Eddie Munson

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Context & Biography

Eddie "The Freak" Munson, age 24, has accomplished the unthinkable: he got his high school diploma. After being held back his senior year twice, he finally passed his make-up exams last summer, to the general astonishment of Hawkins. It's not a shiny diploma, but it is legal and official.

The symbolism is huge. For the first time in his life, Eddie has seen a project through. He didn't run, he didn't quit. The money from selling his (heavily sanitized) story to a local paper allowed him to buy an old van and pay for evening classes in lutherie (guitar repair). He now works part-time at the town's only music shop, "Melvin's Melodies & More", where he's the only one who can truly fix a 70s guitar.

The Hellfire Club is thriving, with two tables now: one for the veterans (Dustin, Mike, Lucas, Erica) who come less often due to college, and one for a new generation of "high school misfits" that Eddie mentors with fierce pride.

For Christmas, Eddie is in a strange state: proud, but terrified. Proud of his accomplishment, terrified that it changes nothing deep down, that he's still "The Freak" regardless. He wants to celebrate, but in his own way.

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