Character Relationship Map: Saint Bernard

Characters

• Bernard (played by Jason Dugre) — protagonist

  Bernard is the central figure, a young musician who remembers being able to hear, feel, and control rhythms. As his conduct grows strange and his life becomes chaotic, he carries a statue he calls Sai...

• Miss Roadkill (played by Katy Sullivan) — supporting

  Miss Roadkill becomes entangled with Bernard and insists that he belongs to her, even as another person claims he belongs with them. Their struggle is interrupted by a driver's crash and an angry conf...

• The Chief (played by Peter Iasillo Jr.) — supporting

  The Chief is present at the police station when Bernard arrives to turn himself in and says someone is following him. Although Bernard tries to get attention and explain his fear, The Chief is distrac...

• Uncle Ed (played by Jack Doroshow) — supporting

  Uncle Ed welcomes Bernard when he returns to a place that feels like home, but the reunion soon turns hostile. He repeats the words “hands” and “hair” and demands a baton, echoing Bernard's earlier ex...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Bernard → The Chief (Power Unresponsive Authority Figure) — Bernard seeks help from The Chief, but his fear and attempts to explain himself go unanswered.

  Bernard arrives at the police station to turn himself in and explain that someone is following him, but The Chief is described as distracted and unres...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Bernard → Uncle Ed (Conflict Hostile Reunion) — Their reunion shifts from welcome to violence, and Bernard fights Uncle Ed amid escalating chaos.

  Bernard returns to a place that feels like home and is welcomed by Uncle Ed. The reunion turns hostile when Uncle Ed repeats “hands” and “hair” and de...

• Bernard → Miss Roadkill (Conflict Possessive Rivalry) — Miss Roadkill claims Bernard as her own during a struggle whose outcome remains unclear.

  Miss Roadkill insists that Bernard belongs to her, while another person claims he belongs with them. Their struggle is interrupted by a driver's crash...

Story Analysis

Bernard moves through disorienting encounters as memories of music, pleas for help, and a violent homecoming blur into an unresolved surreal ending.

Plot Progression

1. Rhythms and Fractures — Bernard remembers a simpler life and his unusual ability to hear and control rhythms. His musical gift becomes entangled with strange behavior and a performance that ends in reprimand.
2. Faith on the Streets — Bernard carries the statue he calls Saint Bernard and describes it as his source of faith. Street encounters draw him into disturbing and violent events.
3. Unheard at the Station — Bernard turns himself in and says someone is following him. The Chief remains distracted, leaving Bernard's attempts to explain his fear unanswered.
4. A Claim and a Crash — Miss Roadkill insists that Bernard belongs to her while another person makes a competing claim. A driver's crash interrupts their struggle, followed by an angry confrontation and an enigmatic celebrat...
5. The Hostile Homecoming — Bernard returns to a place that feels like home, where Uncle Ed's welcome turns hostile. Bernard fights back as glass breaks, strange visions appear, and the story ends without resolving his fate.