Character Relationship Map: Mr. Wrong

Characters

• Meg (played by Heather Bolton) — protagonist

  Meg is a newcomer to Wellington who buys a Jaguar and soon experiences unsettling supernatural events connected to the car. After learning that Mary Carmichael was its previous owner, she tries to sel...

• The Man (played by David Letch) — protagonist

  The Man is the threatening figure Meg first encounters after she gives a ride to a hitchhiker in the rain. He stalks her around town and breaks into her flat, then hides in the back seat of her Jaguar...

• Mary Carmichael (played by Perry Piercy) — supporting

  Mary Carmichael is the woman whose photograph Meg recognizes in a newspaper article about her disappearance. Her bloodstained car was found, but her body was never recovered, and Meg discovers that Ma...

• Wayne (played by Danny Mulheron) — minor

  Wayne is Meg's former schoolmate, whom she reconnects with when she visits her hometown. He comes to her aid when Bruce tries to force himself on her and later offers her a place to stay. When Meg dri...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Meg → Mary Carmichael (Meta Supernatural Connection) — Meg becomes directly connected to Mary's ghost and unfinished murder.

  Meg recognizes Mary Carmichael's photograph as the female hitchhiker from her dream. Mary's ghost later appears to Meg and intervenes against the kill...

Story Dynamics

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

• Meg → Wayne (Social Former Schoolmate) — Their renewed acquaintance gives Meg a familiar human connection.

  Meg reconnects with Wayne, a former schoolmate, while visiting her hometown.

• Mary Carmichael → The Man (Conflict Murderer And Victim) — The Man's past crime creates Mary's supernatural vendetta.

  The plot reveals that The Man previously murdered Mary, whose bloodstained car was found while her body remained missing.

• Meg → The Man (Conflict Stalker And Target) — The Man pursues Meg as she tries to escape his violence.

  Meg repeatedly notices the male hitchhiker stalking her around town. The same man later hides in her back seat and attacks her.

Story Analysis

A woman's growing encounter with a haunted car exposes an old murder and brings its killer to supernatural justice.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubling New Beginning — Meg moves to Wellington and buys a Jaguar. Strange sounds and a disturbing dream begin to undermine her sense of safety.
2. The Hitchhiker in the Rain — Meg reconnects with Wayne before encountering a silent woman and an intimidating man during a rainy drive. The woman's disappearance makes Meg question her own sanity.
3. The Car's Buried History — At the antique store, Meg discovers that the hitchhiker was Mary Carmichael, a woman who vanished years earlier. The Jaguar's logbook identifies Mary as its previous owner.
4. A Predator Draws Near — The Jaguar resists every attempt to sell it, while Meg repeatedly sees The Man stalking her. After a separate domestic threat, The Man breaks into her flat.
5. Ghostly Reckoning — Meg escapes a dangerous pursuit and discovers The Man hiding in her car. Mary takes control of the Jaguar, kills her murderer, and disappears after acknowledging Meg.