Character Relationship Map: Half Baked

Characters

• Brian (played by Jim Breuer) — protagonist

  Loyal stoner friend living with Thurgood in New York

• Scarface (played by Guillermo Díaz) — supporting

  Loyal stoner friend and part of the core group

• Jerry Garcia (played by David Bluestein) — minor

  Legendary musician appearing as a ghost

• Samson Simpson (played by Clarence Williams III) — supporting

  Local drug lord and primary antagonist

• Scientist (played by R.D. Reid) — supporting

  Medical lab scientist requesting cannabis

Key Relationships

• Scientist → Samson Simpson (Conflict Indirect Rival)
• Samson Simpson → Jerry Garcia (Conflict Supernatural Victim)
• Scarface → Jerry Garcia (Narrative Supernatural Ally)
• Brian → Jerry Garcia (Narrative Supernatural Ally)
• Scarface → Samson Simpson (Conflict Extortionist)
• Brian → Samson Simpson (Conflict Extortionist)
• Scarface → Scientist (Professional Cannabis Supplier)
• Brian → Scientist (Professional Cannabis Supplier)
• Brian → Scarface (Social Lifelong Friends)

Story Analysis

A group of friends navigates illegal cannabis sales, extortion, and a supernatural confrontation to survive.

Plot Progression

1. The Cannabis Scheme
2. Extortion and Escalation
3. The Robbery and Betrayal
4. Ghostly Intervention and Resolution