Character Relationship Map: Dark Intentions

Characters

• Molly (played by Ashley Bell) — protagonist

  Molly is Beth’s friend and Brad’s wife, and she understands the loneliness and pressure of caring for a baby. She spends time with Beth, Baby Ava, and Baby Robert, but becomes confused after Baby Ava...

• Beth (played by Sara Rue) — supporting

  Beth is the central figure, a troubled mother whose affair with Dr. Bob Everett ended while she was pregnant with his child. After giving birth, she suffers severe emotional and cognitive problems, ta...

• Brad (played by Dean Geyer) — supporting

  Brad is Molly’s husband and helps respond when Baby Ava disappears. He finds Molly confused and unable to remember what happened, then joins her in investigating Beth’s past and the disturbing circums...

• Dr. Bob Everett (played by Harry Van Gorkum) — supporting

  Dr. Bob Everett is a respected doctor who had an affair with Beth and fathered her child. When Beth becomes pregnant, he rejects their relationship, refuses to acknowledge the baby, and remains absent...

• Beth’s Mother (played by Denise Crosby) — supporting

  Beth’s Mother is connected to the disturbing family context surrounding Beth. She owns a lifelike reborn baby, a detail discovered during Molly and Brad’s investigation into Beth’s past. Although her...

• Donna (played by Reagan Pasternak) — supporting

  Donna provides important information about Beth’s past to Molly and Brad. She explains that Beth once worked in a maternity ward and had spoken obsessively about a neglected baby boy belonging to neig...

• Baby Robert (played by Hendrik Briggson) — supporting
• Baby Ava (played by Olivia Terrones) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Beth → Beth’s Mother (Family Mother And Daughter) — Beth’s mother is part of Beth's disturbing family background.

  Donna's account includes information about Beth's mother, who owns a lifelike reborn baby.

• Molly → Brad (Family Spouse) — Molly and Brad are married.

  Molly introduces Beth to her husband, Brad.

• Beth → Baby Robert (Family Mother) — Beth is Baby Robert's mother and primary caregiver.

  Beth gives birth and later discusses the difficulties of caring for Baby Robert during her emotional struggles.

• Dr. Bob Everett → Baby Robert (Family Father) — Dr. Bob is the biological father but refuses involvement.

  Beth explains that Baby Robert's father is a respected doctor who has no interest in his son, identifying Dr. Bob Everett as the father.

• Beth → Dr. Bob Everett (Romantic Former Lover) — Their former affair leaves Beth seeking recognition and Dr. Bob rejecting further involvement.

  Beth confronts Dr. Bob Everett after their affair has ended and asks him to acknowledge her pregnancy.

Story Dynamics

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

• Donna → Molly (Narrative Informant) — Donna provides investigative information about Beth's past.

  Donna explains to Molly and Brad that Beth once worked in a maternity ward and obsessively discussed a neglected neighboring baby boy.

• Molly → Baby Ava (Social Caregiver) — Molly is responsible for Baby Ava's care when the disappearance occurs.

  Beth spends time with Molly and Baby Ava, and Baby Ava later disappears while Molly is unconscious.

• Beth → Molly (Social Friend) — Their friendship initially provides Beth with emotional support.

  Beth becomes friends with Molly, who understands the loneliness and pressure of caring for a baby.

Story Analysis

A vulnerable friendship deteriorates into suspicion and violence as postpartum instability, missing babies, and an unresolved confrontation expose hidden fears.

Plot Progression

1. Rejection Before Birth — Beth confronts Dr. Bob Everett about her pregnancy after their affair ends. His rejection and continuing absence leave her emotionally destabilized.
2. An Isolated Mother — Beth gives birth and struggles with severe emotional problems while caring for Baby Robert. She describes the absent father and her earlier erratic behavior.
3. Friendship Under Strain — Beth becomes friends with Molly and spends time with Molly, Brad, and their baby. She later reveals that her postpartum problems remain unresolved.
4. The Missing Baby — Medication, alcohol, and possible sleeping pills surround Molly's loss of consciousness. Baby Ava disappears, prompting Brad and Molly to investigate Beth's past.
5. Violence Without Answers — Donna reveals troubling information about Beth's maternity-ward history, while Beth's mother is linked to a lifelike reborn baby. Molly confronts Beth, but the available events end without resolving B...