The Gardner family consists of three immediate members, including a father, mother, and son. Each person appears to be of African American descent. Although there is no direct disclosure relating them to any religious affiliations, the father appears to have a sense of spirituality. Chris, the father whose age is unknown, is a self-employed salesman who occasionally sells Bone Density Scanners to doctors. The mother, Linda whose age is also undetermined, is employed as a hotel maid. Together they have a five-year-old son, Christopher, who regularly attends daycare. The Gardner’s have a high income to debt ratio and reside in a small apartment in San Francisco, California.
