Character Relationship Map: Joey

Characters

• Penny McGregor (played by Rebecca Gibney) — protagonist

  Penny McGregor is Billy McGregor’s mother. After learning that he has disappeared while traveling toward Sydney, she boards a train with a farmhand to search for him. Her actions show her close family...

• Billy McGregor (played by Jamie Croft) — supporting

  Billy McGregor is the central young protagonist, deeply attached to a baby kangaroo whose parents are captured. He takes the frightened animal home, promises to reunite it with its family, travels tow...

• Linda Ross (played by Alex McKenna) — supporting

  Linda Ross is the thirteen-year-old daughter of Ambassador Ted Ross. She becomes involved after encountering Billy during his escape and travels with him while authorities call them kidnappers. Her cl...

• Mick (played by Tony Briggs) — supporting

  Mick is involved in the search for Billy after Billy disappears on his journey toward Sydney. His efforts connect him to the wider attempt to locate the missing boy and support the rescue crisis, alth...

• Ambassador Ted Ross (played by Ed Begley Jr.) — supporting

  Ambassador Ted Ross is Linda Ross’s father and a diplomatic figure whose position becomes relevant when Linda and Billy seek refuge inside a consulate. Linda invokes diplomatic immunity there, placing...

• Spiros (played by George Kapiniaris) — supporting

  Spiros is involved in the search connected with Billy and Linda after their flight becomes a public case. His participation places him on the authorities’ side of the rescue effort as the illegal kang...

• John O'Bannon (played by Grant Piro) — minor

  John O'Bannon helps investigate the television broadcast that identifies Billy and Linda. He recognizes that the transmission uses a VHF signal and works with Davo to trace its source, leading them to...

• Davo (played by Paul Denny) — minor

  Davo works with John O'Bannon to investigate the broadcast exposing Billy and Linda. By helping trace its VHF source, he contributes to locating the hidden New Kangaroo Kingdom, where gamblers are pre...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Linda Ross → Ambassador Ted Ross (Family Daughter) — Linda is Ted Ross's daughter.

  The plot identifies Linda as the thirteen-year-old daughter of Ambassador Ted Ross.

• Penny McGregor → Billy McGregor (Family Mother) — Penny is Billy's mother and joins the search for him.

  After learning Billy has disappeared, Billy's mother takes a train toward Sydney. The character list identifies Penny McGregor as a McGregor, matching...

Story Dynamics

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

• Spiros → Billy McGregor (Narrative Search Participant) — Spiros is involved in the search connected to Billy and the trapped animals.

  The plot says Spiros is involved in the search as the rescue effort reaches its critical stage.

• John O'Bannon → Davo (Alliance Investigative Partners) — They cooperate to locate the broadcast source.

  After John recognizes the television report's VHF signal, he works with Davo to trace its source.

• Mick → Billy McGregor (Alliance Searches For) — Mick takes part in the effort to find Billy.

  The plot says that Mick searches for Billy after Billy disappears.

• Billy McGregor → Linda Ross (Alliance Flight Allies) — They become allies while fleeing and trying to protect the joey.

  Billy encounters Linda during his escape, and she becomes involved in his flight. The authorities describe the pair as traveling together.

Story Analysis

Billy's effort to reunite a joey with its parents leads him into a search for an illegal animal operation and a rescue effort at a hidden venue.

Plot Progression

1. A Joey Torn From Home — Billy's attachment to the kangaroo family is challenged when the parents are captured and their joey is separated from them. He takes the frightened animal home and promises to return it to its family...
2. The Search Begins — Believing the joey's parents may be in Sydney, Billy sets out with the animal and borrowed supplies. Mick searches for him, while Billy's mother and a farmhand travel toward Sydney after learning he i...
3. Flight and Public Alarm — Billy discovers an illegal operation holding the joey's parents and meets Linda during his escape. Their flight draws police attention, and the attempted refuge at a consulate does not prevent a sensi...
4. Tracing the Hidden Kingdom — A television report makes Billy and Linda's case public. John and Davo trace the VHF signal and use a specially adapted camera to locate the hidden New Kangaroo Kingdom.
5. Rescue at the Illegal Event — Gamblers gather for an illegal kangaroo fight as the rescue effort reaches its critical stage. Billy's friends attempt to expose the operation and free the imprisoned animals.