Character Relationship Map: Doctors' Wives

Characters

• Lorrie (played by Dyan Cannon) — protagonist
• Pete Brennan (played by Richard Crenna) — supporting
• Dave Randolph (played by Gene Hackman) — supporting
• Jake Porter (played by Ralph Bellamy) — supporting
• Mort Dellman (played by John Colicos) — supporting
• Paul McGill (played by George Gaynes) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dave Randolph → Mort Dellman (Professional Associates)

  Dave is one of the doctors involved in the group attending Lorrie's funeral and considering Mort's surgical ability.

• Dave Randolph → Pete Brennan (Professional Medical Colleagues)

  Dave and Pete are among the doctors whose lives are in turmoil and who attend Lorrie's funeral before the surgical decision.

• Jake Porter → Lorrie (Family Father And Daughter)

  Jake Porter is identified as Lorrie's wealthy father.

• Pete Brennan → Mort Dellman (Professional Medical Colleagues)

  The doctors agree that Mort Dellman is the surgeon best suited to perform the brain operation, while Pete is among the doctors involved in the decisio...

• Pete Brennan → Paul McGill (Professional Surgeon And Patient)

  Pete Brennan saves McGill's life after Mort shoots him.

• Lorrie → Paul McGill (Romantic Secret Lovers)

  Lorrie is caught in bed with Paul McGill after volunteering to seduce the doctors' suspected affair partners.

• Lorrie → Mort Dellman (Family Spouses)

  The plot identifies Mort Dellman as Lorrie's husband. He catches her in bed with Paul McGill and shoots both of them.

Story Dynamics

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

• Pete Brennan → Lorrie (Social Medical Circle Connection)

  Pete attends Lorrie's funeral with the other doctors after saving Paul and becoming involved in the aftermath of her death.

• Jake Porter → Mort Dellman (Alliance Escape Pact)

  Mort makes a deal with Lorrie's wealthy father, Jake Porter, to flee to Mexico after completing the operation.

• Dave Randolph → Lorrie (Narrative Connected Through Discovery)

  Dave discovers that his wife had a lesbian relationship with the late Lorrie.

• Mort Dellman → Paul McGill (Conflict Mortal Enemies)

  Mort catches Paul in bed with Lorrie and shoots both of them.

Story Analysis

A web of suspected affairs, marital breakdowns, violence, professional duty, and a dangerous bargain surrounding an emergency operation.

Plot Progression

1. A Dangerous Investigation
2. Jealousy Turns Fatal
3. Private Lives Unravel
4. A Funeral Emergency
5. Surgery And Escape