David is the son of the owner of the Auto Parts Plant where Red works. Prior to the start of the show, David was in the same class as the gang in grade school, it is said he had scoliosis and asthma. Eric beat him up once for an unknown reason. In the episode A New Hope David's father, Mr. Milbank, tells Red that he is going to re-open the Auto Part Plant which means Red can go back to working full time. Red tells Eric that David is coming over and that he's got to be nice.