Lewis

"I'm not there yet!"
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## Lewis

### Family

Anny (mother)
Darrell (father)
Jodie (sister)
Barry and Edwin (brothers)
Winter, Fanny, and Steph (nieces)
Brody (nephew)

"*You gotta live life while you're* young*, Winterlyn. Live a* little*. Take one sip of her, and she'll drown* all *of your sorrows away.*"
—Lewis attempting to coerce Winter into drinking his beer, *Choosing Paths*

**Lewis McCormick** is a minor character in *Winter's Tales*. He is the son of Anny, the brother of Barry, Edwin, and Jodie, and one of Winter's uncles.

## Appearance

Lewis has graying hair and pale green eyes. He wears a jacket.

## History

### *Winter's Tales*

#### *Choosing Paths*

"*She didn't even take a sip! She's a flippin' coward.*"
—Lewis calling Winter a coward for refusing to drink alcohol

Lewis, along with Barry and Willie, arrive at the family reunion. Barry prompts him on greeting his niece, Winter, and he stares at her blankly before shaking her hand and introducing himself, saying that it's good to meet her, and Winter replies in the same. Soon, Winter heads into the backyard to find her father and his brothers setting up the patio to watch sports, and Edwin tells Lewis to be careful, as he's about to hit Winter. He snorts that he "sure as hell" won't hit her, baffling the child. Lewis sits down at the table, a bottle of a drink Winter is unable to recognize in his hands, absentmindedly taking a sip of it. Drops of fluid spill off his chin and onto his clothing. Anxious, Winter asks if he's going to come inside, and he states that he will, slurring his words. Convinced he's just messing around with her, Winter heads back inside. As the final preparations for dinner are made, Lewis plays cards with his siblings and Willie, momentarily staring at Winter, a hand on his drink. Winter forms a smile, dismissing her suspicions that something is wrong with him in favor of the belief that he just wants to talk to her - and that no family member can do anything wrong. After receiving dinner, her uncles go outside to watch a classic Apple Cup game, though when they return, Lewis holds his bottle, but still disappears. Winter looks around to find him, and suddenly, Lewis mutters that he doesn't get why they love sports in her ear.

Startled, Winter scrambles on the sofa, and Lewis sits down, his eyes fogged over and his drink still in his hand. He chugs a long sip, stating that it never gets old. Bewildered, Winter watches as he glances at his drink, thinking that the condensation should have evaporated by now. Nervous, she refuses to deny that something's off and excuses herself to get a slice of cake. However, Lewis demands she stay for just a minute, making her prompt him on why, to which he admits that he's a lonely soul and wants company. He begs her not to leave him, putting Winter in a conundrum of either running to her father and getting away from Lewis, or being a loyal niece to the uncle who just met her. In the end, she chooses to stay with Lewis and sits back down. He thanks her, calling her "his love," much to her disgust, and she wishes to leave, feeling deceived by his demeanor. Nevertheless, she doesn't leave him and tells herself to behave. Lewis hazily asks if she's had fun, which she confirms despite the numerous red flags. Lewis looks at his lap, nestling his drink on his stomach, and Winter grows apprehensive with his every movement, refusing to run. Her uncle touches her leg and utters her name, and she anxiously questions what he wants, feeling sweat formulate at the base of her neck. Moving his hand up to her shoulder, Lewis tugs her into the side of his body, and she nearly gags from the foul scent drifting off of him. Then, his drink touches the palm of her hand. This alarms her, and Lewis further startles her by asking if she wants to try it.

Although his words should have been Winter's incentive to shout for her parents or anyone, she doesn't flee and echoes him; with no one paying attention to her, she feels trapped with her uncle. She wonders if she's even allowed to drink Lewis' drink, remembering what her father told her earlier about not drinking wine until she reaches the legal age of twenty-one. The drink isn't wine, but not knowing whether the drink is dangerous, she passes, stating that Edwin wouldn't want her drinking it. Snorting, Lewis pins the bottle to her chest, demanding who even cares about what he thinks and believing Edwin is too possessive of his own property. His words make Winter start to fear him, not only for his questionable statements, but for his hatred of her father, internally questioning his motives. He urges her to live life while she's young by taking a sip of his drink, as it'll drown out all of her sadness. Winter is appalled since she already has the perfect life, but Lewis' stare forces her to stay where she is, knwoing that if she tries to leave, he'll pull her right back into his trap. No one has noticed the two, further adding to Winter's plight and leaving her with no one to call out for help to. Lewis assures her that the drink is soothing, and peering at the liquid, Winter sees that the liquid is sticky and looks like dark juice. Juice, to her, is refreshing, and while her uncle's behavior is concerning, there seems to be nothing inherently wrong with the drink. Fighting her fear and willing to try another new thing, she grips the bottle, and Lewis praises her.

He encourages her to put it to her lips and try it, and she puts the tip at her chest, but stops, second guessing herself. She worries about getting approval from her father, and Lewis urges her on again, but she refuses. Irritated, he snaps at her to stop seeking approval from her father, pressing the bottle's tip up against her lips forcibly. Winter swallows her saliva, knowing that her uncle won't let her escape without trying the drink, debating on whether this is right or wrong since Lewis is her uncle. She then remembers that he wanted her to have one sip, not the full bottle, and she grows a bit more confidence. Braving it, she puts the bottle to her mouth and opens her lips. However, in the nick of time, her father slaps the bottle out of her hands and then punches Lewis violently, causing a crack to fill the air. Lewis screams, crumpling on the floor and putting a hand on his face, then taking it off to reveal a dented, bloody, bruised cheek and a bloody, blackened eye. He opens his mouth, spitting out blood droplets and a tooth. Edwin demands what kind of vile sycophant he is all while the rest of Winter's kin look on in shock and horror. Lewis doesn't respond, so Edwin repeats himself, asking him why he tried to give his daughter, a minor, alcohol - he can't walk around and expect to get away with the stuff he tries to cram down Winter's throat. Lewis snaps that he's done nothing to Winter, but enraged, Edwin growls and strikes him again, making him spit more blood and teeth out of his mouth. He roars that he attempted to corrupt Winter with wickedness and sin, pointing out that she cannot have alcoholic beverages until she's twenty-one and even demanding if he was trying to get Winter killed, mortifying the young girl.

She blames herself for what's going on as her father streaks toward Lewis, his form massive and violent, far from who he usually is. He vows that Lewis will never harm Winter or any members of his family ever again, threatening to make him miserable if he does so, snarling with bared teeth. Edwin then demands he apologize to Winter immediately, but his brother spits that he won't, for Winter was the one who was curious about the drink anyway, shifting the blame onto her. Winter's family members are incredulous and livid by the statement, with her maternal grandmother, Krystine, stating that even if Winter did drink, it was Lewis who coerced her into doing it. Lewis sneers that she's a coward for refusing to do so, making Edwin clench his fist in warning. Winter's grandfather, Pierre, angrily points out that Lewis is intoxicated - if anything, they should ask for Winter's side of the story, as she's a more credible source. Her kin silently agree with him, but her father continues to glare intimidatingly at Lewis. He quickly faces her, demanding what truly happened. For a moment, Winter sobs uncontrollably, afraid, but with comfort from her mother, she admits that Lewis was the one who wanted her to take a sip. Outraged, Edwin strikes Lewis for a third time, dubbing him a feral beast, petrifying Winter, who begs for it to stop and that she's sorry. Lorelei watches the fight, worried. Further admonishing Lewis, Edwin repeats his order for him to stay away from Winter and his family, disowning him as his brother for trying to ruin his family name, threatening him should he ever cross his path again.

Lorelei intervenes, putting space between the brothers and telling Edwin that his daughter is severely shaken from the violence, ordering him to stop. He tries to protest that Lewis is a prick, but Lorelei shuts him down, asking him if he wants Winter to really end up traumatized from this. Realizing she's right, Edwin concedes, snarls at Lewis one more time, and apologizes to Winter and her family before he leaves with Lorelei and Winter, leaving a bludgeoned Lewis behind. In the car, Winter blames herself for trusting her uncle. Back at home, Edwin is unable to conceal his disdain for Lewis as Winter explains her full side of what happened: Lewis joined her on the couch, and they talked normally at first, but then he offered her his drink. Despite her hesitancy, Lewis told her to not act like her father, and she finally thought one sip wouldn't hurt. Furious, Edwin spits that she almost let Lewis kill her, but Lorelei forces him out of his room due to him having too much pent up fury because of his brother. Once he is gone, Lorelei gently explains to her daughter that Lewis drank too much alcohol and became drunk, having more than one bottle of beer in contrast to what Winter initially thought - nonetheless, he had no excuses in trying to coerce her into drinking. Lewis only took advantage of her due to her age - and although she is reassuring, Winter feels like her father will disown her for what her uncle did. However, she soon convinces herself otherwise.

#### *Transformations*

Winter notes that Lewis has been sent to rehab over his alcohol addiction, practically removed from her family. Later, she notes that she's not innocent for a variety of reasons, mentioning her uncle's attempt to get her drunk.

#### *Dawn Will Bring Us Death*

Winter notes that her father's siblings, including her estranged uncle, Lewis, will be orphaned following their mother's death. When Lorelei dies, Lewis is the only family member who doesn't attend her funeral, likely due to him still being in rehab. Later, Edwin reveals to Winter that Lewis was neglected by his mother, which deeply troubled him.

#### *Only in a Waking Dream*

Winter briefly alludes to how Lewis treated her during her confrontation with Rex.

#### *Snowblind*

Winter remembers her mother comforting her after Lewis' attempt to give her alcohol.

#### *Return of Snowlight*

When Winter reunites with her extended family at the mall, she notes that Lewis is not there and has distanced himself from the family, a decision she respects.

## Personality and Traits

At first glance, Lewis is chill and friendly, if not a bit socially awkward. However, deep down, Lewis is troubled from a history of alcohol abuse, and when under the influence, becomes no less than a callous monster. He is apathetic towards others' interests but his own, desiring the company of his drink, and he won't hesitate to sway others into his company as well, as shown when he grooms Winter and takes advantage of her youthful innocence. Lewis also displays a cynical side, expressing his distaste towards his own other family members, especially Edwin, for making Winter reasonably doubt his claims that alcohol will soothe her. Lewis is also defiant and dismissive of his own actions; he claims that Winter wanted to try the alcohol even though he coerced her into almost doing so, believing she's a coward for not doing it. This depicts him as needlessly cruel.

## Family

**Mother:**

Anny (Deceased)
**Father:**

Darrell (Deceased)
**Sister:**

Jodie (Living)
**Brothers:**

Barry (Living)
Edwin (Living)
**Nieces:**

Fanny (Living)
Steph (Living)
Winter (Living)
**Nephew:**

Brody (Living)
## Trivia

* Lewis is voiced by Kevin Costner.
* Av doesn't know why Lewis is an alcoholic, leaving that part of his background up to fan interpretation.
* He lives in Forks.
* He is still in rehab for alcohol abuse and likely did not attend Lorelei's funeral for that reason.