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Emma Perkins is a character in the Hatchetfield Universe. She is the younger sister of Jane Perkins, the aunt of Tim Houston and the main love interest of Paul Matthews. She features in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Black Friday, Forever and Always, Perky's Buds, Hey, Melissa! and Nerdy Prudes Must Die and is mentioned in Honey Queen. She is played by Lauren Lopez.
| Production | Played by | Song | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Lauren Lopez | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | ||
| Cup of Roasted Coffee | ||||
| Black Friday | What If Tomorrow Comes | |||
| Nightmare Time | Season 1 | Forever and Always | None | |
| Season 2 | Perky's Buds | |||
| Special Episode | Hey, Melissa! | |||
| Nerdy Prudes Must Die | ||||
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals[]
Emma is initially introduced as the barista that Paul has a crush on. She first appears working at Beanies, where she refuses to sing for the Coffee Jerk when he tips her. This causes him to take the tip back and promptly leave the shop. This prompts Emma's boss, Nora, to emerge and reprimand her for not partaking in the new singing policy. Emma then asks why Zoey can't do the singing, which almost gets her fired.
It is at this point that Zoey emerges saying that she enjoys the singing, prompting Emma to question why she isn't working. After Zoey says she's in vocal rest Emma pretends she can't hear her, prompting Zoey to speak louder therefore breaking her vocal rest. All this much to the annoyance of both Zoey and Nora. She then takes Paul's order and becomes irritated when he tips her, before he tells her that she doesn't need to sing. The two then share an interaction where Emma complains about her coworkers, and Paul explains that he doesn't like musicals. Once she hands Paul his coffee, Paul leaves Emma to her work.
That evening, Emma emerges at the end of her shift to find it pouring rain in Hatchetfield. She offers Zoey a ride which she declines as unbeknownst to Emma she is meeting Sam for a date. Emma then leaves for home.
The next day, Emma is once again working at the coffee shop when Nora introduces a new policy where they have to sing at all times of their shift. She then spends the morning learning a new dance for when someone tips. Emma is working at the coffee shop when Paul comes in, extremely shaken from his interaction with Mr. Davidson, and begs for a black coffee. Emma emerges and sings the start of the song Latte Hatte, much to Paul distress. She instantly stops when Paul asks her. She starts making Paul's coffee when he pulls her out from behind the counter and tells her that the world is becoming a musical, and begs her to think about the implications. Emma seems extremely concerned by Paul's behavior and is saved by Robert's Hatchetfield Citizen dropping a tip into the tip jar.
Emma then had to perform the tip dance (Cup of Roasted Coffee). Emma performs the dance, though she clearly dislikes it and finds it boring. As the song goes on, Emma realizes that Nora and Zoey have added a whole new A section into the dance. This causes her distress and she then quits her job. However, as she is about to leave, it is revealed that Nora and Zoey have been infected and become members of the hive. They have poisoned the Beanies coffee with blue goo. The customers around Emma all begin to get infected, and Emma and Paul manage to escape, just as people begin singing (Cup of Poisoned Coffee).
Emma and Paul manage to escape to a back alley where they hide behind some trashcans and end up meeting Paul's friends. It is at this point that Sam arrives and he and his two cop friends begin to sing much to Emma's distress. Following Ted hitting Sam over the head with a trashcan lid and his brains falling out Emma consoles Charlotte and suggests that the group go to Professor Hidgens' house. The group agree and they take Sam's police car to get there.
Once inside Professor Hidgens house Emma helps him in his analysis of the blue goo calling it "blue shit". After this Emma along with the others bar Charlotte and Sam head into Hidgens bar to drink. In a conversation with Paul, Emma reveals how she grew up in Hatchetfield but that when she was eighteen years old, she left, wanting to see the world. She says about how she spent most of her time backpacking and spent a significant amount of time in Guatemala. She tells him how her older sister, Jane Perkins, was the organized one, following her life to the letter of a bullet point list that she'd created, while was Emma constantly was trying to figure out what she wanted out of life.
Unfortunately, sometime after Emma left Hatchetfield, her sister died after she got into a car accident and Emma returned home, lamenting that she had always put off coming back whenever her sister would invite her to things like her wedding, baby showers, and she'd always say she'd "catch the next one." The funeral invitation made her realize there wouldn't be a next one. She tells Paul about how she decided that she would try and get her life together and make her sister proud, so she applied to community college and got into the botany program. She planned to open up a pot farm, banking on the idea that it would soon be legal. She and Paul then discuss how she was in a performance of Brigadoon in high school and how it was what caused Paul to not like musicals. However, they are unable to finish this conversation as they are interrupted by an infected Charlotte and Sam.
Emma attempts to avoid Charlotte until she is shot by Hidgens. Hidgens then reveals how he has discovered that the infection is using peoples skins to blend in among them. He then forces the group to sing Moana to ensure they're still human, which they are. After this Bill gets a phone call where he learns that Alice is trapped in Hatchetfield. Emma encourages Paul to go with Bill and almost goes with them but stays behind when Hidgens declares he needs her help in the lab. She and Paul share an intimate moment before he leaves to save Alice.
While Paul and Bill are away Emma has a realisation that if the meteor is destroyed the apotheosis may stop. It at this point that Emma is knocked out by Hidgens. When Emma awakes she finds herself and Ted strapped to a chair. She is forced to watch as Hidgens says goodbye to his Alexa and then performs a sample of a song from his musical Workin' Boys (musical). While Hidgens is killed by the zombies Emma and Ted are saved by Paul and they escape.
When they leave Emma is stopped by Ted having an emotional moment where he declares he is going to be a better person much to her chagrin. He then subsequently pushes Paul into the arms of an advancing zombie leaving Emma to save him while Ted runs off. Emma is able to free Paul without getting infected and the two make it to the park where they discover that General MacNamara has been infected.
The two are able to escape and get on the helicopter and they presume they are safe from Hatchetfield. Emma doesn't put on her seat belt and instead swears down at the town. However, it is revealed that the helicopter driver is actually an infected Zoey in disguise. In their attempts to escape her the helicopter crashes and Emma is injured getting a bar through her leg. Unable to walk on it Emma encourages Paul to go and destroy the meteor to save Hatchetfield. Before he leaves Emma tries to kiss Paul but ends up coughing blood onto his face instead.
At some point Emma is saved from Hatchetfield and goes to Clivesdale Hospital where she has her leg fixed up. She meets Colonel Schaffer who assigns her a new name: Kelly to stop people connecting her and Emma who supposedly died in the Hatchetfield Catastrophe. Schaffer gives her the deed to a plot of land in Colorado where she would be able to set up her weed farm. She then says that Emma will be escorted to Colorado by Ben Bridges who is then revealed to be Paul. Emma is overjoyed to see Paul again and the two embrace until Paul begins to sing.
Emma is confused and startled by this and as she realizes that he is infected Emma attempts to flee from Paul but is unable to escape. As the song sung by Paul and friends continues Emma becomes more and more horrified and freezes in terror. She is trapped by The Hive. As the cast takes their bows Emma tries to appeal to the audience for help but is subsequently dragged offstage by the cast presumably to her death.
Black Friday[]
Emma reappears in Black Friday as a minor character. In this timeline, Paul and Emma are still close to each other, but Emma doesn't really want to label their relationship as dating just yet (they are intimate though). Throughout the musical, she and Paul watch over Tim while Tom goes to the Hatchetfield Mall to get him a Tickle Me Wiggly doll, before deciding to skip town and take care of Tim themselves. Just before they do so, however, they hear about the crisis at the mall and rush over to see if Tom is okay. They find Tom, as well as the rest of the surviving cast, and Emma suggests they stay at her professor's house until the whole Wiggly thing passes over. The musical ends with Emma and the rest of the cast counting down the end to Black Friday and hearing a whooshing noise above their head, as the stage fades to black.
Forever and Always[]
Emma was on a bus trip in Guatemala when her bus flies off a cliff and crashes killing everyone except for Emma who manages to survive. Once she returns to her hostel, she discovers that all her belongings are gone including her passport and birth certificate. Without these Emma is left stranded in Guatemala however after about two years Emma is able to return home to Hatchetfield.
Whilst walking down Hatchetfield First Street Emma is stopped by Paul 23 who mistakes her for his wife. Paul leans in to kiss her causing Emma to slap him away from her. The twos confrontation gains the attention of some passersby and Emma manages to get away from Paul. She then goes to the coffee shop Beanies and attempts to pick up an application but is told that she already has a job there. Emma then begins to learn that people believe she is married to Paul and goes to his apartment to question him. Upon entering his apartment Emma discovers hundreds of pictures of her and Paul all over the walls. Scared and confused Emma takes Paul to a bar: The Birdhouse.
Emma has some shots of whiskey much to Paul's surprise. She learns that Paul believes the real Emma wasn't dead and once Paul leaves to use the bathroom Emma finds herself being threatened with a knife by her double: Emma Matthews. The fake Emma attempts to escort Emma out of the bar but they're stopped by some bikers who think they're twins. Emma flirts with the bikers much to her fake doubles annoyance and as she is about to get away from her double the men notice the knife. The man then threatens the girls with his own knife which prompts the fake Emma to kill him. The fake Emma murders the entire bar leaving only Emma alive. It is at this point that her double attempts to murder real Emma but she is stopped by Paul exiting the bathroom. Emma manages to escape and jams a pool cue into the other woman's eye but it doesn't bleed instead it sparks revealing the fake Emma as an android. While the android Emma was distracted Emma and Paul are able to escape.
The two go to Emma's hotel room where Emma flirts and tries to hook up with Paul but he turns her down. It is at this point that Emdroid emerges. The android attempts to kill Emma but her knife if wrestled from her hand and lands near Paul. Paul brandishes the knife and threatens the women begging them to stop. However, after much pleading from both women Paul ends up stabbing and murdering the real Emma. Her body is then disposed off over the Nantucket Bridge.
Honey Queen[]
Emma is mentioned by Zoey in Honey Queen when Sam asks how she got them weed. Zoey tells him that she got it from Emma.
Perky's Buds[]
The story opens with Emma opening her curtains and looking down on her farm. She goes for a walk around her farm and discovers the Checkered-Tail Nighthawks once again eating her weed. She begins shooting at them calling for Ziggs to do the same. After missing the birds, she and Ziggs hear Grace Chasity and Gabe protesting her farm. The duo go and argue with Grace and Gabe before chasing them off by spraying manure on them. Later, Emma and Ziggs sit looking over their harvest while discussing how they're going to stop the nighthawks.
The next day, Emma is alerted to the presence of the Metzger family and goes to meet them. Despite them threatening her, Emma refuses to leave her farm and the Metzger's leave. Later that day, Ziggs unveils their new logo for Perky's Buds and Emma disagrees with them suggesting instead that the logo should be a dog rather than a woman. Emma and Ziggs are interrupted by the Metzgers who bury them up to their necks in the ground planning to turn them into tree-people. However, before they can be buried the Metzger's are attacked and killed by the nighthawks.
The next day, Emma and Ziggs wake up to discover the house invaded by the Nighthawk Flock. The nighthawks speak to the duo and insist that they begin to grow more weed for them. At the end of the day, Emma and Ziggs are hungry and exhausted. They try to convince the birds to let them go into town to get more food but they refuse instead feeding the humans like they would baby birds. Emma and Ziggs are then sent to sleep in the barn.
Instead of sleeping, the duo formulate a plan to escape the birds by building a scarecrow which they place in the field. The next day, while the nighthawks assess the new human, Emma and Ziggs make a break for the car. They attempt to run but are chased by the nighthawks. Emma manages to make an escape, promising to save Ziggs. She runs for the road where she meets Grace Chasity. She begs for the girls help but Grace refuses leaving Emma alone. Emma is then overwhelmed and knocked out by the birds.
She wakes up in the barn where she discovers that the birds have psychically taken control of Ziggs and they begin to fight them. Emma manages to grab Ziggs lighter from her pocket and sets the hay in her barn ablaze distracting the birds. She then takes a beam and starts burning her crop. The birds become extremely stoned and stop attacking the humans except for Ezekiel. He chases Emma and Ziggs, using his new psychic powers to shoot at them. Emma and Ziggs are able to trick Ezekiel using Ziggs' art for the Perky's Buds logo and throw him in the wood chipper.
After killing Ezekiel, Emma and Ziggs realize that the fire she set is out of control and that they're unable to escape. The two climb onto the roof of the farmhouse and smoke a final join, preparing to die. However, they're saved by police and firemen. Emma and Ziggs are then subsequently arrested for the killing of the protected checkered-tail nighthawks species.
Hey, Melissa![]
Emma first appears when she brings the Beanie's coffee order to the CCRP Office. She and Paul talk about their date the previous night where they hate watched Santa Claus Is Goin' To High School and Emma invites him to watch Workin' Boys with her which he accepts.
A few days later, Emma returns to CCRP and questions Melissa where Paul is as he didn't show up for their date and has been ignoring her calls and texts. Melissa then implies to Emma that Paul has been sleeping with her, breaking Emma's heart. Emma then leaves upset telling Melissa to let Paul know to lose her number. She then cries in the elevator.
Nerdy Prudes Must Die[]
Emma appears in Nerdy Prudes Must Die manning the counter at Beanie's while Paul stands at the counter. They observe as the HFPD cop cars swarm the streets of Hatchetfield and Paul informs Emma that he's a part of the neighborhood watch. He offers her his number "in case she ever sees anything" but also as his way of flirting. They are then interrupted by Pete Spankoffski who asks for his hot chocolate. Emma makes it for him but not before spitting in it. Later, Emma gives Grace Chasity a cup of hot water when she demands it. When Officer Bailey enters the coffee shop in search of Grace, Paul approaches him and is pinned to the floor causing Emma to scream.
Personality and Traits[]
On the surface, Emma appears to have a very laissez-faire, almost apathetic view of the world which is matched with her sardonic sense of humour. However, deep down she has a more passionate view of life. She often speaks her mind but also does what she can to help others. Emma has major commitment issues, particularly in her relationships. Much like Paul Matthews, she has a somewhat distaste for musicals. Her personality differs based on her experiences in each timeline. In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Emma generally appears very snarky and sarcastic but also somewhat resigned whereas in Black Friday she appears more hopeful in how she wants to build a relationship with her family. In Forever and Always, Emma appears far less committed to life, having had none of the influence of Paul or her sister's death as such she generally appears more care free. In Perky's Buds, Emma appears committed to her farm and exhibits much more of the stoner aspect of her personality. She refuses to back down against aversion.
In her youth, Emma was a counter-culture stoner.[1]
Skills[]
- Acting- Emma appeared as Bonnie Jean in her high school production of Brigadoon. She supposedly killed it.
- Backpacking- Before returning to Hatchetfield, Emma spent much of her time backpacking.
Relationships[]
Paul Matthews[]
Paul and Emma in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Paul Matthews is Emma's main romantic interest. Paul has had a crush on Emma for a long time and often goes to Beanie's to see her despite not actively liking the coffee there. Before meeting Emma, Paul didn't really have a purpose or want in life but his love for her changed him. While Emma still suffers from her commitment issues, it's clear that she cares for Paul just as much as he cares for her. Emma is also the reason Paul doesn't like musicals.
In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals the two start out as acquaintances in their interactions as Beanie's. However, over time they become closer, opening up to each other and eventually almost kissing. It's clear Emma trusts Paul and this is able to be manipulated by the Hive resulting in her eventual death.
In Black Friday, Paul and Emma have been dating for approximately two months[2] after one asked the other out[3]. Despite refusing to put a label on their relationship, it's clear Emma cares deeply for Paul as she brings him to what she believes to be her family's Thanksgiving.
In Hey, Melissa!, Paul and Emma are dating and go on dates together. They spend their time hate watching movies and piece of theatre. However, as a result of Melissa convincing Emma that she's sleeping with Paul, Emma thinks he's cheating on her. She's extremely upset by this and breaks up with him.
In Nerdy Prudes Must Die, the two appear quite familiar with each other and flirt with each other. Despite this, Emma seems to not know Paul's name.
Jane Perkins[]
Jane Perkins is Emma's older sister. Emma grew up feeling like she was living in Jane's shadow as the straight-laced perfectionist, preferring to live as the carefree slacker. As a result of this, the two somewhat resented each other.[4] Despite this, Jane really did love her sister and tried to keep contact with her when she moved to Guatemala, often inviting her to big events like weddings and baby showers. It's clear Emma loved her sister too, after her death Emma used it as motivation to turn her life around hoping to make her proud.
Tom Houston[]
Emma and Tom in Black Friday
Tom Houston is Emma's brother-in-law. Despite not having a relationship prior to Jane's death, the two are actively attempting to build one after her death. While it's awkward, the two generally appear to care for each other.
Tim Houston[]
Emma and Tim in Black Friday
Tim Houston is Emma's nephew. Despite being absent for the first eight years of his life, Emma cares for Tim and wants to have a relationship with him.
In Black Friday, Emma babysits Tim while Tom goes to mall to get the Wiggly doll.
Ziggs[]
Emma and Ziggs in Perky's Buds
Ziggs is Emma's friend as well as her farmhand and graphic designer for Perky's Buds. Emma acts like a mentor for Ziggs, with them greatly looking up to Emma. The two spend their time getting high together and dealing with those who protest against their farm. Emma cares for Ziggs, appearing very concerned when they're taken and possessed by the Nighthawks.
Professor Henry Hidgens[]
Emma and Hidgens in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Professor Henry Hidgens is Emma's biology professor at Hatchetfield Community College. Emma is Hidgens' favourite student and in return he's her favourite teacher. It's clear Emma shares some affection for her teacher as she names some of her produce at Perky's Buds being named "the Hidgens hash".
In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Emma and Hidgens share a bond of trust with Hidgens welcoming Emma into his home during the onset of the Hive. However, their bond isn't unbreakable with Hidgens ultimately betraying Emma.
Emma Matthews[]
Emma Matthews is the android double of Emma. After selling her DNA to CCRP, CCRP used it to create an android in her image. The android resents her human double and attempted to kill her by cutting the breaks of a bus Emma was on. She presumed her dead and stole her identity. After returning to Hatchetfield 2 years later, Emma came face to face with her double, with the android threatening and attacking her.
Paul Perkins[]
Emma and Paul Perkins in Forever and Always
Paul Perkins the artificially created clone of Paul Matthews. After returning to Hatchetfield in Forever and Always, Emma meets Paul while he goes for on a coffee break. Despite initially thinking him a creep, Emma and Paul end up teaming up after realising Emma Matthews isn't who she says she is. Emma finds herself attracted to Paul and flirts with him but finds herself annoyed by his loyalty to his wife. Paul ultimately ends up killing Emma.
Zoey Chambers[]
Emma and Zoey in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Zoey Chambers is Emma's co-worker and manager. Emma finds Zoey obnoxious and irritating. In return Zoey thinks that Emma is a loser.
In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Emma remarks about how much she dislikes her co-worker and plays a trick on her, getting her to speak loudly while on vocal rest.
Nora Beanie[]
Nora Beanie is Emma's boss. The two have a very strained relationship with Emma hating her job, especially the new singing policy Nora introduced. When Emma refuses to sing, Nora threatens to fire her if she doesn't. Nora clearly favours Zoey which further irritates Emma.
Emma and Grace in Perky's Buds
Grace Chasity[]
Grace Chasity is an active protestor of Emma's pot farm. She and her friend Gabe regularly protest outside the gates to the farm as they believe that it's actively damaging the community. As a result, Emma dislikes Grace calling her a "nerdy prude". Despite Emma directly asking for help, Grace leaves her to her fate when the farm is taken over by the Nighthawks.
Becky Barnes[]
Becky and Emma during What If Tomorrow Comes
Emma dislikes Becky as she finds her optimism obnoxious. She also dislikes how Tom views Becky as "the one who got away" and hates her on behalf of Jane[5].
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Trivia[]
- The name 'Emma' is of Germanic origin, meaning 'whole' or 'universal', and the patronymic surname 'Perkins' literally means 'little Peter', but is more commonly read as 'son of Peter'. As a result, the name Emma Perkins could be interpreted as 'the whole son of Peter' or 'the universal son of Peter'.
- In Forever & Always it is revealed that Emma's favorite band is 311, and because of this she always picks hotel room numbers of that number when she can.
- Due to Lauren Lopez being ill, Nick Lang played Emma for a performance of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ruby__daisy/status/1251264888082771968
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NickLangTweets/status/1237150264622104576
- ↑ https://twitter.com/alexrider2277/status/1253124883204227072
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ambienimonit/status/1261332685772988416
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NickLangTweets/status/1251287343975235593