Breakfast Club:
Allison continues with her therapy, becoming more positive in life, though her artwork says otherwise. She goes to Columbia College to study art and jewelry design. While working part-time at a Jarred's she meets a married man buying jewelry for his wife as a way of apologizing for his indiscretions. After the sale, the apology was not accepted. This man has grown smitten with Allison and pursues her, gaining an interest in her artwork. Turns out he's a wealthy architect, having lead the designs of several new condominiums in the suburbs. Upon graduation, she finds him waiting at her apartment with a ring he bought from Jarred's.
Andrew goes back to wrestling, but really does blow out his knee thus losing any chance at a full-ride to any one of the fine Illinois state universities. He obtains an associates degree from McHenry County College, finding work at the Illinois DMV for several years, before owning his own adult driving school in suburbs. He's married with 3 children (Richard and Joanie; they never talk about Chuck though). He spends his free time volunteering as a wrestling coach at Crystal Lake Central High School.
Brian lets his grades drop as he battles addiction. He joins a moderately successful punk band, but after a highly publicized meltdown on stage he announces he’s found God, goes through rehab, and begins a book tour that culminates in a docu-movie on the Oprah Network.
Claire graduates from Northern Illinois with an elementary education degree, and thoughts of being a grade school teacher, but really hoping to meet Mr. Right. She finds him while buying a used car for her commute from DeKalb to Naperville -- so, she thinks. Mr. Right, by all appearances, is a highly successful car sales manager, but behind the scenes he has taken out some very shady loans to build parking garages in the greater DeKalb region. After trying to get the money from Claire's father he enlists two hoodlums from Wauconda to fake a kidnap of her and obtain ransom money from her father. Things go awry, however, and Claire is accidentally killed as she drowns in the family pool while running away from the hoodlums. Eventually they are caught, rat out Mr. Right, who ends up killing himself by driving his car into the Des Plaines River.
Bender discovers a new sense of confidence and desire to change his ways, not to mention an attempt to obtain Claire's 'out of reach' heart. He tries out for different sports, but finds that his temper gets the best of him. Finally, a track coach sees his physique and suggests he try something that needs endurance! Something that needs stamina! Like, long-distance running! Cross-country running! Bender finds this suits him well. He prefers social distancing anyway. His senior year is a success. His grades are good, his standardized scores for college are excellent, and he's awarded with a track scholarship to Northwestern University. He parlays this into a successful college career, winning several events. He graduates summa cum laude, and is accepted into the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. After interning at Sidley & Austin in Chicago, Bender helps a fellow intern in his successful run for state office. Bender realizes his calling and becomes a successful campaign organizer and his firm is sought after by high profile candidates throughout the country.
Vernon becomes hooked on oxycodone from a supply provided by Carl. Even though Vernon is fired from his job, Carl continues to blackmail him until he is broke, and Vernon lives the rest of his days as a janitor in a youth homeless shelter in Park Ridge.
Carl, manages to use the funds he's obtained from Vernon to invest in a small startup company called Google. Carl retires from his position in the custodial arts, and purchases a yacht as he lives off the coast of Bimini.
