What a jerk that man is! I was disturbed by how he killed the kitten when he was a bratty kid and Iris "found" the kitten's remains behind the stove. (I can't even listen to that scene where Iris is experiencing the psychic vision of that event.) Also, his sexual interest in Iris is nauseating. Iris is quite a manipulative character as well and she will probably grow up to be a pretty scary woman, but I find her much more likable than the man.