Character Relationship Map: Colourblind

Characters

• Jaffy Rotunda (played by Nathan Hill) — protagonist

  A private investigator who has tried to leave the profession, Jaffy accepts another assignment after Alfred appeals to his need for money. He is tasked with tracking Sia and becomes romantically invol...

• Sia (played by Anne Gauthier) — supporting

  Sia is Mrs. Baxter’s daughter and the subject of the surveillance assignment. During the investigation, Mr. X discovers that she has become involved with Jaffy, whose professional interest in her turn...

• Mrs. Baxter (played by Jane Badler) — supporting

  Mrs. Baxter is a wealthy client who hires Mr. X to watch her daughter, Sia. Worried about what Sia might do after a difficult year for the family, she insists that Mr. X report only to her. When she l...

• Mr. X (played by Nicholas Wightman) — supporting

  Mr. X is an investigator hired by Mrs. Baxter to keep watch over Sia. He discovers her involvement with Jaffy, whom he trained and worked alongside, and warns Mrs. Baxter that Jaffy is dangerous and u...

• Alfred (played by Ian Rooney) — supporting

  Alfred persuades Jaffy to take one more private-investigation assignment by appealing to his need for money. After Jaffy is injured and calls the job the worst of his career, Alfred hints that another...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mrs. Baxter → Sia (Family Mother And Daughter) — Mrs. Baxter's concern for Sia leads her to hire Mr. X to monitor her, while the account leaves Sia's future uncertain.

  Mrs. Baxter identifies Sia as her daughter and asks Mr. X to watch over her because she fears what Sia might do.

• Mr. X → Mrs. Baxter (Professional Investigator And Client) — Mr. X conducts surveillance for Mrs. Baxter and reports that Sia's involvement with Jaffy has made the situation serious; he refuses her request to scare Jaffy.

  Mrs. Baxter hires Mr. X to keep watch over her daughter Sia and insists that he report only to her.

• Jaffy Rotunda → Sia (Romantic Interest) — Jaffy's professional assignment concerning Sia becomes personal, and his feelings contribute to the conflict surrounding the investigation.

  Mr. X discovers that Sia has become involved with Jaffy, and Jaffy admits that he has fallen for her.

• Jaffy Rotunda → Alfred (Professional Work Associate) — Alfred draws Jaffy back into investigative work even though Jaffy had left it behind; Jaffy later points to his injuries as the cost of returning.

  Alfred persuades Jaffy to accept one more private-investigation assignment by appealing to his need for money, and later hints at another client.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mr. X → Jaffy Rotunda (Conflict Former Colleagues Turned Rivals) — Their shared investigative past is strained by blame over a failed assignment; their later drink provides a direct, subdued encounter after the Baxter job.

  Mr. X says that he and Jaffy trained and worked together. He has never forgiven Jaffy for his part in an earlier assignment that ended with a client d...

Story Analysis

A reluctant investigator returns to work, where a surveillance assignment entangles professional grievances with personal feelings and leaves him injured.

Plot Progression

1. Drawn Back to the Job — Alfred persuades Jaffy to accept another assignment despite his having left private investigation behind. The decision strains a personal relationship, and Jaffy receives equipment and instructions to...
2. The Baxter Surveillance — Mrs. Baxter hires Mr. X to watch over Sia and demands that he report only to her. Mr. X discovers Sia's involvement with Jaffy and explains why he regards the situation as serious.
3. Old Grievances and New Feelings — Mr. X's history with Jaffy includes a failed assignment and lasting resentment. Jaffy's feelings for Sia deepen the personal stakes, while Mr. X refuses to intimidate him for Mrs. Baxter.
4. The Cost of Returning — After a warning to stay away from Sia and the Baxter family, Jaffy is violently attacked and left with serious injuries. He refuses an ambulance and is advised to rest as Sia's future remains uncertai...
5. A Job Declared Over — Jaffy and Mr. X meet for a drink, and Jaffy describes the assignment as the worst of his career both professionally and personally. Alfred hints at more work, but Jaffy points to the injuries caused b...