Tramp (played by Charlie Chaplin) is a protagonist in Recreation.
Despondent character who initially attempts suicide by drowning but is redirected by an attractive girl. He flirts with her, provoking a physical fight with her sailor boyfriend. He later gets involved in a brawl with two policemen and ends up falling into the lake with everyone else. Seaman on Park Bench (played by Charles Bennett) is a protagonist in Recreation.
The sailor boyfriend of the girl in the park. He discovers the Tramp flirting with his girlfriend, confronts him, and initiates a physical fight that escalates to include the police, driving the film's central conflict. Girl in Park (played by Helen Carruthers) appears in Recreation.
An attractive woman whose sudden appearance saves the Tramp from a suicide attempt. She is the girlfriend of the Seaman, and her presence triggers the central conflict and subsequent brawl between the men. Short Cop (played by Edwin Frazee) appears in Recreation.
One of the two police officers who intervene in the escalating fight between the Tramp and the Seaman. He participates in the scuffle and ultimately falls into the park lake alongside the other characters. Tall Cop (played by Edward Nolan) appears in Recreation.
The second police officer who joins the altercation after the initial fight breaks out. He takes part in the chaotic brawl and ends up plunging into the lake with the rest of the group at the film's conclusion.
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Characters
Tramp
(played by Charlie Chaplin) — protagonist
Despondent character who initially attempts suicide by drowning but is redirected by an attractive girl. He flirts with her, provoking a physical fight with her sailor boyfriend. He later gets involve...
Seaman on Park Bench
(played by Charles Bennett) — protagonist
The sailor boyfriend of the girl in the park. He discovers the Tramp flirting with his girlfriend, confronts him, and initiates a physical fight that escalates to include the police, driving the film'...
Girl in Park
(played by Helen Carruthers) — supporting
An attractive woman whose sudden appearance saves the Tramp from a suicide attempt. She is the girlfriend of the Seaman, and her presence triggers the central conflict and subsequent brawl between the...
Short Cop
(played by Edwin Frazee) — supporting
One of the two police officers who intervene in the escalating fight between the Tramp and the Seaman. He participates in the scuffle and ultimately falls into the park lake alongside the other charac...
Tall Cop
(played by Edward Nolan) — supporting
The second police officer who joins the altercation after the initial fight breaks out. He takes part in the chaotic brawl and ends up plunging into the lake with the rest of the group at the film's c...
Key Relationships
Short Cop → Tall Cop
(Professional Police Partners)
Seaman on Park Bench → Tall Cop
(Conflict Brawl Opponent)
Seaman on Park Bench → Short Cop
(Conflict Brawl Opponent)
Tramp → Tall Cop
(Conflict Brawl Opponent)
Tramp → Short Cop
(Conflict Brawl Opponent)
Tramp → Seaman on Park Bench
(Conflict Physical Rival)
Seaman on Park Bench → Girl in Park
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Tramp → Girl in Park
(Romantic Flirtation)
Story Analysis
A comedic tale of thwarted suicide, romantic rivalry, and chaotic police intervention.
