Character Relationship Map: Judgment

Characters

• Pete Guitry (played by Keith Carradine) — protagonist

  Pete is Robbie's father and Emmeline's husband. After Robbie suffers rectal bleeding and Dr. Morgan finds bruising, Pete joins Emmeline in responding to the suspected abuse by Father Frank Aubert. The...

• Emmeline Guitry (played by Blythe Danner) — protagonist

  Emmeline is Robbie's mother and Pete's wife. She helps confront church officials and demands that Father Frank Aubert be kept away from children. When Church representatives offer a financial settleme...

• Claude Fortier (played by Jack Warden) — supporting

  Claude is an investigator who examines how the Church handled earlier allegations. He discovers a diocesan file showing that a complaint against Father Delambre was dropped by the complainants, then p...

• Father Frank Aubert (played by David Strathairn) — supporting

  Father Frank Aubert is a priest trusted by the Guitry family and accused of sexually abusing minors, including Robbie. He gives Robbie a cross and encourages him to serve Mass; the parents later deman...

• Robbie Guitry (played by Michael Faustino) — supporting

  Robbie is the son of Pete and Emmeline Guitry and the child at the center of the family's crisis. After experiencing rectal bleeding, he is examined by Dr. Morgan, who finds bruising but no internal c...

• Lucille Arnaud (played by Deborah Barone) — minor

  Lucille Arnaud is one of the mothers who joins Emmeline and other women in confronting Church officials. She supports their request that Father Frank Aubert be kept away from children as the families...

• Mr. Poujade (played by Bob Barnes) — minor

  Mr. Poujade meets with Claude Fortier and Mr. Hummel at the end of the available transcript. They discuss a new legal action seeking greater compensation than the settlement negotiated by Dave Davis....

• Dr. Morgan (played by Otto Felix) — minor
• Justine Guitry (played by Daisy Eagan) — minor
• Grace Basile (played by Ann Christiansen) — minor
• Father Delambre (played by Dylan Baker) — minor

  Father Delambre is a priest whose past becomes relevant as the parents and their allies investigate the Church's handling of similar accusations. Claude Fortier finds a diocesan file showing that a co...

• Monsignor Beauvais (played by Bob Gunton) — supporting

  Monsignor Beauvais is a church official who challenges the parents' claims because the boys have not spoken openly. His response complicates the mothers' effort to have Father Frank Aubert kept away f...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Robbie Guitry → Justine Guitry (Family Siblings) — Justine's remark contributes to her family's growing suspicions about Aubert.

  The plot identifies Justine as Robbie's sister and says she makes a remark suggesting that Father Frank Aubert has been touching him.

• Emmeline Guitry → Dr. Morgan (Professional Patient's Parent And Physician) — Emmeline brings Robbie for an examination, which does not establish an internal cause for his symptoms.

  The plot says Emmeline and Pete take Robbie to Dr. Morgan, who examines him after the bleeding.

• Pete Guitry → Dr. Morgan (Professional Patient's Parent And Physician) — Pete seeks medical help for Robbie; Dr. Morgan examines the boy and suggests he may have swallowed something.

  The plot says Pete and Emmeline take Robbie to Dr. Morgan, who examines him and finds bruising but no internal cause.

• Pete Guitry → Emmeline Guitry (Family Spouses And Campaign Partners) — They jointly confront the crisis surrounding Robbie and seek action beyond a financial settlement.

  The character profiles describe Pete and Emmeline as Robbie's parents, and the plot shows them responding together to his symptoms and pursuing action...

• Emmeline Guitry → Robbie Guitry (Family Mother) — Emmeline helps care for Robbie and becomes a leading voice in the families' effort to obtain accountability.

  The character profile identifies Robbie as Emmeline's son, and the plot says she takes him to Dr. Morgan with Pete.

• Pete Guitry → Robbie Guitry (Family Father) — Pete responds to Robbie's symptoms and later joins the effort to seek accountability for the alleged abuse.

  The character profile identifies Robbie as Pete's son, and the plot says Pete and Emmeline take Robbie to Dr. Morgan after his bleeding.

Story Dynamics

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

• Claude Fortier → Mr. Poujade (Alliance Legal Action Discussants) — Claude discusses the proposed legal action with Poujade as the families' effort remains unresolved.

  The plot ends with Claude meeting Mr. Poujade and Mr. Hummel to discuss a new legal action seeking greater compensation.

• Claude Fortier → Father Delambre (Narrative Investigator And Subject Of Prior Complaint) — Claude investigates the history of a complaint involving Delambre as part of examining the Church's response to similar accusations.

  The plot says Claude discovers a diocesan file showing that a complaint against Father Delambre was dropped by the complainants, and he presses for ev...

• Emmeline Guitry → Monsignor Beauvais (Conflict Claimant And Institutional Challenger) — Beauvais questions the claims, creating an obstacle to Emmeline's effort to obtain a protective response.

  The plot says Monsignor Beauvais challenges the mothers' claims because the boys have not spoken openly, while Emmeline seeks action from church offic...

• Emmeline Guitry → Lucille Arnaud (Alliance Co-advocates) — Lucille and Emmeline take part in the mothers' effort to have Aubert kept away from children.

  The plot names Lucille Arnaud among the mothers who confront church officials with Emmeline.

• Emmeline Guitry → Grace Basile (Alliance Co-advocates) — Grace and Emmeline participate in the collective appeal to protect children from Aubert.

  The plot names Grace Basile among the mothers who confront church officials with Emmeline.

• Father Frank Aubert → Emmeline Guitry (Conflict Target Of Opposition) — Emmeline opposes Aubert's continued access to children and demands accountability for the allegations.

  The plot says Emmeline and other mothers ask church officials to keep Father Frank Aubert away from children, and she objects to resolving the claims...

• Father Frank Aubert → Pete Guitry (Conflict Target Of Opposition) — Pete seeks to remove Aubert from the parish and pursue accountability over the allegations involving Robbie.

  The plot describes the parents confronting church officials and asking that Father Frank Aubert be kept away from children; Pete's profile says he cam...

• Father Frank Aubert → Robbie Guitry (Conflict Accused Priest And Alleged Victim) — Aubert is the priest accused of abusing Robbie; the allegation triggers the family's campaign.

  The plot says Robbie's sister suggests Father Frank Aubert has been touching him, and the character profile states Robbie reveals that Aubert sexually...

Story Analysis

A family confronting allegations against a trusted priest pursues protection, answers, and accountability from Church institutions.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubling Change — Robbie prepares for his First Communion with Aubert's guidance. After Robbie experiences bleeding, his parents seek medical help, and Justine's remark intensifies their suspicions.
2. Mothers Demand Protection — Concern spreads among parents who believe their sons may also have been harmed. The mothers confront church officials, but Beauvais challenges their claims and efforts to reach the bishop offer little...
3. A Record of Earlier Claims — Father Delambre is drawn into the matter as the families and their allies examine how similar allegations were handled. Claude finds a diocesan file documenting a prior complaint that was dropped by i...
4. Settlement Without Answers — Davis explains a financial proposal that does not state what Aubert did or how future harm would be prevented. Emmeline objects that the families want accountability, not simply money.
5. An Unresolved Legal Fight — Claude presses for evidence about the Church's handling of earlier accusations and discusses a new legal action with Poujade and Hummel. The transcript ends without a resolution for the families.