Snidely Whiplash
Names: Snidely WhiplashSnidelyMr. WhiplashHis Bigness
First appears in Book 4: Heaven’s River, chapter 50 (16. Still Trying)
Appearances
What you know
Book 4: Heaven’s River
- Ch 50Snidely Whiplash is an entitled paying passenger from a wealthy wine family who scoffs at belief in the Administrator.
- Ch 50Snidely Whiplash holds a master's in business from the University of Peachland and is humiliated by Theresa.
- Ch 50Snidely suspects Bob tricked the police at Beetle Juice and is caught at night trying to break into Bob's trunk.
- Ch 52Snidely accuses Bob to the police at Orchard Hill, but the search finds only common goods and Snidely is put off the Hurricane.
Connections
- member ofWhiplash family
- enemy ofBob
Key moments
- Book 4 · Ch 50Police search the Hurricane at Beetle Juice
Police seeking a fugitive with a funerary box search the Hurricane; Snidely's family name deters a luggage search, and Bob passes his trunk off as Snidely's, though Snidely notices.
- Book 4 · Ch 50Theresa puts Snidely in his place
Over lunch Theresa reveals she taught at Peachland and holds several doctorates, rebuking Snidely; Belinda bares her claws when he insults her grandmother.
- Book 4 · Ch 50Snidely caught at Bob's trunk
Alerted by his sentry, Bob catches Snidely trying to open his trunk at night; Snidely accuses him of tricking the police and Bob threatens him.
- Book 4 · Ch 52Snidely's accusation fails
At Orchard Hill, Snidely brings police to search Bob's trunk; it holds only ordinary items because Bob had moved Bender's matrix, and Captain Lisa expels Snidely from the Hurricane.