Character Relationship Map: Crawl

Characters

• Haley (played by Kaya Scodelario) — protagonist

  University of Florida swimmer who battles alligators to save her father during a hurricane.

• Dave (played by Barry Pepper) — protagonist

  Haley's estranged father trapped in a flooded crawlspace, fighting for survival.

• Beth (played by Morfydd Clark) — supporting

  Haley's older sister who warns her of the hurricane and coordinates rescue efforts.

• Wayne (played by Ross Anderson) — supporting

  Florida state trooper and Beth's ex-boyfriend who attempts to rescue Haley.

• Pete (played by Jose Palma) — supporting

  Wayne's police partner who assists in the search but falls victim to the alligators.

• Sugar (played by Cso-Cso) — minor

  The family dog that accompanies Haley and Dave through the dangerous floodwaters.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Wayne → Pete (Professional Police Partner) — Law enforcement partnership that ends in mutual tragedy.

  Wayne and his partner Pete arrive at the old house together searching for the sisters.

• Beth → Wayne (Romantic Ex-Boyfriend) — Past romantic connection that influences Wayne's motivation to help.

  Wayne is explicitly identified as Beth's ex-boyfriend and a Florida state trooper.

• Haley → Beth (Family Sister) — Sibling concern that initiates the protagonist's journey.

  Haley receives a call from her older sister Beth advising her to leave the state due to the hurricane.

• Haley → Dave (Family Father) — Core familial bond driving the entire survival narrative.

  Haley checks on her estranged father Dave at his condo and later finds him mauled but alive in the crawlspace.

Story Dynamics

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

• Wayne → Dave (Alliance Rescuer) — Brief professional intervention before succumbing to the environment.

  Wayne locates the crawlspace where Dave is trapped and attempts to extract him.

• Dave → Sugar (Social Owner) — Shared ownership and mutual reliance during the ascent.

  As Dave and Sugar make their way up the stairs, an alligator attacks Dave.

• Haley → Sugar (Social Owner) — Companionship that adds emotional stakes to the survival ordeal.

  Haley ignores evacuation orders and brings the family dog Sugar to the flooded home.

• Haley → Wayne (Alliance Rescuer) — Temporary alliance formed through emergency rescue efforts.

  Wayne enters the house and locates the crawlspace to extract Haley and Dave from the gators.

Story Analysis

A daughter battles floodwaters and alligators to save her injured father during a catastrophic hurricane.

Plot Progression

1. Storm Warning & Descent — Haley receives evacuation orders from Beth but ignores them to find her estranged father Dave. She retrieves their dog Sugar and arrives at the flooded family home in Coral Lake.
2. Crawlspace Siege — Haley discovers Dave trapped in the crawlspace and faces immediate alligator threats. Communication is lost when a gator crushes her phone, and looters are devoured nearby.
3. Flooded Ascent — Police partners Wayne and Pete arrive but fall victim to the submerged predators. Haley navigates storm drains, discovers the gator nest, and breaches the floor to rescue Dave.
4. Roof & Rescue — Levees break, severely injuring Dave. Haley fights off final attacks, signals for help via radio, and successfully flags down a helicopter for extraction.