Jean Thibedeau is one of the two leaders of the conspiracy theorist movement called the Keepers.
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In The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want, Jean and her husband Gene were playing Euchre against twin players Milton and Merle when Gene spotted someone in the distance. The two left and met with the man selling merchandise from a suitcase. They were interested in buying a pair of videotapes, which cost ten grand, but they only had five grand on hand. However, the man exclaims they pay or leave, and they pay, but moments after this, Gene kills the man, and Jean compliments her husband for doing it.
Eventually, Jean and her husband, Gene, hold a small conference about "The Umbrella Effect," where they hope to restore the timeline to its natural placement. Evidence of their claims are presented through a slideshow, and they also reveal that Sir Reginald Hargreeves and his wife Abigail are trying to suppress these facts and findings.
Lila and Five were in attendance, going under pseudonym names. Jean and Gene soon called them out and asked them to stand up. They did, and when asked about their identities, they introduced themselves. They focused on Five, who claimed his name was Jerome from Orlando. When asked if they're curious about anything in particular, Five asks about one subject mentioned earlier, "The Cleanse".
As Gene started to talk about it eagerly, Jean stopped him by touching his face with a cringed smile. Gene continued elaborating about it in a calmer tone. Jean then claimed that the two were in luck, as there would be a presentation on it later. They offered them an invitation if they left their number and address with them.
It's later revealed that a lady named Jennifer, who is Sy Grossman's daughter, was allegedly kidnapped by them.
In Jean and Gene, Jean and her husband, Gene, t-bone their car into the van the Umbrella Academy family rode in. They then proceed to take the unconscious Jennifer out from it and drive away, much to Ben's dismay.
In The Squid and the Girl, a little while after Jennifer awakens in a personal room for her, Gene and Jean enter. Gene carries some fresh hot clothes from the dryer, and Jean has a tray with a mug and a pitcher. They introduce themselves as Doctors to Jennifer and jokingly note that Jennifer can decide who is the dominant one of them and the other would be the recessive.
Jennifer asks if she's their prisoner; however, they laugh off the comment, and Jean details that she isn't. Jean states that they have questions about the Cleanse. However, Jennifer has no clue what the Cleanse is; hence, Jean drops the subject and tries to alleviate Jennifer as she realizes her entire life was a lie. Jean then offers her a drink, which turns out to be a mug of alpaca milk.
Meanwhile, Five, Lila, and Diego break into the Thibedeau couple's HQ, but they're nowhere to be found, so they ransack the place to find any clues.
Jean is mentioned during a conversation between Ben and Sy when Sy asks where his daughter was.
Gene and Jean visit Jennifer in her room, and Jean asks her if she's alright. Jennifer brushes it off as nothing and is then led by the doctors to a barn filled with "proof" (memorabilia of items from different timelines). Jean elaborates that the artifacts stored there prove that multiple timelines exist. Gene then states that they were fired over these beliefs, and Jean claims that she has memories of teaching at Harvard, whereas Gene taught at MacArthur.
Jennifer quizzically asks what all that has to do with her, and Jean and Gene grab her hands. Jean says she's the key to restoring everything to the correct timeline and asks how they can start the Cleanse. However, Jennifer calls them crazy and arms herself with a nearby knife. This causes Jean and Jean to become disappointed in Jennifer; they then uncloak a nearby object, revealing that underneath it is a giant squid corpse, causing Jennifer to panic. With that, the two have Jennifer locked away in the barn.
That night as Ben infiltrates their home, Jean and Gene dance to Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves. They soon shoot two of their guards, which allows Ben and Jennifer to escape. With that done, Gene goes to fetch the wagon.
In The Cleanse, Jean and Gene pull up to a King Reg drive-through, and when the person asks if they'd like a King Chickadee two-for-one special. Jean answers she once had a bad oyster in Cairo, and the worker asks her to drive up to the next window. There, the worker named Bea asks Jean why her dog is named Rollex, and Jean answers that it's because he's a watchdog. Excitedly, Bea reveals an inverted umbrella tattoo to Jean, who then asks that she shut the place down.
Eventually, other Keeper members renovate the restaurant to suit their needs. Bea approaches them and reports that their missing person has yet to be located and that a man wishes to see them. When questioned about who and how he gained access there, Bea claims he knew the code phrase. The man was Sy, who introduced himself as Denny Mutz of the Red Deer Chapter; although Gene doesn't like Sy, Jean immediately likes him after Sy praises her work. She allows him to sit beside her, and when asked about his business there, he states that he's there about the missing girl.
In Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days, Jean tells the upset Gene to chill out and trust Sy, who she claims is clean after doing a background check on him. They then speak to Sy, who claims he's interested in the Cleanse, and they inform him of how Jennifer escaped with Ben. Because of this, Sy says they must devise a plan to stop the Umbrella Family from reuniting with Ben and Jennifer. Despite Gene being visibly angry at Sy, Jean was notably coquettish toward Sy.
Afterward, Abigail Hargreeves, who wore Gene's skin like a suit, approached Jean, who immediately noticed that he was wearing a new shirt and ate ice cream that gave him the runs. Before their conversation continues, Bea informs them that Ben and Jennifer have been located, Gene suggests they act immediately, and Jean states that the song should be played.
In End of the Beginning, Jean gives Bea the clear to play the song Map of the Problematique, which is a war call to unite all of the Keepers across the globe.
Eventually, Jean and Gene give a joint speech together about how their time has come, and soon they're confronted by Viktor and Reginald. They demand to see Ben and Jennifer, but Gene and Jean refuse to allow them to, and Gen is notably, if not weirdly, confrontations with Reginald. This later leads to Jean calling out Gene and accusing him of being a nonbeliever, but Gene kills her with a sword.
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- Gene Thibedeau: Gene is Jean's husband.
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The Umbrella Academy Characters on Netflix | |||
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Umbrella Academy | Luther • Diego • Allison • Klaus • Five • Ben • Viktor • Lila • Sir Reginald • Grace • Pogo | ||
Sparrow Academy | Marcus • Ben • Fei • Alphonso • Sloane • Jayme • Christopher • Sir Reginald • Pogo | ||
Temps Commission | Hazel • Cha Cha • The Handler • The Swedes • A.J. Carmichael | ||
Other villains | Leonard Peabody • Carl Cooper • Cleanse • Jean Thibedeau • Gene Thibedeau | ||