Character Relationship Map: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Characters

• Varla (played by Tura Satana) — protagonist

  The dominant and violent leader of a trio of go-go dancers. She breaks a young man's neck, kidnaps Linda, and orchestrates a robbery at a desert ranch. She murders her accomplice Billie to ensure sile...

• Rosie (played by Haji) — supporting

  A member of the wild dancer trio who participates in the desert robbery scheme. After losing their captive Linda, she attempts to retrieve a knife from Billie's body but is fatally stabbed by The Vege...

• Billie (played by Lori Williams) — supporting

  Part of the go-go dancer trio. She becomes intoxicated during the ranch visit, allowing Linda to escape. When Varla orders the group to murder the men and Linda to cover up the crimes, Billie refuses...

• Linda (played by Sue Bernard) — supporting

  A young woman on a desert time trial with her boyfriend Tommy. After Tommy is killed and she is kidnapped by Varla, she escapes into the desert. She survives an attempted assault by The Vegetable, esc...

• The Old Man (played by Stuart Lancaster) — supporting

  A wealthy, lecherous ranch owner who uses a wheelchair following a past railway accident. He hides a large cash settlement around his property, which Varla targets. He is killed when Varla strikes him...

• Kirk (played by Paul Trinka) — supporting

  The elder son of the Old Man. Varla attempts to seduce him for the hidden money. He confronts his father's control over his dim-witted brother and sets out on foot with the hysterical Linda after the...

• The Vegetable (played by Dennis Busch) — supporting

  The Old Man's younger son, described as muscular but feebleminded. He pursues Linda into the desert and nearly assaults her before breaking down emotionally. Later, he fatally stabs Rosie while she re...

• Tommy (played by Ray Barlow) — supporting

  A young man on a desert time trial with Linda. He is involved in a high-speed game of chicken and is killed by Varla, who breaks his neck during a confrontation, initiating the women's kidnapping of L...

• Gas Station Attendant (played by Michael Finn) — supporting

  A local attendant who informs the three women about the Old Man's disability and the large settlement money hidden around his desert property, directly prompting Varla's robbery scheme.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Varla → Kirk (Romantic Seductress) — Varla uses sexual manipulation as part of the robbery.

  Varla leaves with Kirk at the ranch, hoping to seduce him into revealing the location of the money.

• Kirk → The Vegetable (Family Protective Brother) — Kirk seeks intervention for his vulnerable younger brother.

  Kirk vows to have his younger brother institutionalized after witnessing the danger surrounding Linda.

• Tommy → Linda (Romantic Boyfriend) — Their relationship is established before Tommy's death.

  The plot describes Tommy and Linda as a young couple taking part in a desert time trial.

• The Old Man → The Vegetable (Family Father) — The Old Man is the younger son's father.

  The Vegetable is identified as the Old Man's younger son.

• The Old Man → Kirk (Family Father) — Kirk is the Old Man's older son and later rejects his father's control.

  Kirk is identified as the Old Man's elder son.

Story Dynamics

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

• Gas Station Attendant → Billie (Social Informant) — Billie learns the information later used in the robbery attempt.

  The gas station attendant explains the Old Man's history and money to the women, including Billie.

• Gas Station Attendant → Rosie (Social Informant) — Rosie receives the information that enables the ranch scheme.

  The attendant gives the three women the same information about the Old Man and his hidden money.

• Gas Station Attendant → Varla (Narrative Informant) — His information directly prompts Varla's robbery plan.

  At the gas station, the attendant tells the women about the Old Man's disability and hidden settlement money.

• Rosie → The Old Man (Conflict Accomplice) — Rosie participates in the lethal robbery attack.

  Rosie helps Varla attack the Old Man with their car after Billie has been killed.

• Varla → The Old Man (Conflict Robbery Adversary) — The Old Man is the central target of Varla's robbery.

  Varla targets the Old Man's hidden settlement money and later hits him with her car, killing him.

• Linda → Kirk (Alliance Escape Partner) — They cooperate to escape the ranch and Varla.

  After the Old Man hides the truck keys, Kirk and Linda set out across the desert on foot together.

• Rosie → The Vegetable (Conflict Victimizer) — Their encounter ends with Rosie's death.

  The Vegetable fatally stabs Rosie while she tries to retrieve the knife from Billie's body.

• Linda → The Vegetable (Conflict Target) — Linda is endangered by The Vegetable's pursuit.

  The Vegetable pursues Linda into the desert and appears about to assault her before collapsing in tears.

• Varla → Linda (Conflict Captor) — Varla treats Linda as a captive and later tries to eliminate her.

  After killing Tommy, Varla kidnaps and drugs Linda, taking her to the desert ranch.

• Varla → Tommy (Conflict Killer) — Tommy's death initiates Linda's kidnapping.

  During the desert confrontation, Varla breaks Tommy's neck after the high-speed game of chicken.

Story Analysis

A violent desert crime spiral follows Varla's trio from reckless racing to betrayal, family conflict, and final escape.

Plot Progression

1. Engines Across The Salt — Varla, Rosie, and Billie race through the desert and confront Tommy and Linda. Varla kills Tommy and kidnaps Linda, transforming reckless play into criminal violence.
2. The Money At The Ranch — A gas station attendant reveals the Old Man's hidden settlement money. Varla leads the trio to the isolated ranch with Linda still captive.
3. Escape Into The Desert — At the ranch, Varla pressures Kirk while drunken Billie allows Linda to escape. The Old Man and The Vegetable pursue Linda, exposing the family's destructive power structure.
4. Silence Through Murder — Varla orders the deaths of everyone who could expose the crimes. Billie is murdered, the Old Man is killed, and Rosie dies while The Vegetable retrieves the knife.
5. The Final Desert Collision — Varla pursues Kirk and Linda into a gully and defeats Kirk in hand-to-hand combat. Linda rams Varla with the truck, then leaves with Kirk.