Character Relationship Map: Schemers

Characters

• Davie (played by Conor Berry) — protagonist
• Scot (played by Sean Connor) — supporting
• John (played by Grant Robert Keelan) — supporting
• Rod Smallwood (played by Richard Mason) — supporting
• Burton (played by Shend) — supporting
• Malky (played by David Izatt) — supporting
• Father Vetrianio (played by Jim Sweeney) — supporting
• Secretary (played by Melissa De Mol) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Davie → Rod Smallwood (Professional Promoter And Representative) — Davie is responsible for the booking Rod comes to oversee.

  Davie secures Iron Maiden's booking, and Rod Smallwood arrives expecting professional arrangements from the promoting company.

• Davie → Burton (Professional Negotiator) — Their negotiation creates the company's major breakthrough.

  Davie contacts Burton, challenges the quoted fee based on the distance from London, and eventually secures Iron Maiden at a remarkably low price.

• Secretary → Burton (Professional Secretary) — She is Burton's administrative intermediary.

  The plot explicitly identifies the woman Davie contacts as Burton's secretary.

• Davie → Secretary (Professional Business Contact) — The secretary provides Davie with access to Burton.

  Davie speaks with Burton's secretary while attempting to contact Burton about booking a band.

• Davie → Father Vetrianio (Professional Funding Seeker) — Davie approaches him as a possible source of support.

  Davie joins John and the others in meeting Father Vetrianio as they try to raise financial support for their venture.

• Scot → John (Professional Recruiter And Recruit) — Scot helps bring John into the team.

  Scot suggests John because John has a large record collection, making him suitable as the group's disc jockey.

Story Dynamics

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

• Davie → Malky (Conflict Threatened Escape) — Malky's unexpected return forces Davie to flee.

  Davie discovers that the woman he meets is engaged to Malky, who is in jail for grievous bodily harm; when Malky returns, Davie hurriedly escapes.

• John → Father Vetrianio (Unknown Financial Contact) — Their connection involves a possible unpaid financial obligation.

  John suggests that he may be owed funds by Father Vetrianio, leading the group to meet the vicar while seeking support.

• Davie → John (Alliance Business Partner) — John becomes the venture's DJ and a key collaborator.

  Davie and Scot recruit John as the disc jockey for their advertised disco, and John eventually agrees to join them.

• Davie → Scot (Alliance Business Partner) — They form the central promotional partnership.

  Davie persuades Scot to join him in organizing music events and building Twa Bridges Promotions.

Story Analysis

Davie transforms youthful enthusiasm for live music into a risky promotion venture whose breakthrough exposes the team's inexperience.

Plot Progression

1. From Winnings To Ambition — Davie wins money, encounters danger through Malky's return, and takes a temporary job while waiting for his student grant. Live music then inspires him to pursue promotion.
2. Building The Promotion Team — Davie recruits Scot and brings John into an emerging event venture. The group seeks financial support from Father Vetrianio while trying to establish credibility.
3. The Cost Of Inexperience — The first event fails because of weak promotion and Scot's spending on a single poster. The team faces no income and a substantial bill.
4. The Impossible Booking — Davie aggressively contacts agents and venues, negotiates with Burton, and secures Iron Maiden for a surprisingly low price. The deal requires the biggest available venue.
5. Professionalism At The Door — Rod Smallwood arrives expecting professional arrangements that the inexperienced company has not prepared. Davie recognizes that the apparent breakthrough has become a severe crisis.