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Why would you do that sh-t... to a boy? You some kind of f--got?
~ Mr. de la Cruz to his son about raping Tyler.
Mr. de la Cruz: You a f--got?
Monty: Sure.
Mr. de la Cruz: [Spits on Monty's face]
~ Mr. de la Cruz asking Monty if he's gay, which he affirms before the former cruelly spits on his face.

Mr. de la Cruz is the overarching antagonist of the third season of Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. He is the abusive father of Monty de la Cruz, and likely the one being responsible for shaping his son into who he is today.

He was portrayed by Marcus DeAnda.

Biography[]

Past[]

Most of his background is unknown, as well as the reason for how he is. It is known that Monty's father is very abusive towards his son, to the point where Monty sometimes sleeps under a bridge and carries a nightstick at home. This man's abuse led to his son's sociopathic and violent attitude. We also become aware that he is homophobic, which might have contributed to Monty's internal homophobia.

Season 2[]

He is mentioned in "The Box of Polaroids" by Monty telling Scott that his father attacked him with a hammer. In "Bye", after the groups' efforts to destroy Bryce and the jocks, Monty talks to Bryce about getting revenge on Tyler, but Bryce tells him that his father hasn't beat him hard enough because he’s still an idiot.

Season 3[]

In "Nobody's Clean", while Clay and Ani investigate Monty, they wake up at night to see a drunk Mr. de la Cruz looking for Monty. He takes notice of Clay and Ani but passes out before he can do anything else, Monty walks up to him and angrily mocks him, but also spots Clay and Ani. Clay asks Monty if the blood on his nightstick is Bryce's blood, but he tells her it is his and his father's.

In "There Are a Few Things I Haven't Told You", Monty wakes up from bed and his father asks him about where he was after the homecoming night. Monty tells him he was his friend's house, Charlie St. George.

In "Let the Dead Bury the Dead", Monty is seen in prison for raping Tyler. His father visits Monty in prison and chastises him over it (albeit more angry that he assaulted a male than angry over the crime itself). He warns Monty that he will get beaten down by the other inmates for what he did. He then asks Monty if he is gay, and when he admits he is, he spits on him and takes his leave.

It is unknown how he responded to Monty's death. Regardless, he is still the one responsible for Monty's sociopathic mindset and his vicious attitude towards others.

Personality[]

Mr. de la Cruz: You're going to prison. You know what they do to guys like you in there?
Monty: What do they do? Describe it.
Mr. de la Cruz: You're gonna get beat to sh-t! At the minimum; they will beat you down.
Monty: Yeah, well at least none of them will be my dad!
~ Monty's father talking to him in jail.

While having little screen time, Monty's father is said to be extremely abusive, as he attacked Monty with a hammer in some kind of outrage, which resulted in him sleeping away from home. It is quite possible that he is an alcoholic, as he was shown drunkenly trying to attack his son with a nightstick. Even when visiting Monty in jail, his father seemed indifferent to his son's resentment towards him. Although several people knew about the abuse Monty went through, including Deputy Standall, as well as lots of teachers and students, nobody seemed to care or do anything about it.

It is revealed that Monty's father is also homophobic, which is the reason for Monty's repressed homosexuality. After the latter had admitted that he was gay, his father glared at him for a brief moment before spitting on his face and leaving without a word. In the end, Monty's father seemed more angry over his son's homosexuality rather than the fact that he sexually assaulted another student.

Despite his abuse, he did mention that he "bust my [his] ass" for his family, leaving fans to assume that he does work hard to support them. Although whether this is really true, as well as if he treated his wife and daughter any differently is never shown.

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Liberty High School
Students
Baker's Dozen
Clay Jensen | Bryce Walker | Justin Foley | Zach Dempsey | Tyler Down | Marcus Cole | Courtney Crimsen
Others
Monty de la Cruz | Taylor and Kenneth | Diego Torres
Staff
Rick Wlodimierz

Others
Seth Massey | Justin Foley's Rapist | Mr. de la Cruz

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