Character Relationship Map: Team Marco

Characters

• Marco (played by Owen Vaccaro) — protagonist

  Protagonist. An 11-year-old Staten Island boy obsessed with video games and his iPad who initially avoids social interaction. After his widowed grandfather moves in, he discovers the outdoors and frie...

• Richie (played by Louis Cancelmi) — protagonist

  Marco’s father, who is away for much of the summer and communicates with his son mostly by text. Marco feels abandoned when Richie arrives late, and Richie’s plans to marry and his public relationship...

• Nonno (played by Anthony Patellis) — supporting

  Marco’s widowed grandfather, who believes the boy needs real-world experiences, outdoor activity, and friends rather than more time on computers. He introduces Marco to bocce and teaches him about com...

• Anna (played by Anastasia Ganias) — supporting

  Marco’s mother, who worries that he is isolating himself and tries to limit his screen time and manage his behavior. She also deals with Richie’s public relationship and news that he is getting marrie...

• Little Gino (played by Kevin Interdonato) — supporting

  A man whom Anna’s family tries to introduce to her as a possible date. Their meeting is awkward and makes clear that Anna is grieving and reluctant to begin dating again. The summary does not provide...

• Gino (played by Bobby Guarino) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anna → Richie (Family Separated Spouses) — Richie's announced marriage complicates Anna's family situation, while an attempted meeting with Little Gino underscores her grief and reluctance to date again.

  Anna is dealing with Richie's public relationship and the news that he is getting married.

• Marco → Anna (Family Mother And Son) — Anna tries to draw Marco into family activities and away from screens, while Marco prefers his fort and video game.

  Anna worries that Marco is becoming isolated and repeatedly tries to manage his behavior and reduce his screen time.

• Marco → Richie (Family Father And Son) — Marco's sense of distance from Richie persists even as Richie returns, and Marco feels that his arrival disrupts the life he has begun building with Nonno.

  The plot identifies Richie as Marco's father and says they are separated, communicating mostly through text messages. Marco feels abandoned when Richi...

• Marco → Nonno (Family Grandfather And Grandson) — Their relationship grows from Marco's resistance to Nonno's advice into a meaningful bond built through learning and playing bocce.

  Nonno is Marco's widowed grandfather, and the plot describes him introducing Marco to bocce and encouraging him to experience the world beyond screens...

Story Dynamics

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

• Marco → Gino (Social Bocce Community Connection) — The available plot reference does not specify a distinct event between Marco and Gino, so their connection is limited to the bocce community context.

  The character profile identifies Gino as a minor character, while the plot describes Marco's growing involvement with local bocce players.

• Marco → Little Gino (Social Awkward Introductions) — Marco is part of the family context surrounding the arranged meeting, but the plot gives no specific independent interaction between him and Little Gino.

  Anna's family attempts to arrange a meeting between Anna and Little Gino, and the encounter is described as awkward.

Story Analysis

Marco moves from retreating into screens toward connection through bocce, while his family confronts grief, distance, and the importance of being present for one another.

Plot Progression

1. A Summer of Distance — Marco struggles with family changes, grief, and the possibility of moving to Arizona. He retreats into his fort and game while Anna worries about his isolation and Nonno urges him toward real-world ex...
2. Learning the Bocce Game — A disagreement over technology camp gives way to Nonno's introduction to bocce. Marco is initially reluctant, but curiosity about the game's strategy begins to connect him with his grandfather.
3. Family News and Strain — Anna faces Richie's public relationship and news of his marriage, while an awkward meeting with Little Gino exposes her grief. Marco feels abandoned when Richie arrives late and unsettles the bond he...
4. The Match and the Crisis — Marco's team falls behind in an important bocce match, but he applies what he has learned and makes a difficult shot. A player's sudden collapse interrupts the celebration and shifts attention to the...