Character Relationship Map: Deadly Duo

Characters

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg (played by Marcia Henderson) — protagonist

  Sabena is the daughter-in-law who refuses Leonora's offer of $500,000 and will not give up custody of her grandson. Her twin sister Dara wants the money and conspires with Jay Flagg to force Sabena's...

• Preston Morgan (played by Craig Hill) — supporting

  Preston is Leonora's attorney, who approaches Sabena with an offer of $500,000 in the custody dispute. He is connected to the central conflict through his work for Leonora, and Sabena develops a roman...

• Jay Flagg (played by Robert Lowery) — supporting

  Jay is Dara's accomplice in a plot to push Sabena's car off a cliff. The pair intend to collect the $500,000 offered in the custody dispute for themselves, but their scheme is foiled.

• Thorne Fletcher (played by Dayton Lummis) — supporting

  Thorne offers Preston a well-paid assignment for a wealthy client. The job concerns Billy Spence and the custody proposal from Billy's grandmother, Lenora, making Thorne the person who brings Preston...

• Lenora Spence (played by Irene Tedrow) — supporting

  Lenora is the wealthy mother of an auto-racing son who is killed in a crash and the grandmother of his child. She wants custody of her grandson and has her attorney offer Sabena $500,000. After the sc...

• Police Lt. Reyes (played by Carlos Romero) — supporting

  Police Lt. Reyes becomes involved after Manuel assaults Preston. He requires Preston to give a statement about the incident, although Preston says he does not intend to press charges. His role connect...

• Manuel López (played by David Renard) — supporting

  Manuel has remained with Sabena and Billy since Sabena's husband died and acts as Sabena's protector. He assaults Preston during Preston's efforts to persuade Sabena about Lenora's custody offer, prom...

• Luis - the Bellhop (as Marco Antonio) (played by Marco López) — supporting

  Luis is a bellhop who tells Preston that he saw Sabena at the Alvarez party, where she watched his dive. Because Preston has just left a woman who signed custody papers at Sabena's home, Luis's accoun...

• Billy Spence (played by Peter Oliphant) — supporting

  Billy is the young son of Sabena and the grandson of Lenora. After his father's death, Lenora seeks to raise him and offers money for the custody transfer, while Sabena refuses to give him up. His fut...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg → Jay Flagg (Family Husband And Wife) — Jay is involved with Dara in the family discussions about Billy's future.

  The plot identifies Jay Flagg as Dara's husband.

• Preston Morgan → Police Lt. Reyes (Professional Police Statement Witness) — Reyes handles the report of the assault; Preston says he does not intend to press charges.

  After Manuel assaults Preston, Lt. Reyes requires Preston to give a statement.

• Thorne Fletcher → Preston Morgan (Professional Recruiter) — Thorne's offer brings Preston into the custody matter.

  Thorne offers the struggling attorney Preston a well-paid assignment for a wealthy client.

• Preston Morgan → Lenora Spence (Professional Attorney And Client) — Preston represents Lenora in her effort to obtain custody of Billy.

  Preston is described as Lenora's attorney, and the plot says Thorne offers him an assignment concerning Lenora's custody proposal.

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg → Billy Spence (Family Mother And Son) — Sabena insists on keeping Billy with her despite Lenora's custody offer.

  The plot identifies Sabena as Billy's mother and says she refuses to give him up.

• Lenora Spence → Billy Spence (Family Grandmother And Grandson) — Lenora seeks custody of Billy, believing she can provide him with a better future.

  The plot identifies Billy as Lenora's grandson, and says Lenora wants to raise him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg → Luis - the Bellhop (as Marco Antonio) (Narrative Witness And Subject) — Luis's reported sighting casts doubt on the identity of the woman who signed the papers at home.

  Luis tells Preston that he saw Sabena at the Alvarez party.

• Preston Morgan → Luis - the Bellhop (as Marco Antonio) (Narrative Informant) — Luis's account causes Preston to question whether the woman who signed the custody papers was Sabena.

  Luis tells Preston that he saw Sabena at the Alvarez party, where she watched Preston's dive.

• Preston Morgan → Manuel López (Conflict Physical Adversaries) — Manuel's assault turns their opposing roles in the custody matter into a direct physical confrontation.

  The plot says Manuel assaults Preston, after which Police Lt. Reyes requires Preston to give a statement.

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg → Manuel López (Alliance Protector) — Manuel protects Sabena and Billy and assaults Preston during the custody dispute.

  Manuel has remained with Sabena and Billy since Sabena's husband's death and acts as her protector.

• Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg → Preston Morgan (Conflict Custody Dispute Adversaries) — Preston presses Lenora's custody proposal; Sabena resists, and their conversations become central to the dispute.

  Preston visits Sabena to discuss Lenora's proposal, while Sabena refuses to give up her son. He later tries to reopen the discussion.

Story Analysis

A custody proposal appears to reach an agreement, but a reported sighting leaves Preston uncertain about who signed the papers.

Plot Progression

1. A Custody Offer — Thorne brings Preston a well-paid assignment concerning Lenora's wish to raise Billy. Preston presents the proposal to Sabena, who refuses to give up her son.
2. The Family Dispute — Dara and Jay become involved as the family debates Billy's future. Preston keeps trying to persuade Sabena, while Manuel remains with her and acts as her protector.
3. An Assault and Return — Manuel assaults Preston, and Police Lt. Reyes requires a statement. The incident brings Preston and Sabena together again, allowing Preston to reopen the custody discussion.
4. The Doubtful Signature — Dara arranges a meeting, and a woman at Sabena's home agrees to sign papers transferring Billy to Lenora. Luis's account of seeing Sabena at the Alvarez party makes Preston question the signer's ident...