Phil is Mom’s new husband and a minor-league baseball player. Bella moves to Forks so that Mom can spend more time with Phil, who travels often for away games. He never appears in the novel, but Bella implies that Phil will be able to keep scatterbrained Mom from going hungry or failing to pay bills.
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Phil Character Timeline in Twilight
The timeline below shows where the character Phil appears in Twilight. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...is “erratic” and “hare-brained” and will struggle to feed herself, even with her new husband Phil around. But Bella lies that she wants to go and tells Mom goodbye.
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Chapter 5
...notes, Edward doesn’t seem much like a 17-year-old, either. Edward asks if Bella approves of Phil, and if Mom would let Bella make her own choices about partners. They joke that...
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Chapter 19
...Mom did. Shocked, Charlie begs Bella to wait a week, since Mom isn’t at home now—Phil might get a position in Phoenix if things don’t work out in Florida by the...
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Chapter 24
...had good friends like Alice and Edward in Forks. Changing the subject, Bella asks about Phil. Mom shares that he got signed to a baseball contract in Florida. She says Bella...
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...too young, but Bella assures her it’s just a crush. Mom glances at the clock; Phil is supposed to call soon. Bella tells her to go take the call and is...
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