Terry the Taxi Driver

> *I mean I--- I don’t really have much to do in my life anymore now that my business is in ruin and I’m living with Abysmal... I’m willing to give this a shot, but I don't want to be involved in any violence, I just want to help get my taxi business restored.*
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—Terry to Abysmal Ahul

Terry is a 48-year-old bubble with the ability to float through the air, but for only a minute at a time. He is a local taxi driver who leads a very lonely and isolated life, and his taxi business is largely unsuccessful due to his rival outmatching him in almost every way. He wants to beat his rival at all costs.

## **Appearances**

### **Season 1**

#### **Chapter 2**

Terry makes his appearance at the start of the second Chapter. He wakes up in his house, stretches and heads downstairs to receive mail informing him that his rent is overdue and he's at risk of being evicted.

Later in the day, Terry is cruising around in his taxi looking for potential customers. While he's at it, Rajeesh Pardeep comes speeding up next to him and shows him his new modification in his taxi. Rajeesh presses a button in his taxi - his taxi then starts to hover in the air, not high, but enough to be above Terry's car. Rajeesh then speeds off leaving Terry to sigh to himself.

Inside Abysmal's bar, Terry is offered a drink from Abysmal, but Terry declines it because he can't drink on the job. Terry tells Abysmal about Rajeesh's new modification to his taxi. Abysmal suggests that Terry should start handing out complimentary drinks in his taxi to attract new customers. Terry lights up with happiness and thanks Abysmal for his suggestion, before leaving the bar.

Later, Terry drives through the streets with new complimentary wine and champagne in his taxi. Terry is then surprised to see somebody waving him down. Terry pulls over and invites the man in. G-Man tells Terry to drive him to the skyscraper downtown. Terry gets driving there right away and offers G-Man the drinks. As G-Man takes a drink, Rajeesh comes speeding around the corner, causing Terry to hit the brakes. The drink spills all over G-Man. Rajeesh pulls up beside Terry and tells him to get good at driving before speeding off once again. To make things worse, G-Man yells in anger at Terry due to the wine spilled all over him. He gets out of Terry's taxi saying that he'd rather walk. Terry cusses in anger and leans back in his seat. Not long after, a man approaches Terry's cab and knocks on the window. Terry rolls down his window and asks what he wants. The man explains that his boss is looking for a chauffeur to drive him around. Terry happily says he'll take the offer. The man hands Terry a form and tells him to fill it out and hand it in at the midnight club. The man then walks off. Terry spends the next while filling out his form before dropping it off at the midnight club.

That night, Terry is driving down the street with Abysmal. He parks outside the midnight club to await Mister Big. While they wait, Abysmal tells Terry that the workers at the club trashed his comedy club. Terry tells Abysmal about his bad day too. Just then, a limousine drives past Terry and parks in front of the club. Rajeesh Pardeep steps out of the limo and walks to the back door, opening it and letting Mister Big out. Mister Big announces to his crowd his gratitude to Rajeesh for being a great driver, while he humiliates Terry. Afterwards, he walks inside. Rajeesh gets back in his car and U-turns, pulling up beside Terry. Rajeesh tells Terry that he is a hardworking man and is even starting his own bus company soon. He tells Terry to quit working because he will never beat Rajeesh. Terry sits there in shock as Rajeesh speeds off.

#### **Chapter 4**

In the opening scene, Terry is seen gathering his belongings and leaving his apartment, locking it on his way out. At the front office, he drops his key off in a box and leaves the apartment, not looking back.

At Abysmal's comedy club, Terry is seated at a stool. He is speaking to Abysmal about having just been kicked out from his apartment. Abysmal offers Terry to stay at his place, but Terry says that he met a nice guy, whom is also homeless on the streets and is thinking of sticking with him. Abysmal's instead says that both of them can stay at his apartment for the time being. Terry says he appreciates it and he'll ask the man what he thinks. Abysmal's tosses Terry a spare key to his apartment and he leaves.

Inside Abysmal's apartment, Terry is standing with the homeless guy waiting for Abysmal to arrive home. When he does get home, Terry introduces the guy as Jerard and explains how he was a ex-businessman. After Jerard introduces himself further to Abysmal, he heads off to the bathroom. Abysmal asks who that guy was, but terry doesn't really know. Before the scene ends, Abysmal tells Terry that he needs him to come to the Reeves laboratory with him.

At the laboratory, Terry is there with a few other people. They all sit around in one room and everyone is told that they're all here because they've been wronged by Mister Big, which Terry declines him having been wronged by Mister Big. Abysmal tells Terry he's wrong because it was Mister Big who mocked and trashes Terry's taxi service. Candy Callum asks everyone if they're all in on the plan of taking back the neighbourhood from Mister Big. Everyone agrees to it, including Terry.

#### **Chapter 8**

Stationed outside of the bullet factory in his taxi-cab, Terry's radio cackles, Richard calling him by his codename, depressed bubble buddy. Terry says he's in position.

Some time later, everybody radios in for one final check to confirm they're ready.

After the successful attack on the bullet factory, Abysmal and Candy Callum rush to Terry, hoping into his taxi. Abysmal says they need to circle around and get Bob. Terry starts the car and speed off to get Bob.

Terry speeds around the corner, unaware that Lucky Lanzetta was standing in the road. He slams into Lucky and kills him on impact - simultaneously saving Bob from his fight with him. Bob gets in the taxi. Vibe Shark radios that the explosives are placed. Terry says they're leaving the factory now and should be at a safe distance in a quick moment.

## **Appearance List**

### **Season 1**

* Chapter 2
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 8