Character Relationship Map: Electric Slide

Characters

• Eddie Dodson (played by Jim Sturgess) — protagonist

  Protagonist who finances a furniture shop and nightclub, turns to loan shark Roy Fortune after failing to repay loans. He steals a vase to get a starting pistol, dates Pauline, and begins robbing bank...

• Pauline (played by Isabel Lucas) — supporting

  Los Angeles punk music enthusiast who meets Eddie at a nightclub and becomes his girlfriend and getaway driver. She rationalizes his bank robberies as providing a service. After being abandoned by Edd...

• Tina (played by Patricia Arquette) — supporting

  Eddie's upper-class friend whose expensive vase is stolen and pawned by him to fund his first steps into crime. She later recognizes him during a bank robbery, invites him to a party, and lends him he...

• Roy Fortune (played by Christopher Lambert) — supporting

  Ruthless loan shark who finances Eddie's initial venture. He pressures Eddie to use robbery proceeds to repay his debt, threatens to kill him when Eddie squanders the money, and coerces him into one f...

• Charlotte (played by Chloë Sevigny) — supporting

  Eddie's upper-class girlfriend who breaks up with him early in the story, prompting his financial desperation and turn to loan shark Roy Fortune.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eddie Dodson → Pauline (Romantic Boyfriend) — Pauline becomes Eddie's romantic partner during his criminal rise.

  Eddie meets Pauline at a nightclub, bonds with her over Los Angeles punk music, and begins dating her.

• Eddie Dodson → Roy Fortune (Professional Debtor And Creditor) — Roy finances Eddie's venture and demands repayment from the robbery proceeds.

  Eddie turns to Roy Fortune for a loan after failing to repay the bank financing his furniture shop and nightclub.

• Eddie Dodson → Charlotte (Romantic Former Girlfriend) — Their breakup deepens Eddie's financial and emotional desperation.

  Charlotte is Eddie's upper-class girlfriend, but she breaks up with him before his criminal escalation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Eddie Dodson → Tina (Social Friend) — Their friendship is undermined by Eddie's theft and deception.

  Eddie steals an expensive vase from his friend Tina and later encounters her during a bank robbery.

Story Analysis

A stylish entrepreneur's pursuit of debt relief through bank robbery destroys his relationships and leads to arrest.

Plot Progression

1. Debt Behind the Velvet — Eddie finances a stylish furniture shop and nightclub with bank money, but cannot repay it. Charlotte leaves him, and he turns to Roy Fortune while beginning to cross ethical boundaries.
2. A Pistol and a Promise — Eddie steals Tina's vase to obtain a starting pistol and meets Pauline at a nightclub. He reveals his robbery plan, drawing Pauline into his increasingly dangerous life.
3. The Charming Robber — Eddie successfully robs banks by exploiting his appearance and charm. Pauline becomes his getaway driver, while the robbery proceeds initially help him repay Roy.
4. Exposure in the Dye — A dye pack marks Eddie's car, and Tina recognizes him during another robbery. Eddie abandons Pauline, but the teller refuses to identify him, allowing him to avoid immediate arrest.
5. The Final Forced Job — Eddie's lavish spending provokes Roy's deadly threat and forces one final robbery. Pauline returns as police surround Eddie's house, and the fake pistol is finally recognized.