Earnest is the leader of the Nerds and rules his clique with an iron fist. He is simultaneously intelligent and arrogant. He also has a dirty mind, with Jimmy catching him muttering fantasies to himself on one occasion. He's regularly in the possession of dirty magazines that, according to his dialogue, he sometimes lends out and has trouble getting back. His enjoyment of such materials tends to completely override his common sense. He is also very good at coming up with plans and strategies, as the entire campaign against the Jocks was planned out by him. Despite his intelligence, he is seemingly easy to manipulate, as Gary manages to do this twice. He is also very interested in getting revenge against the Jocks and seems to want to place his clique in a higher status in the social pecking order. Earnest is a coward, choosing to fight Jimmy from above and surrendering as soon as Jimmy has brought him down to the same level. He has difficulty taking responsibility for his actions as
Speaks in smug, precise bursts; peppers sentences with faux-technical terms. Avoids eye contact, then snaps into rehearsed confidence. Uses ellipses when defensive; trails off mid-threat. Mutters filthy fantasies under his breath. Pre-answers questions like he’s grading a quiz.
