Character Relationship Map: Obsession

Characters

• Sonny (played by Mekhi Phifer) — protagonist

  A troubled drifter who arrives seeking mechanic work after losing everything in a flood. He saves George during a robbery, earns a job at George's garage, and proves skilled at repairs. Sonny becomes...

• Larissa (played by Elika Portnoy) — protagonist

  George's wife and Sonny's lover, Larissa openly discusses their attraction and the possibility of getting rid of George. Although she claims the affair was a one-time mistake, her later conversations...

• George (played by Brad Dourif) — supporting

  A garage owner and builder of a planned motor park, George gives Sonny work and shelter after Sonny rescues him from an attack. He trusts Sonny enough to involve him in his business, unaware of Sonny'...

• Detective Crawford (played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson) — cameo

  The investigator who questions Sonny after an accident leaves him injured. Crawford examines Sonny's background and connection with Larissa, suspects possible involvement in an incident at the garage,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Detective Crawford → Larissa (Professional Investigator) — Crawford's investigation expands from Sonny to Larissa as suspicion centers on the couple.

  After Sonny refuses to answer further questions, the detectives turn their attention toward Larissa.

• Detective Crawford → Sonny (Professional Investigator) — Crawford investigates Sonny's possible connection to the suspicious garage incident.

  Detective Crawford questions Sonny about his background and his relationship with Larissa after Sonny is injured.

• Sonny → George (Professional Employee) — Sonny becomes George's mechanic and later receives consideration for a role in George's motor park.

  George gives Sonny work at his garage after Sonny intervenes during the attack and robbery.

• Sonny → Larissa (Romantic Lovers) — Their affair becomes the emotional basis of the plot against George.

  Sonny and Larissa discuss their attraction, acknowledge that it has become an affair, and continue meeting privately.

• Larissa → George (Family Wife) — Larissa is George's wife, but their marriage is undermined by her affair and conspiracy against him.

  The opening conversation identifies George as Larissa's husband, and the plot repeatedly describes their marriage.

Story Analysis

A drifter's affair with a married woman develops into a suspected murder conspiracy whose final outcome remains unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. An Affair With A Price — Sonny and Larissa reveal their affair and begin discussing how George might be removed. Sonny's rescue of George unexpectedly gives him access to the garage and household.
2. Trust At The Garage — Sonny establishes himself as a useful mechanic by finding a carburetor and helping repair George's car. George's gratitude develops into employment and trust.
3. Planning The Accident — Sonny and Larissa continue their affair while discussing ways to make George's death appear accidental. George remains focused on his garage and motor park plans.
4. Suspicion Around The Lift — Sonny's injury brings Detective Crawford into the investigation. Questions about Sonny, Larissa, and the garage lift make the supposed accident increasingly suspicious.
5. The Unanswered Chain — Sonny refuses further questioning without a lawyer, and attention shifts toward Larissa. The story ends with George trapped beneath the lift and Sonny's decision unresolved.