![]() Spoiled Brat: He sneaks away from the group and searches all the gifts to make sure he's getting what he asks for.Smart People Wear Glasses: He likes showing off his knowledge and he wears glasses.No Name Given: His name is not mentioned, and he's referred to just as the "know-it-all kid." Supplemental material confirms his name is Lenny.My New Gift Is Lame: In contrast to Chris and Billy, the only presents from Santa that he finds in Santa's sack are "stupid underwear.".Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While he can be annoying, and sneaks away to peek at his presents early, he announces that he, along with everyone else, will help Chris find the bell he got from Santa after the former put it in a broken pocket and lost it.He even incorrectly identifies 1225's class, builder, and date of construction wrong. He'll frequently drop random complicated facts when no one asked. ![]() Insufferable Genius: Lenny's not called a know-it-all for nothing.We've got nothing but time! We've got time to kill! It's been five minutes to midnight for the last hour. Took a Level in Idealism: He starts out having his belief in Santa very shaken, but has it restored by the end of the film.The film sees this trope reversed by the end. The Conductor even mentions he sent no letter to Santa, had no picture taken with a department-store Santa, and made his sister put out the milk and cookies this year. It's mentioned that he used to be very into the idea of Santa Claus, but as the years went on, he became more cynical to the idea that he even existed, looking towards facts that disproved his very existence. Took a Level in Cynic: Implied at the start of the film.Nostalgic Narrator: An older Chris narrates the ending.No Name Given: His name is not actually mentioned in the film.Meaningful Name: Chris shares his first name with the book's author, and he's the hero of a story that takes place at Christmas.The Hero: There's a reason he's called "Hero Boy" in the credits.He even has a pendant from Michigan State University, where Van Allsburg attended college (and played host to the locomotive that inspired the titular train when it was on display there). Author Avatar: He's named after the author, lives in the same town as the author did when he grew up, and is based on the real-life Chris when he was young and had a dream about riding a magical train on Christmas Eve.He punches out the word 'ON' on the right end of the ticket.When Hero Boy is trying to return Hero Girl her ticket, he passes by Billy in the observation car and asks where she and the Conductor went, but Billy does not respond, instead looking up at the window.The main protagonist of the book and film. When the waiters serve hot chocolate, Hero Girl and the Conductor bring him some after realizing he did not get any, which causes Hero Boy to lose Hero Girl's ticket while trying to bring it to her.The Conductor must have punched Billy's ticket sometime during the trip, most likely while he and Hero Girl were bringing him hot chocolate, but there is not a scene shown in which this happens. The Conductor, unaware of this, gets angry at Hero Boy until he Hero Girl shows Billy taking a seat. He gets on and sits in the observation car, away from all the other children. He cannot keep up, however, so Hero Boy pulls the emergency brake to stop the train. Billy initially decides to stay behind, but he changes his mind and runs after the train. He is reluctant to make friends as he feels intimidated by the others' wealth, and he is afraid of what they will think of him if they realize that his family lives in poverty.On the Polar ExpressOne Christmas Eve, the Polar Express stops in front of Billy's house.
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