Character Relationship Map: Retribution

Characters

• Karen (played by Cynthia Watros) — protagonist
• Frank (played by Brian Krause) — protagonist
• Bobby Lean (played by Gary Kohn) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Frank → Bobby Lean (Professional Case Investigator)

  Frank is the lieutenant responsible for the case involving the robbery, shooting, and kidnapping connected to Bobby.

• Karen → Frank (Professional Investigator And Suspect)

  Frank is the lieutenant handling the case, helps Karen at first, and soon begins to suspect her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Karen → Bobby Lean (Conflict Revenge Target)

  Bobby Lean previously assaulted Karen and shot her brother when he defended her. Years later, Karen tracks down the robbers and ultimately kills Bobby...

Story Analysis

After a violent robbery leaves a child in a coma, Karen pursues the perpetrators and confronts the unresolved violence of her past.

Plot Progression

1. The Robbery Witnesses
2. A Search Beyond Justice
3. The Vigilante Trail
4. The Buried Wound
5. The Last Kidnapper