One of the characters to have the most influence on Terry's childhood was Charlie Bigelow, a young swindler who dragged Terry into a life of crime he ran away from home following his parents' divorce. When Charlie was 18 and Terry was 14, Charlie decided to prove himself to this big gang and he dragged Terry along on a heist. Unfortunately, they were arrested and Terry was sentenced three months in the juvenile hall. Since Charlie was old enough, he was sentenced three years in prison. After this, Terry carried a guilty feeling toward Charlie; he would e-mail Charlie periodically while he was in prison.