They have a second child, Celia, whom Franklin believes Eva favors.

Eva's apparent dislike of her son and their distrust create a rift between the couple. Kevin plays the part of a loving, sensitive son whenever Franklin is around. In high school, Kevin, Leonard, and two other boys accuse their drama teacher of sexual abuse Eva is convinced he orchestrated the false accusations.Īs Kevin's behavior worsens, Franklin defends him, convinced that his son is normal and often misunderstood. He unsettles his peers, expresses his disdain for convention by wearing uncomfortably undersized clothes, and follows news of school shooters and mass murderers. As he grows older, he also takes an interest in manipulating his sycophantic friend Leonard, engaging in vandalism, and collecting computer viruses on CDs.

Eva reads Robin Hood to him and he takes pleasure in learning archery after he recovers, but seems otherwise unable to relate to human passion. When Kevin is severely ill as a child, he briefly accepts Eva's care for the first time and rejects Franklin, seemingly too tired to put on an act of apathy. Kevin resisted toilet training, which Eva reveals led her to lash out and break Kevin's arm Kevin told Franklin this was an accident and used the secret to manipulate Eva. Eva perceives him as deliberately antagonistic, with his behavior ranging from seemingly petty sabotage of Eva's belongings to possibly encouraging a girl to gouge her eczema-affected skin. Kevin seemingly regards everyone with contempt and hatred, especially his mother, yet is manageable when Franklin is around. She regularly visits Kevin in prison, where they have a cold relationship.Įva unwillingly stepped back from a successful career as a travel writer to raise Kevin, and has struggled with him from his difficult infancy.

Eva sold the family home to pay for legal expenses, but in order to be near Claverack Juvenile Correctional Facility where Kevin is incarcerated, she lives in the same town and is shunned by the community. She also relates her current life: she was involved in both her son's criminal trial and a civil lawsuit against her for parental negligence by the mother of one of her son's victims. She reflects candidly on the history of her relationship with her husband and the events of Kevin's life up to the killings. In the wake of a school massacre committed by Kevin Khatchadourian, the 15-year-old son of Franklin Plaskett and Eva Khatchadourian, Eva begins writing letters to Franklin in November 2000.

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