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At the facility, Cheese meets Gene (played by guest star Marc Maron ), an eccentric, well-meaning but ultimately ineffective coordinator who manages the underfunded center. Throughout his stay, Cheese interacts with other residents, including Tino and Julio, and maintains his signature polite demeanor—even when correcting Gene on his name.

The episode begins with Cheese and his uncle Charley quietly eating chips in their driveway. This peaceful moment is abruptly shattered when law enforcement arrives to arrest Charley, leading to Cheese being taken into custody and placed in a boys' group home. Reservation.Dogs.S02E07.Stay.Gold.Cheesy.Boy.72...

: "Stay Gold Cheesy Boy" is a direct nod to the classic line from The Outsiders , a story also centered on Oklahoma teenagers. At the facility, Cheese meets Gene (played by

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