Ambiguous Situation: While Melvin is at a bowling alley that his deceased father, Jim, used to take him in GUTTERBALL, an acquaintance from both his and Jim’s past, Robert, makes himself known. Robert spends virtually all his screentime insulting Jim, saying that he was a horrible person, that he cheated on Melvin's mother, was a pedophile, and cheated on bowling games. It’s unclear whether Robert is lying about Jim just to be a jerk to Melvin or if he's telling the truth. Melvin never denies Robert's words, but Melvin may be too meek to confront Robert outright and admits to being furious about the things he's saying about his father. Later, a sentient bowling ball comforts Melvin by telling him his father‘s choices do not define him, implying that his father was flawed as a person. However, nothing is certain about Jim other than that he is a flawed person and that his son loves him.
