Character Relationship Map: Auggie

Characters

• Felix (played by Richard Kind) — protagonist
• Anne (played by Susan Blackwell) — supporting
• Hillary (played by Larisa Oleynik) — supporting
• Grace (played by Simone Policano) — supporting
• Ben (played by Steven Robertson) — supporting
• Commercial Auggie (played by Christine Donlon) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anne → Grace (Family Mother And Daughter) — Grace intervenes in the conflict between her parents by telling Felix that his behavior has hurt Anne.

  The plot identifies Grace as Felix's daughter and says Grace tells Felix that Anne is hurt. It presents Anne and Grace as part of the same family.

• Felix → Hillary (Professional Colleagues) — Hillary recognizes Felix's long-standing contribution and gives him an augmented-reality companion as he enters retirement.

  Hillary praises Felix's contribution at his farewell gathering after he leaves the company where he worked for years.

• Grace → Ben (Romantic Partners) — Ben is identified as Grace's partner and remains part of Felix's family life.

  The plot describes Ben as Grace's partner.

• Felix → Grace (Family Father And Daughter) — Grace challenges Felix to take responsibility for his choices, then offers reassurance during a later conversation.

  The plot identifies Grace as Felix's daughter. She confronts him about Anne being hurt, and later talks with him about his struggles.

• Felix → Anne (Family Spouses) — Felix's growing reliance on Commercial Auggie and inattention to Anne deepen an existing distance between them; their relationship remains unresolved.

  Felix and Anne share a home and are described as struggling to connect. Their conflict escalates until Anne leaves to stay elsewhere.

Story Dynamics

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

• Felix → Commercial Auggie (Unknown User And Augmented-Reality Companion) — The companion initially comforts Felix, but his growing reliance on it contributes to his withdrawal from Anne and family life.

  Commercial Auggie appears to Felix through the glasses, speaks with him, and is visible only to him. Felix becomes increasingly absorbed in their priv...

Story Analysis

After retirement leaves Felix feeling purposeless, an augmented-reality companion offers private comfort that complicates his family relationships.

Plot Progression

1. Retirement and the Gift — Felix leaves the company after years of work and receives an augmented-reality companion from Hillary. At home, his uncertainty about retirement meets an already strained connection with Anne.
2. Comfort Behind the Glasses — Felix discovers that he can see and speak with Commercial Auggie through the glasses. Their private conversations comfort him as Anne pursues a demanding professional opportunity and their communicati...
3. A Private World Exposed — Felix becomes more involved in a new work pitch while relying increasingly on the companion. When another person sees the projection, Felix's private experience becomes harder to explain, and conflict...
4. Grace Calls Him to Account — Anne leaves to stay elsewhere after the conflict. Grace confronts Felix about the hurt he has caused, and Felix acknowledges his struggle with purposelessness while being urged to take responsibility.
5. Comfort Without Closure — Felix apologizes to Grace and worries about her. Their conversation offers reassurance, but the available subtitles end before Felix and Anne's relationship is resolved.