Character Relationship Map: Stateside

Characters

• Dori Lawrence (played by Rachael Leigh Cook) — protagonist
• Mark Deloach (played by Jonathan Tucker) — protagonist
• Mrs. Dubois (played by Carrie Fisher) — supporting
• Father Concoff (played by Ed Begley Jr.) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Father Concoff → Mark Deloach (Professional Principal And Student)

  Father Concoff is identified as the principal of Mark's high school, and both are injured in the crash connected to Mark's actions.

• Dori Lawrence → Mark Deloach (Romantic Partner)

  After becoming acquainted, Dori and Mark go on dates, and the plot states that Mark loses his virginity to her. After two years apart, they plan to ma...

Story Dynamics

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

• Mrs. Dubois → Mark Deloach (Conflict Legal Adversary)

  After the car crash injures Sue and Father Concoff, Mrs. Dubois decides to press charges against Mark. A later agreement sends Mark to the Marine Corp...

Story Analysis

Two damaged young people struggle with illness, responsibility, separation, and the possibility of rebuilding a life together.

Plot Progression

1. Two Lives Off Course
2. The Price Of Escape
3. A Fragile Connection
4. Love Against Illness
5. Return And Renewal