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Bob Carmody

A cowboy who gets into a fight with the Virginian over a card game.

minor

Also known as Poor Bob Carmody, Bob, poor Bob, Bob Carmody

First appearance: ii when you call me that smile

Bob Carmody shows up with force in The Spinster Loses Some Sleep. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Forced by other children to play a game mimicking a hanging, reflecting the community's grim reality.
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See Bob Carmody in ii when you call me that smile

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MSMolly Stark WoodTVThe VirginianBABalaamGTGeorgie TaylorHDHenry DowBCBob Carmody

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Background Figures
  • Ranch Community Core
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Bob Carmody in ii when you call me that smile