At this point in time, it may seem as if Huston has presented all the inner workings of the relationships within The Maltese Falcon, thus revealing all the complexities of the relationships and its meaning within society. However, with the relationship that blossoms between Samuel Spade and Brigid O’Shaughnessy, Huston further complicates the understanding of characters within the film and continues to unravel new details about the situation between Spade & Archer. The relationship that emerges between Sam and Brigid is extremely confusing, mainly because of the way it begins. The first instance of any romance between the two occurs during a meeting in Brigid’s hotel room after Sam is paid a visit from Joel Cairo. After learning about the
