Wayne Wilkes

**Wayne Wilkes** is a character in the Apple TV+ series, *Amazing Stories*.

## Biography

Wayne Wilkes was born and raised in Anniston Alabama. He was prom king in high school with his girlfriend, who later became his wife. He worked a blue collar job all his life, loved his wife, and was happy despite their financial shortcomings. He had an accident at work when he fell off a ladder, splitting his skull open. He was in a coma for six months, though his wife visited him every single day.

Not much is known about the being that posssessed Wayne. He came from another world and accidentally arrived during a brutual storm.

## Amazing Story

After Sara awakens in the body of a six-year comatose patient, she calls Wayne's cell phone. Sara swims in the hospital pool, letting herself float at the edge. She opens her eyes to see a man above her, remarking that the water must help her, especially with the stiff joints. Sara climbs out of the pool, as she thought she saw him earlier in the cafeteria. He got her call. She asks what took him so long.

Alia stands at the door then comes in to see her mom and the man talking about searching for Stone. Alia tells Sara that her discharge papers will be ready in the morning, so she'll come to get her then. After a moment of silence, Sara introduces Alia to Wayne, an old friend from the same hometown. Alia is surprised he's from Chicago given his Southern accent, which he appreciates as he worked hard to lose it. Alia wants to meet with him before he leaves and he agrees. She gives Sara an unreciprocated hug. When she's gone, Wayne asks if she'll be a problem. Sara can handle it, though.

The next day, from the apartment she shares with Alia Jordan, Sara texts Wayne that she needs to get out of there as she can't take much more. He assures her it won't be much longer. In the morning, Alia tries to bond with who she believes is her mother. She wants to have dinner with Wayne, but Sara says he had to leave early. Sara leaves for her alleged support group. She waits on the corner for Wayne, who pulls up in a truck. He has a lead for them to check out. He takes her to a field that is blocked with barbed wire.

Later, Alia watches her mom leave with Wayne. She searches the number her mom called in the hospital, finding it belongs to Wayne Wilkes of 4728 Collins Avenue, Anniston, Alabama.

A greyhound bus drives through the woods and into Anniston. Alia is a passenger. She gets out at a trailer park and knocks on the door. She asks the woman if Wayne lives there. Once inside, the woman is sure that Wayne has lived in Anniston his whole life. They grew up together and were prom king and queen. He fell off a ladder in a work accident and split his head open, which put him in a coma. He was brain-dead but she visited every day. Five months later, he woke up perfectly fine physically. He was different as he wasn't himself. Spoke about math problems in his sleep, and then ran off with a woman from a bar. Alia wonders if she knows anything else about the woman he ran off, but she doesn't. Alia leaves and looks at the paper, piecing together Alexandra Stone from her mom's notes. She learns the Bay Area woman miraculously woke up from a coma.

Wayne and Sara go back to the area. Sara uses her powers to look inside the building. She finds out that Stone is being transferred that night. Wayne remarks it's time to do her thing. She asks what he was doing at the CDC when Stone was caught. He was gathering information, same as always. But it's over since the program was compromised. Sara thinks tonight is too soon as she can't access it all yet. Wayne doesn't believe her, thinking Alia is too blamed. Wayne understands as he had a wife. What they do is complicated but they have to shut off their feelings.

After a fight with Alia, Wayne and Sara sit in the truck as he reprimands her for getting attached. Sara tunes into the frequencies of the radios the guards are using, relaying all information to Wayne. She sends high-pitched ringing through the comms. Wayne blocks the road with his truck. He holds out his hand and then flips it, causing the car to flip and roll. Soldiers pour out of the truck with guns. Sara closes her eyes and the soldiers drop their weapons, unable to move. Wayne opens the transport to find Alexandra in the back.

The trio heads to a satellite field where Alexandra is having trouble with her body. Wayne remarks they only have a few minutes before their window closes and they’re stuck. Wayne and Alexandra touch foreheads before she walks off. Sara calls him out on forming attachments, but he only meant people from this world. Alexandra tells Wayne she'll see him on the other side. Seconds later, a glowing golden light transcends from her body. Her physical form falls to the ground as the energy, shaped like a person, floats into the sky. Wayne tells her to move quickly as she can't survive long in this atmosphere. The spirit enters the satellites and a beam of light and energy shoots into the sky. Sara walks to the unconscious body of Alexandra, who is not breathing. Wayne reminds Sara that she knew this would happen. She has doubts as to whether the body she's inhabiting was alive. He reminds her it was barely alive as the casings were nothing more than empty vessels being kept alive by people who couldn't let go. That's why they chose them. They have to go back to where they belong. Sara refuses and leaves. Wayne argues as they can only be intercepted for another two minutes. She isn't stopping him from leaving but wants to stay. He calls out that she isn't Sara or a mom. Alia will figure it out so Sara should come home. She isn't sure she wants to do what she does anymore. He uses telekinesis to throw her through the gate and into the fence. They can't stay or leave a trace, that's why they sent her. She is adamant about staying. She pulls free from his grip to throw him backward with her powers. She refuses to go. He reminds her that they'll come for her and the girl. She scoffs that they'll have a fight on their hands if they do. Wayne follows Stone's movements and his physical body falls to the floor.