Lloyd's silent, wheelchair-bound girlfriend who, it is later revealed, is faking her disability for financial and emotional reasons.
Almost every character in Reckless is running away from something. Rachel flees her murderous husband; Lloyd flees abandoned family debts; Pooty flees her true physical capabilities. Craig Lucas uses these characters to show how human beings construct false identities and narratives to cope with unbearable realities. The Illusion of Safety
The protagonist—optimistic, delusional, and struggling to find reality. Tom: Rachel’s husband (initially).
For students and directors downloading the Reckless script, several core themes require deep analysis: