Character Relationship Map: Boy Eats Girl

Characters

• Jessica (played by Samantha Mumba) — protagonist

  Nathan's long-time friend and love interest who sneaks out to meet him. Despite a misunderstanding involving a note, she remains devoted to him. Survives a zombie attack at her home, joins the survivo...

• Nathan (played by David Leon) — protagonist

  The central protagonist who is accidentally hanged and resurrected by Grace's voodoo ritual. The ritual triggers a zombie infection that compels him to eat human flesh, causing him to bite his friend...

• Diggs (played by Tadhg Murphy) — supporting

  Nathan's loyal friend who pushes him to pursue Jessica. After witnessing the town's zombie outbreak, he and Henry rescue Nathan and travel to Jessica's house. They survive the initial attacks, hide wi...

• Henry (played by Laurence Kinlan) — supporting

  Nathan's close friend who encourages him to ask Jessica out. He and Diggs witness the zombie epidemic, coordinate with Jessica, and rescue Nathan. They travel to Jessica's home, survive the barn siege...

• Samson (played by Mark Huberman) — supporting

  Cheryl's boyfriend who confronts Nathan over her attention. He becomes one of the first zombies after being bitten by Nathan at a school disco. He infects his friend Shane, later breaks into the survi...

• Kenneth (played by Conor Ryan) — minor
• Cheryl (played by Sara James) — supporting

  A popular girl who initially pursues Nathan and later joins the town's outbreak survivors. She witnesses zombie attacks, hides in a graveyard, and eventually joins the group at Jessica's house. She is...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Cheryl → Nathan (Romantic Pursuer) — Cheryl's attraction complicates Nathan's feelings for Jessica.

  The plot states that Cheryl pursues Nathan even though she already has a boyfriend, Samson.

• Samson → Cheryl (Romantic Boyfriend) — Their relationship creates the initial romantic rivalry.

  Cheryl pursues Nathan despite already having Samson as her boyfriend. Samson confronts Nathan after seeing Cheryl talk to him.

• Nathan → Jessica (Romantic Love Interest) — Their hesitant romance forms the emotional core of the story.

  Nathan likes his long-time friend Jessica and waits to ask her out. After surviving the outbreak, he finally asks her out and she accepts.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kenneth → Nathan (Conflict Romantic Rival) — Kenneth's lie intensifies Nathan's emotional crisis.

  Kenneth accompanies Samson when Samson confronts Nathan. Kenneth later lies about what happened with Jessica, causing Nathan to reject her.

• Samson → Nathan (Conflict Rival) — Their rivalry develops into a central human-versus-zombie conflict.

  Samson confronts Nathan with Kenneth after seeing Cheryl talking to him. Nathan later bites Samson at the school disco, and Samson attacks the survivo...

• Henry → Diggs (Alliance Teammate) — They function as a coordinated survival team.

  Henry and Diggs witness the outbreak together, hide in the video shop, phone Jessica, and travel together to rescue Nathan.

• Diggs → Nathan (Social Loyal Friend) — Diggs acts as a loyal friend and active rescuer.

  Diggs is fed up with Nathan's hesitation about Jessica and helps arrange their meeting. He later helps free Nathan and escapes the burning barn with h...

• Henry → Nathan (Social Close Friend) — Henry supports Nathan emotionally and physically throughout the crisis.

  Henry is Nathan's friend and pressures him to ask Jessica out. He later helps Diggs rescue Nathan from the garage.

Story Analysis

A teenage romance is tested when a voodoo resurrection unleashes a zombie outbreak and forces friends to survive together.

Plot Progression

1. A Note Never Delivered — Nathan struggles to confess his feelings to Jessica while Henry and Diggs try to force a meeting. A misunderstanding leaves Nathan devastated and leads to his accidental hanging.
2. The Voodoo Resurrection — Nathan is brought back by a ritual involving a damaged voodoo book. He initially seems normal, but the ritual creates an uncontrollable hunger for human flesh.
3. The Town Turns — Nathan bites Samson at the school disco, and the infection begins spreading among the students and townspeople. Jessica, Henry, and Diggs struggle to survive while Nathan recognizes that something is...
4. Search For The Cure — The surviving friends regroup while attacks overtake the town. A snake in the church crypt is discovered to possess venom that can cure the infection.
5. Fire In The Barn — The survivors are trapped by infected attackers in a barn. Nathan kills Samson, is bitten by the curing snake, and survives the fire before finally beginning a relationship with Jessica.