Character Relationship Map: Killer Design

Characters

• Dr. Farber (played by Jackée Harry) — protagonist

  Dr. Farber is concerned about Jodi's efforts to reconnect with her past. This concern provides context for Jodi's personal history and her decision to speak with Elana, though the account does not des...

• Jodi (played by Sarah Armstrong) — protagonist

  Jodi is an interior designer who takes on Roy's restaurant renovation and hires Wendy after Wendy helps her recover from a mugging. She gives Wendy a job and a room, and relies on her for comfort duri...

• Wendy (played by Chelsea Gilson) — supporting

  Wendy becomes Jodi's employee and houseguest after helping her following a mugging, and she contributes ideas to the restaurant project while offering emotional support. Elana later reveals that Wendy...

• Eric (played by Travis Bravo-Thomas) — supporting

  Eric is Jodi's partner, and their relationship takes a painful turn. He is found gravely injured and left in a coma. A detective tells Jodi that another woman claimed to have been with Eric and left h...

• Elana (played by Dee Wallace) — supporting

  Elana worked at the camp Jodi attended as a lifeguard. When Jodi speaks with her while exploring her past, Elana reveals that Wendy contacted her to obtain Jodi's name and that Wendy's real surname is...

• Roy (played by Jerónimo Henao) — supporting

  Roy hires Jodi for a major interior design project renovating his restaurant. The project gives Jodi and Wendy a shared professional focus, as Wendy quickly contributes ideas to the work. The account...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jodi → Eric (Romantic Partners) — Jodi's relationship with Eric becomes painful amid reports of possible infidelity and his severe injury, leaving her unsure how to feel.

  The account describes Jodi's relationship with Eric taking a painful turn and says Jodi is devastated after he is found gravely injured and in a coma.

• Jodi → Roy (Professional Client And Designer) — Roy commissions Jodi to redesign his restaurant, providing the central professional project around which Wendy begins contributing ideas.

  Jodi accepts a major project from Roy to renovate his restaurant.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dr. Farber → Jodi (Social Concerned Adviser) — Dr. Farber is concerned about Jodi's effort to reconnect with her past, though the account gives no further detail about their interactions.

  The account says Jodi has been trying to reconnect with her past despite concern from Dr. Farber.

• Wendy → Elana (Unknown Sought Information From) — Wendy's inquiry to Elana about Jodi helps expose that Wendy knew of their shared camp history before approaching Jodi.

  Elana reveals that Wendy had contacted her seeking Jodi's name.

• Jodi → Elana (Social Former Lifeguard And Camp Staff Member) — Elana supplies Jodi with records and information that connect Wendy's past to Jodi's time as a camp lifeguard.

  Jodi speaks with Elana, who worked at the camp Jodi attended as a lifeguard. Elana tells Jodi about Wendy's childhood panic in the deep end and Jodi's...

• Jodi → Wendy (Alliance Rescuer Turned Housemate And Employee) — Wendy first appears to Jodi as a rescuer, but Jodi later discovers their earlier history and suspects Wendy concealed her identity and motives.

  Wendy intervenes when a mugger threatens Jodi. Jodi later offers Wendy work and a room in her home, then learns Wendy had once been a child she rescue...

Story Analysis

Jodi's growing trust in Wendy is unsettled when a conversation with Elana reveals their concealed shared past.

Plot Progression

1. A Rescue Becomes an Invitation — Jodi accepts Roy's restaurant renovation project. After a mugger threatens her, Wendy intervenes, and Jodi responds with a job offer and eventually a room in her home.
2. Trust Built on References — A friend warns Jodi that Wendy is a stranger, but Jodi checks her references and hears she was an outstanding employee. Wendy contributes ideas to the restaurant, increasing Jodi's trust.
3. Eric's Crisis — Eric is found gravely injured and in a coma. Jodi hears that another woman says she left him alive, and Wendy comforts her as she struggles with the relationship's painful turn.
4. Questions About the Past — Jodi tries to reconnect with her past despite Dr. Farber's concern. In speaking with Elana, she learns Wendy had sought her name and used a different surname.
5. The Camp Connection — Elana's records reveal that Wendy panicked in the camp's deep end as a child and that Jodi, then a lifeguard, rescued her. Jodi realizes Wendy approached her without disclosing their history.