Jimmy Mance (C.J. Thomason) was a fisherman on Harper's Island, and Abby Mills's high school sweetheart. His attempt to rekindle his relationship with her when she returns for her best friend's wedding draw him into the web of danger and intrigue the wedding party has brought with it to the island.
History[]
Teenage Dreams[]
Jimmy and Abby began dating in high school. Abby's parents didn't entirely approve of the roguish, reckless Jimmy, which did nothing to dampen the ardor Abby felt for him.
The relationship progressed to the point where Jimmy and Abby planned to go "camping" (an island euphemism for sex). Their camping trip was derailed, however, by John Wakefield's rampage. Jimmy and Abby witnessed the marina explosion from a forest trail and hurried to the scene. Once there, Abby's father Sheriff Mills ordered them both home.
Abby and Jimmy parted ways, but Jimmy by chance encountered Abby again as he drove back home. He arrived on the scene just after Wakefield had dispatched fisherman Randall Martin, whom he had taken hostage. Abby had been crouching in the brush off the path when the killing occurred, and her shrill gasp had alerted Wakefield to her presence. Realizing Abby was in deadly danger, Jimmy called out to distract Wakefield, giving Abby time to escape.
Jimmy never told Abby he'd known she was there, not wanting her to feel like she owed him anything for saving her life.
Following the murders and Wakefield's presumed death, Charlie made arrangements to send Abby to Los Angeles to live with her grandmother. Jimmy was crushed at her departure, and raced to the docks to say goodbye to her the night her ferry left. Abby, wracked by guilt and grief, didn't even meet his eyes as the boat took off. She didn't contact him once for seven years after.
Characters of Harper's Island | ||
Main Characters: | Abby Mills • Jimmy Mance • Henry Dunn • Trish Wellington • Chloe Carter • Cal Vandeusen • Charlie Mills | |
Secondary Characters: | Christopher Sullivan • J.D. Dunn • Thomas Wellington • Hunter Jennings • Marty Dunn | |
Tertiary Characters: | Shea Allen • Madison Allen • Danny Brooks • Shane Pierce • Nikki Bolton • Maggie Krell • Katherine Wellington • Beth Barrington • Malcolm Ross • Richard Allen • Joel Booth • Lucy Daramour • Kelly Seaver | |
Minor Characters: | Robin Matthews • Ike Campbell • Karena Fox • Julia Mitchell • Stacy DeKnight • John Wakefield • Patrick Lillis • Tyra Coulter • Darryl Riggens • Cole Harkin • Deputy Garrett • Reverend Fain • Ben Wellington | |
Related Characters: | Kate Seaver • Sarah Mills • Christopher Cullen • Randall Martin • Joshua Aiken • Harris Antonini |