Bad Trip (2021) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Chris Carey
(played by Eric André) — protagonist
Chris is the central protagonist, a Florida man who works at a car wash and later at a smoothie shop. After reconnecting with his former high-school crush Maria, he follows her to New York with Bud, e...
Trina Malone
(played by Tiffany Haddish) — supporting
Trina is Bud’s sister, placed under house arrest before robbing the computer shop and removing her ankle monitor. After escaping jail, she discovers that Chris and Bud took her car and relentlessly hu...
Maria Li
(played by Michaela Conlin) — supporting
Maria is Chris’s former high-school crush and later the owner of an art gallery in New York City. She gives Chris her gallery card after meeting him at the smoothie shop, prompting his road trip with...
Maria's Father
(played by Henry Wang) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Maria's Father → Maria Li
(father)
Chris Carey → Maria Li
(Romantic Former High-School Crush) — Chris pursues a romantic connection with Maria, who does not return his declaration of love.
Chris identifies Maria as his high-school crush. Later, he declares his love for her, but she rejects him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Trina Malone → Maria Li
(Conflict Property Damage) — Trina's pursuit of Chris causes damage to Maria's gallery.
Trina drives through the wall of Maria's art gallery while pursuing Chris, damaging the gallery.
Trina Malone → Chris Carey
(Conflict Pursuer And Target) — Trina pursues and attacks Chris after discovering that her car was taken.
After learning that her car was taken, Trina hunts Chris and attacks him at Maria's gallery. She later chases him to the gallery roof.
Story Analysis
Chris's pursuit of a former crush leads to an absurd cross-country journey, a friendship rupture, and a chaotic confrontation at her gallery.
Plot Progression
A Crush Reappears
— Chris recognizes Maria at a car wash but the encounter ends awkwardly. A year later, he meets her again at his smoothie-shop job and receives her New York gallery card.
The New York Plan
— Chris receives advice to follow Maria and decides to travel to New York. Taking Trina's car sets up a pursuit when she escapes jail and discovers it is gone.
Disasters on the Road
— The journey brings a gas-station wreck, a disastrous bar visit, and a dangerous zoo incident. A car crash and argument then end Chris's friendship with his companion.
The Gallery Showdown
— After receiving advice from an ROTC recruiter, Chris reconciles with his companion and reaches Maria's gallery. Maria rejects his declaration, and Trina's pursuit erupts into an attack and rooftop dan...
A Disruptive Finale
— Trina embraces her companion after he finally stands up to her. Chris and his companions later perform in disguise at a fundraising gala, followed by hidden-camera reactions during the credits.
