Valerie Kinbott

#### *Chapter I: Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe*

Valerie was first mentioned by Larissa when she was telling Morticia that the school has a relationship with the local therapist.

Up in the office, the two women start to talk. Valerie starts to ask Wednesday how she was feeling to have given her former school counselor, Mrs. Bronstein, a nervous breakdown and that she had to take a six-month sabbatical. "Vindicated. But someone who crochets as a hobby isn't a worthy adversary", says the pig-tailed girl. The therapist then declares that she hopes they can forge a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. Wednesday says that the appointment is a waste of time and that her philosophy is kill or be killed. Valerie says that for instance, when someone bullies her brother, she throws piranha in the pool. Her patient agrees and also says that people like Dalton shouldn't allowed to procreate, as he lost one testicle. She informs Wednesday that she was sent manuscripts of her novels as part of her psychological evaluation. Valerie brings up the relationship between Viper, a character Wednesday writes about, and Dominica, Viper's mother. After being met with silence, she tells Wednesday that part of therapy is going to places emotionally, even when they are uncomfortable. She directs Wednesday to the powder room. Not long after, she tells Wednesday that she can't hide in the powder room for the rest of the session.

She is later seen exiting the building, looking around for Wednesday.

#### *Chapter II: Woe Is the Loneliest Number*

After Wednesday witnessed Rowan Laslow's murder, Valerie asks Wednesday to help her understand why she claims that she witnessed a murder. Valerie says that life changes can get people confused and that it is normal. When Wednesday says that she wastes her time trying to lure her into one of her psychological traps, Valerie answers that nobody tries to trap her and that she's here to help her with her emotions. She therefore asks how she's adjusting to school. Sartre said "Hell is other people" and was Wednesday's first crush. Doc explains that one of the reasons the Addams sent her to Nevermore was to be a part of her community of people just like her. They discuss how Wednesday would like to be a fortified island with sharks around, and maybe her anti-social tendencies might be motivated by the fear of rejection. Valerie then looks at the clock and congratulates Wednesday for going through an entire session without trying to escape.

#### *Chapter III: Friend or Woe*

Valerie is seen sewing little clothes for animals (like a squirrel) that were taxidermies. Once she finishes sewing the clothes, she puts them on animals and puts them away in a cupboard with the rest of her collection.

#### *Chapter IV: Woe What a Night*

Wednesday is walking through Jericho to see Sheriff Galpin and stops in front of Uriah's Heap, looking at a black dress. Valerie then gets out after selling all her little animals to the store. She greets Wednesday. The latter asks if she's looking for more trinkets for her office. She answers that those are souvenirs from her travels, and that's how she steps outside of her comfort zone. She asks if Wednesday is going to the Rave'N this weekend. Wednesday then just asks if she's required to answer her therapist's questions outside of the office. Valerie smiles and says that they will talk about it at their next session. They then both leave in different directions, and Wednesday goes to see Galpin at his office.

#### *Chapter V: You Reap What You Woe*

Parents Weekend is starting at Nevermore. On Larissa's suggestion, Valerie welcomes all the Addams family to her office for a family session. She starts to ask what it's like having Wednesday away from home. For Pugsley, it's hard not having his sister around. He also adds that he never thought that he would miss being waterboarded so much. Morticia smiles, encouraging Valerie to ask Gomez and his wife. The latter says that is torture for them too, and Gomez adds that fortunately, his brother Fester's rack fits two people. There's nothing like a good stretch to bring out the best in each other, according to Morticia, before Gomez starts to kiss her hand, much to Wednesday's and Valerie's annoyance. Their daughter demands they stop before starting to talk about Garrett Gates, a boy Gomez was accused of killing 30 years ago. This leads to an argument between Wednesday and her mother before they both angrily leave the office. Gomez and Pugsley apologize to Valerie and leave too, leaving the therapist alone and defeated.

#### *Chapter VI: Quid Pro Woe*

Wednesday is paying a visit to Eugene Ottinger at the hospital after he was injured by the monster on Rave'N night. Wednesday says that her ancestor Goody warned her that she's destined to be alone and that she would be sorry for it. Valerie then enters the office, surprising Wednesday. The therapist holds a bouquet of yellow roses and tells her that she hasn't seen Wednesday since her last session with her family, which was memorable. Wednesday tells her therapist how her mother and she spent time together and how they excavated Garett Gates' grave to prove that her father was an innocent man. Valerie smiles at the fact that Wednesday was happy about it before she asks the therapist what brought her here. Valerie reveals that she's been working with Eugene's mothers since he was injured, and that is a real trauma for his whole family. They're on a trip right now, so she promised to check on him. Wednesday says that she leaves, but Valerie asks who Goody is. Wednesday lies and says that she's a very distant cousin and how she wants to prove that she's still a heartless and cold person as the day they met. Valerie doubts a cold and heartless person would pay a visit to a friend and care about his condition. Wednesday didn't ask for a free session, and Valerie tells her to consider this her birthday gift.

Later, while inspecting the Gates Mansion, Wednesday discovers a room that was used recently with fresh flowers, the same as Valerie brings to the hospital. She starts to suspect her therapist of something.

#### *Chapter VII: If You Don't Woe Me By Now*

Wednesday now suspects Valerie of being Laurel Gates, a woman supposed to be dead by drowning many years ago and the mastermind behind the murders to seek revenge, and her schoolmate Xavier Thorpe of being a Hyde, a creature under Laurel's orders. Wednesday, Valerie, Nevermore faculty and students, and Jericho's citizens attended Noble Walker's funeral, who was killed the previous day. Later, Wednesday, with the help of her uncle Fester, follows Xavier to a secret session with Valerie in her car in the woods. She later returns to Nevermore and storms into Larissa's office to speak about Valerie. But Larissa is in a meeting with Valerie about Wednesday's assessment that Larissa must sign off on before she hands it in to the court. Valerie appreciates that Wednesday is amused by her lack of progress because the judge won't. Larissa defends by saying she was saying to Valerie that Wednesday has recently been taking small but meaningful steps in her integration of Nevermore. Wednesday answers that she actually has reached the half-hung steps, which makes both Larissa and Valerie smile. Wednesday adds that she reads a lot about hypnotherapy and asks if Valerie is practicing to unlock her inner Wednesday. Valerie is happy with the question and congratulates her patient on her new willingness to delve deep into herself. They will see each other the next Monday; they will start there. Wednesday thanks her and leaves the office.

Later, she decides to confront Valerie in her office. She's surprised to see Wednesday because they don't have an appointment scheduled today. Wednesday says that she wants to return something to Valerie that she found in Valerie's old childhood room. Valerie is confused and opens the jewelry box that Wednesday gave her. The patient says that she knows the therapist is Laurel Gates and that she faked her death to later get revenge, much to Valerie's confusion. According to Wednesday, Mayor Walker discovers it, and she has to kill him. Valerie is concerned that Wednesday accuses her of murdering the mayor, and she starts to get worried by Wednesday's accusations. Wednesday explains that she spied on her and Xavier and that she's aware of their secret sessions. Valerie declares that Wednesday needs help, and that is more help than she can provide. She takes her phone to call Judge Reynolds to recommend her patient stay in a juvenile psychiatric facility. Wednesday decides to leave the office, but not before telling Valerie that it is over for her. A worried Valerie then calls Larissa to explain what happened, but a noise from the bathroom attracts her attention. When she opens the door, she faces the monster and screams out. Hearing that on the phone, Larissa calls the police and goes to the hospital with Wednesday. Sheriff Galpin later confirmed Valerie's death to them. Wednesday then decides that it's time to arrest Xavier. In his art studio, she found a painting of Valerie, the face lacerated and bloody, Rowan's inhalator, Eugene's glasses, pictures of Wednesday, and Valerie's necklace. Galpin then storms in, thanks Wednesday, and arrests Xavier.

Later, she meets with Tyler at the Weathervane, and they kiss for the first and last time. While kissing him, Wednesday has a new vision of Valerie's murder; it reveals that it was Tyler who mauled her and that he's the real Hyde. Wednesday then runs away.

#### *Chapter VIII: A Murder of Woes*

Wednesday suspects that Valerie was the woman she said she was and not a psychotic killer. After her murder, Donovan recovers Valerie's records of her sessions with Tyler and listens to them. Valerie was getting closer to the truth, so the real Laurel Gates sent Tyler to kill her and framed Xavier for leaving all the victim's belongings. To avenge Valerie and all the victims, Wednesday confronted Laurel with Larissa, which led to a fight.

## Skills & Weaknesses

### Weaknesses

* **Mortality:** Being a normie, Valerie displays no supernatural abilities and could easily be killed by ordinary means, like poison.

## Relationships

### Tyler Galpin

Valerie and Tyler had a professional relationship as she was Tyler's therapist. They often talked about video games and Tyler's mother. After hearing Wednesday accuse Valerie of being Laurel Gates and Wednesday leaving, he left the bathroom attached to her office and killed her.