Character Relationship Map: Super Fly

Characters

• Priest (played by Ron O'Neal) — protagonist

  Charismatic African-American cocaine dealer in Harlem seeking to retire after one last score.

• Eddie (played by Carl Lee) — supporting

  Priest's loyal business partner and close friend in the original drug operation.

• Georgia (played by Sheila Frazier) — supporting

  Priest's white mistress in the 1972 film who struggles with his criminal lifestyle.

• Scatter (played by Julius Harris) — supporting

  Retired drug supplier who mentors Priest and holds crucial information about corruption.

• Fat Freddie (played by Charles McGregor) — supporting

  Timid low-level dealer forced to rob a competitor, leading to his tragic downfall.

• Cynthia (played by Polly Niles) — supporting

  Priest's wealthy white mistress in Harlem representing his luxurious lifestyle.

• Dealer (played by Nate Adams) — supporting

  Low-level associate in Priest's drug distribution network.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Priest → Dealer (Power Leader And Associate) — Dealer belongs to Priest's lower-level distribution network.

  The plot describes Priest's family as a group of lower-level dealers who distribute the cocaine after the purchase.

• Priest → Cynthia (Romantic Mistress) — Their relationship is intimate but emotionally unequal.

  Cynthia is Priest's white mistress and becomes upset when she learns that Priest does not return her love.

• Priest → Fat Freddie (Power Dealer And Enforcer) — Priest controls Freddie through financial pressure and threats.

  Priest confronts Fat Freddie over money owed and threatens to force Freddie's wife into prostitution unless Freddie robs a competitor.

• Priest → Eddie (Professional Business Partner) — They jointly manage the drug operation and share its profits.

  Priest and Eddie possess $300,000 together and plan to buy and sell thirty kilos of cocaine as a final business venture.

Story Dynamics

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

• Priest → Georgia (Alliance Trusted Accomplice) — Georgia helps Priest deceive the lieutenant and protect the cash.

  Priest gives the money briefcase to a disguised Georgia in exchange for a briefcase filled with rags.

• Eddie → Scatter (Conflict Threatening Customer) — Eddie treats Scatter as an obstacle when Scatter initially refuses to help.

  Eddie threatens Scatter and demands that he reveal his source if he will not supply the cocaine.

• Priest → Scatter (Social Former Mentor) — Scatter has an older mentoring connection to Priest rooted in Priest's entry into drug dealing.

  Scatter is a retired dealer who started Priest in the business.

Story Analysis

A Harlem cocaine dealer attempts to escape a corrupt criminal system through one final score, strategic deception, and open defiance.

Plot Progression

1. Harlem's Last Score — Priest lives luxuriously as a cocaine dealer but wants to retire. He pressures Fat Freddie into a robbery and plans one final major transaction with Eddie.
2. A Dangerous Supply Pact — Priest and Eddie seek Scatter's help for their final purchase. After Eddie threatens Scatter, Priest calms the confrontation and secures the supply.
3. The Police Behind the Trade — Freddie's arrest exposes the cocaine pickup, but the police offer Priest and Eddie credit and protection. The arrangement makes Eddie confident while Priest remains determined to quit.
4. Scatter's Fatal Warning — Cynthia challenges Priest's emotional detachment and plans for retirement. Scatter reveals the operation's corrupt leadership before being captured and killed by a fatal overdose.
5. The Final Escape — Priest orders a contract, demands his profits, and outmaneuvers Eddie with Georgia's help. At the waterfront, he defeats the police and walks away free.