Meg (played by Kate Upton) is a protagonist in The Layover.
Meg is a struggling cosmetics saleswoman and Kate's lifelong friend and roommate. She proposes their vacation, competes with Kate for Ryan's attention, and later realizes their dependence has harmed their friendship. She apologizes to Craig, begins taking classes, and moves nearby while maintaining a long-distance relationship with him. Kate (played by Alexandra Daddario) is a protagonist in The Layover.
Kate is a high school English teacher and Meg's lifelong friend and roommate. Pressured by Principal Moss, she escapes on vacation, competes with Meg for Ryan, and eventually recognizes their unhealthy dependence. She returns to teaching with renewed confidence and asks Moss to let her students pursue more creativity. Ryan (played by Matt Barr) appears in The Layover.
Ryan is a handsome firefighter traveling to a wedding who becomes the focus of Kate and Meg's rivalry. He flirts with both women and has sex with each before his own wedding, without revealing that he is the groom. He later admits his infidelity, while they decide not to expose him to Genevieve. Craig (played by Matt Jones) appears in The Layover.
Craig is a jewelry salesman who takes a liking to Meg despite her repeated rejection. He gives Ryan, Meg, and Kate a ride, accidentally crashes after taking Meg's sleeping-pill-laced wine, and helps reveal that Ryan is the groom. Meg later apologizes, kisses him, and begins a long-distance relationship with him. Genevieve (played by Jennifer Cheon Garcia) appears in The Layover.
Genevieve is Ryan's now-wife and the bride at the wedding the women travel to stop. Ryan says they have been together since freshman year of college. When Meg and Kate meet her and see that she is possessive, they choose not to reveal Ryan's infidelity, believing he will suffer in the marriage.
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Characters
Meg
(played by Kate Upton) — protagonist
Meg is a struggling cosmetics saleswoman and Kate's lifelong friend and roommate. She proposes their vacation, competes with Kate for Ryan's attention, and later realizes their dependence has harmed t...
Kate
(played by Alexandra Daddario) — protagonist
Kate is a high school English teacher and Meg's lifelong friend and roommate. Pressured by Principal Moss, she escapes on vacation, competes with Meg for Ryan, and eventually recognizes their unhealth...
Ryan
(played by Matt Barr) — supporting
Ryan is a handsome firefighter traveling to a wedding who becomes the focus of Kate and Meg's rivalry. He flirts with both women and has sex with each before his own wedding, without revealing that he...
Craig
(played by Matt Jones) — supporting
Craig is a jewelry salesman who takes a liking to Meg despite her repeated rejection. He gives Ryan, Meg, and Kate a ride, accidentally crashes after taking Meg's sleeping-pill-laced wine, and helps r...
Genevieve
(played by Jennifer Cheon Garcia) — minor
Genevieve is Ryan's now-wife and the bride at the wedding the women travel to stop. Ryan says they have been together since freshman year of college. When Meg and Kate meet her and see that she is pos...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Craig → Meg
(Romantic Admirer)
Craig takes a liking to Meg, although she repeatedly rebuffs him during the journey.
Ryan → Genevieve
(Romantic Fiance)
Ryan is traveling to his wedding, and later admits he has been with his now-wife Genevieve since freshman year of college.
Meg → Ryan
(Romantic Sexual Partner)
Meg's comment at breakfast about Ryan's misshapen penis reveals that she also had sex with him.
Kate → Ryan
(Romantic Sexual Partner)
At the motel, Ryan makes a pass at Kate, and Kate gives in and has sex with him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Craig → Ryan
(Alliance Driver And Passenger)
Craig gives Ryan, Meg, and Kate a ride toward Fort Lauderdale, and later tells police that Ryan took his car to reach the wedding.
Meg → Kate
(Social Lifelong Friend)
The plot explicitly describes Meg and Kate as lifelong friends and roommates in Seattle.
Story Analysis
A chaotic trip forces two dependent friends to confront rivalry, betrayal, and the need for separate identities.
