When a man in the Caracas airport calling himself "El Cuchillo" asked Hal to carry a Frosty the Snowman pinata for him on his flight home to New York, Hal was happy to oblige. Blessed with an innocent and trusting nature that very nearly flies into the airspace of the Nation of Moron, Hal has repeatedly, if unwittingly, gotten himself in trouble with the law. After Jen collared him for the third time in one week, they became fast friends. Despite his prior experiences and a Vassar education, Hal still can't say no when a scruffy man with prison tatoos says "Hey Pal, hold this for me for a minute, will ya?"