Character Relationship Map: Under Eighteen

Characters

• Margie Evans (played by Marian Marsh) — protagonist
• Sophie (played by Anita Page) — supporting
• Jimmie Slocum (played by Regis Toomey) — supporting
• Alf (played by Norman Foster) — supporting
• Raymond Harding (played by Warren William) — supporting
• François (played by Paul Porcasi) — supporting
• Babsy (played by Claire Dodd) — supporting
• Pop Evans (played by J. Farrell MacDonald) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Alf → Margie Evans (Family Brother-in-Law) — Alf is connected to Margie through his marriage to Sophie.

  Alf is Sophie's husband, and Margie supports Sophie during the marital breakdown and divorce process.

• Raymond Harding → François (Professional Client) — Raymond appears as a customer connected to François's fashion business.

  At François's establishment, Margie is asked to pose in an expensive coat intended for Raymond Harding to buy.

• Margie Evans → François (Professional Employer) — François provides Margie with an entry into modeling and the fashion world.

  Margie begins working as a model at François's establishment and participates in a fitting there.

• Margie Evans → Raymond Harding (Romantic Transactional Attraction) — Their connection combines attraction, ambition, and a financially suggestive exchange.

  Raymond's attention and wealth make Margie question her future with Jimmie, and she accepts the implication behind his offer of two hundred dollars.

• Margie Evans → Jimmie Slocum (Romantic Interest) — Jimmie represents Margie's earlier belief that love should guide marriage.

  Margie remains hopeful about her relationship with Jimmie, speaks with him by telephone, and agrees to meet him later.

• Sophie → Alf (Romantic Wife) — Their marriage begins with romantic hopes but deteriorates under financial and personal pressure.

  The opening celebrates Sophie's relationship with Alf and their expected future, while later Sophie decides to seek a divorce from him.

• Margie Evans → Sophie (Family Sisters) — The two women are family members whose relationship becomes central to the divorce storyline.

  Margie lives in the Evans household and actively supports Sophie when Sophie decides to seek a divorce from Alf.

• Pop Evans → Sophie (Family Father) — Pop is presented as a parental figure within Sophie's family household.

  Sophie returns to the Evans household with Alf, and the family receives them after their eviction.

• Pop Evans → Margie Evans (Family Father) — Pop is Margie's father and part of the household family structure.

  The story opens in the Evans household, where Pop Evans belongs to the family surrounding Margie.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alf → Pop Evans (Social Household Dependent) — Alf becomes dependent on the Evans household after his financial collapse.

  After losing the pool hall and being evicted, Alf and Sophie move in with the Evans family, which includes Pop Evans.

• Raymond Harding → Babsy (Social Intended Gift Buyer) — Raymond is connected to Babsy through his stated intention to purchase clothing for her.

  Raymond intends to buy the expensive coat for Babsy.

Story Analysis

The story follows Margie's movement from romantic idealism toward ambition and financial security as family hardship reshapes her beliefs.

Plot Progression

1. Promises in the Evans Home — The Evans family celebrates Sophie's relationship with Alf while Margie expresses faith in love and marriage. The household initially treats romance as the foundation of a secure future.
2. The Cost of Failure — Alf returns having lost the pool hall, his employment, and the couple's home. His conflict with Sophie exposes the difference between romantic promises and daily financial reality.
3. A Door to Ambition — Margie begins modeling at François's establishment and encounters Raymond through an expensive coat fitting. Raymond's attention and wealth begin to compete with her relationship with Jimmie.
4. Divorce and Disillusionment — Sophie decides to divorce Alf, and Margie helps arrange legal assistance. Supporting Sophie causes Margie to reject the belief that love alone can sustain a marriage.
5. The Price of Security — Margie asks Raymond for money to fund Sophie's divorce and accepts the implication behind his suggested gift. The story closes with her choosing ambition and wealth while her fate remains unresolved.