Malvin Bim

### Quote

Don't worry, Cheryl! I have a plan, okay! My brain and I have figured it all out, OKAY!?- Andan's Run

### First Appearance

Nice Ax

**Spoiler Warning!**

**Below contains spoilers for**
Act I & Act II

Malvin Bim is the neighbor of Dad, Mom, and Daughter. He lives in Town, USA. He does not live with a wife or children, but he does have a shed and a variety of tools from Durk's Discount Tools.

## Appearance

Neighbor has dark brown hair and sometimes has a mustache. He wears a black and red flannel shirt, dark blue jeans, a black belt, and black shoes.

## Personality

Malvin is a very jealous person. He seems to be a rival to Dad, and tries to best him whenever he gets the opportunity. He still very clearly has feelings for Cheryl, and he openly tries to sabotage her relationship with Dad so that he and Cheryl can get back together.

He says that he likes to "live on the edge", which is why he buys Durk's Discount Tools, as he says that they "could break any second".

He also seems very dedicated to Cheryl, as he agrees to take on the role of Neighbor and help her with her research. However, his patience with Cheryl's plan wanes over time. He is prone to shouting when he is frustrated.

## History

**Spoiler Warning!**

**Below contains spoilers for**
Act III

Neighbor is played by Malvin Bim, a human. Malvin was previously married to Cheryl, and they had a daughter. After she went missing, he and Cheryl got divorced, despite the fact that he still loved Cheryl, because Cheryl said they "died after they lost her".

In 2017, Cheryl tells Malvin that she has kidnapped Andan and is attempting to brainwash him in an attempt to keep funding her research. Malvin is initially shocked and incredulous about this, but he agrees to assist her.

## Relationships

Dad: Malvin is something of a rival to Dad. He is constantly trying to show him up with things like his shed or mustache, and he is trying to win back his ex-wife Cheryl from Dad. As the series continues, he tries to actively destroy Dad so that Cheryl will come back to him.

Cheryl: Cheryl is Malvin's ex-wife and the mother of Lucia. He is still in love with her and is taking up the role of Neighbor to help her with her research. However, he tries harder and harder to get Cheryl to get back together with him as the series continues, and they even end up at his house. Still, Cheryl is ultimately uninterested in continuing a romantic relationship with him despite her feelings for him, as she feels that it distracts her from her research. Malvin sometimes tries to stop helping Cheryl and move on with his life, but Cheryl usually manages to convince him to stay (usually via kissing).

Daughter: Malvin has no strong connection to Daughter, but he asserts that Cheryl is using her as a kind of replacement for Lucia. Malvin has contempt for Daughter.

Griffin: Malvin manipulates Griffin into getting information about Dad for him, bribing him with a quarter.

Durk: Neighbor is a frequent patron of Durk's Discount Tools, although the two have never directly interacted in the series.

Lazlo: Malvin attempts to bribe Lazlo with quarters into getting Dad's wifi password for him, but Lazlo refuses. He also yells at Lazlo when she insults his shed.

Nathan: Gets Nathan from 1999 and returns him to his own time at Cheryl's request. By doing this, he also unknowingly introduces HUMAN into the story.

## Trivia

* Hiding something (currently unknown) in his shed from Dad.
* Knows that "kids love quarters".
* Uses tools from Durk's Discount Tools which tend to break after one hit.
* Can grow a mustache.
* Planted the Dad Magazine and the romance novel *Dirty Little Secret* in Dad's house in order to sabotage Dad and Mom's relationship.
* Is likely the narrator in the song Melt.
* Played by Joe Hursley.