Character Relationship Map: Get Duked!

Characters

• Duncan (played by Lewis Gribben) — protagonist

  One of the three troubled students participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. He impulsively runs over Mr. Carlyle with the minibus, believing him to be the Duke, and later helps the group cover up...

• Dean (played by Rian Gordon) — protagonist

  A key member of the student trio who brings marijuana to the trip. He helps set a trap against the Duke and later engages in a philosophical debate with the villains about generational responsibility...

• DJ Beatroot (played by Viraj Juneja) — supporting

  The musical member of the student group. After separating from his friends, he bonds with local farmers over his mixtape, throws a concert, and ultimately returns with them to help defeat the Duke and...

• Mr. Carlyle (played by Jonathan Aris) — supporting

  The teacher supervising the Duke of Edinburgh Award trek. He is accidentally run over by the boys, survives the minibus crash, and is later revealed to be a notorious bread thief who ultimately reward...

• Ian (played by Samuel Bottomley) — supporting

  The academically motivated student who joined the group to boost his college applications. He gets separated during the trek, is captured by the Duke and Duchess, and his distress call triggers the re...

• Farmer (played by James Cosmo) — supporting

  A local Highland farmer who provides directions to the students. He becomes an enthusiastic fan of DJ Beatroot's music, organizing a barn party that inadvertently leads to the salvation of the main ch...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mr. Carlyle → Ian (Professional Supervisor) — Carlyle oversees Ian's attempt to obtain the award for his college application.

  Mr. Carlyle supervises Ian's participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition.

• Mr. Carlyle → DJ Beatroot (Professional Supervisor) — Carlyle is DJ Beatroot's teacher and expedition supervisor.

  Mr. Carlyle takes DJ Beatroot on the award trek and directs the students toward the designated campsite.

• Mr. Carlyle → Dean (Professional Supervisor) — Carlyle supervises Dean while also becoming the target of Dean's mistaken suspicion.

  Mr. Carlyle transports Dean to the Highlands and supervises the award challenge before Dean mistakenly helps conceal the minibus incident.

• Mr. Carlyle → Duncan (Professional Supervisor) — Carlyle is Duncan's supervising teacher on the expedition.

  Mr. Carlyle takes Duncan to the Highlands for the Duke of Edinburgh Award and instructs the students to meet him at a campsite.

Story Dynamics

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

• DJ Beatroot → Farmer (Social Acquaintance) — A brief roadside meeting develops into a supportive social connection.

  The farmer gives the students directions, receives DJ Beatroot's mix CD, and later shares the music with other farmers.

• DJ Beatroot → Ian (Alliance Teammate) — DJ Beatroot contributes indirectly and then directly to Ian's rescue.

  DJ Beatroot is part of the same expedition group as Ian and ultimately returns with the farmers while Ian is being threatened.

• Dean → Ian (Alliance Teammate) — Dean helps respond to Ian's capture and distress.

  Dean is with the student group when Ian falls into a ditch and becomes separated. Dean later rushes toward Ian's cries with Duncan.

• Duncan → Ian (Alliance Teammate) — Duncan is part of Ian's expedition team and participates in his rescue.

  Ian joins Duncan and the other students on the expedition, and the group reacts when Ian is separated and captured.

• Duncan → DJ Beatroot (Alliance Teammate) — Their team relationship survives separation and conflict.

  Duncan and DJ Beatroot begin the Highland trek together and later reunite when DJ Beatroot returns with the farmers to drive off the masked hunters.

• Dean → DJ Beatroot (Alliance Teammate) — They are members of the same student group despite DJ Beatroot's temporary departure.

  Dean and DJ Beatroot travel with Duncan during the award challenge and later benefit from DJ Beatroot's return with the farmers.

• Duncan → Dean (Alliance Teammate) — Duncan and Dean are close teammates who rely on each other during the escalating crisis.

  Duncan and Dean travel together as two of the three troubled students completing the award trek. They cooperate when escaping the masked hunter and la...

Story Analysis

A chaotic Highland expedition turns troubled students into an accidental team of survivors and heroes.

Plot Progression

1. A Map, a Minibus, and Hash — Mr. Carlyle brings Duncan, Dean, DJ Beatroot, and Ian to the Highlands for a team navigation challenge. After Carlyle leaves them with a paper map, Dean's hash briefly improves their mood before an un...
2. The Hunter in the Mist — The students receive directions from a farmer and then encounter a masked hunter who fires at them. Dean and Duncan improvise a trap, but their victory is followed by a dangerous mistake when Carlyle'...
3. The Runaway Cover-Up — Duncan runs Carlyle over, and the students try to disguise the incident as a crash. Meanwhile, a false report sends the police toward the students while the runaway minibus continues down the hill.
4. Barn Music and Captivity — The students learn that Carlyle was not the masked hunter, but the real attackers return with another armed companion. Ian is separated and captured, while DJ Beatroot finds unexpected support among f...
5. The Cliffside Reversal — The students and farmers confront the masked hunters on the shoreline. Just before the students are executed, the runaway minibus crushes the hunters, Carlyle survives, and the students protect his se...