Character Relationship Map: Summit Circle

Characters

• Réjeanne Poulin (played by Guylaine Tremblay) — protagonist

  Réjeanne is Gilles's wife and the central figure in the police inquiry after she fires a rifle at a house on Summit Circle. She is too catatonic to answer questions, and investigators find blood that...

• Gilles Dubuc (played by Guy Jodoin) — supporting

  Gilles is Réjeanne's husband, found dead from a rifle wound after the shooting that prompts the investigation. The story recalls how strokes leave him struggling to speak and move, and how he becomes...

• Claude (played by Gildor Roy) — supporting

  Claude is a friend of Réjeanne and Gilles who remains part of their social circle, inviting them on fishing and hunting outings. During the inquiry, he recalls their closeness and says Réjeanne cared...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Réjeanne Poulin → Gilles Dubuc (Family Wife And Husband) — Their marriage and shared past remain central to the story, juxtaposed with Gilles's decline and the shooting under investigation.

  The plot identifies Gilles as Réjeanne's husband. After his strokes, she helps care for him while trying to maintain work and a life of her own.

Story Dynamics

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

• Claude → Réjeanne Poulin (Social Friend) — Claude's account offers a personal view of Réjeanne's caregiving and the couple's shared social life.

  Claude remains part of Réjeanne and Gilles's social circle, invites them on outings, and recalls that Réjeanne cared for Gilles through his illness.

• Claude → Gilles Dubuc (Social Friend) — Claude's friendship and recollections provide testimony about Gilles's illness and the couple's earlier closeness.

  Claude is described as Gilles's friend and as part of the couple's social circle. He invites them on fishing and hunting outings and recalls Gilles be...

Story Analysis

An unresolved police inquiry is set against memories of a marriage shaped by illness, caregiving, work, and loss.

Plot Progression

1. A Shooting Without Answers — Réjeanne is questioned after firing a rifle at a house on Summit Circle. Gilles is found dead, and blood evidence deepens the questions without establishing what happened.
2. Care Through Decline — The story looks back at Réjeanne and Gilles's life, including their former home in Beloeil and Gilles's decline after strokes. Réjeanne cares for him while trying to keep working.
3. Work and Insecurity — Réjeanne seeks work at WorldMart, while an account from a former employer describes her positively. News coverage presents restructuring and the workers' concerns about steep pay cuts.
4. Memory and Unresolved Evidence — Claude recalls the couple's closeness, Gilles's withdrawal, and Réjeanne's caregiving. A visit to their former home unsettles Réjeanne, while the account leaves the shooting and investigation unresolv...