Character Relationship Map: Capone

Characters

• Al Capone (played by Tom Hardy) — protagonist

  A former Chicago mob boss living at his Florida estate after being paroled from prison. He declines physically and mentally, struggles with memories of his past, and cannot remember where he hid a lar...

• Mae Capone (played by Linda Cardellini) — protagonist

  Al Capone's wife, who cares for him as his health deteriorates and tries to support the family by selling items from their estate.

• Johnny (played by Matt Dillon) — supporting

  An acquaintance from Chicago who visits Capone and takes him fishing. Capone later sees him in a dream, where Johnny refers to being killed by Capone years earlier.

• Doctor Karlock (played by Kyle MacLachlan) — supporting

  Capone's physician. He advises Mae about keeping Capone in familiar surroundings, explains Capone's condition to the family, and guides his rehabilitation.

• Young Tony (played by Christopher Bianculli) — minor
• Gino (played by Gino Cafarelli) — minor
• Junior (played by Noel Fisher) — supporting

  Capone's son, who examines his father's drawings and finds one depicting the boy with the balloon.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Al Capone → Young Tony (Family Father) — Young Tony is presented as Capone's son and a deeply significant absent figure.

  Capone identifies the boy in his drawing as his son Tony, and Mae later brings Tony to sit beside him.

• Al Capone → Gino (Professional Security Chief) — Gino works as the head of Capone's household security.

  Gino heads Capone's security detail and checks on Capone after a disturbance with Mae.

• Al Capone → Junior (Family Father) — Junior is Capone's son and becomes involved in understanding his father's visions.

  Junior is identified as Capone's son and examines Capone's drawings to interpret the boy with the balloon.

• Doctor Karlock → Mae Capone (Professional Medical Advisor) — Karlock guides Mae's decisions about Capone's care.

  Karlock advises Mae to keep Capone's surroundings familiar and later explains his condition to her.

• Doctor Karlock → Al Capone (Professional Physician) — Karlock is Capone's doctor and medical evaluator.

  Karlock treats Capone, conducts motor rehabilitation, and explains Capone's condition to Mae, Junior, and the family.

• Al Capone → Mae Capone (Family Husband) — Mae is Capone's wife and primary household companion.

  The plot states that Al Capone lives at his Florida estate with his wife Mae, and they continue living together during his illness.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mae Capone → Gino (Alliance Household Security Ally) — Gino helps protect Mae and the household during Capone's instability.

  Gino checks on the household after Capone fights with Mae, and Gino later finds Capone with the family.

• Al Capone → Johnny (Social Acquaintance) — Johnny is a former Chicago associate who still has access to Capone.

  Johnny, described as an acquaintance from Chicago, visits Capone and takes him fishing.

Story Analysis

An aging gangster's collapsing mind transforms buried violence, family guilt, and forgotten treasure into a final series of visions.

Plot Progression

1. A Failing King in Florida — Capone lives with Mae after prison, weakened by illness and increasingly detached from reality. Mae struggles with expenses while Karlock urges her to preserve Capone's familiar environment.
2. The Estate of Apparitions — Johnny visits Capone, who claims to have forgotten the location of a hidden fortune. Capone begins seeing Johnny and other figures who are not physically present, causing conflict with Mae and Gino.
3. Violence Beneath Memory — Capone's dreams return him to violent Chicago memories and end with another stroke. Karlock, Mae, and Junior try to understand his condition through medical explanations and drawings.
4. Secrets Before the End — Capone's family presses him for hidden information while Johnny returns in a disturbing vision. Federal pressure increases as an agent demands information about the missing money.
5. The Final Delusion — Capone finds a gold-plated tommy gun and imagines himself shooting through the estate. After the violent episode, his family gathers again, and Mae brings Young Tony to him.