Character Relationship Map: Occasionally Yours

Characters

• Bruce Sands (played by Lew Cody) — protagonist

  Bruce is a dilettantish artist with fickle romantic attachments and the central figure in the romantic complications. After Bunny Winston wants to marry him, he seeks refuge at his friend John Woodwar...

• Bunny Winston (played by Betty Blythe) — supporting

  Bunny is Bruce Sands's latest romantic conquest and wants to marry him. When Bruce seeks refuge at John Woodward's home, she follows him there, despite John's own proposal of marriage to her. After le...

• John Woodward (played by J. Barney Sherry) — supporting

  John is Bruce Sands's friend and the father of Audrey. He offers Bruce refuge at his home, unaware that Bruce has already become romantically involved with Bunny Winston. John has proposed marriage to...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Bunny Winston → John Woodward (Romantic Marriage Proposal) — John offers Bunny a serious marital alternative to Bruce's unreliable affection.

  John Woodward has proposed marriage to Bunny Winston, and Bunny agrees to marry him after learning that Bruce has promised marriage to another woman.

• Bruce Sands → Bunny Winston (Romantic Pursuit) — Their relationship is driven by Bruce's fickle romantic attachment and Bunny's desire for marriage.

  Bunny Winston is Bruce Sands's latest romantic conquest and wants to marry him. Bruce later rejects her after she follows him to the city.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bruce Sands → John Woodward (Social Friend) — John provides Bruce with a temporary refuge, although Bruce's behavior creates romantic complications in John's home.

  Bruce seeks refuge with his friend John Woodward after discovering that Bunny wants to marry him.

Story Analysis

A fickle artist repeatedly disrupts courtship through evasive promises, shifting attachments, and final rejection.

Plot Progression

1. Marriage Pressure Arrives — Bruce Sands discovers that Bunny Winston wants to marry him. He escapes to his friend John Woodward, unaware of John's proposal to Bunny.
2. A Dangerous New Courtship — Bunny follows Bruce to John Woodward's home. There, Bruce begins flirting with John's daughter, increasing the tension between his shifting affections and Bunny's expectations.
3. The Desperate Promise — After John's daughter is injured falling from a horse, Bruce believes she is dying and promises to marry her. Bunny learns of the promise and faces another romantic disappointment.
4. Return To Rejection — The injured daughter recovers, allowing Bruce to break his promise. He returns to the city, where Bunny follows him but is rejected once more.