Kevin Spencer | Season 1 | Episode 9 | Ward of the State | Greg Lawrence | Thomasin Langlands

Kevin Spencer is frustrated with his lack of progress, so his doctor sends him to Ward 5, a floor for those deemed "untreatable." In a flashback, he recalls finding a classmate's body squashed on a railroad track. When he pawns the kid's CD player, the cops trace it back to him and together they solve the mystery of the missing child. Kevin is a sociopath addicted to cough syrup, booze, and cigarettes, guided primarily by emotion and willing to go to any lengths to satisfy his needs with no worries about future consequences. He barely attends school and always breaks the law, though the offenses are minor. He has no friends except for Allen The Magic Goose, who lives in his head and helps him make decisions. The show also stars his parents: Percy, a fat hard‑drinking, chain‑smoking welfare recipient who probably committed every minor offense in the book of law, and Anastasia, another fat hard drinker and chain‑smoker who puts out for every guy in town.