Character Relationship Map: Bait

Characters

• Alvin Sanders (played by Jamie Foxx) — protagonist

  Alvin Sanders is a fast-talking petty thief and hustler arrested for stealing prawns. After Jaster dies, federal agents release Alvin as bait, secretly implanting a tracker and listening device in his...

• Edgar Clenteen (played by David Morse) — protagonist

  Edgar Clenteen is a hardball Treasury agent who interrogates Jaster and helps turn Alvin into bait for Bristol. He oversees the surveillance operation, repeatedly protects Alvin from escalating threat...

• Jaster (played by Robert Pastorelli) — supporting

  Jaster is a gold thief who stole $42 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and betrayed his partner after the heist. He dies of heart failure during interrogation, leaving Alvin a cryptic...

• Bristol (played by Doug Hutchison) — supporting

  Bristol is the mastermind behind the gold heist, a dangerous and highly capable computer expert with a long memory. He tracks Alvin through information about Jaster, kidnaps him, holds Lisa and their...

• Guard (played by Jason Jones) — minor
• Agent Wooly (played by David Paymer) — supporting

  Agent Wooly is an agent caught in Bristol's violent attempt to evade the authorities. During Alvin's kidnapping, Bristol leaves Wooly bound and gagged with a bomb attached, causing an explosion. His p...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jaster → Edgar Clenteen (Professional Interrogated Suspect) — Their professional interaction centers on extracting information about the heist.

  Jaster is interrogated by Treasury Agent Edgar Clenteen about the stolen gold before dying of heart failure.

• Edgar Clenteen → Alvin Sanders (Power 監視対象) — Clenteen's federal operation uses Alvin as bait and keeps him under surveillance.

  The federal agents release Alvin and secretly implant a tracking device and electronic bug into his jaw so they can monitor him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bristol → Guard (Conflict Murderer) — Bristol's violence against the guards establishes his ruthlessness.

  The plot states that Bristol murdered two bound and gagged guards during the Federal Reserve gold heist.

• Alvin Sanders → Guard (Conflict Criminal Adversary) — Alvin's minor theft and the gold heist both connect him to criminal confrontations involving guards.

  Alvin's theft of prawns leads to his arrest, while the heist backstory states that two guards were murdered during the gold robbery.

• Bristol → Agent Wooly (Conflict Attacker) — Bristol uses extreme violence against Wooly while evading the authorities.

  During Alvin's abduction, Bristol causes an explosion involving a bomb attached to a bound and gagged Agent Wooly.

• Edgar Clenteen → Bristol (Conflict Pursuing Agent) — Clenteen leads the law-enforcement effort against Bristol.

  Clenteen and the federal surveillance team try to use Alvin to catch Bristol, and Clenteen ultimately shoots Bristol when Bristol points a gun at Alvi...

• Bristol → Alvin Sanders (Conflict Captor) — Bristol treats Alvin as a source of information and a disposable tool.

  Bristol discovers that Alvin was jailed alongside Jaster, kidnaps Alvin, interrogates him, and forces him to lead the way to the supposed hiding place...

• Jaster → Bristol (Conflict Double-Crossed Partner) — Jaster's betrayal makes him Bristol's primary target.

  Jaster stole $42 million in gold and double-crossed Bristol after Bristol murdered two bound and gagged guards during the heist.

• Alvin Sanders → Jaster (Social Cellmate) — Their forced cellmate relationship connects Alvin to the stolen gold mystery.

  Alvin is arrested for stealing prawns and shares a jail cell with Jaster.

Story Analysis

A petty thief is used as bait in a dangerous hunt for stolen gold, then turns a dying thief's cryptic message into a chance for escape and reward.

Plot Progression

1. A Cellmate's Last Secret — Alvin is arrested for stealing prawns and placed in a cell with Jaster. Jaster's interrogation and death leave behind a cryptic message connected to the stolen gold.
2. Bait Under Surveillance — Federal agents release Alvin as bait and secretly monitor him with implanted technology. Bristol uses his computer skills and deception to trace Alvin's connection to Jaster.
3. Bristol Closes In — Alvin notices that unusual events surround him and encounters Bristol face to face. Bristol then abducts Alvin, while an attack involving Agent Wooly raises the danger.
4. Escape From the Gold Trap — Bristol forces Alvin toward the supposed hiding place at a Manhattan horse track. Alvin escapes, survives a van bomb, and faces Bristol at gunpoint.
5. Home Plate Reward — Clenteen saves Alvin by shooting Bristol. Alvin decodes Jaster's message as a reference to home plate at Yankee Stadium and negotiates a reward for recovering the gold.