Character Relationship Map: Splitting Image

Characters

• Emma (played by Anna Hutchison) — protagonist
• Frank (played by Aaron Arnold) — protagonist
• Ted (played by Austin Arnold) — supporting
• Karen (played by Blanche Baker) — supporting
• Becca (played by Evalena Marie) — supporting
• Chase (played by Anthony Del Negro) — supporting
• Marcus (played by Cheyenne Jackson) — supporting
• Jackie (played by Laura Flannery) — supporting
• Blanche (played by Sondra James) — supporting
• Drew (played by Nick Bailey) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Emma → Chase (Romantic Ex Boyfriend) — Chase is one of Emma's past failed relationships
• Frank → Becca (Romantic Interest) — Frank had a relationship with Becca in his past
• Ted → Marcus (Professional Business Partner) — Ted launched his successful technology business with Marcus
• Emma → Karen (Family Grandmother) — Emma was raised by her grandmother Karen after becoming an orphan
• Ted → Frank (Family Twin Brother) — Ted and Frank are identical twins with very different life paths
• Emma → Frank (Family Brother In Law) — Frank is Ted's twin brother who develops romantic feelings for Emma
• Emma → Ted (Romantic Fiance) — Emma becomes engaged to Ted, believing he is her soul mate

Story Dynamics

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

• Ted → Blanche (Social Family Friend) — Blanche is connected to Ted's family social circle
• Frank → Drew (Social Acquaintance) — Frank knows Drew from his travels around the country
• Emma → Jackie (Social Friend) — Emma and Jackie are friends who discuss her relationships

Story Analysis

A romantic drama about a woman caught between two identical twin brothers with very different lifestyles

Plot Progression

1. Orphaned Beginnings — Emma's childhood as an orphan raised by her grandmother and her history of failed relationships.
2. Divergent Twins — Ted builds a successful technology business while Frank travels the country with a troubled past.
3. Unexpected Romance — Emma reconnects with Ted from her past and they begin a relationship leading to engagement.
4. Family Complications — Emma meets Ted's twin brother Frank who develops inappropriate feelings for her.
5. Impossible Choice — Emma faces a difficult decision between the two brothers with conflicting emotions.