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Elizaveta Petrovna Loucks (Liz)

Last updated through GM3 ch 37; FM Journal 003–005.

Mike's younger sister; may be atheist (rejects Maggie's faith). May 27–28, 1983: engaged to Paul (his wife divorced; marry when he leaves prison); part-time days at Marie's from Wednesday; hosts Mindy overnight; Return of the Jedi with Mike, Mindy, and Maggie; bluntly debates Mike's Tasha/Janey/sex hang-ups and claims Mom has told her more than Mike assumed. June 5, 1983 — Milton Lake outing with Mindy, Maggie, Emmy (grill/picnic); plans another visit next month. July 4, 1983 — Milton Lake with Mike and friends. July 15 — covers Maggie's secret McKinley date; hosts her overnight. July 22 — Mike expects Paul out early 1984; she plans Rutherford Community College and may move in with Paul after High School graduation; turns 18 March 8, 1984. Oct 27, 1983 — bedroom talk with Mike: learns fourteen partners plus a threesome; debates church guilt vs happiness; defends Paul as loving (rejects clinic/Family Services abuse frame); asks Mike to take Hannah's virginity for her Nov 3 18th (Hannah too nervous to ask directly); Mike refuses («non-starter»).

Oct 15, 1983 — phones Mike: Lt. Col. Schumacher invites Mike Palmer (church/chess coach) to court Maggie; Hannah intel; will try to arrange Mike/Maggie meeting; Liz/Emmy/Mindy visit McKinley next Saturday for Taft concert (Mike to confirm Vespers with Father Nicholas).

Oct 1, 1983 — phones Mike: Paul prison release scheduled Feb 17, 1984 (Friday), then halfway house/parole; she is «legal» for sex now but Mike urges waiting until 18; hears Mike/Tasha likely won't marry; Maggie still grounded; Thanksgiving visit with Clarissa expected. Aug 7 & 11, 1983 — phones Mike about Maggie's grounding and disfellowship (via Hannah); Aug 14 — Milton Lake picnic and helps Mike move dorm floors; plans next Sunday visit with Mindy and Emmy. Aug 27, 1983 — Labor Day visit planned with Clarissa; Maggie still locked down (Hannah/Emily); urges Mike she is better match than Tasha (anti-Russian-family bias); warns Dad will react to her own news next Summer; asks Mike to support her like he did Clarissa.

FM journal prose names her Elizabeth Petra Loucks (Liz, 14) in Nov 1981 Rutherford sessions — same character as Elizaveta Petrovna Loucks (Liz) in GM.

  • Source: FM Journal 003–005 (~1981-11-24): foster placement; drugs/Paul; Columbus clinic abortion; denies sex with Mike.