 Patrick's abusive nature is then seen, when he intimidates Anna into scaring away Dodger and Sienna by claiming that she doesn't know who her real children actually are.Jeremy Sheffield said of his abuse toward Anna that dominance is what Patrick "strives for in all of his relationships and all aspects of his life", and commented that his character saw this as "completely normal" instead of abusive.After initially being nice toward Maxine, Patrick eventually started showing his sinister side toward her by first reveling in her failure as a coffee shop manager, before grabbing her wrist as he feels that he had embarrassed him due to her trying to dance with him.