Suburban Roulette (1968) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Bert Fisher
(played by Ben Moore) — supporting
Bert is one of the Fishers, a married couple who move to suburbia with their daughter. His drinking is part of their marital troubles, and he reluctantly becomes involved in the neighborhood's partner...
Marty Conley (as Thomas Wood)
(played by William Kerwin) — supporting
Marty is part of a seemingly conservative suburban family who join the Fishers and the Elstons in their parties. Despite appearances, he and his wife are closeted swingers. Marty takes part in the cou...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Bert Fisher → Marty Conley (as Thomas Wood)
(Alliance Ally) — Fellow participant in the escalating swinger parties.
Story Analysis
A troubled family enters a permissive suburban circle, confronts the consequences of sexual betrayal, and leaves while the destructive social game continues.
Plot Progression
A Perfect Neighborhood
— A family moves from the Chicago area to suburbia and meets welcoming neighbors. A pool party introduces drinking, flirtation, and hidden marital tensions.
Desire Behind Closed Doors
— Partner swapping begins despite resistance within one marriage. A private bedroom encounter transforms social flirtation into a secret affair.
The Roulette Circle
— A third couple joins the secretive social group, and drunken parties become increasingly permissive. The couples formalize their behavior through a roulette game involving marital partners.
Broken Expectations
— A spouse demands departure while hoping the affair will become a new marriage. The affair partner rejects that expectation, leaving the spouse devastated.
Escape and Continuation
— A suicide attempt is discovered and interrupted by the family, followed by hospitalization. The family leaves to repair its marriage while the suburban game continues.
