Stuart Whitworth

Yet, poor Stuart only seems to go for women with civil rights on the brain. Stuart's parents are Senator Stuart "Stooley" Whitworth and Mrs. Francine Whitworth. He also used to be engaged to Patricia but she broke up with him a year prior to the disastrous date with Skeeter. Stuart is William Holbrook's cousin.

The Help
Stuart is first seen waiting at Hilly's house to go on a date (dinner) with Skeeter and the Holbrooks'. Skeeter finally comes, her hair messed up as Hilly helps fix Skeeter's hair. Stuart and William Holbrook, Hilly's husband, drink their coke. At the date/dinner, Stuart whistles to a waiter (possibly African American). "You want a drink?" Stuart asks Skeeter. "Just water, please." Skeeter replies, looking at the waiter. Stuart grows annoyed with Skeeter's answer. "Double Old Kentucky straight...with a water back...Make that two backs." Stuart orders the waiter. "You sure you don't want to just make it a whole bottle and a straw?" Skeeter asks. Hilly spots the Lieutenant Governor in front of the restaurant. She grabs William's arm. "Honey, there's the Lieutenant Governor. Let's go say 'hi'". Hilly says as she and William leave the table.

Once Hilly and William leave the table, Stuart burps as Skeeter is annoyed. He sets his napkin in his lap and grabs the drink from the waiter. He finally turns to Skeeter and smirks. "So...What do you do with your time? You work?" he asks flatly. He is overall being very rude and inconsiderate to her, and even insulting her profession. In turn, she goes off on him, saying, "I'm sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant? Or were you just born stupid?" and then storms off.

A few weeks later, Skeeter's mother comes in waking her up because "There's a particularly tall and handsome man named Stuart here for you," and Skeeter describing him as a drunken asshole. Stuart apologizes for the way he acted and shows remorse for being incredibly rude. He tells Skeeter that he wasn't ready to go out on a date since having an engagement broken off the previous year.