Graham Character Analysis in They Both Die at the End

Graham was Officer Andrade’s partner, a fellow police officer, who died prior to the events of They Both Die at the End. When Graham received the call from Death-Cast, he chose to go to work and die doing good in the world. His memory motivates Officer Andrade to release Malcolm and Tagoe from jail so they can grieve and spend time with Rufus.

Graham Quotes in They Both Die at the End

The They Both Die at the End quotes below are all either spoken by Graham or refer to Graham. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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Graham is always on Andrade’s mind, and today is no exception, with these foster kids in the holding cell who are acting out because their brother is a Decker. You don’t need matching DNA for someone to be your brother, Andrade knows this. And you definitely don’t need the same blood to lose a part of yourself when someone dies.

Related Characters: Rufus Emeterio, Malcolm Anthony, Tagoe Hayes, Officer Andrade, Graham

Page Number and Citation: 291

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Andrade is doing his damn best to get that snuff channel terminated by the end of the year. No way in hell he can share a beer with Graham in heaven without getting this job done. Andrade wants to focus on his real work, not babysitting. That’s why he has their foster parents signing release forms this very second. Let them go home with firm warnings so they can sleep.

And grieve.

Maybe even find their friend if he’s still alive.

Related Characters: Rufus Emeterio, Malcolm Anthony, Tagoe Hayes, Officer Andrade, Graham, Jenn Lori, Francis

Page Number and Citation: 292

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Graham Character Timeline in They Both Die at the End

The timeline below shows where the character Graham appears in They Both Die at the End. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...today, but as a police officer, he fears dying every night. He lost his partner, Graham, two months ago. Andrade thinks of Graham when he looks at the foster kids in... (full context)