Character Relationship Map: London Fields

Characters

• Nicola Six (played by Amber Heard) — protagonist

  Nicola Six is a clairvoyant woman who can foresee deaths and knows she will die on her thirtieth birthday. She manipulates Guy Clinch and Keith Talent while attracting Samson Young, whose novel center...

• Guy Clinch (played by Theo James) — protagonist

  Guy Clinch is the head of his family’s business empire and lives in a loveless marriage with Hope. He tries to behave as a gentleman toward Nicola Six, becomes protective of her, and makes love to her...

• Keith Talent (played by Jim Sturgess) — supporting

  Keith Talent is a crude, unintelligent taxi driver and an excellent darts player who first takes Samson Young to London and the Black Cross. He owes money to several lenders, including Chick Purchase,...

• Samson Young (played by Billy Bob Thornton) — supporting

  Samson Young is a terminally ill American writer who apartment-swaps with Mark Asprey and becomes fascinated by Nicola Six. He secretly records her, writes a novel about her, has an affair with her, a...

• Chick Purchase (played by Johnny Depp) — supporting

  Chick Purchase is Keith Talent’s darts rival and the final lender to whom Keith owes money after other debts are paid off. Nicola Six gives Keith money to settle the debt, and later publicly kisses Ch...

• Enola Gay (played by Emily Kincaid) — minor

  Enola Gay is described as Nicola Six’s friend, whom Guy Clinch tries to help Nicola locate in Burma. Nicola also refers to Enola Gay’s Little Boy, making the search part of the story she presents to G...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Keith Talent → Samson Young (Professional Driver And Passenger) — Keith provides Samson's initial transportation and introduction to London's social circle.

  Keith drives Samson by taxi to the apartment and later takes him to the Black Cross pub.

• Nicola Six → Chick Purchase (Romantic Kissers) — The public kiss intensifies Nicola's deliberate emotional provocation.

  At the darts world championship, Nicola rejects Guy and Keith and kisses Chick in front of them.

• Nicola Six → Keith Talent (Romantic Seductress And Target) — Their sexual tension is tied to Nicola's manipulation of Keith's debts and desires.

  Nicola acts as a femme fatale with Keith and tells him that their arrangement is part of a con.

• Nicola Six → Guy Clinch (Romantic Lovers) — Nicola uses an apparent romance to draw Guy deeper into her scheme.

  Nicola presents herself as innocent to Guy, becomes the object of his protection, and eventually makes love with him.

• Nicola Six → Samson Young (Romantic Lovers) — Their brief affair becomes entangled with Samson's fascination, novel, and fatal decision.

  Nicola flirts with Samson after learning that he is dying, and they eventually make love.

Story Dynamics

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

• Samson Young → Guy Clinch (Social Acquaintances) — Their connection begins as a brief social encounter within the pub group.

  Samson meets Guy at the Black Cross pub after Keith brings him there.

• Nicola Six → Enola Gay (Social Friends) — Enola is established as Nicola's missing friend, though she does not appear directly.

  Nicola tells Guy about finding her friend Enola Gay in Burma and her friend's Little Boy.

• Keith Talent → Chick Purchase (Conflict Darts Rivals) — Their rivalry combines sporting competition with financial pressure.

  Chick is identified as Keith's darts rival, and Keith ultimately owes him money.

• Guy Clinch → Keith Talent (Social Friends) — Their friendship survives Keith's crude behavior and repeated financial problems.

  Keith is described as Guy's friend despite their contrasting manners and social positions.

Story Analysis

A clairvoyant woman engineers a fatal triangle while a dying writer transforms her predicted murder into a novel.

Plot Progression

1. A Prophecy in London — Samson arrives in London and meets Keith, Guy, and Nicola at the Black Cross. Nicola's clairvoyant knowledge of her future death draws Samson into investigating her.
2. Three Men Entangled — Nicola develops separate relationships with Guy, Keith, and Samson while concealing her motives. Samson turns her into the subject of his novel and secretly observes her.
3. Debts and Deceptions — Keith's financial crisis intensifies as Nicola threatens and then pays him. Samson confronts Nicola about the fantasy image he is creating, but their attraction becomes physical.
4. The Predestined Murder — Nicola provokes Guy, Keith, and Chick at the darts championship, while Samson discovers evidence of her past affair. On her birthday, Samson is revealed as her killer and fulfills the prophecy.