Character Relationship Map: Final Exam

Characters

• Courtney (played by Cecile Bagdadi) — protagonist

  Bookish Lanier College student and protagonist. Studies with roommate Lisa, discovers Radish's body, survives a chase by the campus killer. Hides in a clock tower, helps trap the murderer, and ultimat...

• Radish (played by Joel S. Rice) — protagonist

  Nerdy student who discovers multiple murders. Calls the police but is dismissed as a prankster. Attempts to warn Courtney of the danger but is murdered by the killer inside her dorm room.

• Wildman (played by Ralph Brown) — supporting

  Gamma fraternity member who goes into a darkened gymnasium to steal prescription drugs. Is overpowered, beaten, dragged to a weight-lifting machine, and garroted by the murderer.

• Lisa (played by DeAnna Robbins) — supporting

  Courtney's wealthy roommate preparing to leave for NYC. Engaged in an affair with Professor Dr. Reynolds. Waits for him in the conservatory and is stabbed to death by the killer.

• Mark (played by John fallon) — supporting

  Student who discovers Wildman's corpse. Chased into the electrical building by the murderer, who ambushes him from a barrel and kills him with a stab wound.

• Coach (played by Elijah Perry) — minor

Story Dynamics

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

• Coach → Courtney (Alliance Rescuer) — The coach intervenes during Courtney's final confrontation with the murderer.

  When Courtney cries for help from the clock tower, a coach arrives and shoots an arrow at the murderer.

• Mark → Wildman (Narrative Body Discoverer) — Mark becomes involved in the killing spree by finding Wildman's corpse.

  Mark discovers Wildman's body after Wildman is killed near the weight-lifting machine.

• Radish → Courtney (Alliance Warning Ally) — Radish attempts to protect Courtney by warning her about the killer.

  After calling the police, Radish rushes to warn Courtney about the imminent danger before the murderer kills him inside her room.

• Courtney → Lisa (Social Roommate) — Courtney and Lisa share a dormitory room while facing the campus murders.

  The plot identifies Lisa as Courtney's roommate, and both women study or prepare for the break in the same dormitory.

Story Analysis

A campus prank creates isolation that allows a murderer to hunt students until Courtney turns the pursuit into a fight for survival.

Plot Progression

1. The Campus Trap — A double murder opens the story as a fraternity shooting prank leaves several students isolated at Lanier College. Courtney and Lisa remain in the dormitory while the murderer arrives on campus.
2. Bodies In The Dark — The murderer kills Janet and Wildman in separate campus locations. Mark discovers Wildman's body but is chased and stabbed in the electrical building.
3. Warnings Ignored — Radish finds evidence of the killings and contacts the police, but they dismiss his warning. He tries to reach Courtney and is killed inside her room.
4. The Empty Dormitory — Courtney discovers Radish's body and realizes the dormitory is empty. Lisa waits for her professor in the conservatory, where the murderer finds and kills her.
5. The Clock Tower Fight — Courtney flees to the clock tower, arms herself, and faces the murderer. A coach's intervention helps create an opening, and Courtney kills the attacker with repeated knife strikes.