Character Relationship Map: Fitzwilly

Characters

• Juliet Nowell (played by Barbara Feldon) — supporting

  Juliet Nowell is hired by Miss Victoria Woodworth to assist with a dictionary of phonetic misspellings. Her interference accidentally disrupts several operations, prompting Claude R. Fitzwilliam to co...

• Albert (played by John McGiver) — supporting

  Albert is a member of Miss Victoria Woodworth's household and a former minister involved in its criminal operations. After the attempted robbery of Gimbels department store, he deliberately allows him...

• Miss Victoria Woodworth (played by Edith Evans) — supporting

  Miss Victoria Woodworth is an elderly heiress whose supposed tremendous wealth is actually based on a myth created by Claude R. Fitzwilliam; her father left her only $180. Unaware of the household's c...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Albert → Miss Victoria Woodworth (Professional Household Staff Member) — Albert serves within Miss Victoria Woodworth's household staff.

  Albert is identified as one of the household members involved in the Christmas Eve robbery operation.

• Juliet Nowell → Miss Victoria Woodworth (Professional Assistant) — Juliet works as Miss Victoria Woodworth's assistant on the dictionary project.

  Miss Victoria Woodworth hires Juliet Nowell to assist with the creation of a dictionary containing possible phonetic misspellings.

Story Dynamics

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

• Juliet Nowell → Albert (Social Shared Household Connection) — They are connected through the household's final crisis and its attempted celebration.

  Juliet and Albert are both present with Miss Victoria Woodworth during the engagement toast after the robbery consequences appear to threaten the hous...

Story Analysis

A secret household crime system is transformed by romance, moral sacrifice, and an unexpected legitimate fortune.

Plot Progression

1. The Mansion's Secret Economy — The household maintains Miss Victoria's lifestyle through thefts, swindles, and a fictional charity. Juliet's arrival begins to threaten the system.
2. Courtship Against Intent — Juliet interferes with minor operations, prompting a plan to make her leave. The plan becomes genuine romance instead.
3. Truth Behind Service — Juliet leaves after an argument about service, then discovers evidence of past crimes. Her return forces a confrontation and a marriage proposal.
4. The Christmas Gamble — A major financial shortfall makes confession impossible without raising new funds. The household therefore plans a Christmas Eve department store robbery.
5. A Fortune Rewritten — Albert accepts arrest but refuses to betray the household, while Miss Victoria secures leniency. The final revelation supplies a legitimate fortune through the screenplay sale.