Character Relationship Map: Kill the Poor

Characters

• Annabelle Peltz (played by Clara Bellar) — protagonist

  Annabelle is Joe Peltz's wife and the mother of their young child. Joe brings her and the child into the neighborhood despite his uncle's warnings, placing her within the family's move to the area whe...

• Scarlet (played by Heather Burns) — supporting

  Scarlet is described as the tenement's resident floozy and is one of the building's other principals. She is part of the eclectic group of tenants whose distrust of Carlos and Segundo leads them to ho...

• Segundo Dejesus (played by Jon Budinoff) — supporting

  Segundo is Carlos DeJesus's trouble-making son, and the film begins with a fire in the apartment they share. The building's other tenants distrust him and his father, and their co-op meetings are orga...

• Carlos DeJesus (played by Paul Calderon) — supporting

  Carlos is a tough guy whose apartment is the site of the fire that opens the film. His trouble-making son, Segundo, is also in focus as the screenplay turns to the building's tenants and their effort...

• Bruno (played by Chuck Low) — supporting

  Bruno attacks Annabelle. Afterward, she gives Joe thirty thousand dollars and says Bruno promised to pay for the assault. His violence and promised payment become part of the pressure on Annabelle and...

• Joe Peltz (played by David Krumholtz) — supporting

  Joe is a young man who ignores his uncle's warnings and brings his wife, Annabelle, and their young child into the neighborhood where his Jewish grandparents began their life in America. He is among t...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Annabelle Peltz → Joe Peltz (Family Wife And Husband) — Their marriage is framed as a political choice, and Joe considers a larger, safer home for them and their expected baby.

  The character profile identifies Annabelle as Joe's wife. In the plot, she asks Joe to marry her and explains that her decision is political rather th...

• Carlos DeJesus → Segundo Dejesus (Family Father And Son) — The father and son live together in the apartment at the center of the opening fire and the tenants' distrust.

  The character profiles describe Segundo as Carlos DeJesus's son and say they share an apartment.

Story Dynamics

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

• Scarlet → Joe Peltz (Conflict Tenant Dispute) — No specific direct relationship between Scarlet and Joe is established in the supplied plot.

  The plot says Scarlet and other tenants challenge Butch's views during the tenants' dispute; it does not describe a direct interaction between Scarlet...

• Joe Peltz → Carlos DeJesus (Social Tenant Representative And Tenant) — Joe is selected to address Carlos on behalf of the tenants, but the attempt is interrupted before the conflict is resolved.

  The tenants vote for Joe to speak with Carlos DeJesus about the building's conflict.

• Annabelle Peltz → Bruno (Conflict Assailant And Victim) — Bruno's attack on Annabelle becomes a serious personal conflict and leads to her receiving money he had promised.

  The plot says Annabelle is attacked by Bruno and afterward tells Joe that Bruno promised to pay thirty thousand dollars for the assault.

Story Analysis

A tenement community struggles with fires, suspicion, safety, and the responsibilities residents owe one another, while its disputes remain unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Fire and Personal Decisions — A deliberately set fire becomes the focus of Joe's reflection and the tenants' arguments about responsibility. Annabelle's marriage proposal and attack by Bruno introduce a personal crisis alongside t...
2. The Tenants' Divided Debate — Meetings grow more contentious as residents debate eviction, protection, and the neighborhood's future. Disagreements over evidence and accumulating safety concerns prevent a shared resolution.
3. A Mandate Without Resolution — After a frightening incident involving a tenant's dog, the residents continue weighing safety and removal. They choose Joe to speak with Carlos, but his attempt is interrupted.
4. Suspicion and an Open Ending — Another fire renews suspicion of Carlos, but the tenants have no proof and the argument remains unresolved. A newspaper praises Spike's sculpture, while the final exchange leaves the building's larger...