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Johnny Ambrose is Chase’s older brother. Johnny has a tense relationship with his father, Frank, who openly claims that his mother’s softer parenting style made him a “wimp.” Johnny is very caring toward Chase in the immediate aftermath of Chase’s accident; although he’s a college student, he comes home to support Chase during his juvenile court hearing for stealing Mr. Solway’s Medal of Honor. The care and support that Johnny gives Chase contrast with Chase’s pre-accident attitude toward Johnny, whom Chase—under the influence of his overbearing, macho father—judged to be a “wuss.” Johnny’s goodness and maturity indicate that there are better models of masculinity than the one that sports-obsessed Frank has been modeling for Chase.
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Johnny Ambrose Character Timeline in Restart
The timeline below shows where the character Johnny Ambrose appears in Restart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: Chase Ambrose
...demands a doctor. Blinking, he sees a dark-haired woman break down crying. A young man (Johnny) comforts her. A doctor appears and asks Chase how he’s feeling. Chase, sore and confused,...
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...“amnesia” but nothing about himself or why he was on the roof. The young man, Johnny, Chase’s college-aged older brother, explains that Chase often climbs through his bedroom window onto the...
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...a lacy dress. His mom asks whether it’s Helene. When Chase asks who Helene is, Johnny explains that she’s their half-sister. The doctor asks whether Chase and Helene are close, and...
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...The man (who calls Chase’s mom Tina) retorts that Chase is an “all-county running back.” Johnny (who calls Frank “Dad”) points out that the doctor said Chase couldn’t play football this...
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Chapter 3: Chase Ambrose
Tina drives Chase to his first day of eighth grade. They’re alone (Johnny has gone back to college). Chase is troubled because when he told Tina about a...
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Chapter 5: Chase Ambrose
...Chase not to let Tina “coddle it out of” him, which is what happened to Johnny. Frank drives off, and Chase says goodbye to Helene, who can’t or won’t hold his...
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Chapter 12: Chase Ambrose
...photos with Chase, hoping to jog his memory. When she shows him a photo of Johnny’s dorm, Chase retrieves a memory: as a seventh grader, he went with Tina to drop...
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Chapter 29: Chase Ambrose
Tina continues to support Chase, and Johnny visits home to be with them during the trial—but that just makes Chase feel bad,...
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