SCHANKE & Family
1. Is Myra's mother deceased?
UNDETERMINED. There is a contradiction in the series as to whether
she's alive or not. In IWR, Schanke tells Nick, "I remember
when Myra's mother died. It took her a long time to get over
it." In a later ep, PoTM, he speaks with Myra's mother on
the telephone.
2. Does Schanke know that Nick keeps
bottles of blood in his fridge?
YES. He
discovered this in 'Killer Instinct' when Nick's apartment was
searched by the police. Nick's excuse to him was that he uses it
in his paint.
3. Did Schanke believe Janette was
French when he first met her?
NO. He
thought she might be Hungarian, "What is she, Hungarian or
something?" (Love You To Death)
4. Does Jenny Schanke have any
siblings?
NO. This
question was tough to answer. My first instinct was to go with
"undetermined" because of a Schanke/Myra phone
conversation where it wasn't totally clear if he said, "You
and the kid" or "You and the kids". Because of all
the other evidence and because I can't be absolutely certain that
Schanke said "kids", I have to say NO. The clincher for
me that Jenny is an only child is found in "Hunters"
when the lives of Schanke and his family are at risk. At one
point, Nick tells Schanke to go up north with "Myra and
Jenny," and at another point, Schanke says, "check in
on Myra and Jenny for me." If Schanke's entire family is at
risk, neither he nor Nick would have singled out Myra and Jenny
if there were other children involved. More evidence is found
in:"The Fire Inside". Danny asks Schanke if he has any
kids and Nick responds with, "Yeah, he's got a little girl,
name's Jenny." Father's Day: Schanke wants to go to the
cottage with his "wife and kid". AMPH - Nick asks
Schanke to give Myra and Jenny his love. "Father
Figure": Schanke talks to Lisa's father about missing out
their kids growing up, "I got a daughter. I do know."
5. Does Schanke like any other type of
music besides polka?
YES. Schanke
actually appreciates all types of music as revealed by his
dialogue in Hunters, "Igor Stravinsky, Charlie Parker, the
Beatles. The world of music has as many facets as the gem of
life, each beautiful in its own way."
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