Character Relationship Map: Hit Lady

Characters

• Jeffrey Baine (played by Joseph Campanella) — supporting

  Jeffrey is a union leader targeted for assassination by Angela on Roarke's orders. Angela studies his habits and weaknesses, then draws him into a romantic relationship as part of her plan. When she p...

• Roarke (played by Clu Gulager) — supporting

  Roarke is Angela's employer and the person who assigns her to kill union leader Jeffrey Baine. When Angela asks for payment for what she intends to be her final job, he refuses to let her leave the pr...

• Eddie (played by Roy Jenson) — supporting

  Eddie is Jeffrey Baine's security chief. Suspicious when Baine disappears and Angela's stated address proves unreliable, he investigates her home and discovers several passports along with her dossier...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Eddie → Jeffrey Baine (Professional Security Chief) — Eddie professionally protects Baine and monitors potential threats.

  The plot explicitly identifies Eddie as Baine's security chief, and Eddie investigates the woman accompanying Baine.

• Roarke → Jeffrey Baine (Professional Contract Target) — Roarke assigns Jeffrey Baine as a professional assassination target.

  Roarke orders the assassin to carry out a contract hit on union leader Jeffrey Baine.

Story Dynamics

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

• Eddie → Roarke (Conflict Investigative Obstacle) — Eddie's investigation threatens the secrecy of Roarke's operation.

  Eddie investigates the assassin's identity by checking her address and searching her house, while Roarke's contract depends on the assassination remai...

Story Analysis

A professional assassin seeks freedom from her employer, but compassion and betrayal destroy her attempted escape.

Plot Progression

1. The Assassin's Double Life — A professional assassin completes a ranch assignment and returns to her public identity as an artist. A sudden call from Roarke pulls her back into criminal work.
2. The Price Of One Last Hit — Roarke orders the assassination of union leader Jeffrey Baine. The assassin demands a large final payment, but her argument about money exposes the instability of her personal life.
3. Seduction Under Surveillance — The assassin studies Baine, gains his affection, and travels with him to a lakeside resort. Eddie's security investigation begins to expose her false identity.
4. Mercy On The Lake — The planned murder begins when Baine is pushed from a rowboat. The assassin changes her mind and rescues him, choosing mercy over the contract.
5. The Contract Turns Inward — Roarke attempts to eliminate the assassin, but she escapes and kills him. Believing she can start over, she travels to Cozumel for a reunion.
6. The Final Betrayal — At the hotel, the assassin reveals her profession. On the beach, her boyfriend reveals that he is Roarke's protege and shoots her as she tries to escape.