Character Relationship Map: Spitfire

Characters

• Charlie Case (played by Kristie Phillips) — protagonist

  A former USA gymnastics champion and world-class gymnast, Charlie is the unknowing daughter of Richard Charles and Amanda Case. After learning of her mother's death, she distrusts Richard but becomes...

• Richard Charles (played by Lance Henriksen) — protagonist

  A super-spy and Charlie Case's father, Richard has spent years keeping the Ukrainian missile launch codes from enemy hands. After Amanda Case sacrifices herself to help him escape, he seeks Charlie an...

• Amanda Case (played by Debra Jo Fondren) — supporting

  Amanda Case is Charlie's mother and Richard Charles's former partner. When Carla Davis confronts Richard and threatens to kill her, Amanda sacrifices herself to help him escape. With her last breath,...

• Carla Davis (played by Sarah Douglas) — supporting

  A Soviet spy pursuing the Ukrainian launch codes, Carla confronts Richard Charles after twenty years and threatens Amanda Case's life. She later searches for Charlie and ultimately holds Richard and o...

• Rex Beechum (played by Tim Thomerson) — supporting

  Rex Beechum is a journalist covering the American gymnastics tour. He becomes entangled in Charlie Case's search for the truth after Richard Charles is allegedly killed or captured, and he helps conne...

• Alain (played by Simon Poland) — minor

  Alain becomes involved when Charlie Case tries to understand Amanda Case's fate and the uncertain reports concerning Richard Charles. He attempts to guide Charlie toward answers as the conspiracy deve...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Rex Beechum → Charlie Case (Professional Reporter) — Rex's journalism places him near Charlie and the developing conspiracy.

  Rex identifies himself as a reporter covering the American gymnastics tour while Charlie becomes involved in the espionage events.

• Richard Charles → Amanda Case (Romantic Former Partners) — Their long separation is connected to a past intimate relationship and a hidden child.

  Richard and Amanda have been apart for twenty years, and Amanda reveals that Richard fathered her daughter.

• Amanda Case → Charlie Case (Family Mother) — Amanda is Charlie's mother and the source of Charlie's family secret.

  Amanda is identified as Charlie's mother, and Richard learns of Charlie after Amanda dies in Paris.

• Richard Charles → Charlie Case (Family Father) — Richard is Charlie's previously unknown father.

  Amanda reveals with her last breath that Richard is the father of her daughter, Charlie Case, whom she named after him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alain → Richard Charles (Alliance Mission Ally) — Alain participates in the broader effort surrounding Richard's fate.

  Alain is involved while the characters try to understand Richard's alleged death or capture and locate Charlie.

• Rex Beechum → Richard Charles (Alliance Search Ally) — Rex is drawn into the search connected to Richard's mission.

  Rex becomes involved in the espionage events, while Richard and his allies race to locate Charlie and the codes.

• Alain → Charlie Case (Alliance Guide) — Alain helps Charlie navigate the mystery surrounding Amanda and Richard.

  Alain becomes involved as Charlie investigates her mother's fate and attempts to guide her toward answers.

• Carla Davis → Charlie Case (Conflict Threatened Target) — Charlie becomes a target and bargaining instrument in Carla's operation.

  Carla's associates search for Charlie, and Carla later demands that Charlie lead her to the keys connected to the codes.

• Carla Davis → Richard Charles (Conflict Espionage Adversaries) — Carla repeatedly pursues and restrains Richard in the struggle over the codes.

  Carla confronts Richard after twenty years apart, demands the launch codes, and later holds him at gunpoint.

• Carla Davis → Amanda Case (Conflict Targeted Enemy) — Carla treats Amanda as an obstacle and threatens her life to obtain the codes.

  Carla demands the Ukrainian launch codes and threatens to kill Amanda.

Story Analysis

A gymnast discovers her hidden parentage while becoming central to a race for Ukrainian missile launch codes.

Plot Progression

1. A Secret Reclaimed — Carla confronts Richard over the Ukrainian launch codes and threatens Amanda. Amanda sacrifices herself, then reveals that Richard is Charlie's father and asks him to find their daughter.
2. The Daughter Drawn In — Richard searches for Charlie while Carla's associates track her. Richard finds Charlie, tells her about Amanda's death, and warns her to flee despite her distrust.
3. Signals And Suspicions — Charlie becomes involved in surveillance, missing information, and uncertain reports about Richard. Alain offers guidance, while Rex's reporting connects the gymnastics tour to the espionage crisis.
4. The Missile Deadline — A broadcast links the launch codes to a possible international terrorist plot as missile deactivation approaches. Richard and his allies race to find Charlie and the codes.
5. The Locker Standoff — Carla holds Richard and others at gunpoint and demands the codes while threatening a child. Charlie offers information about locker keys, leaving the group in a dangerous unresolved standoff.