Rupert

Rupert is an antagonist in the 1997 remake of The Love Bug. He's the personal assitant of Simon Moore III

Background
Rupert gained possession of Herbie by the instruction of his boss, Simon Moore III and suports Simon at his races. He tries to cheer up Simon after he looses races and informs Simon how hard it was to locate Herbie. After he is ordered to sell Herbie, Rupert confides in Herbie that he doesn't hate the car, he just ikes his job and boss.

Rupert sells Herbie junker race to try and save the car.

After the race Rupert is tasks to find Simon a new model and to find Herbie's creator Dr. Gustav Stumpfel, whohe locates liveing only 5 miles away from the Moore family factory. After Simon convinces Stumpfel to build another car, Rupert is instructed to find a picture of something Simon loves, He brings back his favourite picture of his boss, which Simon also loves. He is also instructed to make changes to the blueprints for the new car. Beacuse of this car turns out 'wrong' only to have an evil competitive personality.

Rupert offers to help carry it out the distruction of Herbie, and takes Horace with him to get rid of the other car.

Rupert later informs his boss that Horacs wants to exsersize when Horace is unhappy.

Durring the final race Rupert helps exicute Horaces modifacations, and when he thinks they took out Herbie, offers apple cider to Simon.

After the loss of the race he tries to comfort Simon again but goes quiet when told to shut up.

When Simon is confronted by the Police at the end of the movie, Rupert attempts to defend his boss, but gets aressted along side Simon.