Trent Hamilton

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name = Trent Hamilton


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gender = Male
age = 20's
born = c.mid 1980's
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spouse = Samantha Best (girlfriend)
residence = Boston, MA
portrayer = Niall Matter

Trent Hamilton is a fictional character on the television drama "The Best Years" portrayed by Niall Matter.

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The Player

Trent is introduced as the bartender at Boston's hottest club, Colony. He is also a handsome ladies man, making and breaking girls hearts. His boss, Lee, introduces him to Dawn Vargaz, who is going to attend Charles University. He also becomes fast friends with Samantha Best when she gets a job there.

Being Nice... or Something More?

When Sam pawns her mother's ring to buy a dress to impress the sorority girls, she plans to get the ring back by returning the dress the next day with the tag intact. By mistake the tag is ripped off the dress, and Sam thinks that her chance of getting the ring back is lost. In a random act of kindness, Trent returns the ring to her, revealing that he bought it from the pawn shop to make sure no one else would.

Dawn's Attraction

When Dawn develops feelings for Trent, she tries to impress him by dressing hot and going to Colony, but Trent seems uninterested. On Sam's birthday, however, it seems that they are going to go all the way. But Dawn reveals that she is a virgin, and Trent backs down, unable to do it.

His True Feelings

Dawn refuses to give up on Trent. She uses her raw feeling to deliver a stunning performance in the school play Macbeth, and both Sam and Trent are impressed. When Dawn tries to win him back, Trent says that he only wanted her for sex. Hurt, Dawn prepares to leave, but Sam, who is furious at Trent, says that she will go talk to him. But Trent reveals his true feelings to her, and kisses her. Dawn walks in without understanding the situation, and furiously ends her friendships with both Sam and Trent.

amantha's Anger

Sam, hurt by Dawn's cold shouldering and furious at Trent for kissing her, ignores Trent at work and school. She announces that she's going to quit her job at Colony, because "my co-worker isn't giving me any other choice". That night, Colony is robbed while Sam and Trent are alone. Trent tries to stop the robbers, but is hit so hard he gets a concussion. He and Sam are forced into the backroom, where they mend their friendship. They are rescued by Noah and Devon. Later, Trent learns that Sam dumped Devon due to a rude and angry message he left her during the holdup, saying that she was "slutting around" with Trent.

A Little Problem

Trent and Sam seem to be on the road to a relationship, when Sam discovers a disturbing secret: Trent is a cocaine addict. Trent confirms this later, saying that sometimes he needs to unwind and uses the drug to release pressure. The next day, Trent and Sam have dinner at Trent's parents' house, where his parents blatantly insult Trent and his lack of ambition and a career. Trent gets angry and storms out, uses some cocaine, and heads to Colony to party. Sam gets fed up with this, saying to Trent "You make me sick." But when Alicia overdoses on cocaine, it serves as a wake-up call to Trent, that drugs are not the answer to his problems. The next day, Trent goes to Sam's dorm room, saying that she was right and that she understands him; "That's why I need you in my life."

Relationships

* Dawn Vargaz
* Samantha Best (girlfriend)