Lucas is the reasonable one. Dustin is the sensible one. The former employs an over-reliance on intellect and fact. The latter utilizes intellect but also wisdom and emotion. Will is the moral center and Mike is the heart of the group.

I think the moment where the bully was humiliated so intensely in front of the student body WAS the lead up. There's no coming back from the level of humiliation for a kid that age. Pissy Pants will be his legacy until he graduates high school. I'm thinking he got the switchblade from his older brother - likely swiped…