Leon Sampson

**Leon Sampson** is Willie Jack's father.

## History

### Fighting Tips for Bear

Bear came to Leon looking for tips on fighting, as he knew Leon used to do martial arts. Leon told him to start by not blocking punches with his face. Bear then noticed a picture on Leon's wall of Daniel, one he hadn't seen before. Leon told him he could take it, because he could just print another one.

### Anti-Diabetes Wellness Fair

Leon was part of a planning meeting for the Anti-Diabetes Wellness Fair. Clinton had booked Punkin Lusty to perform and played one of his music videos for the group. When Leon started singing along, Rita smacked him.

### Hunting with Willie Jack

Willie Jack woke up early one morning with the intent of going hunting and finally shooting a large buck she and Daniel had named Chunk before she and the other Rez Dogs left for California. She made coffee, printed a picture of Chunk, and woke Leon, telling him it was the first day of the season. He tried to tell her he wasn't interested, but got up to get ready anyway. As they drove to the woods, Leon gave Willie Jack some driving advice, which she'd already heard before. Finally, he pulled over and they got out, climbing over a fence with a "No Trespassing" sign. Willie Jack said she wouldn't always be around and they needed to get more hunts in. Leon asked where she was going, but before she could answer, they heard shots in the distance and decided they should have some earlier.

As they walked through the woods, they heard more shots. They found a place to settle in and Willie Jack put red face paint on her face, which she said was for good luck. Leon scoffed at that, saying there were chemicals in the paint, but ended up wearing some of his own. Then he asked her again about leaving and she told him she and her friends were going to California. It was something Daniel wanted to do before he died. Leon didn't believe that California could be better than Oklahoma and said anything she could do in California, she could do at home. She asked him why he never left and he said that everything was there, his family and friends. Lots of people left, but came right back because it was all they knew. While they talked, they heard rustling and immediately jumped to attention. They were disappointed to see a turkey instead of a deer. They tried to scare it off, but it wouldn't leave. Willie Jack was worried it would scare Chunk away and showed Leon the picture when he said he didn't remember Chunk. He questioned where she got the picture and she said it came from his trail cam. He didn't have a trail cam and he said it probably belonged to the owners. Willie Jack was surprised that they didn't own the land. Leon said they used to, but his grandfather sold it in the 30s. Some Texas ranchers bought it a few years ago, but Leon never saw them around, so he started hunting there. But if Willie Jack saw a trail cam, either they were back or there were poachers.

Willie Jack led Leon to where the trail cam was. On the way, Leon asked Willie Jack why she wanted to leave. Willie Jack told him Daniel wanted to leave and she wondered if he'd still be alive if he had. Leon apologized for how he'd been for the last year, saying he missed Daniel and wished he were still around. When they got to the camera, they tried to remove it from the tree, but had difficulty. They stopped when they heard the ranchers nearby talking. Luckily, the ranchers didn't see them. Leon then told Willie Jack that the previous year, he'd come to the woods to put out corn to attract the deer and he saw a being covered in fur. He was sure it was Tall Man. It scared him so much, he quit hunting until Willie Jack dragged him out. After telling Willie Jack this story, he told her that if she felt like she needed to leave, she had his support. They hugged and cried over missing Daniel, but pulled apart when they heard rustling nearby. It was Chunk. Willie Jack aimed and fired her gun. Then they loaded Chunk into Leon's truck.

### Anniversary and Tornado

One morning, Leon was doing dishes when Willie Jack quietly handed him a gift card and told him it was his and her mom's anniversary. The gift card was for a dinner for two at the casino buffet. Leon gave her the gift card.

Later, when a tornado approached the town, Leon and Willie Jack's mom sought shelter in the church basement. While they waited for the tornado to pass, Leon got roped into watching a conspiracy theory video with Big, who claimed it showed the moon landing being faked. Later, Willie Jack stood up in front of everyone and told them it was her parents' anniversary and she loved them and couldn't imagine leaving them to go to California.

### Mabel's Death

Leon was among those who gathered at Mabel's as she was dying. When Teenie showed up and asked if Willie Jack had a snag, Leon said she didn't need that. She needed to focus on school and deal with relationships later.

### The Rez Dogs' Return and Punishment

Leon was among the crowd that welcomed the Rez Dogs home after their trip to California. He hugged Willie Jack and told him she was grounded.

Leon, Rita, and Bev brought the Rez Dogs plus Jackie together to punish them. They were all assigned areas of the IHS to clean. Leon had Elora collect all the trash. While she worked, he offered to teach her how to do his job. She declined, saying she was thinking about going to school.

### Fixico's Funeral

When Old Man Fixico died, Leon was one of the many who came to mourn him. He helped dig the grave.

## Relationships

### Familial

He and his wife have a daughter, Willie Jack.

His sister, Hokti, is in prison.

## Career

He is the janitor for the IHS. He started working there while attending Okern Community College.

## Notes and Trivia

* According to Willie Jack, he has OCD.
* He once peed in a dryer while drinking.

## Appearances

 **#02** | "NDN Clinic"
 **#03** | "Uncle Brownie"

## References

1. ↑ NDN Clinic, 1x02
2. ↑ What About Your Dad, 1x04
3. ↑ Hunting, 1x06
4. ↑ Satvrday, 1x08
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mabel, 2x04
6. ↑ BUSSIN', 3x01
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Friday, 3x04
8. ↑ Dig, 3x10
9. ↑ The Curse, 2x01