Character Relationship Map: Awaydays

Characters

• John Godden (played by Stephen Graham) — protagonist

  Ex-soldier and charismatic leader of the football firm "The Pack". He enforces strict discipline, particularly against drug use, and initially recruits Paul Carty before ceding leadership to Elvis.

• Paul Carty (played by Nicky Bell) — protagonist

  A young man from Birkenhead obsessed with football firms who dreams of escaping his surroundings. He joins The Pack, experiences the thrill of hooliganism, but ultimately seeks a normal life and leave...

• Elvis (played by Liam Boyle) — supporting

  A charismatic but troubled member of The Pack who struggles with heroin addiction. He serves as Carty's gateway to the firm and assumes leadership briefly before his tragic fate.

• Baby Millan (played by Oliver Lee) — supporting

  A volatile member of The Pack known for taunting newcomers. He plays a pivotal role in the firm's internal power struggles and ultimately commits murder, sealing the group's destructive path.

• Natasha (played by Sacha Parkinson) — minor
• Molly (played by Holliday Grainger) — supporting

  Paul Carty's protective sister who serves as a moral anchor and a symbol of the conventional life he occasionally strives for.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Paul Carty → Natasha (Romantic Interest)

  Carty meets Natasha in a taxi after previously seeing her in a club, and they spend a romantic night together.

• Elvis → John Godden (Power Subordinate)

  Elvis is initially a member of Godden's Pack, while Godden leads the firm and later taunts Elvis for taking heroin.

• John Godden → Paul Carty (Professional Recruiter)

  Godden warns Carty that The Pack has no room for runners, then later accepts him after Carty cuts a Wrexham fan with his Stanley.

• Paul Carty → Molly (Family Brother)

  The film identifies Molly as Carty's sister, and she escorts their father away from their mother's graveside.

Story Dynamics

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

• Baby Millan → John Godden (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  Elvis tells Carty that Godden was killed by Baby Millan after a disagreement in The Pelican.

• Baby Millan → Paul Carty (Conflict Aggressor)

  Baby taunts and threatens Carty when Carty observes The Pack, and later cuts Carty with a knife while calling him a 'ponce'.

• Paul Carty → Elvis (Social Gateway Friend)

  Elvis leads the other lads away when Baby Millan taunts Carty, and later introduces Carty to The Pack after Carty repeatedly asks to join.

Story Analysis

Paul Carty's pursuit of belonging within The Pack leads through violence, fractured loyalty, personal loss, and an ultimate decision to leave.

Plot Progression

1. Running Toward The Pack
2. Violence Earns Belonging
3. Fractured Brotherhood
4. Family And Loss
5. The Last Away Day