Character Relationship Map: Bed & Breakfast

Characters

• Adam (played by Roger Moore) — protagonist

  A charming Englishman found unconscious on a beach, Adam has amnesia and is a mystery to the women who take him in. He receives free board at their near-bankrupt bed and breakfast in exchange for help...

• Claire (played by Talia Shire) — supporting

  Claire is the widow of Senator Blake Wellesly and one of the women running a near-bankrupt bed and breakfast. Initially, she is unwilling to let Adam into the house, partly because his amnesia leaves...

• Ruth (played by Colleen Dewhurst) — supporting

  Ruth is Claire's mother-in-law and one of the women who run the struggling bed and breakfast. Recently retired and eager for adventure, she insists that the mysterious, amnesiac Adam be allowed into t...

• Cassie (played by Nina Siemaszko) — supporting

  Cassie is Claire's teenage daughter. Often rebellious against what she sees as her mother's old-fashioned behavior, she is part of the household that finds Adam unconscious on the beach. She gives the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ruth → Cassie (Family Grandmother And Granddaughter) — They belong to the same three-generation family running the bed and breakfast.

  The plot says the bed and breakfast is run by three generations of women and identifies Ruth as Claire's mother-in-law and Cassie as Claire's daughter...

• Claire → Cassie (Family Mother And Daughter) — Their differing attitudes are reflected in Cassie's rebellion against her mother's old-fashioned behavior.

  The plot describes Cassie as Claire's teenage daughter.

• Claire → Ruth (Family Daughter-in-law And Mother-in-law) — They are family, though Claire is initially reluctant to let Adam into the house and Ruth insists on welcoming him.

  The plot identifies Claire as the widow of Senator Blake Wellesly and Ruth as her mother-in-law.

Story Dynamics

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

• Adam → Cassie (Social Acquaintances) — Cassie gives the amnesiac stranger the name by which he is known in the household.

  Cassie names the man found on the beach Adam.

• Adam → Ruth (Social Host And Guest) — Ruth welcomes Adam and supports his stay at the bed and breakfast.

  Ruth insists on allowing Adam inside and the women offer him free board in exchange for his work as a handyman.

• Adam → Claire (Social Host And Guest) — Claire is wary of Adam at first but is involved in the household arrangement that gives him lodging.

  Claire is initially unwilling to let the amnesiac Adam into the house, while the women offer him free board in return for fixing up the place.

Story Analysis

An amnesiac stranger enters the lives of three generations of women running a struggling bed and breakfast.

Plot Progression

1. A Family Business at Risk — Claire, Ruth, and Cassie run a bed and breakfast that is close to bankruptcy. Their different circumstances and outlooks frame the household before Adam arrives.
2. The Stranger on the Shore — The women find an unconscious Englishman on a beach. Because he has amnesia, his identity is mysterious, and Cassie names him Adam.
3. A Household Divided — Claire is initially unwilling to let Adam into the house, partly because of the mystery surrounding his amnesia. Ruth, recently retired and craving adventure, insists that he be allowed inside.
4. Work for a Place to Stay — The women offer Adam free board in exchange for fixing up the bed and breakfast and working as its handyman. His arrival begins changing the lives of the three generations of women.