Character Relationship Map: Jade

Characters

• David Corelli (played by David Caruso) — protagonist

  David Corelli is an Assistant District Attorney who leads the investigation into a businessman’s murder and the blackmail scheme surrounding it. He survives an attempted car crash, witnesses Patrice J...

• Trina Gavin (played by Linda Fiorentino) — protagonist

  Trina Gavin is a clinical psychologist and David Corelli’s former lover who is now married to Matt Gavin. Her fingerprints appear on the murder weapon, and a sex tape places her at the beach house. Al...

• Matt Gavin (played by Chazz Palminteri) — supporting

  Matt Gavin is a defense attorney married to Trina Gavin and a close friend of David Corelli. He initially confronts Corelli at gunpoint over suspected infidelity, then joins him to protect Trina. Matt...

• Governor Edwards (played by Richard Crenna) — supporting

  Governor Edwards is a powerful political figure secretly photographed during a sexual encounter arranged through the beach house. He privately warns David Corelli not to release the photographs and la...

• Bob Hargrove (played by Michael Biehn) — supporting

  Bob Hargrove is a police detective who investigates the murder with Petey Vasko and helps uncover the blackmail evidence. He later goes to the Gavin home with Bill Barrett and Pat Callendar, where he...

Canonical Relationships

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

• David Corelli → Bob Hargrove (Professional Investigation Colleagues) — They initially function as investigative partners before Bob becomes a direct threat.

  David works with Bob during the Medford murder investigation, the beach-house search, and the inquiry into the hit-and-run attack.

• Governor Edwards → Bob Hargrove (Power Implied Patron) — The plot implies that Bob's violence serves the governor's interests.

  The governor denies knowing Bob's actions but insinuates that Bob and another official were acting on his behalf.

• Trina Gavin → Matt Gavin (Family Spouses) — Their marriage is strained by infidelity, secrecy, and Matt's criminal actions.

  The plot states that Trina married David's close friend Matt. Matt later admits to Trina that he killed Medford.

• David Corelli → Trina Gavin (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their unresolved attraction complicates David's investigation and Trina's personal crisis.

  The plot identifies Trina as David's former lover. Their past relationship resurfaces when she visits his apartment and unsuccessfully tries to seduce...

Story Dynamics

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

• Matt Gavin → Bob Hargrove (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — Matt directly intervenes against Bob to save Trina.

  Matt shoots Bob when Bob attempts to rape and kill Trina at the Gavin home.

• Bob Hargrove → Trina Gavin (Conflict Persecutor) — Bob becomes one of Trina's most immediate physical threats.

  Bob comes to the Gavin home, tries to rape and kill Trina, and is shot by Matt during the attack.

• David Corelli → Governor Edwards (Conflict Political Adversaries) — David's legal investigation conflicts with the governor's effort to contain the scandal.

  The governor warns David not to make the photographs public. David later uses possession of the photographs to demand protection for Trina.

• David Corelli → Matt Gavin (Social Close Friends) — Their friendship shifts from suspicion and jealousy to active cooperation.

  Matt is described as David's close friend. Although Matt confronts David at gunpoint, they later hurry together to protect Trina.

Story Analysis

A murder investigation exposes a blackmail network, political protection, sexual betrayal, and the hidden killer inside a troubled marriage.

Plot Progression

1. The Blackmail Murder — David investigates Medford's brutal murder and discovers photographs implicating Governor Edwards. A private warning and a sabotaged vehicle show that the case reaches powerful interests.
2. Trina Under Suspicion — Fingerprints connect Trina to the murder weapon, while the beach house reveals drugs, sexual encounters, and hidden cameras. David then discovers Trina on one of Medford's tapes.
3. The Frame-Up Tightens — A witness is killed after promising to identify Jade, and David's pursuit ends at the docks. Evidence involving a Thunderbird appears designed to frame Trina.
4. Marriage And Violence — Trina admits her affair, another witness is murdered, and Matt confronts David with a gun. David convinces Matt that Trina is in immediate danger.
5. The Hidden Killer — Armed men attack the Gavin home while searching for the photographs. Matt shoots the attackers who threaten Trina, and David uses the evidence to pressure the governor before Matt confesses.