Character Relationship Map: Watch Your Step

Characters

• Elmer Slocum (played by Cullen Landis) — protagonist
• Margaret Andrews (played by Patsy Ruth Miller) — supporting
• Russ Weaver (played by Bert Woodruff) — supporting
• Lon Kimball (played by Raymond Cannon) — supporting
• Henry Slocum (played by John Cossar) — supporting
• Constable (played by Harry L. Rattenberry) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Elmer Slocum → Constable (Power Arresting Authority)

  After Elmer defeats Lon, the constable arrests him.

• Elmer Slocum → Russ Weaver (Professional Employee And Employer)

  Elmer gets a position at the grocery store run by Russ Weaver.

• Lon Kimball → Margaret Andrews (Romantic Suitor)

  Lon Kimball is explicitly described as Elmer's rival for the hand of Margaret Andrews.

• Elmer Slocum → Henry Slocum (Family Son)

  Henry Slocum arrives at the end with news concerning Elmer's case, and the plot identifies him as Elmer's father.

• Elmer Slocum → Margaret Andrews (Romantic Interest)

  After Elmer meets Margaret in the Iowa village, the plot establishes that he becomes involved in a rivalry over Margaret's hand.

Story Dynamics

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

• Elmer Slocum → Lon Kimball (Conflict Romantic Rival)

  The plot states that Elmer and Lon fight because Lon is his rival for Margaret's hand.

Story Analysis

A wealthy young man's flight from the police leads to village romance, rivalry, arrest, and eventual forgiveness.

Plot Progression

1. A Dangerous Escape
2. Stripped and Hiding
3. A New Village Life
4. Rivalry for Margaret
5. Arrest and Forgiveness