Character Relationship Map: Lousy Carter

Characters

• Lousy Carter (played by David Krumholtz) — protagonist
• Candela (played by Olivia Thirlby) — protagonist
• Kaminsky (played by Martin Starr) — supporting
• Analyst (played by Stephen Root) — supporting
• Olivia Kaminsky (played by Jocelyn DeBoer) — supporting
• Sister (played by Trieste Kelly Dunn) — supporting
• Dick Anthony (played by Macon Blair) — supporting
• Alfred (played by Andrew Bujalski) — supporting
• Mom (played by Mona Lee Fultz) — minor
• Gail (played by Luxy Banner) — minor

Key Relationships

• Kaminsky → Olivia Kaminsky (Family Sibling)
• Lousy Carter → Analyst (Medical Professional)
• Lousy Carter → Gail (Romantic Ex-girlfriend)
• Lousy Carter → Alfred (Professional Colleague)
• Lousy Carter → Dick Anthony (Social Friend)
• Lousy Carter → Olivia Kaminsky (Romantic Ex-girlfriend)
• Lousy Carter → Kaminsky (Professional Colleague)
• Lousy Carter → Candela (Professional Former Student)
• Lousy Carter → Mom (Family Mother)
• Lousy Carter → Sister (Family Siblings)

Story Analysis

A story about isolation, mortality, and unfulfilled potential

Plot Progression

1. The Unremarkable Present
2. The Diagnosis
3. Reflections on the Past
4. The Final Countdown