Character Relationship Map: Baltimore

Characters

• Rose Dugdale (played by Imogen Poots) — protagonist

  Rose Dugdale is the privileged English woman who becomes radicalized through feminism, anti-imperialism, and support for Irish republicanism. She leads the Russborough House art heist, negotiates the...

• Dominic (played by Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) — supporting

  Dominic is one of Rose's IRA accomplices in the Russborough House robbery. He helps violently restrain the occupants at gunpoint and later transports the stolen paintings with Rose and Martin to a ren...

• Martin (played by Lewis Brophy) — supporting

  Martin is an IRA accomplice who participates in the Russborough House heist alongside Rose, Dominic, and Eddie. He helps control the occupants and later carries the stolen artworks to the cottage safe...

• Donal (played by Dermot Crowley) — supporting

  Donal is a local farmer connected to the cottage Rose is renting through his daughter. After Rose suspects he may expose her, she confronts him in his home and considers killing him, but relents when...

• Fisherman (played by Conor Lambert) — minor

  The Fisherman is a local man Rose approaches when she needs a way to reach Baltimore by water. She asks whether she can pay him to take her by boat, and he agrees. His practical assistance becomes par...

• Rose's Mother (played by Carrie Crowley) — supporting
• Rose's Father (played by Simon Coury) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Rose's Father → Rose Dugdale (father)
• Rose's Mother → Rose Dugdale (mother)
• Rose Dugdale → Fisherman (Professional Paid Boatman) — Their brief relationship is based on a proposed paid transport arrangement.

  Rose asks the local fisherman whether she can pay him to take her by boat to Baltimore, and he agrees.

• Rose Dugdale → Dominic (Power Leader) — Rose directs the operation while Dominic follows the heist plan and helps secure the stolen paintings.

  The gang is led by Rose, and Dominic acts as one of her IRA accomplices during the Russborough House operation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Rose Dugdale → Donal (Conflict Adversary) — Their interaction is driven by Rose's paranoia and the danger created by her illegal occupation of the cottage.

  Rose confronts Donal in his home and considers killing him because of her fear that he may expose the safehouse.

• Dominic → Martin (Alliance Teammate) — They operate as fellow accomplices within the same robbery group.

  Dominic and Martin participate in restraining the occupants and later move the stolen artworks with Rose.

• Rose Dugdale → Martin (Alliance Teammate) — Rose and Martin work together as members of the heist team.

  Martin is identified as one of Rose's accomplices, and he helps transport the paintings to the cottage safehouse.

Story Analysis

Rose Dugdale's journey from privilege to militant action intertwines political revolt, artistic idealism, private conflict, and the consequences of a failed escape.

Plot Progression

1. From Privilege To Revolt — Rose's privileged upbringing, discomfort with elite traditions, and emotional response to art shape her developing worldview. At Oxford and in radical movements, she moves toward direct action.
2. The House Of Paintings — Rose and her accomplices carry out the Russborough House robbery. Her care for a frightened boy contrasts with the violence surrounding the theft.
3. Art As Leverage — The stolen paintings are taken to a cottage safehouse, where the group watches coverage and prepares political demands. Rose's pregnancy and recurring dreams expose her private uncertainty.
4. Paranoia In The Countryside — Suspicion grows after Rose's telephone call and encounter with Donal. She separates the group, confronts Donal, and becomes increasingly isolated.
5. The Failed Passage — Police pressure reaches the safehouse, and Rose seeks a boat route to Baltimore. The failed motor and armed police end her escape attempt, followed by arrest and imprisonment.