Character Relationship Map: Cleaner

Characters

• Joey Locke (played by Daisy Ridley) — protagonist

  Former soldier turned window cleaner who cares for her autistic brother Michael. During a terrorist takeover of her workplace, she narrowly escapes, is framed by the new leader Noah, and infiltrates t...

• Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (played by Taz Skylar) — protagonist

  Radical environmental activist who murders the original group leader, usurps command, and rigs hostages with heartbeat-synced explosives. He coerces Joey into a false confession, attempts to assassina...

• Michael Locke (played by Matthew Tuck) — supporting

  Joey's autistic brother who advocates against care home corruption. During the takeover, he assists Joey in infiltrating the building, helps neutralize terrorists, uploads Noah's extremist video to th...

• Claire Hume (played by Ruth Gemmell) — supporting

  Police task force leader who suspects Joey's forced confession is genuine. She authorizes Joey's infiltration of the building to facilitate a SWAT assault, coordinates the rescue operation, and conduc...

• Joey's Father (played by Calvin Warrington-Heasman) — minor
• Young Michael Locke (played by Dudley Watts) — minor
• Young Joey Locke (played by Poppy Townsend White) — minor
• Marcus Blake (played by Clive Owen) — supporting

  Original leader of the Earth Revolution activist group. He aims to expose Agnian Energy's environmental hypocrisy but is murdered by Noah, who disobeys his orders and usurps control of the takeover op...

• Joey's Mother (played by Andreea Diac) — minor
• Geoffrey Milton (played by Rufus Jones) — supporting

  Co-owner of Agnian Energy. He attempts to negotiate with the terrorists during the building takeover but is executed by Noah, triggering the escalation of the hostage crisis.

• Gerald Milton (played by Lee Boardman) — supporting

  Co-owner of Agnian Energy. He flees and hides during the terrorist takeover but is eventually cornered and killed by Noah after the latter seizes control of the group.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Joey's Father → Joey Locke (father)
• Joey's Mother → Joey Locke (mother)
• Geoffrey Milton → Gerald Milton (Professional Co-owners) — They share ownership of the company targeted by the takeover.

  The plot identifies Geoffrey and Gerald as co-owners of Agnian Energy.

• Marcus Blake → Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (Power Former Leader And Usurper) — Noah's murder of Marcus marks his seizure of command.

  Noah disobeys Marcus's orders, kills him and his loyalists, and takes control of the group.

• Joey's Father → Young Joey Locke (Family Abusive Father) — He is the source of the danger Joey tries to escape during her childhood.

  The plot describes Joey's childhood in a troubled household and says her father was abusive.

• Young Joey Locke → Young Michael Locke (Family Siblings) — They are shown as siblings during their childhood.

  The plot says Joey and her older brother Michael grew up together in a troubled London household.

• Joey Locke → Michael Locke (Family Siblings) — Joey cares for and protects her brother throughout the hostage crisis.

  The plot identifies Michael as Joey's older brother and says that Joey looks after him as an adult.

Story Dynamics

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

• Michael Locke → Claire Hume (Alliance Rescue Operation Allies) — Michael's actions support the operation coordinated by Claire and the police.

  Joey tells Hume to send her men in after sending Michael downstairs, and the commandos secure the hostages.

• Noah Santos / Lucas Vander → Claire Hume (Conflict Negotiator And Hostage-Taker) — Their standoff connects the police response to Noah's hostage operation.

  Claire tries to negotiate with Noah, who controls the hostages and their explosive devices.

• Gerald Milton → Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (Conflict Hostage And Captor) — Noah hunts down Gerald after taking control of the operation.

  Gerald runs away to hide during the takeover and is later cornered and killed by Noah.

• Geoffrey Milton → Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (Conflict Hostage And Captor) — Geoffrey's attempted negotiation ends in his execution by Noah.

  Geoffrey attempts to parley with the group, but Noah kills him despite Marcus's orders.

• Joey Locke → Marcus Blake (Conflict Opposing Sides) — Their opposing roles place Joey against the group Marcus initially leads.

  Marcus leads the group that takes over Joey's workplace, while Joey fights to rescue the hostages and stop the takeover.

• Michael Locke → Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (Conflict Opponents) — Michael undermines Noah's operation by making evidence of his intentions public.

  Michael uploads Noah's video announcing his intention to blow up the building and its hostages, exposing Noah's plan.

• Joey Locke → Claire Hume (Alliance Operational Allies) — They coordinate Joey's entry and the police response to the hostage crisis.

  Claire doubts Joey's apparent confession, communicates with her, and authorizes her to infiltrate the building to create an opening for the SWAT assau...

• Joey Locke → Noah Santos / Lucas Vander (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — Their conflict drives the final fight and the effort to stop the hostage threat.

  Noah coerces Joey into a false confession and attempts to kill her; Joey later takes his trigger device and pushes him through a blast hole, causing h...

Story Analysis

A former soldier risks her life to save hostages and protect her brother during a terrorist takeover, while helping expose corporate corruption.

Plot Progression

1. A Childhood Shaped by Escape — Joey grows up in a troubled London household with her older brother Michael. She takes up wall-climbing to escape their abusive father, and as an adult becomes Michael's caregiver.
2. A Gala Turns Hostile — Joey brings Michael to One Canada Square, where she works as a window cleaner. Earth Revolution takes over an Agnian Energy gala, and Noah's killing of Geoffrey reveals a violent split within the grou...
3. Trapped Outside the Siege — Noah seizes control and rigs the hostages with explosives tied to his heartbeat. Joey is stranded on the building's facade while he manipulates the hostages and casts suspicion on her.
4. A Dangerous Infiltration — Claire doubts Joey's forced confession and authorizes her to enter the building. Joey survives Noah's attempt to kill her, gets inside with Michael, and begins fighting back.
5. Evidence and Final Confrontation — Michael exposes Noah's threat and preserves the hostages' confessions as evidence. Joey draws Noah into a final fight while police commandos secure the hostages.
6. The Siblings' Quiet Aftermath — Noah dies after Joey pushes him through the blast hole, and police clear the building. Joey and Michael reunite, use the saved information to expose Agnian's corruption, and retreat to the coast.