Character Relationship Map: Zapped

Characters

• Zoey Stevens (played by Zendaya) — protagonist

  16-year-old high schooler who accidentally gains an app to control men. Initially uses it for personal and school advantages, but learns its ethical flaws, destroys it, and focuses on genuine relation...

• Rachel Todds (played by Chanelle Peloso) — protagonist

  Zoey's loyal friend who helps track down Taylor to retrieve the stolen app phone and recover it after Taylor misuses it on the basketball court.

• Taylor Dean (played by Emilia McCarthy) — supporting

  Zoey's dance team rival who grows suspicious of Zoey's sudden success. She later steals Zoey's phone and uses the app to control basketball players before Zoey and Rachel retrieve it.

• Adam Thompson (played by Adam DiMarco) — supporting

  Zoey's stepbrother and basketball team captain who is constantly rushed and busy with his sports commitments.

• Zach Thompson (played by Conner Cowie) — minor
• Jeannie Stevens (played by Lucia Walters) — supporting

  Zoey's widowed mother who recently remarried Ted and moved her family to live with him and his three sons.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Zoey Stevens → Zach Thompson (Family Stepbrother And Stepsister) — Zach is Zoey's new stepbrother in the blended family.

  The plot names Zach as one of the three stepbrothers in the household Zoey joins.

• Zoey Stevens → Adam Thompson (Family Stepbrother And Stepsister) — Adam is one of Zoey's new stepbrothers; his basketball commitments contribute to her adjustment to the blended family.

  After her mother remarries, Zoey moves in with her new stepfather and stepbrothers, including Adam.

• Jeannie Stevens → Zoey Stevens (Family Mother And Daughter) — Jeannie is Zoey's mother and brings her into a newly blended household.

  The plot identifies Jeannie as Zoey's widowed mother, and they move together after Jeannie remarries.

Story Dynamics

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

• Zoey Stevens → Taylor Dean (Conflict Dance Rivals) — Their rivalry escalates when Taylor takes Zoey's phone and uses the app to command the basketball players; Zoey and Rachel recover it.

  Taylor is identified as Zoey's dance rival, becomes suspicious of Zoey, and later steals her phone to use the app.

• Zoey Stevens → Rachel Todds (Social Loyal Friend) — Rachel supports Zoey when Taylor takes the phone and misuses the app.

  Rachel helps Zoey track down Taylor and retrieve the phone Taylor stole.

Story Analysis

After gaining an app that can control the men in her life, Zoey learns that genuine family connection and achievement matter more than manipulating others.

Plot Progression

1. A New Home and a Rough Start — Zoey moves with Jeannie into a newly blended household and begins at a new school. After a disastrous first day, she downloads an app meant to control the family dog.
2. Unexpected Control — A strange accident changes the app, and Zoey discovers that it can control the men in her life. She begins using this new ability to improve her situation at school while keeping her dance team in min...
3. The Cost of an Advantage — Taylor notices Zoey using the app during dance training and grows suspicious. Zoey concludes that using the app for advantage will not solve her problems and decides to stop.
4. A Stolen Phone — Taylor steals Zoey's phone and uses the app to command the men at the basketball court. Zoey and Rachel track Taylor down and retrieve it.
5. Choosing Family and Dance — Zoey destroys the phone after recognizing that she would rather spend more time with her family. Her dance team wins the competition, though a post-credits scene hints that the app may still work.