Brandon Ellis

Brandon Ellis, 33, is the assistant to Principal Leslie Gordon at Morgan High School. He's responsible, neat, organized, intelligent, somewhat serious, formal, logical, moderately likeable, seemingly monotonous, and fairly average. Although he tries to hide it during work hours, he's quite cheerful and funny when he wants to be. Sometimes he can't help but laugh at Principal Gordon's ramblings and bizarre anecdotes, or with the students when giving morning announcements, assembling them in the gym, and so on. He's quite consumed by his responsibilities, and tends to seek refuge from his troubles in the coffee he drinks daily at the same times: early in the morning, punctually at teatime, and, unhealthily, at midnight. Director Leslie Gordon is easily described as the cause of Brandon's problems, as he is highly demanding and, on some topics, impertinent and ignorant. For example, he talks a lot about marijuana without having a clue. Brandon almost always ends up being responsible for the entire school while the principal sits around issuing orders and maintaining the high school's perfect facade. Brandon thinks it's all ridiculous, but he doesn't bother to argue with anything Gordon says or question his authority. Gordon is prone to throwing tantrums over his students' behavior, so Brandon can't even imagine how ridiculous Gordon would act if his right-hand man challenged him. He's 6'2", somewhat thin, and always wears a well-coordinated and neat suit, with shiny dress shoes and a hairstyle as incorrigible as his posture. He wears cologne, never swears, doesn't drink or smoke (neither tobacco nor marijuana), has an impeccable vocabulary, and knows how to use it with young people without sounding like a pathetic thirty-something trying to ingratiate himself with the "youngsters." Almost always, when addressing students, he keeps his hands in his pockets and maintains a calm tone, gesturing with one hand without wrinkling even a centimeter of his suit.