Character Relationship Map: Collide

Characters

• Tamira (played by Kat Graham) — protagonist

  Tamira works at the restaurant and takes an active part in the effort to reach Smith, asking Chef Johnny to contact him under the pretense of discussing stock. Her request connects her to the restaura...

• Peter (played by Jim Gaffigan) — supporting

  Peter is dealing with personal and financial problems while trying to reach Angie at work and find out when she will come home. A lawyer tells him that recordings are conclusive and that transferring...

• Angie (played by Drea De Matteo) — supporting

  Angie is involved in a plan with Mikey to leave Los Angeles and start over using cocaine found by Zee. She tells a friend about the opportunity and asks for secrecy, but also admits she told Travis, p...

• Chef Johnny (played by Jordon Doll) — minor
• Zee (played by Dylan Flashner) — supporting

  Zee has found a large quantity of cocaine, which Angie and Mikey view as a chance to leave Los Angeles and start over. The discovery is central to their plan, although the summary does not describe Ze...

• Mikey (played by David Cade) — supporting

  Mikey works at the restaurant, where he is reprimanded for repeated mistakes. Outside work, he and Angie discuss leaving Los Angeles and using the cocaine Zee found to begin again. He becomes concerne...

• Smith (played by Jonathan Slavin) — minor

  Smith is the person Tamira wants to reach through Chef Johnny, using a discussion about stock as a pretext. This places Smith in a restaurant-related stock matter, but the summary does not explain his...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Chef Johnny → Smith (Professional Requested Contact) — Chef Johnny is asked to approach Smith using a stock discussion as cover; the reference does not confirm what happens after the request.

  Tamira asks Chef Johnny to contact Smith, ostensibly to discuss stock.

• Tamira → Chef Johnny (Professional Requests Assistance) — Tamira uses a work-related pretext to ask Chef Johnny to make contact with Smith.

  Tamira asks Chef Johnny to contact Smith under the pretense of discussing stock.

Story Dynamics

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

• Angie → Zee (Alliance Plan Connected To Discovery) — Zee's discovery is central to the escape opportunity Angie discusses, though the reference gives no direct exchange between them.

  Angie tells a friend that Zee has found a large quantity of cocaine and that they see it as a chance to start over.

• Angie → Mikey (Alliance Escape Plan Allies) — They share a plan to leave Los Angeles and work together to keep the cocaine-related plan from being exposed further.

  Angie and Mikey discuss leaving Los Angeles after learning that Zee has found a large quantity of cocaine, and they try to contain the risk after Trav...

• Peter → Angie (Social Personal Connection) — Peter seeks contact with Angie, while her response shows distance or strain in their communication; the reference does not specify their exact relationship.

  Peter calls Angie at work to ask when she will come home, and Angie tells him not to call unless necessary.

Story Analysis

Intersecting personal crises, a risky cocaine-related escape plan, old grievances, and restaurant losses leave several characters facing uncertain futures.

Plot Progression

1. A Shipment Without Its Cargo — A radio report announces that cocaine has gone missing after a ship is seized. Peter's strained contact with Angie and his legal and financial concerns establish a troubled set of personal circumstanc...
2. A Risky Route Out — Angie and Mikey consider leaving Los Angeles after Angie describes Zee's cocaine discovery as a chance to start over. Their secrecy is compromised when Travis learns of the deal, forcing them to conta...
3. Old Wrongs, Imminent Damage — A dispute over an apartheid-era pardon brings inherited guilt and revenge into focus. A separate bomb threat reaches a countdown, while the bomber expresses a desire to stop living with anger.
4. The Restaurant Reckoning — Tamira asks Chef Johnny to contact Smith using a stock discussion as cover. Audit-related confrontations expose missing goods and money, and management orders an employee to leave rather than face leg...