Character Relationship Map: Still Mine

Characters

• Craig Morrison (played by James Cromwell) — protagonist

  A farmer in rural St. Martins, New Brunswick, who battles a government bureaucrat for the legal right to build a new house to accommodate his wife's declining health.

• Irene Morrison (played by Geneviève Bujold) — protagonist

  Craig's ailing wife whose existing home no longer suits her health needs, serving as the central motivation for the film's legal and emotional conflict.

• Gary (played by Campbell Scott) — supporting
• Marty Klinkenberg (played by Verlyn Plowman) — minor
• Rick Daigle (played by Jonathan Potts) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Craig Morrison → Marty Klinkenberg (Professional Reporter And Subject) — Marty seeks to speak with Craig about the building dispute; the excerpt does not establish what they discuss afterward.

  Marty calls Craig after hearing about his dispute with the Building Department, and the excerpt ends with Craig answering the reporter.

• Craig Morrison → Gary (Family Father And Son) — Gary is concerned about the legal consequences of Craig's actions, while Craig keeps building despite that warning.

  The plot identifies Gary as Craig's son. Craig resumes construction without telling him because he fears Gary might persuade him to stop, and Gary war...

• Craig Morrison → Irene Morrison (Family Husband And Wife) — Craig's efforts to build a suitable home for Irene are the personal motivation behind his construction and legal dispute.

  The plot identifies Irene as Craig's wife. Craig is building a house for her, and her broken hip and need for a walker make their old home unsuitable.

Story Dynamics

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

• Craig Morrison → Rick Daigle (Conflict Regulatory Adversaries) — Their interaction centers on the disagreement between Rick's inspection requirements and Craig's defense of his traditional building methods.

  During a framing inspection, Rick objects that Craig's lumber lacks official stamps and that the joists and roof trusses lack engineer approval. Craig...

Story Analysis

Craig's determination to build a suitable home for Irene drives a conflict with building authorities that remains unresolved in the provided plot.

Plot Progression

1. The Courtroom and Its Stakes — Craig faces contempt proceedings because he continued construction after a Stop Work order. The Commission seeks demolition, and Craig acknowledges the possibility of jail.
2. Building by His Own Methods — Craig's goal is to build a suitable house for Irene, but permitting and inspection requirements create conflict. Rick challenges the materials and structural work, while Craig defends his traditional...
3. Evidence Without Resolution — Craig's representatives present inspection, engineering, reinforcement, and builder-report evidence. The Building Department still refuses to lift the Stop Work order until all 26 violations are resol...
4. Irene's Need and Craig's Persistence — Irene's broken hip and need for a walker make the old home unsuitable. Craig resumes construction without telling Gary, who warns him about the serious case, and the excerpt ends with a reporter's cal...