Character Relationship Map: Let's Kill Uncle

Characters

• Major Kevin Harrison (played by Nigel Green) — protagonist

  Major Kevin Harrison is Barnaby Harrison's uncle, a decorated war hero and former British commando living on a remote island. He welcomes Barnaby into his home while secretly targeting him for his inh...

• Chrissie (played by Mary Badham) — supporting

  Chrissie is a girl Barnaby Harrison's age who travels to the island and will live with Justine. She initially dismisses Barnaby's stories about Major Kevin Harrison as lies, but later discovers that t...

• Barnaby Harrison (played by Pat Cardi) — supporting

  Barnaby Harrison is a twelve-year-old heir to a five-million-dollar estate and the son of Russell Harrison. Sent to live with Major Kevin Harrison, he admires his uncle despite his own constant misbeh...

• Justine (played by Linda Lawson) — supporting

  Justine is Chrissie's aunt and lives on the same remote island as Major Kevin Harrison. From far below a cliff, she notices Barnaby Harrison dangerously close to the edge and shouts, breaking him out...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Justine → Chrissie (Family Aunt And Niece) — Justine is responsible for housing Chrissie on the island.

  Chrissie has come from a broken home and will be living with her Aunt Justine on the island.

• Major Kevin Harrison → Barnaby Harrison (Family Uncle) — Kevin is Barnaby's guardian uncle after the boy's father's death.

  Barnaby is sent to live with his uncle, Major Kevin Harrison, on a remote island.

Story Dynamics

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

• Justine → Major Kevin Harrison (Conflict Unwitting Obstacle) — Justine inadvertently frustrates Kevin's first murder attempt.

  Justine's warning interrupts Kevin's attempt to hypnotically lead Barnaby off the cliffs.

• Justine → Barnaby Harrison (Alliance Rescuer) — Justine prevents Barnaby's apparent fall during Kevin's first attempt.

  Justine sees Barnaby dangerously close to the cliff edge and shouts, waking him from the hypnotic trance.

• Chrissie → Major Kevin Harrison (Conflict Enemy) — Chrissie becomes directly opposed to Kevin's plan.

  Chrissie proposes killing Kevin after discovering that his threat against Barnaby is real.

• Chrissie → Barnaby Harrison (Social Argumentative Companion) — Their relationship begins with skepticism and frequent childish conflict.

  The two children constantly argue during the boat journey, with Chrissie rejecting Barnaby's stories about Kevin.

Story Analysis

A child's admiration turns into a psychological survival contest when an inheritance makes an uncle the intended killer and the children his opposing conspirators.

Plot Progression

1. Inheritance and Island Arrival — Barnaby inherits a fortune that he cannot yet claim and is sent to live with Kevin. He travels to the remote island with Chrissie, who will stay with Justine.
2. The Hero Becomes a Threat — Barnaby admires Kevin's military legend while continuing to misbehave and tell extravagant stories. Kevin then leads him to the cliffs and uses hypnosis against him.
3. The Inheritance Murder Plan — Justine interrupts the hypnotic attempt, but Kevin admits that he wants Barnaby dead for the inheritance. He promises another attempt, while Barnaby struggles to be believed.
4. Children Choose Counterattack — Chrissie discovers that Barnaby's accusations are true and proposes killing Kevin first. Their earlier arguments give way to a dangerous alliance.
5. The Stalemate of Cruelty — Kevin and the two children exchange intricate assassination attempts. The struggle ends without physical injury, leaving psychological damage and moral uncertainty.