Character Relationship Map: Stray Bullets

Characters

• Cody (played by James Le Gros) — protagonist

  One of the mobsters responsible for kidnapping the two teenagers.

• Dutch (played by John Speredakos) — protagonist

  One of the mobsters responsible for kidnapping the two teenagers.

• Charlie (played by Larry Fessenden) — supporting

  One of the mobsters responsible for kidnapping the two teenagers.

• Ash (played by Asa Spurlock) — supporting

  A teenager who encounters and gets kidnapped by the mobsters.

• Connor (played by Jack Fessenden) — minor

  A teenager who encounters and gets kidnapped by the mobsters.

Story Dynamics

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

• Charlie → Connor (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Charlie is one of the mobsters responsible for Connor's kidnapping.

  Connor's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Charlie's profile identifies Charlie as one of...

• Charlie → Ash (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Charlie is one of the mobsters responsible for Ash's kidnapping.

  Ash's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Charlie's profile identifies Charlie as one of tho...

• Dutch → Connor (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Dutch is one of the mobsters responsible for Connor's kidnapping.

  Connor's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Dutch's profile identifies Dutch as one of thos...

• Cody → Connor (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Cody is one of the mobsters responsible for Connor's kidnapping.

  Connor's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Cody's profile identifies Cody as one of those...

• Dutch → Ash (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Dutch is one of the mobsters responsible for Ash's kidnapping.

  Ash's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Dutch's profile identifies Dutch as one of those m...

• Cody → Ash (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Cody is one of the mobsters responsible for Ash's kidnapping.

  Ash's character profile identifies him as a teenager encountered and kidnapped by the mobsters, and Cody's profile identifies Cody as one of those mob...

• Dutch → Charlie (Alliance Uneasy Partners) — Their escape together is strained by Charlie's injury and the group's competing priorities.

  Dutch is fleeing with Charlie after the job goes wrong, and the group argues over whether to protect Charlie or concentrate on survival.

• Cody → Charlie (Alliance Uneasy Partners) — Cody tries to press onward while Charlie's worsening condition tests their cooperation.

  Cody travels with the badly wounded Charlie and tries to keep the group moving; the men disagree over whether to protect Charlie or focus on surviving...

• Cody → Dutch (Alliance Uneasy Partners) — Their shared flight is strained by disagreement over the failed job and how to proceed.

  They flee together after a job goes wrong, but Dutch questions the decisions that led to their escape while Cody tries to keep the group moving.

• Ash → Connor (Social Awkward Friends) — They share an uncertain friendship while working together on Ash's father's trailer.

  The plot describes their banter and calls their connection an awkward friendship; they work together clearing the trailer.

Story Analysis

Two strands of uneasy young friendship and a criminal escape converge at a remote property, where injury and a failing vehicle leave the outcome uncertain.

Plot Progression

1. Work at the Trailer — Ash and Connor secretly move supplies while clearing a trailer belonging to Ash's father. Questions, pressure to finish, and tense moments handling a gun expose their awkward friendship and uncertaint...
2. Flight and Accusations — Cody, Dutch, and badly wounded Charlie flee after a job goes wrong. Their arguments reveal Cody's admission that he shot a seventeen-year-old and their fear of their armed, furious employer.
3. Charlie's Declining Condition — Charlie refuses a hospital and insists on continuing to a destination he has not clearly disclosed. His worsening condition sharpens the group's conflict over helping him or focusing on survival.
4. The Remote Property — The fleeing men arrive where the younger characters are working, bringing the two story threads together. Charlie calls for cooperation as the car and the group's uncertain situation become urgent.
5. Repair Without Resolution — Cody gives practical vehicle-repair instructions at a garage while conversations around the trailer reveal personal histories. The account ends without establishing whether the car is fixed, Charlie s...