And then there is Neal

I don't care for Neal at all, I think that he is just some punk kid who is trying to be cool by being around Jack. Neal is just like most kids from the 50's, he just wants to get laid get drunk and rip his clothes off. He thinks that he is cool by association, he thinks that he is always right and he thinks that everyone is at his disposal. He is a greedy selfish poser who gets wants what he wants when he wants it, and doesn't care about anyone else but himself. I hate to say this but I have no idea what Jack sees in him.