Character Relationship Map: Suing The Devil

Characters

• Satan (played by Malcolm McDowell) — protagonist

  Satan is the defendant in Luke O'Brien's extraordinary lawsuit seeking 8 trillion dollars. Appearing before Luke files a default judgment, he personally defends himself with a legal team of ten leadin...

• Gwen O'Brien (played by Shannen Fields) — supporting
• Barry Polk (played by Corbin Bernsen) — supporting
• Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo (played by Tom Sizemore) — supporting
• Luke O'Brien (played by Bart Bronson) — supporting

  Luke O'Brien is a washed-up salesman who has become a night law student. He initiates an unprecedented lawsuit against Satan for 8 trillion dollars and pursues the case through a sensational trial. As...

• Jasmine Williams (played by Rebecca St. James) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo → Jasmine Williams (Professional Television Discussion Participants) — Both participate in the same televised discussion, though no further interaction between them is described.

  Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo and Jasmine Williams appear in the television discussion Barry Polk hosts about Luke's case.

• Barry Polk → Jasmine Williams (Professional Television Discussion Participants) — Jasmine joins Barry's televised discussion of the lawsuit.

  Barry Polk hosts a television discussion about Luke's case with Jasmine Williams.

• Barry Polk → Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo (Professional Television Discussion Participants) — Tony joins Barry's televised discussion of the lawsuit.

  Barry Polk hosts a television discussion about Luke's case with Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo.

Story Dynamics

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

• Luke O'Brien → Gwen O'Brien (Social Confidants) — Luke shares his anger and desire to confront Satan with Gwen.

  Luke admits to Gwen that, if he could confront Satan, he would destroy him.

• Luke O'Brien → Satan (Conflict Litigant And Defendant) — Their courtroom conflict drives the provided story: Luke pursues his lawsuit against Satan, who tries to discredit and tempt him.

  Luke concludes that Satan is responsible for suffering and sues him. In court, Satan mocks and pressures Luke, while Luke resists his attempts to mani...

Story Analysis

A frustrated law student sues Satan, confronting public doubt, personal failings, and temptation during an ongoing courtroom battle.

Plot Progression

1. Grievance Takes Root — Luke balances sales work and law school while enduring tragedy and frustration. His mother's death and missing money deepen his anger at a world where evil seems unpunished.
2. A Lawsuit Against Satan — Luke shares his wish to confront Satan with Gwen, then finds a Bible in his car and reflects on his lost faith. He decides Satan is responsible for suffering and brings a lawsuit against him.
3. The Case Goes Public — The trial becomes an international spectacle, while reporters challenge Luke's belief that Satan exists. Barry hosts a televised discussion with Tony and Jasmine about the case.
4. Pressure in the Courtroom — Satan mocks Luke and uses personal information and questions about Luke's conduct to undermine him. Provocation about Luke's mother makes Luke lose his temper, prompting a warning from the judge.
5. Faith Against Temptation — Luke recognizes in prayer that he has avoided facing his own faults. He uses scripture to drive Satan back briefly, rejects Satan's offer of wealth, and faces Satan's disruptive anger as the trial con...