Character Relationship Map: Coffin

Characters

• Jack Samms (played by Patrick Barnitt) — supporting

  Jack Samms is the central character whose seemingly ordinary evening turns into a desperate struggle for survival. After Trick tells him that his estranged wife is buried in a wooden box, Jack races a...

• Sean Justice (played by Kevin Sorbo) — supporting

  Sean Justice is trapped with Rona in a coffin-like box with little air and rising water. The two try to pry apart the boards and dig through the sand, but make little progress as their time runs short...

• Rona Samms (played by Sunny Doench) — supporting

  Rona Samms is Jack Samms's estranged wife and the person whose life drives the film's central crisis. She is buried inside a wooden box alongside her lover and has only a limited oxygen supply remaini...

• Garrison (played by Bruce Davison) — supporting

  Garrison helps Jack access money from Jack's certificates of deposit, arranging access to $550,000 that will not be available until morning. When Jack seeks the money sooner, a gunman confronts them;...

• Scott (played by Kipp Tribble) — minor

  Scott is a detective investigating a report that someone has tampered with a man's locks. His inquiries lead him and his partner to Garrison and Jack's finances; they learn how much Jack can access an...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Scott → Jack Samms (Professional Investigator And Subject) — Scott investigates circumstances connected to Jack, including his finances and a restaurant charge, as the attempt to obtain money unfolds.

  Scott and his partner investigate a report of tampered locks. Their inquiries lead them to Garrison and Jack's finances, and they track a credit-card...

• Sean Justice → Rona Samms (Romantic Lovers) — Sean is identified in the reference as the man involved with Rona; the two are trapped together in the box as water enters.

  The reference says the captor claims he will reveal the identity of the man Rona has been cheating with, and later describes Sean and Rona trapped tog...

• Jack Samms → Rona Samms (Family Estranged Spouses) — Jack tries to obtain money under pressure to help locate Rona, his captive estranged wife; their call ends with her offering him a clue.

  The reference identifies Rona as Jack's wife and says the captor is holding her captive. Jack speaks with her during the call, and she urges him to th...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jack Samms → Garrison (Alliance Financial Helper) — Garrison helps Jack pursue the ransom money, but Jack's escape from the gunman leaves Garrison behind and prompts him to contact the police.

  Jack seeks Garrison's help, and Garrison arranges access to $550,000 from Jack's certificates of deposit. During the gunman's confrontation, Jack driv...

Story Analysis

A captive couple faces a shrinking survival window while Jack tries to obtain money and act on their danger, but the available account ends before their fate is known.

Plot Progression

1. A Box with Little Air — Sean and Rona wake in a coffin-like enclosure and discover tools, a recording camera, and a warning about their limited oxygen. As water enters, their attempts to force an exit make little progress.
2. The Price of Rona's Location — A captor demands money from Jack in exchange for Rona's location and information about her lover. Jack turns to Garrison, who can arrange access to substantial funds, but not immediately.
3. An Investigation Takes Shape — Scott and his partner investigate tampered locks and follow leads to Garrison and Jack's finances. They determine the amount Jack can access and track a credit-card charge to a restaurant.
4. Money and a Dangerous Escape — Jack's effort to get money quickly brings him and Garrison into a confrontation with a gunman. Jack escapes with the money, leaving Garrison behind to contact the police.
5. A Call Before the Transcript Ends — The captor lets Jack speak with Sean and Rona. Rona reports rising water and urges Jack to pay, while Jack says he has money but escaped; her final clue and their fate remain unresolved in the transcr...