Character Relationship Map: Bunty Pulls the Strings

Characters

• Bunty (played by Leatrice Joy) — protagonist

  Bunty Biggar is the sister of Rab and Jeemy and the daughter of Tammas, living with her family in a small Scottish village. She intercedes for Tammas after his wrongdoing is exposed, repays the money...

• Weelum (played by Raymond Hatton) — supporting

  Weelum is in love with Bunty and has lent her money. When Bunty returns the money during her effort to help Tammas, Weelum takes her as his wife. Their wedding forms one half of the double ceremony th...

• Susie Simpson (played by Josephine Crowell) — supporting

  Susie Simpson is a spinster who has designs on Tammas and has entrusted money to him. By listening to a telephone conversation between Tammas and Eelen, she discovers his embezzlement, demands immedia...

• Rab (played by Cullen Landis) — supporting

  Rab is one of Bunty and Jeemy's brothers and lives with them and their father, Tammas, in a small Scottish village. The plot summary does not assign him a separate action, but his place in the househo...

• Jeemy (played by Casson Ferguson) — supporting

  Jeemy is Bunty and Rab's brother and Tammas's son. He confesses that he robbed a bank and asks Tammas to help him put the stolen money back where it belongs. His confession sets in motion Tammas's dec...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Bunty → Weelum (Romantic Partner) — Their romantic relationship culminates in marriage.

  Weelum is described as being in love with Bunty, and he eventually takes her as his wife.

• Rab → Jeemy (Family Brother) — Rab and Jeemy are brothers in the same family.

  Bunty is described as the sister of both Rab and Jeemy, establishing Rab and Jeemy as brothers.

• Bunty → Rab (Family Sister) — Bunty and Rab are siblings within the Biggar household.

  The plot explicitly states that Bunty is Rab's sister and that they live together with their family.

• Bunty → Jeemy (Family Sister) — Bunty is Jeemy's sister and becomes connected to the consequences of his crime.

  The plot identifies Bunty as Jeemy's sister and places them in the same family household.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bunty → Susie Simpson (Conflict Public Opponent) — Bunty confronts Susie's public accusation while defending her family.

  Susie denounces the crime before the community, and Bunty intercedes for her father in response.

Story Analysis

A family scandal caused by stolen and misused money is ultimately redirected toward restitution, public defense, and marriage.

Plot Progression

1. Village Family Foundations — Bunty lives with Rab and Jeemy in a small Scottish village. Jeemy's confession of bank robbery introduces the family's central crisis.
2. The Entrusted Money — A financial problem expands when money entrusted by Susie becomes involved. Susie's discovery through a telephone conversation changes the situation from private trouble to exposure.
3. Scandal in the Church — Susie demands immediate repayment, but the money is not returned. She publicly denounces the crime in church, forcing Bunty to defend her family.
4. Bunty's Restitution — Bunty takes responsibility for returning money lent by Weelum. Her intervention and repayment begin to reduce the consequences of the scandal.
5. Love and Double Marriage — Weelum's love for Bunty becomes the basis for a marriage. The story ends with a double wedding ceremony in the church.