Character Relationship Map: Fangs

Characters

• Carl Hart (played by Corbin Bernsen) — protagonist

  A corrupt local real estate mogul whose dishonest business practices are intrinsically linked to the mysterious bat attacks and the death of Professor Fuller.

• Ally Parks (played by Tracy Nelson) — protagonist

  A determined young police officer from the city who insists on investigating the bizarre deaths and mutilations in the otherwise quiet town of Scottsville.

• Dr. John Winslow (played by Whip Hubley) — supporting

  A local animal control expert who provides crucial scientific and practical assistance to Ally in deciphering the bat-related crimes.

• Logan (played by Lukas Behnken) — supporting

  A practically minded high school student and close friend of Genny who assists the investigators with local insights and support.

Story Dynamics

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

• Carl Hart → Logan (Unknown Indirect Threat) — Logan is connected indirectly to the danger surrounding Carl's threatened business interests.

  Carl Hart's employees become targets as public anger grows, while Logan assists the investigation into the attacks connected to Carl's business intere...

• Carl Hart → Dr. John Winslow (Conflict Suspected Opposition) — Winslow's findings contribute to the investigation surrounding Carl's possible involvement or victimization.

  Dr. John Winslow's investigation uncovers evidence that the attacks were deliberately engineered, and the later motive discovery points toward Carl Ha...

• Ally Parks → Carl Hart (Conflict Investigative Adversaries) — Ally's investigation increasingly places Carl at the center of the danger and suspicion.

  Carl Hart pressures the authorities to stop the killings, while Ally Parks continues investigating the deaths and urgently tries to locate him after a...

• Dr. John Winslow → Logan (Alliance Investigation Support) — Logan supports the scientific investigation with access to crucial records.

  Logan helps the investigators access Professor Fuller's computer files while Winslow is pursuing the bat-related evidence.

• Ally Parks → Logan (Alliance Investigation Support) — Logan provides practical technical assistance to the investigation.

  Logan helps the investigators access Professor Fuller's computer files, which reveal secret research into audio technology.

• Ally Parks → Dr. John Winslow (Conflict Investigative Rivalry) — Their investigation begins with distrust and disagreement over investigative methods.

  Ally Parks clashes with Dr. John Winslow because he has already disturbed the crime scene while pursuing his own suspicions.

Story Analysis

A bat-related murder investigation reveals that hidden audio technology may be directing attacks connected to an old foreclosure.

Plot Progression

1. Blood in the Bat Laboratory — A laboratory demonstration introduces bats controlled by special sounds and fed with bloody beef. The professor's mutilated death turns the strange research into a suspected murder investigation.
2. Fear Across Scottsville — Ally Parks and Dr. John Winslow clash over the crime scene while additional attacks spread fear through town. Carl Hart resists shutting down the festival and housing project despite growing public pr...
3. Signals Beneath the Cave — Ally and Winslow investigate the local cave and examine the connection between bat fangs and the victims' wounds. Logan helps uncover secret audio research suggesting that inaudible sounds may direct...
4. A Motive Points to Carl — The investigators conclude that the attacks may have been deliberately engineered through a special feeding signal. A foreclosure involving Carl's past provides a possible revenge motive, making him t...