Character Relationship Map: Chalk It Up

Characters

• Apple (played by Maddy Curley) — protagonist

  Main protagonist and university student who runs a paper-editing business. After her boyfriend Todd leaves, she founds a women's gymnastics team to keep him on campus. She later faces an academic hear...

• Chet (played by John DeLuca) — supporting

  Rugby player and Apple's economics teaching assistant. He develops a close relationship with Apple and shares a kiss with her. After Apple quits the gymnastics team and distances herself, he cuts ties...

• Todd (played by Drew Seeley) — supporting

  Apple's rugby-playing boyfriend whose team is disbanded due to Title IX regulations, prompting his transfer. He later returns to campus, treats Apple poorly by demanding she fold his clothes, and ulti...

• Cali (played by Nikki SooHoo) — supporting

  Apple's intense but sweet roommate who helps recruit six athletic girls for the new gymnastics team. She serves as the team's coach and temporarily cuts off contact with Apple after Apple abandons the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Apple → Chet (Romantic Interest) — Chet becomes Apple's new romantic connection after her relationship with Todd collapses.

  Apple and Chet grow closer, and Chet kisses her; they kiss again after the final competition.

• Apple → Todd (Romantic Boyfriend) — Apple and Todd begin the story as a romantic couple, but their relationship ends after Todd returns to campus.

  Apple's main goal is to marry Todd, her rugby-playing boyfriend.

Story Dynamics

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

• Cali → Chet (Alliance Team Ally) — Cali and Chet are aligned around the gymnastics team's continuity.

  Cali coaches the gymnastics team, while Chet supports the team and later stops talking to Apple when she abandons it.

• Chet → Todd (Social Rugby Associate) — They are connected through Greene University's rugby context.

  Chet is described as another rugby player, while Todd is Apple's rugby-playing boyfriend.

• Apple → Cali (Social Roommate) — Cali is Apple's closest household companion and an important emotional connection.

  The plot identifies Cali as Apple's roommate.

Story Analysis

Apple learns to replace a relationship-centered goal with commitment to friendship, teamwork, and her own achievement.

Plot Progression

1. A Scheme to Keep Todd — Apple runs a paper-editing business and wants to marry Todd. When the rugby team is disbanded and Todd transfers, she decides to create a women's gymnastics team.
2. Building the New Team — Apple and Cali recruit athletic girls and secure approval for the gymnastics team. Cali coaches the group, while Apple begins growing closer to Chet.
3. The Breakup Collapse — The rugby team is restored and Todd returns to campus. He treats Apple poorly and ends their relationship, prompting Apple to quit gymnastics and lose contact with her friends.
4. The Hearing and Realization — The dean discovers Apple's paper-editing business, leading to an academic hearing. Apple realizes how much the team and her friends matter, and the case is dismissed.
5. A Perfect Final Routine — Apple apologizes and helps reform the team for its final competition. The gymnasts perform successfully, Apple earns a perfect 10, and she reconnects with Chet.