Character Relationship Map: White Rabbit

Characters

• Julie (played by Britt Robertson) — protagonist

  Julie is a rebellious young girl who moves to town and becomes friends with Harlon, offering him a rare sense of companionship while he struggles with visions and bullying. Her eventual betrayal deepl...

• Harlon (played by Nick Krause) — protagonist

  Harlon is a bullied high school teen whose undiagnosed mental illness is worsening. Haunted by visions originating in a childhood hunting incident, he hears voices and is urged by his imagination towa...

• Darrell (played by Sam Trammell) — supporting
• Ruby Mackey (played by Dodie Brown) — supporting
• Steve (played by Ryan Lee) — supporting
• Harlon - Age 9 (played by Robert Michael Szot) — supporting

  Harlon - Age 9 represents Harlon during the childhood event that shapes his later visions. While hunting, he is forced by his alcoholic father to kill a rabbit, an experience that continues to torment...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Harlon → Harlon - Age 9 (Temporal Older And Younger Self) — The childhood version represents the formative period that remains connected to Harlon's later distress.

  The character profile says Harlon - Age 9 represents Harlon during the childhood event that continues to torment him as a teenager.

• Ruby Mackey → Harlon (Family Mother) — Ruby attempts to protect Harlon in childhood and is shocked when he returns home with an injured face after the fight.

  Ruby Mackey is described as Harlon's mother, and she tries to protect him from Darrell's anger.

• Darrell → Harlon (Family Father) — Darrell's anger and lessons about toughness shape Harlon's childhood; later, he responds more gently when Harlon is held back a grade.

  The plot identifies Darrell as Harlon's father and describes Darrell raising him in a tense household.

Story Dynamics

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

• Harlon → Steve (Social Close Friends) — Harlon offers Steve patience and comfort, believing that people can change.

  The plot calls Steve Harlon's one close friend and says Harlon tries to comfort him when he struggles emotionally.

• Harlon → Julie (Social Close Friends) — Julie gives Harlon a rare sense of companionship, but her disappearance from his life leaves him isolated.

  Harlon meets Julie, they grow close, and he tries to help her when she becomes distressed and cold.

Story Analysis

A bullied teenager seeks connection and escape while facing a tense home life, school conflict, and growing isolation.

Plot Progression

1. A Childhood Shaped by Fear — Harlon grows up in a tense home where Darrell lashes out and teaches toughness, while Ruby tries to protect him. At school, Harlon is bullied and struggles to respond.
2. A Brief Connection — After Harlon is held back a grade, Darrell responds more gently than expected. Harlon meets Julie, and their growing closeness briefly gives him companionship.
3. Isolation Returns — Julie becomes distressed, and Harlon tries to help her before she disappears from his life. He feels isolated and considers the army as a possible escape, but does not feel he belongs there.
4. Pressure and Violence — A former bully invites Harlon to a student prayer group, but Julie rejects the gesture. A school dispute over money grows into taunting and a fight, ending with Harlon returning home badly injured.