Character Relationship Map: Those Secrets

Characters

• Nellie Banesh (played by Blair Brown) — protagonist
• Simon (played by Arliss Howard) — protagonist
• Leonard (played by Paul Guilfoyle) — supporting
• Faye (played by Mare Winningham) — supporting
• Jeri Brinton (played by Kim Terry) — supporting
• Well-Dressed Client (played by Haskell V. Anderson III) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Nellie Banesh → Well-Dressed Client (Professional Client) — Client from her former profession as a call girl
• Nellie Banesh → Leonard (Professional Connection) — Connection from her past as a call girl
• Nellie Banesh → Simon (Family Spouses) — Married couple with growing distance between them

Story Dynamics

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

• Nellie Banesh → Jeri Brinton (Social Friend) — Friend from her past life
• Nellie Banesh → Faye (Social Friend) — Friend who may be aware of Nellie's past

Story Analysis

A woman's struggle to reconcile her dual identities as a devoted wife and mother with her former life as a call girl

Plot Progression

1. The Double Life Begins — Nellie starts to drift back to her former life as a call girl while maintaining her family facade.
2. Growing Distance — Nellie's family notices changes in her behavior, but she manages to hide her secret life.
3. Internal Conflict — Nellie struggles with reconciling her two identities and the moral implications of her actions.
4. Risk of Exposure — As Nellie's double life continues, the risk of discovery grows, threatening to shatter her family.
5. The Point of No Return — Nellie becomes increasingly trapped between her past and present, unable to fully commit to either life.