With many indistinguishable, unmemorable and unappealing characters, some of whom had very little screen time or meaningful character development before their demise."George threatens to hurl a rock through one of its windows.He wants to make a wish - which will only come true if he breaks a window.Mary wishes he wouldn""t and confesses that she""d like to live in that old house - a prophetic wish: "I love that old house.Both Magneto and Xavier (each were accompanied by supporters) arrived at Jean""s childhood home to compete for her loyalty...Engineer on the Western and Atlantic Railroad".But he is rejected by an elderly, white-haired superior [who later appears as a Southern general] who believes that his engineering skill would be more valuable to the South:Don""t enlist him.