Character Relationship Map: Blotto

Characters

• Stan (played by Stan Laurel) — protagonist

  Stan is one half of the comedy duo with Ollie and the husband of Mrs. Laurel. Eager to escape his wife's company for an evening at the Rainbow Club, he joins Ollie's plan to pretend he has a business-...

• Ollie (played by Oliver Hardy) — supporting

  Ollie is Stan's companion and partner in their evening out at the Rainbow Club. He devises the scheme for Stan to feign a business-related absence so they can go to the club. There, the pair struggle...

• Mrs. Laurel (played by Anita Garvin) — supporting

  Mrs. Laurel is Stan's wife, who overhears his telephone conversation with Ollie and responds by replacing the hidden liquor at home with spiced tea. She later confronts the pair at the Rainbow Club wi...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Stan → Mrs. Laurel (Family Husband) — They are married, but their domestic relationship is strained by Stan's attempt to deceive her.

  The plot identifies Mrs. Laurel as Stan's wife, and Stan plans to escape her nagging by pretending to be away on business.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mrs. Laurel → Ollie (Conflict Opponent) — Ollie becomes a direct target of Mrs. Laurel's confrontation because he participates in Stan's scheme.

  Mrs. Laurel arrives at the Rainbow Club with a shotgun and confronts Stan and Ollie over their deception.

• Stan → Ollie (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as partners in the deception and the night out.

  Stan agrees to Ollie's scheme to fake a business-related absence so they can spend the evening at the Rainbow Club.

Story Analysis

Stan and Ollie's attempt to enjoy a secret evening collapses when Mrs. Laurel turns their deception into a chaotic pursuit.

Plot Progression

1. A Risky Evening Plan — Stan wants to escape his nagging wife and agrees to Ollie's business-related excuse. Their plan is intended to take them to the Rainbow Club.
2. The Counterfeit Bottle — Mrs. Laurel overhears the telephone conversation and secretly replaces the hidden liquor with spiced tea. Stan and Ollie remain unaware of her counterplan.
3. Trouble at Rainbow Club — At the club, Stan and Ollie struggle to open their bottle and then watch the entertainment. A melancholic song moves Stan to tears.
4. The Deception Exposed — Mrs. Laurel arrives with a shotgun while the pair pretends to be drunk. She reveals the bottle's spiced tea, forcing them to sober up.
5. The Shattered Escape — Angered by the deception, Mrs. Laurel pursues Stan and Ollie onto the street. They flee in a taxi, but her single shot destroys the vehicle.