W I L D - T H I N G S

DESIGNATED NUMBER: 10

AGE: 28 years old

BIRTHDAY: 12/20/1989

OCCUPATION: Waiter / Singer-songwriter

GENDER: Male

TAKEN & PLAYED BY: Oliver

Even as a kid, Sam knew that true love existed. While the number system he was forced to believe in would prove otherwise, the Evans family had always been believers. Sam’s parents weren’t a number match – they were a choice. The tale of their love story was one Sam heard every night as a child, and one he told to his younger siblings as they were born too. Growing up in Louisiana, the people were few and far between, and sadly, so was the money. The Evans family scraped by for most of Sam’s childhood, and after Sam’s father lost his job around Sam’s 16th birthday, things only grew worse. With the bills piling high, a low-five-figure salary simply wasn’t enough for their six-person family, and Sam felt he needed to take matters into his own hands. Through illegal means, Sam managed to provide for his family in a way they could not do themselves and they were able to live a somewhat normal life, sans for Sam’s nightlife activities to pay their rent.

When the day came that Mr. and Mrs. Evans found him out, Sam was well-prepared for their inevitable move, money stashed away in box under his bed. The move to Staten Island was a difficult one, but the family seemed to flourish nonetheless. While they definitely weren’t prepared for such a drastic scenery change, going from the small suburban life in Louisiana to the hustle-bustle of an NYC borough, the Evans were steadfast and had enough go-with-the-flow to take the move with stride.

A new job for Mr. Evans meant a new salary and some more free time for Sam to pursue his interests. It was freeing, Sam thought as the days went by and the crushing weight of responsibility no longer pressed down on him, to have time for himself. He still took care of his little siblings now and then, but the long ride back and forth from his diner job seemed more like an adventure and less like a chore - and the gig he got at the bar near his parent’s home, singing covers of the artists he so greatly admired and getting a chance to sing his own music too, made his soul happy in a way he’d never found in Louisiana.

Inspired by his new-found happiness, Sam made the decision to move out on his own, sights set on Brooklyn. While his shabby apartment costs way too much for the space he gets, Sam is proud to finally have something that’s his.

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)