Donny Davis

Donny Davis is a character featured in Home Before Dark. He is portrayed by Jibrail Nantambu.

Biography
Donny was born and raised in Erie Harbor, Washington, to a father who owns a screen-printing company.

Season 2
In "Not Giving Up", Hilde puts business cards for The Magic Hour Chronicle on the lockers with help from Donny and Spoon. They want to get 200 subscribers and offer a student discount on the back of the cards. A kid throws the card aside and accuses Hilde of thinking she’s important just because The New York Times picked her story up. Donny defends Hilde by saying it was syndicated by several national papers.

During a break, Hilde is joined by Spoon and Donny. She thinks something happened in the town and that’s why he was taken. She wants to follow every lead until they find him. They go back to the cabin to find that it’s been flooded by the heavy rainfalls. They try to salvage some articles but most of them are ruined.

The trio hangs their crime board in the attic of the Lisko house as they discuss the loud noise and light that Hilde heard last night. Spoon thinks it was just thunder and lightning but Hilde thinks it was different. Donny explains that with climate change there are superstorms more than ever before. Hilde reiterates that it was more like an explosion. Spoon recommends calling Water and Power, so Hilde leaves to talk with Trip.

The next day, Hilde and her friends enter the library where they meet the new librarian, Tony O'Hara. They are hoping to get off on a better foot with him than their previous librarian. He likes her paper since he studied library sciences in college. He asks what he can do for them. She’s looking into Wott Management and couldn’t find anything online. He finds that strange. The kids split up to scour the library for answers. She recaps what Junior told her about Wott Management. They’re trying to use eminent domain to kick him off his land. The land itself isn’t anything special, but Donny explains that next door is the Catherine Woodruff Mansion. She wonders if they’re trying to buy that place too. Hilde leaves to follow a different lead.

Meanwhile, Spoon and Donny plan to crash Jessica Fife's party to see if the mansion is connected to Wott Management. Spoon is excited about the party.

At the party, Spoon, Donny, and Hilde stand near the stairs. Donny comments on Spoon’s costume, but he clarifies that it’s a conversation piece, not a costume. Izzy sees her sister across the room just as Jessica shows up. Jessica grabs her friend and they go to the trio and ask for a photo from Hilde. Jessica tells them to have fun and walks off. The trio scampers off to do their work.

The trio searches the house for answers and Spoon spots a portrait, so Hilde takes a photo of it. They look through the drawers and hide from the security guard who leaves a room. The trio opens the door to find steps. Donny refuses to go down there and recommends just leaving. Hilde decides to go as there could be a vault of secret files. Donny gives her a flashlight. A few minutes later, Hilde screams and runs back. She leads her friends to an emergency exit. Her friends follow her and she admits that she doesn’t think Richie is the only secret in Erie Harbor. She runs out of the building and triggers the emergency alarm. The trio stands in shock as they look at the ground, which is covered with dead crows.

Physical Appearance
Donny is a young boy with a round face, black shaved hair, and round brown eyes. He has a stocky build and usually wears fashionable clothing that reflects his personality. He prefers sweaters with sweater vests over them, khakis, and rather sensible shoes. When outdoors, he wears either a light jacket or a heavier black jacket. He also alternates between different types of hats, but favors a golf cap. Donny's sense of style is much older than he is, though given his personality, it suits him.

Notes and Trivia

 * Donny's father, Michael, works for Strata Tech Industries in Season 2.