Lavernia played by Brenda Wehle is Francis and Eric's cruel and heartless boss at the Alaskan lodge.
She served as the main antagonist of Season 3.
Biography[]
Lavernia first appeared in the episode Charity, where Francis applied for a job at the Alaskan lodge. Lavernia gave him the job, and immediately began her cruel and hateful treatment of him.
She has been nice to him only once in Hal Coaches. This was only because Piama took her parakeet hostage and refused to give it back until Lavernia treated him better. This is the only time she ever showed compassion for ANYTHING at all. Her compassion wanes when Francis comes back to work with her prized parakeet having frozen to death, even after he had to apologize for Piama's behalf. Lavernia also shows pride in her work as shown when she was offered a bet over a hockey game she responded saying she earns her money with honor and pride.
In Cliques, Lavernia is paid by Piama in order to erase all of Francis's debts. Since he's living with his wife in their cabin on Native American soil, Lavernia agrees not to bother them anymore.
Eventually she closes down the lodge and fires her workers after they cut down all the trees on the company's land and a mining operation buys it, Lavernia's last appearance was in the Season 3 finale episode, Monkey. It is unknown what happened to her after that as she is never seen or mentioned again.
Personality[]
Lavernia rules over her workers with an iron fist, charging them so much for everything from food to sheets that they end up owing her money. No one really has the guts to stand up to her because she is incredibly violent and has very fiery temper. The only one who stands up to her is Francis, which results in a violent fistfight between them.
This later changes when she meets Piama, who also stands up to her twice. The first time is in Hal Coaches when she steals Lavernia's pet parakeet and orders her to treat Francis well or else the bird dies. Fearing the death of her parakeet, Lavernia complies with Piama's demands. The second time is in Cliques, where Piama pays off Francis's debts to Lavernia and orders her to leave them alone.
Lavernia has been known to hate sex toys in her lodging, docked their pay and fining her employees with more work if she finds them in their cabins. This is something Francis is aware of, and knowing how angry she would react, he orders Eric and Artie to get rid of the blow-up doll they received in Reese's Job.
Episode Appearances[]
Season 3[]
- Charity
- Health Scare
- Poker
- Reese's Job (mentioned)
- Company Picnic Part 1
- Company Picnic Part 2
- Cynthia's Back (mentioned)
- Hal Coaches
- Cliques (mentioned)
- Monkey (last appearance)
Trivia[]
- Her name implies that she comes from French descent.