"Screw you Vance Hopper!" "Kiss my ass Gigi!" No Smutt Everyone is 17 Except Gwen, and Billy. Gwen is 14 and Billy is 18. This does not follow the plot of the black phone The Grabber does not exist Vance Hopper and Grace Showalter hasn't always had the best history together, ever since freshman year of high school they have been at each other's neck. Grace's brother Billy Showalter notices Vance's behavior changing while Grace does not. Grace Showalter is not outcast and has a very weird group of friends that are quite well known, even though some of them aren't popular. Grace isn't a mean girl, although she does believe in revenge.