Character Relationship Map: Expecting Amish

Characters

• Hannah (played by AJ Michalka) — protagonist

  Hannah is an 18-year-old raised in an Amish community near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She begins the story preparing for baptism and an arranged marriage, but her Rumspringa introduces her to Josh and t...

• Samuel (played by Jean-Luc Bilodeau) — supporting

  Samuel is the young Amish man chosen to marry Hannah. When Hannah discovers she is pregnant, she tells him, and he agrees to claim the baby as his. Their planned baptism and marriage intensify Hannah'...

• Josh (played by Jesse McCartney) — supporting

  Josh is finishing college and working part time as a DJ when he meets Hannah in California. They fall in love, and he asks her to remain with him. After Hannah returns home and says she will marry Sam...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hannah → Josh (Romantic Love Interest) — Josh becomes Hannah's alternative to the life planned for her in Pennsylvania.

  Hannah meets Josh in California, falls in love with him, and initially agrees to stay with him.

• Hannah → Samuel (Romantic Fiance) — Their planned marriage represents Hannah's expected Amish future.

  Hannah is expected to marry Samuel, whom others in the Amish community chose for her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Samuel → Josh (Conflict Romantic Rival) — Their competing relationships create the film's central emotional conflict.

  Hannah is torn between Samuel and Josh before ultimately choosing to begin a new life with Josh.

Story Analysis

Hannah must choose between the Amish future planned for her and a new life with Josh after an unexpected pregnancy.

Plot Progression

1. The Amish Future — Hannah is preparing for baptism and marriage to Samuel within the Amish community. Her friends persuade her to experience life outside the community through Rumspringa.
2. California Awakening — In Hollywood, Hannah initially resists outside customs but meets Josh, who studies in college and works as a DJ. Their relationship grows into love, and Josh asks her to stay.
3. Homecoming and Doubt — Hannah returns to Pennsylvania to say goodbye but becomes immersed in Amish life again. She struggles to decide whether to remain with the future represented by Samuel.
4. The Pregnancy Choice — Hannah discovers that she is pregnant and tells Samuel. His offer to claim the baby makes immediate baptism and marriage seem necessary.
5. A New Life Chosen — Hannah tells Josh she will marry Samuel, but Josh travels to Pennsylvania to change her mind. Hannah ultimately chooses Josh, and the ending announces the birth of her daughter.