Dan (played by Tom Pelphrey) is a protagonist in Excuse Me for Living.
Lars (played by Christopher Lloyd) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Jacob (played by Robert Vaughn) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Charlie (played by Ewa Da Cruz) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Morty (played by Jerry Stiller) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Officer Franklin (played by Kevin Brown) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Bruce (played by David A. Gregory) appears in Excuse Me for Living.
Excuse Me for Living (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Dan
(played by Tom Pelphrey) — protagonist
Lars
(played by Christopher Lloyd) — supporting
Jacob
(played by Robert Vaughn) — supporting
Charlie
(played by Ewa Da Cruz) — supporting
Morty
(played by Jerry Stiller) — supporting
Officer Franklin
(played by Kevin Brown) — supporting
Bruce
(played by David A. Gregory) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Lars → Dan
(Professional Clinic Associate)
Lars discusses Live Free or Die with Morty while explaining that it is a rehabilitation clinic where Dan is staying.
Charlie → Dan
(Romantic Interest)
Bruce tells Dan that Charlie is interested in seeing him again.
Jacob → Dan
(Professional Physician And Patient)
After Dan returns to Live Free or Die, Jacob becomes his physician and challenges Dan's belief that he cannot change.
Officer Franklin → Dan
(Professional Arresting Officer)
Officer Franklin interrupts Dan during a street confrontation and Dan is subsequently arrested.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Morty → Dan
(Narrative Seeker)
Morty arrives at the clinic looking for Dan.
Lars → Morty
(Social Misleading Informant)
When Morty arrives looking for Dan, Lars describes Dan as dangerously homicidal, alarming Morty.
Bruce → Dan
(Social Friend)
Bruce phones Dan after an overdose and invites him to a party, persuading him to attend despite his hesitation.
Story Analysis
The supplied story follows Dan's crisis and early recovery, placing his attempts to reconnect and take responsibility against a wider circle's personal conflicts.
Plot Progression
Crisis and Return
Confronting a Lost Future
Tentative Social Return
Lives Beyond the Clinic
Responsibility and Uncertainty
Directed by Ric Klass
Excuse Me for Living (2012) · 4.2/10 · comedy, romance
Content sources
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(Q84009187), public domain (CC0).
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