Character Relationship Map: Lady Ice

Characters

• Andy Hammon (played by Donald Sutherland) — protagonist

  An insurance investigator from Chicago who poses as a criminal to infiltrate a jewelry theft and fencing ring. He retrieves a stolen necklace, partners with Paula Booth, tracks the stolen gems to Nass...

• Paula Booth (played by Jennifer O'Neill) — supporting

  A wealthy young woman under federal investigation for unexplained wealth linked to a jewelry fencing operation. She initially clashes with Hammon, later partners with him, and ultimately accepts his d...

• Ford Pierce (played by Robert Duvall) — supporting

  A Department of Justice official investigating a jewelry fencing ring. He reveals the investigation to Hammon, shows him the murdered fence Tony Lacava, and attempts to track the suspects in Chicago,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Andy Hammon → Ford Pierce (Professional Investigative Contact) — Ford provides Andy with official investigative information that advances his assignment.

  Ford shows Andy the murdered jewelry fence and explains that Paula and her associates are under investigation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ford Pierce → Paula Booth (Conflict Investigator And Suspect) — Ford treats Paula as a suspect linked to unexplained wealth and stolen jewelry.

  Ford and his agents separately follow Paula in Chicago because she is connected to a jewelry fencing investigation.

• Andy Hammon → Paula Booth (Alliance Uneasy Partner) — Their cooperation develops from suspicion into a strategically useful partnership.

  Andy proposes a partnership to Paula, later tracks the jewelry operation with her, and negotiates a joint recovery of the jewels.

Story Analysis

An insurance investigator infiltrates a jewelry fencing operation, manipulates its proceeds, and tries to secure evidence through a risky bargain.

Plot Progression

1. A Necklace and a False Identity — Andy recovers a diamond necklace and loses his garage job after clashing with Paula. He then steals her car, proposes a partnership, and presents himself as a criminal.
2. The Investigation Tightens — Ford reveals the murder of a jewelry fence and the federal investigation surrounding Paula and her associates. Andy survives an attack and discloses that he is an insurance investigator.
3. Following the Stolen Gems — A Chicago jewelry robbery gives Andy a new trail to follow. He tracks Paula to a purchase of stolen jewelry and follows the operation to Nassau.
4. The Insurance Gambit — Andy offers money for the jewels and recognizes that they are being recut for resale. A gang working for him robs the shipment so an insurance claim can be made.
5. The Broken Bargain — Andy's employers demand a signed statement, and Paula accepts his offer of money and immunity. Before they can retrieve the jewels, another criminal takes them and is pursued by police.