What a cast of awful people! Mean, drunken, abusive psychopaths. Collie did not have a very nice family. He did not seem to have any luck in any aspect of his life, except for money, Money is nice to have, but does not make up for all the terrible things poor Collie had to endure. His attempts to redeem himself through hard work and helping others were not enough to save him from more terrible tragedies.