Character Relationship Map: Abandoned

Characters

• Mary (played by Brittany Murphy) — protagonist

  Mary is a banker whose boyfriend disappears after she brings him to a hospital for routine surgery. When staff and police deny that he was ever there, she is treated as mentally unstable, then forced...

• Kevin (played by Dean Cain) — protagonist

  Kevin is Mary's boyfriend of four months and the supposed victim of a hospital kidnapping. He is actually part of the gang's plan to steal 10 million dollars from Mary's bank, helping create the decep...

• Victoria Markham (played by Mimi Rogers) — supporting
• Detective Franklin (played by Jay Pickett) — supporting

  Detective Franklin is the police detective who responds when Mary reports Kevin missing and begins searching for evidence that Kevin was at the hospital. Later, after uncovering the gang's plot, he ra...

• Markham's Assistant (played by Joe Walsh) — minor
• Cooper (played by Tim Thomerson) — supporting

  Cooper is a member of the gang involved in the staged kidnapping and attempted theft of 10 million dollars from Mary's bank. After the gang tries to run Mary down and pursues her through the hospital,...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Markham's Assistant → Victoria Markham (assistant)
• Detective Franklin → Kevin (Professional Detective And Suspect) — Franklin's investigation places him in direct opposition to Kevin.

  Franklin searches for evidence concerning Kevin's disappearance, uncovers the plot, and ultimately shoots Kevin when he is armed.

• Mary → Kevin (Romantic Boyfriend) — Mary and Kevin are presented as a romantic couple before Kevin's disappearance.

  Mary takes her boyfriend Kevin to the hospital for outpatient surgery.

Story Dynamics

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

• Detective Franklin → Cooper (Conflict Law Enforcement Opponent) — Franklin's investigation opposes the criminal group that includes Cooper.

  Franklin uncovers the gang's plot and races back to the hospital while Cooper remains part of the group pursuing Mary.

• Cooper → Mary (Conflict Attacker And Prey) — Cooper is one of the direct physical threats Mary must overcome.

  Cooper pursues Mary during the gang's attempt to kill her, and Mary kills Cooper while escaping.

• Mary → Detective Franklin (Alliance Investigator And Survivor) — Franklin becomes Mary's principal law-enforcement ally.

  Mary contacts the police, and Detective Franklin investigates Kevin's disappearance before later returning to save Mary's life.

• Kevin → Cooper (Alliance Gang Associate) — Kevin and Cooper participate in the same kidnapping and robbery scheme.

  Kevin is identified as part of the gang, while Cooper is one of the gang members pursuing Mary.

Story Analysis

A woman investigates her boyfriend's impossible disappearance and survives a conspiracy designed to steal money and silence her.

Plot Progression

1. The Vanishing Patient — Mary brings Kevin to the hospital for outpatient surgery, but he disappears before she can take him home. The hospital has no record of him, and Franklin's initial search finds no evidence.
2. A Crisis of Credibility — Mary's account is questioned, and she is treated as mentally unstable. An anonymous contact then claims to know Kevin's whereabouts.
3. The Impossible Ransom — A ten-million-dollar ransom and a one-hour deadline force Mary to embezzle money from her bank. She transfers the funds as instructed, hoping to save Kevin.
4. The Betrayal Exposed — Mary comes face to face with Kevin and discovers that the kidnapping was staged. Kevin and the gang intend to eliminate her because she witnessed their scheme.
5. The Hospital Pursuit — Mary escapes repeated attacks, kills Cooper, and remains hunted by Kevin's group. Franklin uncovers the plot and returns to the hospital for the final confrontation.