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==Character History== |
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| − | Lol and [[Woody]] had a long term relationship, and in 1983 she was re-introduced to an old flame [[Combo]], who had just been released from prison. She rejected him, and carried on seeing Woody. Lol helped shave |
+ | Lol and [[Woody]] had a long term relationship, and in 1983 she was re-introduced to an old flame [[Combo]], who had just been released from prison. She rejected him, and carried on seeing Woody. Lol helped shave |
Shaun's head, and took the blame when Cythia demanded an explanation. Lol had a group of girls who were her friends. [[Kelly]], her sister, [[Trev]] her best friend, [[Smell]], the unusual one, and [[Pob]] the promiscuous mate. |
Shaun's head, and took the blame when Cythia demanded an explanation. Lol had a group of girls who were her friends. [[Kelly]], her sister, [[Trev]] her best friend, [[Smell]], the unusual one, and [[Pob]] the promiscuous mate. |
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[[File:Tumblr_laa962NKv81qabtdho1_r1_400.jpg|thumb|173px|Lol looks humiliated after Woody struggles with his vows]] |
[[File:Tumblr_laa962NKv81qabtdho1_r1_400.jpg|thumb|173px|Lol looks humiliated after Woody struggles with his vows]] |
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| − | Woody proposed to her in 1986. Their marraige was interrupted by [[Meggy]] having a heart attack, and around the same time Lol's father [[Mick]] returned and began seeing [[Chrissy|her mother]] again. Feeling rejected by her familys warm welcome to Mick, Lol attempts to seek solace in Woody, in which he tells her he's busy. A distressed Lol then seeks comfort in Milky; thus spanning their affair. This affair strained the relationship with Woody and Lol to the point where Woody confides in Milky, concerned about Lol. A regretful Milky breaks his affair with Lol. When Lol found out that Mick had raped her friend [[Trev]], she confronted him with a hammer and killed him. |
+ | Woody proposed to her in 1986. Their marraige was interrupted by [[Meggy]] having a heart attack, and around the same time Lol's father [[Mick]] returned and began seeing [[Chrissy|her mother]] again. Feeling rejected by her familys warm welcome to Mick, Lol attempts to seek solace in Woody, in which he tells her he's busy. A distressed Lol then seeks comfort in Milky; thus spanning their affair. This affair strained the relationship with Woody and Lol to the point where Woody confides in Milky, concerned about Lol. A regretful Milky breaks his affair with Lol. When Lol found out that Mick had raped her friend [[Trev]], she confronted him with a hammer and killed him. However [[Combo]], who was passing, agreed to take the blame for the incident and went to prison. |
| − | owever [[Combo]], who was passing, agreed to take the blame for the incident and went to prison. |
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===1988=== |
===1988=== |
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| − | Lol then fell pregnant due to an affair with [[Milky]], Woody's best friend, and when her child [[Lisa]] was born Woody broke up with her. She raised Lisa on her own, with Milky visiting only occasionally |
+ | Lol then fell pregnant due to an affair with [[Milky]], Woody's best friend, and when her child [[Lisa]] was born Woody broke up with her. She raised Lisa on her own, with Milky visiting only occasionally. An agitated Lol attacks Lisa's paediatrician after she suggests that Lol may still be suffering from post-natal depression. This sparks anger within Lol who blurts out the struggles of raising Lisa alone. The next day Lol arranges to meet the nurse she shouted at explaining her emotional turmoil and the sexual abuse she suffered from her deceased father. Lol, now in tears confesses that she is still haunted by visions of her dead father and can never be at peace. Lol cries for help; whislt the nurse and Lol embrace in a moment of solidarity. |
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| + | Still haunted by visions of her father, Lol attempts to take her life by overdoasing on Paracetamal. A distraught Woody pays a visit to Lol and the two cradle each other. |
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* [[Woody and Lol]] - refers to the romantic pairing between [[Woody|Richard Woodford]] and Lorraine Jenkins, which spanned throughout [[This Is England|1983]] and [[This Is England '86|1986]]. |
* [[Woody and Lol]] - refers to the romantic pairing between [[Woody|Richard Woodford]] and Lorraine Jenkins, which spanned throughout [[This Is England|1983]] and [[This Is England '86|1986]]. |
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Revision as of 23:52, 24 December 2012
Frances Lorraine Jenkins, more commonly known as just Lol, is a fictional character in the television series This Is England, and she is portrayed by Vicky McClure.
Characterization
Lol was a factory worker and later a single mother who lived near Nottingham, and part of the skinhead gang during the early 80's. Loud and friendly, yet a little reserved, Lol was a prominent member of the gang, who was quiet secretive when it came to her past.
- "I'm an observer, so don't try and lie to me..." — Lol
She was Woody's girlfriend, and she was the leader of the girls in the gang. In 1988, she became a single mother to a girl named Lisa. She suffered from depression and often had visions of her father.
Character History
1983
Lol and Woody had a long term relationship, and in 1983 she was re-introduced to an old flame Combo, who had just been released from prison. She rejected him, and carried on seeing Woody. Lol helped shave Shaun's head, and took the blame when Cythia demanded an explanation. Lol had a group of girls who were her friends. Kelly, her sister, Trev her best friend, Smell, the unusual one, and Pob the promiscuous mate.
1986
Lol looks humiliated after Woody struggles with his vows
Woody proposed to her in 1986. Their marraige was interrupted by Meggy having a heart attack, and around the same time Lol's father Mick returned and began seeing her mother again. Feeling rejected by her familys warm welcome to Mick, Lol attempts to seek solace in Woody, in which he tells her he's busy. A distressed Lol then seeks comfort in Milky; thus spanning their affair. This affair strained the relationship with Woody and Lol to the point where Woody confides in Milky, concerned about Lol. A regretful Milky breaks his affair with Lol. When Lol found out that Mick had raped her friend Trev, she confronted him with a hammer and killed him. However Combo, who was passing, agreed to take the blame for the incident and went to prison.
1988
Lol then fell pregnant due to an affair with Milky, Woody's best friend, and when her child Lisa was born Woody broke up with her. She raised Lisa on her own, with Milky visiting only occasionally. An agitated Lol attacks Lisa's paediatrician after she suggests that Lol may still be suffering from post-natal depression. This sparks anger within Lol who blurts out the struggles of raising Lisa alone. The next day Lol arranges to meet the nurse she shouted at explaining her emotional turmoil and the sexual abuse she suffered from her deceased father. Lol, now in tears confesses that she is still haunted by visions of her dead father and can never be at peace. Lol cries for help; whislt the nurse and Lol embrace in a moment of solidarity.
Still haunted by visions of her father, Lol attempts to take her life by overdoasing on Paracetamal. A distraught Woody pays a visit to Lol and the two cradle each other.
- Romantic Relationships
- Woody and Lol - refers to the romantic pairing between Richard Woodford and Lorraine Jenkins, which spanned throughout 1983 and 1986.
- Combo and Lol - refers to the romantic pairing between Andrew Gascoigne and Lorraine Jenkins, which happened when the couple were younger.
- Milky and Lol - refers to the romantic pairing between Milky and Lol, which spanned throughout 1988.