Character Relationship Map: Smiley Face

Characters

• Jane F. (played by Anna Faris) — protagonist

  Protagonist and frequent marijuana user who accidentally consumes cannabis-laced cupcakes set aside by her roommate. The ensuing intoxication drives a chaotic day of attempting to pay off a debt, comp...

• Brevin (played by John Krasinski) — protagonist

  A friend of Jane's roommate who harbors romantic feelings for her. He agrees to loan Jane money for her debt and accompanies her to his dental appointment, but after his car is broken into and police...

• Steve the Dealer (played by Adam Brody) — supporting

  Jane's marijuana dealer to whom she owes a significant financial debt. He threatens to confiscate her furniture if she cannot pay and instructs her to meet him at the Venice Beach hemp festival, promp...

• Casting Director (played by Jane Lynch) — supporting

  An official at Jane's acting audition. Jane attempts to sell her stash of government-issued marijuana to him to cover her debt, but he appears to contact the authorities, forcing Jane to panic and flu...

• Agent (played by Ben Falcone) — minor
• Ferris Wheel Attendant (played by Dylan Haggerty) — minor
• Actress in Waiting Room (played by Jayma Mays) — minor
• Steve the Roommate (played by Danny Masterson) — supporting

  Jane's roommate who prepares a batch of cupcakes for a science fiction convention. The cupcakes are laced with cannabis, which Jane accidentally eats, triggering the film's central chain of events.

• Motorcycle Rider (played by Natashia Williams) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jane F. → Agent (Professional Actress And Agent) — The Agent contacts Jane during her chaotic day and interrupts her attempt to remake the cupcakes.

  While making cannabis-infused butter, Jane is distracted by phone calls from her agent.

• Jane F. → Actress in Waiting Room (Professional Acquaintances At An Audition) — They interact briefly at the audition when Jane tries to sell her marijuana.

  At her audition, Jane offers her stash of government-issued marijuana for purchase to another actress.

• Jane F. → Casting Director (Professional Auditioning Actress And Casting Official) — Their audition encounter turns Jane's attempt to raise money into a further crisis.

  Jane attends an audition and offers her government-issued marijuana to the Casting Director for purchase. When he appears to call the police, she pani...

• Jane F. → Brevin (Friend And Potential Romantic Interest) — Brevin's feelings and willingness to help make him an important source of support for Jane.

  Brevin is described as a friend of Jane's roommate who is infatuated with Jane. He agrees to loan her money and accompanies her to his dental appointm...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jane F. → Ferris Wheel Attendant (Social Rider And Attendant) — Their connection is limited to Jane boarding the Ferris wheel.

  Jane uses found tickets to board the Ferris wheel on the Venice Beach Boardwalk.

• Jane F. → Motorcycle Rider (Alliance Stranger Who Gives Her A Ride) — The Motorcycle Rider gives Jane a brief ride toward her destination.

  After leaving a car caught in a traffic jam, Jane continues on foot and receives a ride from a woman riding a motorcycle.

• Jane F. → Steve the Dealer (Conflict Debtor And Dealer) — Jane's debt to Steve the Dealer drives her urgent attempts to get money.

  Jane owes Steve the Dealer several hundred dollars. He threatens to take her furniture and tells her to meet him with the money at the Venice Beach he...

• Jane F. → Steve the Roommate (Social Roommates) — They share a home, and Jane's accidental consumption of his cupcakes sets the day's events in motion.

  Jane eats the cannabis-laced cupcakes that Steve the Roommate had set aside for a science fiction convention.

Story Analysis

After accidentally eating cannabis-laced cupcakes, Jane spends an increasingly chaotic day trying to meet her obligations and pay a debt, with escalating mishaps culminating in the loss of a borrowed book and her arrest.

Plot Progression

1. Cupcakes and a Mounting Debt — Jane accidentally eats the cannabis-laced cupcakes and becomes increasingly intoxicated. Remembering her obligations, she learns that her dealer expects payment at the Venice Beach hemp festival.
2. Failed Attempts to Raise Money — Jane tries to remake the cupcakes, but distractions ruin the cannabis-infused butter. At her audition, her attempt to sell marijuana ends with her flushing it when the Casting Director appears to cont...
3. A Loan and a Stolen Wallet — Jane reaches Brevin, who agrees to loan her money after his dental appointment. After they discover his car has been broken into and police arrive, Jane flees to her former professor's home.
4. The Manifesto's Misguided Journey — Entrusted with a first edition of The Communist Manifesto, Jane decides to use it to settle her debt. Her attempt to reach Venice Beach takes her to El Monte and then onward by car, on foot, and by mo...
5. The Boardwalk Reckoning — Jane reaches Venice Beach after the festival has ended and boards a Ferris wheel using found tickets. She tries to attract the attention of people searching below, but the book falls and its pages sca...