Character Relationship Map: Curfew

Characters

• Stephanie Davenport (played by Kyle Richards) — protagonist

  Stephanie is a teenager who returns home before her 10:00 p.m. curfew and becomes the central survivor of the night’s violence. She discovers the danger surrounding her parents, escapes several attack...

• Bob Perkins (played by John Putch) — supporting

  Bob is Ray’s developmentally disabled brother and fellow death-row escapee. He participates in the attacks on the town and helps hold Stephanie and her parents hostage, but his attraction to Stephanie...

• Judge Collins (played by Douglas Robinson) — minor

  Judge Collins and his wife live next door to the Davenports. Ray and Bob break into their home during their revenge spree and murder them by bludgeoning them with a gavel. Their deaths are later disco...

• Mrs. Alva (played by Peggy Pope) — minor

  Mrs. Alva is the babysitter hired by Stephanie’s parents to supervise her during their planned weekend vacation. Stephanie finds her lying in the guest bedroom and assumes she is asleep, not realizing...

• John (played by Peter Nelson) — supporting

  John is Stephanie’s boyfriend. He arrives at the Davenport home drunk with Pete and Monica, intending to have sex with Stephanie and assuming the house is safe. After entering with them, he has sex wi...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Stephanie Davenport → Mrs. Alva (Professional Babysitter And Ward) — Mrs. Alva is hired to supervise Stephanie during the night.

  Stephanie's parents hire Mrs. Alva to oversee Stephanie while they are away. Stephanie later finds Mrs. Alva lying in the guest bedroom, unaware that...

• Stephanie Davenport → John (Romantic Boyfriend) — John is Stephanie's boyfriend at the beginning of the story.

  Stephanie spends the evening out with her boyfriend John, and John later arrives at the Davenport home intending to have sex with her.

Story Dynamics

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

• John → Mrs. Alva (Unknown Victim Discovery Context) — John is present in the household during the aftermath of Mrs. Alva's murder, but no direct interaction is described.

  John arrives at the house while Mrs. Alva's corpse is inside, although the plot specifically states that Pete discovers the body.

• John → Bob Perkins (Conflict Unaware Intruders) — John unknowingly enters Bob's area of control and becomes vulnerable to the attack.

  John enters the Davenport home with friends, believing Stephanie is the only person there, while Bob and his brother are secretly inside.

• Bob Perkins → Mrs. Alva (Conflict Household Threat) — Bob belongs to the murderous force responsible for the household danger, although the plot does not specify which brother killed her.

  Mrs. Alva is found dead in the Davenport home after Bob and his brother take control of the house.

• Bob Perkins → Judge Collins (Conflict Murderous Intruder) — Bob participates in the violent attack on Judge Collins's household.

  Bob and his brother break into Judge Collins's home and beat Judge Collins and his wife to death with a gavel.

• Stephanie Davenport → Bob Perkins (Conflict Captor And Target) — Bob is one of Stephanie's principal captors and threats during the night.

  Bob and his brother attack Stephanie inside her home, hold her hostage, and later prepare to kill her with a makeshift electric chair.

• Stephanie Davenport → Judge Collins (Social Neighbor) — Judge Collins is connected to Stephanie through the neighboring residence.

  After fleeing her home, Stephanie runs to the neighboring Collins home and discovers the bodies inside.

Story Analysis

A teenager's ordinary night becomes a fight for survival when escaped death-row prisoners turn her home into a killing ground.

Plot Progression

1. A Curfew Under Threat — Stephanie enjoys an evening out while her parents prepare to leave town. Meanwhile, two escaped prisoners begin a revenge-driven killing spree.
2. The House Becomes a Trap — Stephanie returns home and mistakes the dead babysitter for someone sleeping. After discovering the neighboring murders, she seeks help but is returned to a house secretly controlled by the killers.
3. A Night of Captivity — Stephanie learns that her parents are hostages and witnesses their humiliation and torture. She remains trapped while the attackers use the home as a place of control.
4. Visitors Enter the Killing Ground — John and his companions enter the house without understanding the danger and are attacked. At the same time, police finally connect the roadside assault to the escaped prisoners.
5. The Final Reversal — The family is prepared for execution, but Stephanie exploits the tension between the brothers. After Bob is killed and the officer is wounded, Stephanie frees herself and kills the remaining attacker.