andy is the old handyman at the ranch where George and Lennie find jobs. As the result of an accident on the ranch, Candy is left with only one hand. He fears that the boss of the ranch will ask him to leave soon because of his disability and inability to work the ranch with one hand. Candy meets George and Lennie and becomes a part of their dream to buy land and build a farm. Candy is important to George and Lennie because he has the money to buy the land. This dream helps distract Candy throughout the novel of the harsh reality of his life.