Character Relationship Map: Butter

Characters

• Butter (played by Alex Kersting) — protagonist

  Butter is a severely obese high schooler from Scottsdale who is bullied and increasingly suicidal. After announcing that he will stream himself eating to death, he gains attention, makes a list of act...

• Marian (played by Mira Sorvino) — supporting

  Marian is Butter's overprotective mother and a real estate agent. She enables his unhealthy eating habits before his suicide-streaming plan and hospitalization force the family to confront his struggl...

• Frank (played by Brian Van Holt) — supporting

  Frank is Butter's father, a former football captain who has become distant and disillusioned after a freak accident injured his eye. Although the family relationship is strained while Butter is strugg...

• Professor Dunn (played by Mykelti Williamson) — supporting

  Professor Dunn is Butter's music teacher and an important source of encouragement. He plays jazz with Butter at a club and supports the teenager's saxophone talent. Near the end, a conversation with P...

• Anna McGinn (played by McKaley Miller) — supporting

  Anna McGinn is Butter's crush and online confidante, though Butter chats with her while pretending to be someone else. She becomes closer to him before learning the truth at a party, where she slaps h...

• Parker (played by Jack Griffo) — supporting

  Parker is one of Butter's classmates and becomes part of his small social group with Trent. Parker joins Butter in planning a list of fun activities to complete before Butter's intended final meal, he...

• Jeremy (played by Jake Austin Walker) — minor

  Jeremy is the bully whose cruelty gives Butter his nickname after forcing him to eat a whole stick of butter. He continues harassing Anna and contributes to Butter's humiliation at school. At the New...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Butter → Anna McGinn (Romantic Crush) — Butter develops an intense but one-sided romantic infatuation with Anna.

  Butter chats online with his crush, Anna McGinn, while pretending to be someone else.

• Butter → Professor Dunn (Professional Student And Teacher) — Professor Dunn supports Butter's musical identity and future as a saxophonist.

  Butter plays saxophone at a jazz club with his music teacher, Professor Dunn, and later discusses his future with him.

• Butter → Frank (Family Father) — Frank is emotionally distant at first but becomes closer to Butter after the crisis.

  Frank is identified as Butter's father and is described as distant after a freak accident injured his eye.

• Butter → Marian (Family Mother) — Marian protects Butter but initially reinforces his unhealthy lifestyle.

  Marian is identified as Butter's overprotective mother and enables his unhealthy eating habits.

Story Dynamics

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

• Butter → Parker (Social Friend) — Parker becomes part of Butter's temporary social circle and final-activity plans.

  Butter begins hanging out with Parker and plans a list of fun activities before his final meal.

• Butter → Jeremy (Conflict Bully And Victim) — Jeremy's bullying shapes Butter's shame, anger, and social isolation.

  Jeremy forced Butter to eat a whole stick of butter and later contributes to his humiliation at school.

Story Analysis

A bullied teenager survives a public suicide plan and begins rebuilding his identity, family relationships, and future through honesty and music.

Plot Progression

1. A Life Under Pressure — Butter struggles with suicidal thoughts, obesity, bullying, and social isolation. Music and online conversations with Anna provide limited relief.
2. Popularity Before The Fall — Butter announces his planned death stream and unexpectedly becomes popular at school. He spends time with Parker while growing closer to Anna online.
3. The Mask Comes Off — Butter attends the New Year's Eve party and performs a song for Anna. His revelation about the online identity leads to rejection and violence.
4. A Dangerous Midnight — Butter resumes his death plan while classmates watch online. His deliberate exposure to strawberries causes anaphylactic shock and brings the crisis to its peak.
5. Recovery And Renewal — Butter apologizes, enters therapy, and begins understanding the bullying he experienced. His family changes, Anna reconciles with him, and music offers a hopeful future.