Polly Deely (played by Shannon Lucio) is a protagonist in Graduation.
High school senior and close friend who proposes robbing her father's bank to raise $100,000 for Carl's mother's surgery. Initially dating Chauncey, she eventually falls in love with Jackson during the heist and ensuing hostage crisis. Chauncey Boyd (played by Riley Smith) is a protagonist in Graduation.
High school senior and part of the core friend group. He is in a relationship with Polly at the beginning of the story. Carl Jenkins (played by Christopher Rodriguez Marquette) appears in Graduation.
High school senior whose mother needs $100,000 for surgery. He joins the bank robbery plan, struggles to find a prom date, and falls in love with bank teller Suzi. Tom Jackson (played by Chris Lowell) appears in Graduation.
High school senior and friend who struggles to find direction in life. He becomes the object of Polly's affection as the robbery plot unfolds.
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Characters
Polly Deely
(played by Shannon Lucio) — protagonist
High school senior and close friend who proposes robbing her father's bank to raise $100,000 for Carl's mother's surgery. Initially dating Chauncey, she eventually falls in love with Jackson during th...
Chauncey Boyd
(played by Riley Smith) — protagonist
High school senior and part of the core friend group. He is in a relationship with Polly at the beginning of the story.
Carl Jenkins
(played by Christopher Rodriguez Marquette) — supporting
High school senior whose mother needs $100,000 for surgery. He joins the bank robbery plan, struggles to find a prom date, and falls in love with bank teller Suzi.
Tom Jackson
(played by Chris Lowell) — supporting
High school senior and friend who struggles to find direction in life. He becomes the object of Polly's affection as the robbery plot unfolds.
Key Relationships
Carl Jenkins → Chauncey Boyd
(Alliance Crew Member)
Polly Deely → Tom Jackson
(Romantic Interest)
Chauncey Boyd → Tom Jackson
(Alliance High School Friends)
Carl Jenkins → Tom Jackson
(Alliance High School Friends)
Polly Deely → Chauncey Boyd
(Romantic Dating Partners)
Carl Jenkins → Polly Deely
(Alliance High School Friends)
Story Analysis
A group of friends executes a bank robbery to save a life, only to face unexpected romantic and moral complications.
