- "Don't be scared. I may not be pretty... but we all know who the enemies are, cowering behind those walls! They have a name... for people like us in there. They call us Cranks! But I say that they are the monsters. They're the ones who started this war, but tonight... we will finish it. Follow me. Follow me and we will show them the faces of the people that they have chosen to forget! Follow me and this city is yours!"
- — Lawrence commencing the Attack on the Last City
Lawrence was a member of the Right Arm in the Books, and the leader of a Crank Army in the Films. He and five other members of the Right Arm captured Thomas, Minho, Brenda, and Jorge while they were in Denver.
Biography[]
The Death Cure[]
In The Death Cure, while in Denver, Lawrence, along with five others, captured Thomas, Minho, Brenda, and Jorge to sell them to WICKED as part of a ploy to take down the organization. WICKED intended to use the Immunes to start the Trials again according to Teresa, who was also captured along with Aris and some other girls from Group B.
Thomas, Minho, Brenda, and Jorge were able to steal weapons from their kidnappers and interrogated them. Their kidnappers revealed that they worked for the Right Arm, who worked against WICKED, but claimed not to know much of the Right Arm's plans. After some threatening by Minho, Lawrence said that they could taken a few of them with him to the Right Arm's headquarters, where their questions about the Right Arm's plans could be answered.
Thomas and Brenda ended up going to the Right Arm's headquarters with Lawrence in a van which Lawrence drove, running into some Cranks who were trying to break into the van. Luckily, they were able to get away.
When they reached the headquarters, Thomas and Brenda were able to speak to Gally, Thomas' fellow Glader, and the Right Arm's leader, Vince. Thomas volunteered to plant a device in WICKED's headquarters that would shut down all firearms in the building.
Gally chose Lawrence to drive Thomas and a pilot to an abandoned hangar where the Right Arm kept their Bergs, from where they would fly to an area near WICKED's headquarters. On the drive over to the hangar, they ran into a large group of Cranks in the middle of the highway. Thomas recognized his friend Newt among them and demanded that Lawrence let him out of the van. Lawrence said that Newt had already too far gone, and when Thomas ran over to Newt and the latter showed aggression, with Lawrence threatening to shoot him.
After Thomas was dropped off near the WICKED Headquarters, Lawrence was not mentioned again.
Film[]
The Death Cure[]
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In the The Death Cure, Lawrence was in charge of a Crank army and oversaw anything to do with the Last City. He was the boss of Gally, who he rescued and healed of the spear wound inflicted upon him by Minho. Gally introduced Lawrence to Thomas, Newt, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge, where it was revealed that Thomas could help them take down WCKD. It is also revealed that Lawrence's nose was bitten off by a Crank, but that the Bliss has kept him alive. Gally instructed Thomas, Newt, Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge to "Not stare" at Lawrence's deformities. Thomas told Lawrence that they need to get into the city to rescue Minho and defeat WCKD. Lawrence allowed Thomas, Newt, and Gally to go into the city, as long as Frypan, Brenda, and Jorge can stay behind as "Insurance" to make sure Thomas returns.
Near the end of the film, Lawrence drove to the entrance of the Last City with a flare stick in his hand and sacrificed himself to get the door open. He died when the Flare stick exploded in his hand and explodes the doors open, destroying parts of the city too. This sacrifice allowed an Attack on the Last City to unfold.
Physical Appearance & Personality[]
In The Death Cure, Lawrence is a relatively minor character, so not much of his characteristics are known.
In the The Death Cure, Lawrence is portrayed much differently. He has the Flare, which he keeps in check with the Bliss. It is likely that his appearance is a homage to the "Rose took my nose, I suppose" line in The Scorch Trials.
Quotes[]
- "Rose took my nose, I suppose." Maze Runner: The Death Cure
- "Do you know what I am... Thomas? I am a businessman... which means that I don't... take... unnecessary risks." Maze Runner: The Death Cure
- "Don't be scared. I may not be pretty... but we all know who the enemies are, cowering behind those walls! They have a name... for people like us in there. They call us Cranks! But I say that they are the monsters. They're the ones who started this war, but tonight... we will finish it. Follow me. Follow me and we will show them the faces of the people that they have chosen to forget! Follow me and this city is yours!" Maze Runner: The Death Cure
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