#mr schmidt

[cherrytimemachine]

Ok, so like- is it just me, or is Mike literally wearing a green flannel shirt?? You know, like the exact same thing Charlie Emily wore in the novel series because it's what her dad wore?? Is this a purposeful choice or a coincidence??

Assuming it's on purpose, is this a hint that Henry is in fact Mike's dad?

[sotogalmo]

If there is a confrontation between Mike and Mr. Schmidt (Henry) in the future, I think it would be far more powerful if Abby referred to Henry as Mr. Schmidt and accidentally called Mike "Dad" due to how sleepy she is.

That would speak volumes and be so powerful: I mean, Mike had to be an older brother, father, and mother to Abby starting from when he was 14/15. He raised her, helped her with her homework, soothed her whenever she had a nightmare, cooked warm homemade meals for her, and so much more. Mike was the father Henry wasn't, and I feel he'd take great pride in telling that as he guided Abby back to her room.

YES. YES ANON.

Having Abby calling Mike 'dad', if we ever get a confrontation with Mr Schmidt- who would be trying to get back in their lives (I think that's how the confrontation would be like in recent times with Mike being in his 20s and all). And then Abby is somewhat awake by the fightin' and how loud it's getting (or if she was close to it from the start; as in the fight being in the kitchen and all), and then just calls Mike her dad and her actual dad just by 'mister' or his first name (which is Henry <- a Mike Emily truther till the day I die).

It would be SO impactful to both of them, yk. And you said the words from my mind, of Mike being the family that Henry wasn't.

I also see Mike takin slight pride in it, to show that he IS capable of caring for someone, but he'll also be affected by how Abby would say it. I think Abby would say it in a nonchalant tired way and mix it with genuine curiosity (I think she'd just ask "what's going on dad?")

[sotogalmo]

I do think that in a way, Mr and Mrs. Schmidt did love Abby when she was born but were dealing with their own demons after Garrett's kidnapping (keep in mind that Henry and William were close family friends). And yet, despite Henry's suspicions of William likely being the one to take Garrett, he knows that police won't take a mere hunch seriously. So instead, he has to be constantly on his guard for his family's safety.

And Mrs. Schmidt, I do believe that she did try to come out of her depression and carry on for Mike and Abby's sake. But the heartbreak of what happened to Garrett and the idea of not knowing if a family friend took her baby broke her heart even further 💔. The heartbreak was probably too much for her to handle.

I do believe that sometime after Mrs. Schmidt's passing, William had to have done something that rattled Henry so badly that he felt that he had to leave Mike and Abby in an attempt to keep them safe.

Oooh,. Ough :(

That rlly does make sm sense????

[sotogalmo]

My theory is Mr. Schmidt was always planning on leaving after Mike turned 18 (post-Garret going missing, not in general) and Abby being born complicated that (but not enough for him to stay)

Side Question: Do you think Mr. Schmidt knows Mrs. Schmidt is dead? I don’t

oooooo, such a good theory. Honestly very fitting if he is going to be a stand in for Henry. Henry is always in isolation/followed by isolation when something terrible happens.

Mr. Schmidt not knowing if Mrs Schmidt is dead is SENDING ME. THATS. SO MEAN. HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT HIS WIFE IS DEAD. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA:((( (honestly never rlly thought that much bout it, but tbh you are so right. If Mr. Schmidt is alive in the movieverse, then he most definitely - probably - doesn't know that his wife is dead. I mean. He might've been the last straw for Mrs. Schmidt. Yes she has Mike, but Mike is grown now. He can take care of himself and his sister. She lost her husband, and her baby boy. That just,,, sent her over the edge. OUGH. Yeah that fits so much,,, ough)

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