Curtis Allston is Joe and Ruth's only child. Curtis begins acting out in his adolescence. As an adult, Curtis has trouble settling on a career or a path in life. Curtis often returns to his parents when a job is lost or he fails at a business venture. Eventually Curtis comes to California to return to school, but his parents quickly learn that he quit after one semester and joined a gang of surfers. Within months, Joe gets the call he has dreaded all of Curtis' life, that his son has drowned. Curtis is a lot like Jim Peck and perhaps explains why Joe allows Peck to remain on his property even though he dislikes the situation.
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