Dale

**Dale** is one of the people trapped in the Town. He lives in Colony House, but he has an antagonistic relationship with most people.

## Biography

### Background

By November of 2019, Dale had already gotten trapped in Town. When the Stevens family arrived as the sun was setting, Father Khatri greeted them and convinced them of the danger. Khatri leads them to an underground hiding place where Donna Raines and Dale are also sheltering. They wait out the night listening to the screams of the people caught by the Creatures.

### Season One

Dale attends the party for the anniversary of the day Fatima Hassan got trapped in the Town. He listens to Donna’s speech honoring Fatima and praising her for her kindness, strength, wisdom, and weed. Donna continues to give a very heartfelt speech, and gifts Fatima a dreamcatcher. They all then toast Fatima before continuing the party. As the party goes on, a drunk Dale talks to Stacey about the number of dimensions there are, and the differences in theories. Stacey asks if they are in another dimension, and Dale answers that they are in a pocket universe. Ellis rudely tells him that no one cares and to shut up. Ellis begins to pick a fight but Fatima defuses it. However, Dale tells her to get Ellis upstairs before he starts shooting up the place. But Fatima and Donna restrain him before he can hit Dale. Fatima asks Ellis if he is ok, and he apologizes and goes to lie down in his room, telling her to stay and celebrate her night. After he leaves, Dale calls Ellis an animal, adding “like mother like son,” and Donna punches him in the face. Later that night, Dale complains to Stacey about the lack of respect that he is shown but gets distracted by blood dripping onto him. He then looks up and sees the Smiley Creature staring down at him, covered in blood. Stacey screams, and other residents begin to panic.  Someone sounds the alarm, and chaos ensues as the residents try to flee to safety.

Dale survives the attack on Colony House, and is one of the people temporarily resettled in the Sheriff's Office while the house is fixed up. When he arrives, Dale complains to Donna about living in a jail cell, and she reminds him that it is temporary. Dale expresses pessimism about the chances of the radio tower working, and Donna tells him to cut it out because the other people need something to feel good about. Dale declares himself happy to play make-believe and enters. The next morning, they are shocked to find that Eric committed suicide overnight.

### Season Two

After the failure of the radio tower and the arrival of the bus, Dale moves back into Colony House. On the porch, he notices Donna, Ellis and Fatima sorting the supplies. As Dale brings the last of the potatoes, he remarks that he hopes Donna plans on bringing some of it back. Fatima asks if the boxes are ready to go, and rebuffs Ellis’ offer of help, and Dale asks them if there is trouble in paradise, but is ignored. That night, while chopping vegetables in the kitchen, Dale accuses Elgin of stealing food from the pantry. Elgin denies this and says he was taking extra food out of his backpack. Ellis arrives and asks what is going on, and Dale repeats his accusation, adding that it is bad enough that the storm wiped out their crops. Ellis denies this, but Dale says he saw what they loaded on the truck. Dale continues to complain about how the radio tower didn’t work, they have so many people they’re running out of food, and Ellis, Fatima and Donna are concealing the fact to prevent panic. Fatima tries to reply but Dale rudely tells her to shut up, angering Ellis. Dale says that they can’t have new people stealing their limited food supply, and insists that they leave. Dale then takes the knife he was using to chop vegetables and brandishes it at Elgin and Bakta. Ellis tries to restrain him, but as Dale turns he accidentally stabs Ellis in the side. Dale, shocked, apologizes, but is pushed aside as Fatima and Bakta help Ellis to a couch, while Clara fetches them towels and they attempt to put pressure on the wound.

The next day, Dale is sequestered in a bedroom, and he asks Donna if Ellis will be ok. She curtly replies that she has no idea because she spent the whole night putting food in saltwater. Dale asks if he is going to be put in the Box like they do in Town, and apologizes for hurting Ellis, calling him a good kid. However, he repeats his fear that with the  bus passengers, they do not have enough food. Dale says there are hard choices coming, and no one seems willing to make them. Donna exits, locking the door behind her and telling the armed guard at the door that no one gets in or out.

Donna leads Dale and Elgin in searching for Randall. Dale says that they should gather their supplies and venture out as a group. Donna points out that Boyd tried that already as Dale continues to complain about “corpse collecting duty.” As they search for the body, Donna thanks Elgin for joining them, and he says he just wanted to feel useful. Donna tells him that his dream might be the key to solving their predicament. Dale quickly finds Randall’s body, which is comatose like Mari and Julie, and notices that there are no dead monsters. When the three move to pick up the body, Randall begins screaming. Eventually, Boyd is able to save them all from The Musicbox Monster.

## Appearances

### Season One

* All Good Things...
* Broken Windows, Open Doors (flashback)
* Into The Woods

### Season Two

* Pas de Deux
* Belly of the Beast
* Once Upon a Time?

## References

1. ↑ Broken Windows, Open Doors
2. ↑ All Good Things...
3. ↑ Into The Woods
4. ↑ Pas de Deux
5. ↑ Belly of the Beast
6. ↑ Once Upon a Time?