Character Relationship Map: Forget Me Not

Characters

• Will Fletcher (played by Tobias Menzies) — protagonist

  Will Fletcher is a musician whose moderately successful band has split, leaving him performing only rarely. After returning to a tavern for his guitar, he forms an unexpected connection with Eve Fishe...

• Eve Fisher (played by Genevieve O'Reilly) — supporting

  Eve Fisher is a barmaid who finds Will Fletcher's guitar and calls him back to the tavern. She draws him into an increasingly intimate conversation and a night together, then asks him to accompany her...

• Lizzie Fisher (played by Gemma Jones) — supporting

  Lizzie Fisher is Eve Fisher's aging grandmother, who raised Eve and now lives in a care home where she is experiencing serious difficulties. During an assessment, she recognizes Eve but cannot identif...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eve Fisher → Lizzie Fisher (Family Granddaughter) — Lizzie is Eve's grandmother and a central family responsibility in Eve's life.

  Eve explains that she was raised by her grandparents and has returned because her grandmother, Lizzie Fisher, is growing older.

• Will Fletcher → Eve Fisher (Emerging Romantic Interest) — They develop mutual attraction during one unexpected night together, but their relationship remains unresolved.

  Their conversation develops into a deeper connection, and Eve asks whether a kiss would spoil the moment. Will admits that he likes her but hesitates.

Story Dynamics

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

• Will Fletcher → Lizzie Fisher (Social New Acquaintance) — Will has a brief but significant interaction with Lizzie in a family medical context.

  Will accompanies Eve to meet Lizzie, gives his name and profession, and is present during her medical assessment.

Story Analysis

An unexpected emotional connection brings Will and Eve together as Eve confronts her grandmother's progressive memory loss.

Plot Progression

1. The Guitar And The Conversation — Will leaves his guitar at a tavern, but Eve's call brings him back. Their discussion turns from music and meaningful work toward Will's abandoned performing career.
2. A Night Of Confessions — Eve persuades Will to attend a party, where playfulness gradually gives way to personal disclosures. Both reveal family histories marked by abandonment, loss, and responsibility.
3. The Uncertain Kiss — Above the waking city, Will and Eve discuss faith, death, and the possibility of returning home. Eve raises the possibility of a kiss, but Will's hesitation leaves their attraction unresolved.
4. Memory Under Examination — Will accompanies Eve to meet Lizzie at her care home. Lizzie recognizes Eve but fails to identify Will and struggles with basic questions during the assessment.
5. Facing The Diagnosis — A doctor states that Lizzie probably has Alzheimer's disease. Eve confronts the painful reality of her grandmother's decline while Will remains beside her.