Character Relationship Map: Three Days

Characters

• Beth Farmer (played by Kristin Davis) — protagonist

  Beth Farmer is Andrew Farmer’s childhood sweetheart and wife of ten years in Boston. After a Christmas Eve argument about possible infidelity, she leaves at midnight and is killed by a car while tryin...

• Andrew Farmer (played by Reed Diamond) — supporting

  Andrew Farmer is a high-powered literary agent whose marriage to Beth has deteriorated after ten years together. Following their Christmas Eve argument and her death, he receives a chance to relive th...

• Lionel (played by Tim Meadows) — supporting

  Lionel is an angel who appears after Beth’s death and gives Andrew the opportunity to relive the final three days as though Beth were still alive. He explains that Andrew cannot change her fate and th...

• Kimberly (played by Danielle Brett) — supporting

  Kimberly is involved with Andrew while his marriage to Beth is strained. A writer tells Andrew that Kimberly had been with him in his room and left during the night, saying she needed toothpaste. Beth...

• Leo Burton (played by Andrew Bush) — supporting

  Leo Burton is a writer whose work is among the new writers considered by Andrew Farmer in his job as a literary agent. Andrew weighs the commercial promise of writers, including Leo, while negotiating...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Andrew Farmer → Leo Burton (Professional Literary Agent And Writer) — Andrew considers Leo among the writers whose commercial promise he assesses as part of his work.

  Andrew is described as a literary agent who negotiates publishing deals and evaluates new writers, including Leo Burton.

• Andrew Farmer → Kimberly (Romantic Alleged Infidelity) — Kimberly's reported overnight presence in Andrew's room fuels Beth's belief that he was unfaithful, though Andrew insists that nothing happened.

  Andrew's involvement with Kimberly contributes to the strain in his marriage. A writer tells Beth that Kimberly had been in Andrew's room and left dur...

• Andrew Farmer → Beth Farmer (Family Husband And Wife) — Their strained marriage is given another chance when Andrew gets to spend the final three days with Beth again and reconsider their life together.

  Beth is described as Andrew's wife of ten years and childhood sweetheart. During the relived days, they revisit places from their shared past and work...

Story Dynamics

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

• Andrew Farmer → Lionel (Narrative Angel And Recipient) — Lionel gives Andrew the opportunity to revisit the days with Beth while explaining that her fate cannot simply be changed.

  After Beth's fatal injuries, Andrew encounters Lionel, who identifies himself as an angel and offers him another chance to relive the final three days...

Story Analysis

After Beth's fatal accident, Andrew receives another chance to spend the final three days with her and confront the choices and beliefs shaping their relationship.

Plot Progression

1. Loss and the Angel's Offer — Andrew's strained marriage is followed by Beth's fatal accident and a doctor's grave news. Lionel then offers Andrew the chance to relive the final three days.
2. A Second Chance Together — Andrew is reunited with Beth and spends time revisiting places connected to their past. Their memories give him a chance to reflect on their relationship and shared plans.
3. Rescue and Belief — Andrew and Beth work together to free a child trapped under a collapsed ice fort, and Andrew revives her with CPR. The child's account of seeing angels opens a conversation about spiritual belief and...
4. The Christmas Eve Rupture — Beth hopes to spend Christmas Eve alone with Andrew, but a writer's account of Kimberly's overnight visit reaches her. Beth leaves for the station despite Andrew's insistence that nothing happened.
5. An Apology at Home — Andrew cannot catch the train and instead returns to speak with his father. He apologizes for leaving as he did and admits that he could have treated him much better.