Character Relationship Map: Are We Dead Yet

Characters

• Madison (played by Jessica-Jane Stafford) — protagonist
• Bobby 'Brickwall' Sanderson (played by Tim Faraday) — supporting
• Mace (played by Faisal Mohammed) — supporting
• Kai (played by Khali Best) — supporting
• Annabel (played by Lucia Efstathiou) — supporting
• Nettie (played by Lamissah La-Shontae) — supporting
• Mr. Drakelow (played by Winston Ellis) — supporting
• Gavin (played by Paul Danan) — supporting
• Micky (played by Elijah Baker) — supporting
• Police Officer Nicholls (played by Colin Murtagh) — supporting
• Police Officer Bryan (played by Professor Green) — supporting
• Police Officer James (played by Fabrizio Santino) — minor
• Smoke (played by Fredi 'Kruga' Nwaka) — minor

Story Analysis

A burglar's return to crime leads his group to an isolated estate where supernatural warnings bind valuable gold to an unresolved fate.

Plot Progression

1. From Prison to the Estate — The narrator recalls his criminal past, serves time after a major burglary, and vows to abandon crime. After release, he reunites with his crew, whose plans bring them to an isolated estate.
2. Unease Among the Trees — The group explores the grounds as one companion senses they are being watched. Strange signs, a carved warning, a ghostly child, conflicting accounts, and disappearances deepen their fear.
3. Confessions and Old Motives — The narrator and Madison discuss their return to crime. He cites a promise to his deceased cousin, while Madison acknowledges the excitement of criminal life.
4. The Castle's Golden Curse — The estate's history links a witch's potion to a thousand gold pieces. The gold is bound to the property, and taking it away would leave those inside trapped forever; a story of a murdered child adds...
5. A Search Without an Answer — The group accepts that the gold cannot simply be removed. A guide leads them along a wooded path and warns them against looking directly into the trees, but the account ends before the search is resol...