Character Relationship Map: Traveller

Characters

• Bokky (played by Bill Paxton) — protagonist

  Bokky is the group's star artist, an experienced Irish American con artist who takes Pat under his wing and teaches him the tricks of the trade. He joins Pat in a complicated scam targeting Jean, but...

• Pat (played by Mark Wahlberg) — protagonist

  Pat is a city-bred young man whose deceased father belonged to the Travellers. He returns for the funeral and seeks acceptance into the group, but faces rejection because of his father's violation of...

• Jean (played by Julianna Margulies) — supporting

  Jean is a bartender and single mother whom Bokky and Pat meet while travelling. She becomes the target of their complicated con, although Bokky develops genuine romantic feelings for her. His remorse...

• Double D (played by James Gammon) — supporting

  Double D is a fellow grifter whom Bokky and Pat encounter on the road. He becomes involved with the two men and works with Pat on a plan to outsmart a group of mobsters. His connection to Pat places h...

• Kate (played by Nikki DeLoach) — supporting

  Kate is Boss Jack's daughter and becomes the focus of Pat's romantic interest. Her connection to Boss Jack adds tension to Pat's attempt to gain a place within the Travellers, since his feelings for h...

• Boss Jack Costello (played by Luke Askew) — supporting

  Boss Jack Costello is the head of the Travellers, the close-knit group of Irish American con artists travelling through the American South. He shuns Pat when Pat seeks to join, because Pat's deceased...

• Boss Jack's Wife (played by Jo Ann Pflug) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Boss Jack's Wife → Boss Jack Costello (wife)
• Pat → Kate (Romantic Interest) — Pat is romantically interested in Kate.

  The summary states that Pat has a romantic interest in Boss Jack's daughter Kate.

• Bokky → Jean (Romantic Interest) — Bokky develops feelings for the woman he targeted.

  Bokky becomes romantically drawn to Jean after he and Pat deceive her in their scam.

• Bokky → Pat (Professional Mentor) — Bokky trains Pat in the group's confidence scams.

  Bokky, the group's star artist, takes Pat under his wing and teaches him the tricks of the trade.

Story Dynamics

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

• Pat → Jean (Conflict Scam Participant) — Pat actively participates in deceiving Jean.

  Pat and Bokky jointly decide to run a complicated scam on Jean.

• Bokky → Double D (Social Fellow Grifter) — Bokky and Double D share the same criminal trade.

  Bokky and Pat hook up with Double D, who is described as a fellow grifter.

• Pat → Double D (Alliance Scheme Partner) — Pat forms a strategic partnership with Double D.

  Pat and Double D make plans to outsmart a group of mobsters.

Story Analysis

A young outsider enters a con-artist clan while loyalty, romance, and remorse challenge its inherited code.

Plot Progression

1. A Son Outside The Clan — Pat returns home for his father's funeral and seeks membership in the Travellers. His father's marriage outside the clan has made Pat unwelcome.
2. Bokky's Reluctant Apprenticeship — Bokky takes Pat under his wing and teaches him the group's methods. Their partnership gives Pat a path into the con artists' world.
3. The Bartender's Mark — Bokky and Pat meet Jean and plan a complicated scam against her. Double D becomes connected to their activities as another grifter.
4. Desire Against The Code — Bokky becomes romantically drawn to Jean and feels remorse over deceiving her. Pat's interest in Kate adds another strain involving clan rules.
5. Outsmarting Dangerous Opponents — Pat and Double D plan to outsmart a group of mobsters. The criminal scheme and Bokky's moral hesitation push the story toward its climax.