Character Relationship Map: Cry Wilderness

Characters

• Jim (played by John Tallman) — supporting

  Jim is Will's Native American friend and a participant in the park's hunt for the animal that mauled a deer. Will asks him to take Paul back to school when the expedition becomes too dangerous, but Pa...

• Morgan Hicks (played by Griffin Casey) — supporting

  Morgan is a big game hunter hired by the Sheriff to track and kill the mysterious animal in the park. He travels with Will, Jim, and Paul, follows the tiger into the abandoned mining town, and later h...

• Mr. Douglas (played by Navarre Perry) — supporting

  Mr. Douglas is the headmaster at Paul's boarding school. He searches for Paul after noticing that the boy has separated from his class at the Natural History Museum, then confronts him when Paul tries...

• Sheriff (played by Joe Fuzz) — supporting

  The Sheriff presides over the natural park and organizes the search for the large animal that mauled a deer. He recruits Will, Jim, and Morgan for the hunt, with Morgan specifically hired as a big gam...

• Bigfoot / Biker (played by Tom Folkes) — minor

  Bigfoot is the mysterious creature Paul met during a previous vacation and continues to believe in despite adult skepticism. He appears in purple smoke to warn Paul that Will is in danger, hides near...

• Red Hawk (played by Foster Hood) — minor

  Red Hawk is the ghost of a Native American elder whom Paul meets beside a lake. He speaks to Paul privately and instructs him to tell Bigfoot to escape to the mountains before Morgan kills him. Later,...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jim → Bigfoot / Biker (Unknown Hunt Participant) — Jim is connected to the expedition that passes near Bigfoot.

  Jim travels through the park as part of the hunting party while Bigfoot hides and watches the group near the ruins.

• Mr. Douglas → Bigfoot / Biker (Narrative Skeptical Witness) — Mr. Douglas becomes an adult witness to Bigfoot.

  At the ending, Mr. Douglas sees Bigfoot after being told that adults can see him if they believe hard enough.

• Red Hawk → Bigfoot / Biker (Alliance Supernatural Protector) — Red Hawk protects Bigfoot during the final pursuit.

  Red Hawk prevents Morgan from shooting Bigfoot and uses the agate amulet against him.

• Red Hawk → Morgan Hicks (Conflict Protector And Threat) — Red Hawk intervenes to protect Bigfoot from Morgan.

  Red Hawk appears when Morgan is about to shoot Bigfoot, blinds Morgan with an agate amulet, and causes Morgan to fall into the lake.

• Bigfoot / Biker → Morgan Hicks (Conflict Hunter And Prey) — Morgan directly threatens Bigfoot with a firearm.

  Morgan is hired to hunt the dangerous animal, later tracks Bigfoot to the lake, and attempts to shoot him.

• Jim → Sheriff (Alliance Hunting Ally) — Jim supports the Sheriff's park hunt.

  The Sheriff rallies a hunting party to pursue the mauled-deer animal, and Jim joins the group.

Story Analysis

A boy follows a supernatural warning into the wilderness, where belief, danger, and protection converge around Bigfoot.

Plot Progression

1. The Museum's Hidden Memory — A school field trip introduces the Bigfoot legend through a museum statue and a student's account of a previous encounter. Meanwhile, the Sheriff begins organizing a hunt in the park.
2. The Purple Warning — Bigfoot appears at the boarding school in purple smoke and warns that the boy's father is in danger. The warning drives the boy to leave school and return to the park.
3. Tracks Through the Ruins — The hunting party explores the park and discovers a strange ruin filled with modern objects. The supposed monster is revealed to be a tiger, but the expedition remains dangerous.
4. Red Hawk's Prophecy — Attempts to return the boy to school fail as he repeatedly escapes. At the lake, Red Hawk warns that Bigfoot must flee to the mountains to survive.
5. The Lake of Judgment — The tiger is pursued into abandoned mining tunnels, where a collapse traps the hunter and Bigfoot performs a rescue. Morgan then pursues Bigfoot to the lake, where Red Hawk intervenes.
6. Belief Made Visible — After Morgan disappears in the lake, the boy returns to school and submits his final exam. His glowing amulet enables Mr. Douglas to see Bigfoot.