Character Relationship Map: Here We Go Again

Characters

• Edgar Bergen (played by Edgar Bergen) — protagonist

  A ventriloquist staying at the Silver Tip Lodge, Bergen searches for a rare silk-spinning moth with Charlie McCarthy. He investigates Cadwalader's investment scheme, discovers cocoons that can yield s...

• Fibber McGee (played by Jim Jordan) — supporting

  One half of the celebrating couple, Fibber plans an anniversary party with Molly despite their financial troubles. At the lodge, he becomes jealous of Molly's former beau, Otis Cadwalader, and agrees...

• Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve (played by Harold Peary) — supporting

  An old acquaintance of Fibber and Molly, Gildersleeve is at the Silver Tip Lodge with his sister Jean. His connection to Jean is noted when she meets Bergen and Charlie with her troop of girl guides....

• Wallace Wimple (played by Bill Thompson) — supporting

  An inventor staying in the story through his synthetic gasoline formula, Wimple demonstrates it to Fibber, who agrees to partner with Cadwalader in promoting it. Wimple later admits to Molly that the...

• Otis Cadwalader (played by Gale Gordon) — supporting

  Molly's former beau, Cadwalader meets the McGees at the Silver Tip Lodge, making Fibber jealous. He asks Fibber to persuade Bergen to invest in Wimple's synthetic gasoline formula and promises to pay...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Otis Cadwalader → Wallace Wimple (Power Financial Promoter) — Cadwalader promotes Wimple's invention to obtain outside financing.

  Cadwalader asks Fibber to secure Bergen's investment in the formula developed by Wimple.

• Fibber McGee → Wallace Wimple (Professional Business Contact) — Fibber serves as the intermediary who brings Wimple's formula into the investment plot.

  Fibber visits Wimple, sees the formula in action, and later arrives with a sample and the news that the formula initially does not work.

• Edgar Bergen → Wallace Wimple (Professional Commercial Collaborator) — Their connection develops from investigation into a potentially valuable commercial partnership.

  Bergen later learns that the synthetic-gasoline formula releases silk threads from the brittle cocoons and offers to buy the formula.

• Edgar Bergen → Otis Cadwalader (Professional Prospective Investor) — Bergen is the intended investor in Cadwalader's proposed deal.

  Cadwalader wants Fibber to convince Bergen to invest, while Bergen agrees to write a check only after investigating Cadwalader.

• Fibber McGee → Otis Cadwalader (Professional Business Associate) — Their temporary business arrangement drives the investment subplot.

  Cadwalader asks Fibber to persuade Bergen to invest in Wallace Wimple's synthetic-gasoline formula, and Fibber agrees to partner with him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Fibber McGee → Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve (Social Acquaintance) — Their relationship is a recurring social connection rather than a central partnership.

  Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve is listed among the old acquaintances whom the McGees meet at the Silver Tip Lodge.

• Edgar Bergen → Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve (Social Acquaintance) — They are established as members of the same social circle at the lodge.

  The McGees meet up with old acquaintances at the lodge, including Edgar Bergen and Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.

• Fibber McGee → Edgar Bergen (Alliance Business Partner) — They cooperate around the proposed synthetic-gasoline investment.

  Fibber discusses Otis Cadwalader's investment proposal with Bergen, and Bergen agrees to provide a check after investigating the scheme.

Story Analysis

An anniversary disappointment becomes a comic chain of investment schemes, scientific accidents, disguises, and a dangerous chase.

Plot Progression

1. A Disappointing Anniversary — The anniversary celebration is rejected, so the couple plans to recreate its honeymoon at the Ramble Inn. The ruined inn deepens their disappointment before Fibber redirects them to Lake Arcadia.
2. The Lodge Opportunity — At the Silver Tip Lodge, Fibber encounters Cadwalader and rents the bridal suite despite financial problems. Cadwalader presents Wimple's formula as an investment opportunity involving Bergen.
3. Two Promising Discoveries — Fibber witnesses Wimple's formula, while Bergen searches for a rare silk-spinning moth. The anniversary party brings the lodge guests together and creates new commercial possibilities.
4. The Cocoons And The Check — Bergen conditionally provides an investment check, but Cadwalader immediately takes it. Bergen then identifies silk cocoons and follows their trail toward an Indian reservation.
5. Silk Breakthrough And Chase — Both the formula and the cocoons appear useless until an accidental spill releases the silk threads. The resulting carriage pursuit ends with a cliffside dynamite explosion and a happy resolution.