Character Relationship Map: Time Cut

Characters

• Lucy (played by Madison Bailey) — protagonist

  A high school student and amateur inventor who accidentally travels back to 2003 using a time machine to prevent her sister Summer's murder. She allies with Quinn to refuel the device, uncovers Summer...

• Summer (played by Antonia Gentry) — protagonist

  Lucy's older sister who was originally murdered by the Sweetly Slasher in 2003. After Lucy's arrival, Summer learns the truth and collaborates with her sister and Quinn to save their friends. She even...

• Quinn (played by Griffin Gluck) — supporting

  A physics-savvy local student and Lucy's childhood friend who helps her modify and refuel the time machine. He harbors unrequited feelings for Summer, initially trying to give her a confession letter....

• Emmy (played by Megan Best) — supporting

  One of Summer's close friends who was originally killed by the serial killer. In the altered timeline, she becomes the target of the Slasher's pursuit. Summer successfully saves her by publicly confes...

• Ethan (played by Samuel Braun) — supporting
• Mr. Fleming (played by Jordan Pettle) — minor
• The Slasher (played by BJ Verot) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Slasher → Quinn (Meta Alternate Future Self) — The killer is Quinn's violent alternate-timeline future identity.

  The Slasher is revealed to be a future Quinn from an alternate timeline.

• Summer → Ethan (Romantic Recent Exes) — Their former relationship remains visible at the opening dance.

  Ethan asks Summer to dance at Spring Fling, and the plot identifies him as her recent ex-boyfriend.

• Summer → Emmy (Romantic Partners) — Their mutual love becomes the emotional key to changing the timeline.

  A letter from Emmy reveals her feelings for Summer, and Summer publicly confesses her love for Emmy at the dance.

• Quinn → Summer (Romantic Unrequited Love) — Quinn's rejected feelings contribute to the alternate future behind the murders.

  Quinn tries to give Summer a confession letter, and Lucy later discovers that he is in love with Summer.

• Lucy → Summer (Family Sisters) — Lucy risks altering time to save her older sister.

  Lucy is identified as Summer's younger sister and travels back to prevent Summer's murder.

• Lucy → Mr. Fleming (Professional Student And Mentor) — Mr. Fleming is Lucy's scientific mentor in 2003.

  Lucy goes to the high school to consult with Mr. Fleming, her science teacher and mentor, about time travel.

Story Dynamics

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

• The Slasher → Emmy (Conflict Murderous Enemy) — The Slasher attempts to repeat Emmy's scheduled murder.

  In the altered timeline, Emmy becomes the Slasher's target until Summer's public confession helps save her.

• The Slasher → Summer (Conflict Murderous Enemy) — Summer is the killer's central target.

  The masked Slasher murders Summer in the original timeline and later attacks her in the barn.

• Quinn → Emmy (Alliance Rescue Allies) — Quinn contributes to the rescue effort against the killer.

  Quinn works with Lucy and Summer to save Emmy from the Slasher.

• Lucy → Emmy (Alliance Protective Allies) — Lucy helps preserve Emmy's life in the altered timeline.

  Lucy and Quinn help Summer save Emmy from the Slasher's pursuit.

• Lucy → Quinn (Social Childhood Friends) — Their long-standing friendship develops into active cooperation.

  Quinn is described as Lucy's lifelong friend, and Lucy asks him for help after revealing that she came from the future.

Story Analysis

A grieving inventor changes the past, saves her sister, and confronts the future self created by unresolved rejection and violence.

Plot Progression

1. A Murder Remembered — Summer is murdered at the 2003 Spring Fling, leaving Sweetly traumatized. In 2024, Lucy discovers a time machine and is accidentally sent into the past.
2. An Impossible Intervention — Lucy seeks scientific guidance and recruits Quinn after revealing her future origins. Together they plan to refuel the machine while Lucy tries to disrupt the murder cycle.
3. Secrets Beneath The Dance — Summer learns that Lucy is her sister from the future and joins the rescue effort. Lucy uncovers Quinn's feelings and Emmy's love for Summer.
4. Breaking The Murder Cycle — Summer publicly confesses her love for Emmy, but the Slasher attacks in the barn. Lucy and Quinn save Summer, identify the killer, and end the threat in 2024.