Character Relationship Map: Perfectly Normal

Characters

• Alonzo Turner (played by Robbie Coltrane) — protagonist
• Renzo Parachi (played by Michael Riley) — protagonist
• Denise (played by Deborah Duchêne) — supporting
• Hopeless (played by Eugene Lipinski) — supporting
• Charlie Glesby (played by Kenneth Welsh) — supporting
• Mrs. Hathaway (played by Patricia Gage) — supporting
• Gloria (played by Elizabeth Harpur) — supporting
• Duane Bickle (played by J.D. Nicholsen) — supporting
• Tiffany (played by Kristina Nicoll) — supporting
• Bunden (played by Peter Millard) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Renzo Parachi → Duane Bickle (Professional Colleague) — Work together at the local brewery
• Alonzo Turner → Mrs. Hathaway (Professional Landlord) — Mrs. Hathaway likely owns the property where Alonzo and Renzo live
• Renzo Parachi → Charlie Glesby (Professional Employer) — Renzo works at the local brewery where Charlie likely has a supervisory role
• Alonzo Turner → Bunden (Professional Business Associate) — Works with Bunden on the restaurant venture
• Alonzo Turner → Charlie Glesby (Professional Business Partner) — Collaborating on the restaurant venture
• Renzo Parachi → Denise (Romantic Love Interest) — Potential romantic relationship developing as Renzo's life changes

Story Dynamics

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

• Alonzo Turner → Tiffany (Social Acquaintance) — Knows Tiffany through his social connections in town
• Renzo Parachi → Tiffany (Social Acquaintance) — Knows Tiffany from the local community
• Alonzo Turner → Gloria (Social Acquaintance) — Knows Gloria through his social connections in town
• Renzo Parachi → Hopeless (Social Hockey Teammate) — Teammates on the company hockey team
• Alonzo Turner → Duane Bickle (Conflict Rival) — Competing for business opportunities
• Renzo Parachi → Mrs. Hathaway (Social Acquaintance) — Local resident in Long Bay
• Alonzo Turner → Renzo Parachi (Alliance Roommate) — Alonzo becomes Renzo's roommate and forms an unlikely friendship

Story Analysis

A comedy about two very different men who become roommates and business partners, disrupting one man's quiet routine

Plot Progression

1. The Comfortable Routine — Renzo Parachi lives a quiet, predictable life in Long Bay, working at the brewery and playing hockey.
2. The Disruptive Arrival — Alonzo Turner arrives in Long Bay, bringing mystery and opportunity that will disrupt Renzo's comfortable routine.
3. The Unlikely Partnership — Alonzo and Renzo become roommates and friends, with Alonzo beginning to influence Renzo's settled lifestyle.
4. The Tempting Venture — Alonzo presents his ambitious restaurant concept, pulling Renzo from his comfort zone into entrepreneurial risk.
5. The Life-Changing Decision — Renzo stands at a crossroads, contemplating whether to embrace this new direction or retreat to his former simplicity.