Character Relationship Map: Thieves

Characters

• Ladrón (played by Juan José Ballesta) — protagonist

  Ladrón is a young former shelter resident who takes a trial job at a hair salon while pursuing information connected to his family. He teaches Ladrona how to pick pockets and forms a theft partnership...

• Ladrona (played by María Valverde) — supporting

  Ladrona is a student who becomes involved with Ladrón after he helps her escape harassment. She learns his methods, joins him in stealing from passengers and targets, and develops a close relationship...

• Anticuario (played by Patrick Bauchau) — supporting

  Anticuario is a dealer who buys and sells valuable objects. Ladrón visits him while seeking information connected to his family, but Anticuario refuses to help without a receipt and instead tells him...

• Dueño Peluquería (played by Carlos Kaniowsky) — supporting

  Dueño Peluquería owns the hair salon where Ladrón asks for an opportunity despite having no formal experience. He agrees to a one-month trial after being persuaded, recognizes that Ladrón can be usefu...

• Novio Ladrona (played by Erik Probanza) — supporting

  Novio Ladrona is Ladrona's boyfriend and becomes aware that something is wrong as her involvement with Ladrón and their thefts attracts attention. His presence represents the personal and social press...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ladrón → Anticuario (Professional Seller And Buyer) — Their contact is connected to valuable objects and proof of ownership.

  Ladrón visits Anticuario, who buys and sells valuable objects, but Anticuario refuses to help without a receipt.

• Ladrón → Dueño Peluquería (Professional Employer And Trainee) — The salon owner offers Ladrón a limited professional opportunity.

  Dueño Peluquería gives Ladrón a one-month trial at the hair salon despite his lack of formal experience.

• Ladrona → Novio Ladrona (Romantic Boyfriend) — Their established relationship is affected by Ladrona's secret activities.

  The plot identifies Novio Ladrona as Ladrona's boyfriend, and he becomes aware that something is wrong.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ladrón → Novio Ladrona (Conflict Source Of Suspicion) — Ladrón's involvement contributes to suspicion surrounding Ladrona.

  Ladrona's boyfriend becomes aware that something is wrong while she is working with Ladrón.

• Ladrón → Ladrona (Alliance Teammate) — They develop a practical partnership based on coordinated theft.

  Ladrón teaches Ladrona how to steal wallets and small goods, and they practice passing stolen wallets between them on buses and subways.

Story Analysis

A young thief builds a partnership with Ladrona, but criminal dependence and outside pressure make their future together uncertain.

Plot Progression

1. A Chance at Respectability — Ladrón leaves the shelter and persuades Dueño Peluquería to offer him a trial at the salon. He continues searching for Ana and approaches Anticuario for information.
2. Lessons in Theft — Ladrón helps Ladrona during a dangerous encounter and teaches her the techniques of stealing. Their training becomes coordinated work on buses and subways, while their personal connection grows.
3. The Risky Assignment — Ladrón and Ladrona receive a more serious hotel assignment involving an exhibition organizer's wallet. The failed attempt creates blame and exposes their activities to people close to Ladrona.
4. Pressure and Separation — After Ladrona is caught, an authority figure warns her that Ladrón is using her. Ladrona still rejects the accusation, but suspicion and pressure begin to divide the pair.
5. No Way Back — Ladrona proposes a normal relationship outside the criminal arrangement, but Ladrón refuses to leave stealing behind. He returns to Anticuario seeking information about Ana, leaving the ending unresol...