Thelma and Darryl don't have children because “he says he's not ready yet. He says he's still too young too. He's quite proud of being childish” (Thelma and Louise). Thelma explains that Louise and Darryl don't get along and this is due to the way he treats Thelma. Louise knows "he's a pig" (Thelma and Louise). Viewers see in the first scene that Thelma has to ask permission to go on a trip with Louise. Because he is afraid of her reaction, he cannot ask. Later in the film, when Thelma calls Darryl, he continues to patronize her