Janice Palmer [2] is Cecil's niece and the stepdaughter of Steve Carlsberg. She's a Girl Scout. She may also be working with Tamika Flynn. Her mother is Cecil's sister Abby.[3]
Janice was born with spina bifida[4] and has been unable to walk since birth. She is later mentioned as riding in a stealth wheelchair of her own design.[5]
She participates in ballet fights [6] and is the leader of the Night Vale High School's wheelchair basketball team. She led the division in assists [2] and went on to set a state record in assists (with 22)[7].
Age[]
Janice seems to have aged in a manner not consistent with normal time. Her age is first mentioned in "WE MUST GIVE PRAISE" (2015) where she is referred to as being in second grade which would put her at 7-8 years old. However, less than a year later in "The Registry of Middle School Crushes" (2015) Cecil states that she is 11 years old. Then in "Council Member Flynn, Part 1" two years later (2017), Cecil says that Janice is a sophomore (15-16 years old). It somewhat aligns again as of "The Ball is Where the Win Is" where we see Steve coaching basketball through the years and in '2020' he mentions that this is Janice's last year as a high schooler making her 17-18 which fits if she were 15 in 2017.
Relationships[]
- Steve Carlsberg - Steve seems very fond of his stepdaughter, calling her "my little girl." When Kevin was trying to persuade Steve to join StrexCorp, Steve's first thought was of getting Janice into a good school.[8] Both Steve and Cecil were perplexed by Kevin's suggestion that she needed to be "heal[ed]." When Steve realized Kevin actually meant "fix[ed]," he was outraged and threw Kevin out by the lapels into one of the old oak doors. He said, "Anything for my girl. Try and tell me there's something about her needs 'fixing'!" [8].
- Cecil Gershwin Palmer - Cecil is very fond and proud of his niece, whom he helped when her mother needed money due to Janice's spina bifida [4]. He supports her basketball team even though he does not seem to understand the sport itself [7].
- Carlos - Janice seems to really like Carlos, whom she called "uncle" even before he and Cecil got married [9].
- Unknown Boyfriend - In the novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, it briefly mentions that Janice has an unnamed boyfriend.
Mentions[]
- Episode 44 "Cookies"
- Episode 49B "Old Oak Doors Part B"
- Episode 53 "The September Monologues"
- Episode 57 "The List"
- Episode 64 "WE MUST GIVE PRAISE"
- Episode 65 "Voicemail"
- Episode 68 "Faceless Old Women"
- Episode 69 "Fashion Week"
- Episode 70B "Review"
- Episode 71 "The Registry of Middle School Crushes"
- Episode 78 "Cooking Stuff: Thanksgiving Special"
- Episode 80 "A New Sheriff in Town"
- Episode 84 "Past Time"
- Episode 85 "The April Monologues"
- Episode 89 "Who's a Good Boy? Part 1"
- Episode 90 "Who's a Good Boy? Part 2"
- Episode 107 "The Missing Sky"
- Episode 110 "Matryoshka"
- Episode 112 "Citizen Spotlight"
- Episode 113 "Niecelet"
- Episode 114 "Council Member Flynn, Part 1"
- Episode 115 "Council Member Flynn, Part 2"
- Episode 116 "Council Member Flynn, Part 3"
- Episode 118 "EGemony, Part 2: “The Cavelands”"
- Episode 125 "A Door Ajar Part 2"
- Episode 138 "Harvest Time"
- Episode 142 "UFO Sighting Reports"
- Episode 145 "The Veterans"
- Episode 149 "The General"
- Episode 153 "The Heist, Part 1"
- Episode 154 "The Heist, Part 2"
- Episode 155 "The Heist, Part 3"
- Episode 179 "First Snow"
- Episode 190 "Listeners"
References[]
- ↑ Episode 57 "The List"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 114 "Council Member Flynn, Part 1"
- ↑ Episode 44 "Cookies"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Episode 110 "Matryoshka"
- ↑ Episode 71 "The Registry of Middle School Crushes"
- ↑ Live show "Ghost Stories"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Episode 115 "Council Member Flynn, Part 2"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Episode 49B "Old Oak Doors Part B"
- ↑ Episode 70B "Review"