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Henry is the main antagonist of the American Dad! episode "A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial". He is an abusive boy that wants to have Roger for himself.
Biography[]
Feeling neglected and left out by his friend Steve, Roger spirals into a drinking binge, which leads him to pass out inside Henry's shed when Roger wakes up, he is initially relieved and happy to find Henry eager for his company.
However, the dynamic quickly turns sinister. Once Roger's short attention span kicks in and he attempts to disengage from Henry's demands, Henry turns physically abusive. Despite the violence, Henry repeatedly apologizes and uses emotional manipulation to lure Roger back, trapping him in a destructive cycle.
When Steve attempts to rescue Roger, Henry counters the intervention by threatening to expose them to the authoritiesfor harboring an alien. Roger and Steve realize they need a dramatic escape and formulate a plan to stage Roger’s "return" to his home planet.
The escape plan almost fails when Steve begins choking on the chemicals used for the special effects. Henry misreads the situation, believing Roger is intentionally ditching him for Steve, and tries one last manipulative reconciliation, promising to change. Roger is tempted, but Steve's genuine promise to treat him as a friend rather than merely "his alien" gives Roger the resolve he needs. When Henry becomes abusive again as Roger tries to leave, Roger retaliates by kicking Henry in the groin and successfully escaping with Steve.
