Alex (Don't Breathe)

## Alex

**Alex** is the deuteragonist in Don't Breathe.

## Biography

Alex is friends with Money and Rocky, they would go and break into houses stealing valuables in order to get enough money to leave Detroit to move to California. Alex's father had access to backup keys to many houses since he owned a security company. After they were done robbing a house, they would break windows, triggering the security alarm, making it seem like a normal home invasion rather than an inside job.

While they were searching for the next home to invade. Money received a tip from their fence, Raul, that a blind Gulf War veteran, Norman Nordstrom, was living by himself on a street that was nearly abandoned. He supposedly had $300,000 kept in his home, which would make it their easiest heist yet, and would immediately get them enough money to move to California. Alex was doubtful at first, stating that if they got caught, they would be in really big trouble, but he eventually relented. They then went to recon around the area and learned that he had a fierce Rottweiler dog.

On the night of the heist, they drugged Norman's dog by feeding him drugged dog treats, and then attempted to use the backup key Alex had taken, only to find that there were backup locks in every entrance. Rocky, not willing to give up, jumped through a window to get inside, and then unlocked the door, letting Money and Rocky in. They then explored the house, searching for the money. Money then went into Norman's room and was about to drug him, until he realised that Norman was awake. However, he only stayed awake long enough to turn off the television, after which he immediately went back to sleep, allowing Money to silently put a sleeping gas bottle in the room.

After going back downstairs, he regrouped with Alex and Rocky and found the basement door, which was there. Since they had already searched the entire house but the basement, Money assumed that Norman must have kept the money in the basement. Money tried to use his crowbar to open the door, but it would not budge. After failing with the crowbar, Money took out his gun and prepared to shoot the lock. Alex thought that this was a bad idea, as doing this would give Norman the right to shoot them, but Money did not listen to him, and shot the lock open, waking up Norman, who went downstairs to confront the intruders.

When Norman arrived on the scene, Money pointed his gun at him, threatening to shoot him, but Norman managed to snatch the gun out of Money's hand. He then asked Money how many intruders there were, but Money responded by saying he was the only one saving Alex and Rocky. As he pleaded to be let go, Norman shot him through the chin, killing him.

Rocky and Alex evade Nordstrom and enter the basement. There, they find a restrained and gagged pregnant woman who reveals herself to be Cindy Roberts. Rocky and Alex free her and attempt to open the storm cellar door. Nordstrom shoots at them, accidentally killing Cindy. Nordstrom breaks down and cries in distress over her body. He then shuts off the lights, plunging the basement into darkness. After a blind chase and struggle, Alex knocks out Nordstrom and they flee upstairs.

Norman later dragged his body into the laundry room. Later, when Alex hid in the laundry room, he stumbled across Money's body. When Alex and Norman had a battle in there, the battle ended after Norman used garden shears to stab Money's body, which he had mistaken for Alex.

He locks the dog behind a door and makes his way downstairs. When Nordstrom goes to make a "replacement" for her daughter, Alex saves Rocky and handcuffs Nordstrom. They make a decision to take the money and keep their mouths shut.

### Death

Rocky and Alex try to leave through the front door, however Nordstrom breaks free and shoots Alex 2x in the back. Later, Rocky and Diddy see a news report about the incident. Nordstrom, who is recovering in a hospital, is reported to have killed two intruders (Alex and Money) in self-defense.

His death won the Dull Machete because it was the most obvious and Cindy's death had a horrific visual of blood leaking out from her cheek.

## Trivia

* He is played by Dylan Minnette, who will star as Wes Hicks in Scream 2022.