Character Relationship Map: Opportunity Knocks

Characters

• Eddie (played by Dana Carvey) — protagonist

  Eddie is a con man who, with Lou, pretends to be a repair worker and later hides in an empty house while escaping Sal's thugs. He poses as the house-sitter to deceive Mona and Milt, takes a job from M...

• Sal (played by James Tolkan) — protagonist

  Sal is a local gangster who mistakenly believes that Eddie and Lou stole a briefcase containing $60,000. He sends thugs after them and has Lou captured, making him the central threat that drives Eddie...

• Milt (played by Robert Loggia) — supporting

  Milt is Mona's businessman husband and Annie's father. After Eddie successfully presents himself as the house-sitter, Milt offers him a job, giving Eddie access to the family and the money he hopes to...

• Lou (played by Todd Graff) — supporting

  Lou is Eddie's con-man partner. He joins Eddie in the failed gas-leak repair deception, helps decide to stay in the empty house, and remains involved while they are pursued over the supposedly stolen...

• Annie (played by Julia Campbell) — supporting

  Annie is Milt's daughter and the intended target of Eddie's planned love con. Eddie wants to use a relationship with her to gain access to Milt's money, but his scheme changes when he develops genuine...

• Max (played by Milo O'Shea) — supporting

  Max is Eddie's uncle and one of the family members who helps him confront the danger posed by Sal. After Lou is captured, Max joins Eddie and Connie in conspiring to get Sal off their backs for good,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eddie → Max (Family Nephew And Uncle) — Max is part of Eddie's extended family.

  The plot identifies Max as Eddie's uncle when Eddie conspires with his aunt Connie and uncle Max.

• Eddie → Annie (Romantic Interest) — Their relationship changes from manipulation to genuine romantic feeling.

  Eddie plans a love con on Annie to gain access to Milt's money, but the plot states that he eventually falls in love with her.

• Eddie → Milt (Professional Job Seeker) — Eddie gains access to Milt through a false identity and an employment opportunity.

  After Eddie pretends to be the house-sitter, Milt offers him a job.

• Milt → Annie (Family Father) — Milt and Annie are connected as father and daughter.

  The plot explicitly describes Annie as Milt's daughter.

Story Dynamics

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

• Max → Sal (Conflict Opposing Conspirator) — Max becomes involved in the effort against Sal's pressure.

  Max joins Eddie and Connie in a conspiracy intended to get Nichols off their backs for good.

• Sal → Lou (Conflict Captor) — Sal escalates the conflict by taking Lou prisoner.

  The plot states that Lou is captured by Nichols, identified in the character list as Sal.

• Sal → Eddie (Conflict Pursuer) — Sal's pursuit places Eddie under direct criminal pressure.

  Sal sends thugs after Eddie because he mistakenly believes Eddie and Lou stole a briefcase containing $60,000.

• Eddie → Lou (Alliance Con Partners) — They operate as a criminal con-team whose partnership drives the early plot.

  The plot identifies Eddie and Lou as con men who work together, impersonate repair workers, and later search for money through burglary and deception.

Story Analysis

A pair of con men evade a gangster while an opportunistic romantic scheme unexpectedly becomes genuine love.

Plot Progression

1. The Improvised House Sit — Eddie and Lou fail at a repair-worker con and take refuge in an empty house. An answering-machine message convinces them to stay overnight.
2. A Gangster's Mistaken Hunt — Sal's thugs pursue Eddie and Lou over a briefcase they supposedly stole. The partners are separated, forcing Eddie back toward the empty house.
3. The House-Sitter Deception — Eddie is mistaken for the house-sitter and maintains the false identity when Milt arrives. Milt then offers him a job, giving Eddie access to the household.
4. Love As A Financial Scheme — Eddie plans to use Annie in a love con aimed at Milt's money. Sal captures Lou, while Eddie's feelings for Annie begin to become genuine.
5. The Family Countermove — Eddie and Max join Connie in a plan to end Sal's pressure permanently. The criminal threat and Eddie's emotional deception converge before the final resolution.