Character Relationship Map: The Babysitter

Characters

• Ann (played by Sydne Rome) — supporting

  Ann is an aspiring actress returning to work after a hospital stay. She takes a babysitting job with Peter, agrees to remain with him until morning, and tries to protect him when they are held by peop...

• "Boots" Peter Franklin (played by John Whittington) — supporting

  Peter is the child Ann is hired to babysit and the son of a wealthy businessman. Frightened by the circumstances around the household, he is held with Ann by people whose threats make his life seem at...

• Cyrus Franklin (played by Carl Möhner) — supporting

  Cyrus Franklin is the wealthy businessman associated with Ann and the father of Peter, the boy she is hired to babysit. Peter's danger becomes central to the conspiracy surrounding the household, whil...

• Henderson (played by Georg Marischka) — supporting

  Henderson meets Ann as she returns to work after a hospital stay and offers her sympathy. He also tells her that the red roses sent after her accident came from him. The plot summary establishes his c...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Cyrus Franklin → "Boots" Peter Franklin (Family Father And Son) — Cyrus is identified as Peter's father, whose household is the setting for Ann's babysitting job.

  The plot identifies Cyrus Franklin as a wealthy businessman and says that his son Peter lives in Rome.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ann → Henderson (Social Sympathetic Acquaintances) — Henderson expresses personal concern for Ann and reveals that he sent her roses after her accident.

  Ann meets Henderson after returning to work following a hospital stay. He offers sympathy and says the red roses sent after her accident were from him...

• Ann → "Boots" Peter Franklin (Alliance Protector And Child In Danger) — Ann's babysitting role becomes a determined effort to keep Peter safe from the people holding them.

  Ann takes a babysitting job at Peter's home, then tries to protect him after they are held in a house and his life is threatened.

Story Analysis

Ann's ordinary babysitting job becomes a dangerous effort to protect Peter and escape a conspiracy.

Plot Progression

1. A Return and a New Job — Ann returns to work after a hospital stay and meets Henderson, who reveals that he sent her roses. She takes a babysitting job at Peter's home, expecting an ordinary evening.
2. An Evening Turns Suspicious — Peter's fear and the unusual circumstances around the household unsettle Ann. A caller claims an accident has occurred and asks her to stay with Peter until morning.
3. Captives in Danger — Ann and Peter are caught in a conspiracy that threatens the child's life. Ann tries to protect him as she discovers that the people behind the scheme are divided and events have gone wrong.
4. A Race for Help — Suspicious activity near a villa alerts Ann's acquaintances, who seek police help. The people at the house move against it before assistance can arrive, but Ann and Peter ultimately reach police headq...