Character Relationship Map: Jump

Characters

• Greta (played by Nichola Burley) — protagonist

  Greta is a woman dressed as an angel who goes to a bridge on New Year's Eve intending to jump. Her despair is tied to memories of her mother's overdose and violence in her family. Her encounter with P...

• Pearse Kelly (played by Martin McCann) — protagonist

  Pearse Kelly is desperately searching for his missing brother when he meets Greta on the bridge. He has been beaten by criminals linked to a stolen bag of money and is warned to stop asking questions....

• Marie (played by Charlene McKenna) — supporting

  Marie becomes involved with Dara after a violent confrontation and helps Dara flee. She later takes a car with Dara as they try to escape, but resists Dara's panic and insists they cannot undo what ha...

• Ross (played by Ciarán McMenamin) — supporting

  Ross is part of the criminal operation investigating the theft of Frank Feeney's money. He and his associates suspect an insider took it and fear Pearse is seeking revenge for what happened to his bro...

• Dara (played by Valene Kane) — supporting

  Dara becomes entangled in the effort to locate Pearse and recover the stolen money. After learning that someone plans to escape to Australia with an angel, Dara is caught up in a violent confrontation...

• Johnny (played by Richard Dormer) — minor

  Johnny is involved in the criminals' frantic movements during the New Year's Eve pursuit. He is shot during the escape, although the injury is initially dismissed as minor. His condition adds to the g...

• Jack (played by Packy Lee) — cameo

  Jack is involved with the criminals' frantic movements as they search amid the New Year's Eve crowds. Costumes, drink, confusion, and mistaken identities make the pursuit increasingly chaotic. The plo...

• Frank Feeney (played by Lalor Roddy) — cameo

  Frank Feeney is the owner of the money whose theft prompts Ross and his associates to investigate. They suspect that someone inside their operation helped take it, and their search unfolds amid the Ne...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Ross → Frank Feeney (Professional Criminal Association) — Ross is involved in the operation surrounding Frank Feeney's stolen money.

  Ross and several associates investigate the theft of Frank Feeney's money.

Story Dynamics

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

• Greta → Ross (Unknown Unwillingly Entangled) — Greta becomes indirectly entangled with Ross's criminal investigation.

  As the night develops, Greta and the people around her are pulled into the criminal pursuit connected to the stolen money.

• Marie → Johnny (Alliance Escape-Related Associate) — Marie is connected to the escape situation created by Johnny's shooting.

  Marie helps Dara flee after a violent confrontation while Johnny has been shot and the group narrowly avoids the police.

• Dara → Johnny (Alliance Concerned Associate) — Johnny's injury directly intensifies Dara's fear during the escape.

  Johnny is shot during the escape, and Dara later panics over the injured man and the possibility of prison.

• Dara → Marie (Alliance Escape Partners) — Dara and Marie cooperate directly during the escape.

  Marie becomes involved in helping Dara flee after a violent confrontation, and the two later take a car to get away.

• Dara → Pearse Kelly (Narrative Search Connection) — Dara is drawn into Pearse's disappearance and the surrounding criminal pursuit.

  Dara becomes entangled in the effort to locate Pearse while the criminals search for him and attempt to recover the money.

• Jack → Johnny (Alliance Criminal Associate) — They participate in the same criminal activity during the chaotic pursuit.

  Jack and Johnny are both involved in the criminals' frantic movements as the stolen money is pursued through the New Year's Eve crowds.

• Ross → Jack (Alliance Criminal Associate) — Ross and Jack operate within the criminal network handling the stolen money.

  Ross investigates the theft with associates, while Jack is involved in the criminals' frantic movements during the same pursuit.

• Pearse Kelly → Ross (Conflict Opposing Interests) — Pearse's search and possible revenge place him in opposition to Ross's operation.

  Ross and his associates fear that Pearse is seeking revenge for what happened to his brother while they investigate the stolen money.

• Greta → Pearse Kelly (Social Strangers Drawn Together) — A chance encounter connects Greta's personal crisis with Pearse's criminal investigation.

  Greta encounters Pearse Kelly on the bridge while he is searching for his missing brother. Their meeting interrupts Greta's attempt to jump and keeps...

Story Analysis

A New Year's Eve collision between despair, criminal pursuit, accidental violence, and unresolved responsibility.

Plot Progression

1. An Angel Above the City — Greta confronts a devastating emptiness on New Year's Eve and goes to a bridge intending to jump. Pearse's search for his missing brother brings him into the same dangerous space.
2. Money, Revenge, and Crowds — Ross investigates Frank Feeney's stolen money and suspects an insider. Pearse is treated as a possible revenge threat while the New Year's crowds amplify confusion and mistaken identities.
3. The Pursuit Takes Hold — Greta survives the bridge encounter through crude intervention and becomes indirectly entangled in the criminal pursuit. Dara is drawn into the search for Pearse and the missing money.
4. Flight Under Fire — Marie helps Dara escape after a violent confrontation, but Johnny is shot and the group narrowly avoids the police. Dara and Marie then take a car and flee.
5. Crash Without Closure — Dara and Marie argue over the injured man, prison, and responsibility while the car stereo keeps playing. A gunshot and crash stop them, but the final argument leaves their fate unresolved.