Character Relationship Map: Shattered

Characters

• Dan Merrick (played by Tom Berenger) — protagonist
• Gus Klein (played by Bob Hoskins) — protagonist
• Jeb Scott (played by Corbin Bernsen) — supporting
• Plastic Surgeon (played by George Herbert Semel) — minor
• Cop (played by Frank Cavestani) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dan Merrick → Cop (Professional Crash Investigator)

  The police helicopter arrives after the final crash and becomes involved in the aftermath of the concealed crimes.

• Dan Merrick → Plastic Surgeon (Professional Patient And Doctor)

  After the crash, Dan undergoes extensive plastic surgery and returns home after treatment.

• Dan Merrick → Jeb Scott (Professional Business Partner)

  Dan relies on his business partner Jeb Scott to help restore his past after the crash.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jeb Scott → Gus Klein (Unknown Investigation Connection)

  Jeb belongs to the survivor's close circle, while Gus investigates the same survivor's hidden past and the concealed murder.

• Jeb Scott → Plastic Surgeon (Narrative Shared Identity Context)

  Jeb helps explain Dan's former life, while the Plastic Surgeon helped create the survivor's post-crash appearance.

• Gus Klein → Plastic Surgeon (Unknown Indirect Link)

  Gus investigates the identity surrounding the crash survivor, whose appearance was changed through extensive plastic surgery.

• Gus Klein → Cop (Alliance Emergency Witness)

  An injured Gus emerges after surviving his plunge into the water, and the police helicopter carries him away.

• Dan Merrick → Gus Klein (Alliance Investigative Partner)

  Dan works with Gus to monitor his wife and uses a wiretap while investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Story Analysis

A crash survivor investigates his fractured memories and discovers that his apparent identity was built on murder, concealment, and mistaken recognition.

Plot Progression

1. A Face Without A Past
2. Clues Behind The Marriage
3. The Hunter Becomes Hunted
4. The Body Beneath The Wreck
5. A Deadly Return To The Road