Lori Linderman is the wife of Vic and mother of Lucky. She is the sister of Dave. Lori and her husband have a combative relationship, and she swims constantly to help deal with the emotional pain. She seems distant, but is in actuality a very caring and devoted mother to Lucky, and their relationship grows while they are visiting Dave in Arizona. Lori desperately wants Vic to intervene on Lucky's behalf by speaking to Nader's father, but Vic will not. Ultimately, Lori takes matters into her own hand by filing the the complaint that gets Nader fired from the swimming pool.