questioning each other. Tom Whiteman has been dishonorably discharged from the army after raping a fourteen year old girl in Afghanistan. Now his wife is divorcing him and he has been served with a restraining order. His life is on a downward spiral and with his bouts of rage and continuous drinking and drugs, he has serious problems.