Character Relationship Map: Decoy

Characters

• Travis (played by Robert Patrick) — protagonist

  Jack Travis is a Secret Serviceman hired by tycoon John Wellington to protect Wellington’s daughter, Dianna, from a threat posed by Jenner. Travis brings in Baxter, a former Secret Service agent and m...

• Baxter (played by Peter Weller) — supporting

  Baxter is an eccentric mercenary and former Secret Service agent whom Jack Travis hires to assist with protecting Dianna. He joins Travis on a job arranged by John Wellington after Jenner threatens We...

• Jenner (played by Scott Hylands) — supporting

  Jenner is a rival businessman who threatens John Wellington’s daughter, Dianna. His threat prompts Wellington to hire Secret Serviceman Jack Travis to protect her, and Travis brings in Baxter as addit...

• Wellington (played by Peter Breck) — supporting

  John Wellington is a tycoon whose daughter, Dianna, is threatened by his rival Jenner. He hires Secret Serviceman Jack Travis to protect her; Travis in turn hires Baxter to assist. Wellington’s decisi...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Travis → Baxter (Professional Employer) — Travis recruits Baxter as a specialist assistant for the mission.

  Travis hires Baxter, a former Secret Service agent, to assist with the protection assignment.

• Wellington → Travis (Professional Employer) — Wellington assigns Travis the central protection mission.

  Wellington hires Secret Serviceman Travis to protect his daughter.

Story Dynamics

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

• Wellington → Jenner (Conflict Rival) — Their rivalry creates the security crisis that drives Wellington to seek protection.

  The synopsis identifies Jenner as a rival businessman who threatens Wellington's daughter.

Story Analysis

A protection assignment expands into a deadly mystery in which appearances and identities cannot be trusted.

Plot Progression

1. A Threat Against the Family — Jenner, identified as a rival businessman, threatens Wellington's daughter. Wellington responds by hiring Travis to provide protection.
2. The Protection Detail — Travis takes the assignment and recruits Baxter, a former Secret Service agent, to assist him. The two men form the protection team.
3. A Simple Job Unravels — After Travis and Baxter meet the person they were hired to protect, the assignment stops appearing simple. The situation becomes increasingly complex.
4. Deadly Uncertainty — The protection mission develops into a deadly situation involving conflicting appearances and uncertain identities. The available synopsis ends with this atmosphere of suspicion.