Character Relationship Map: High Rolling

Characters

• Barbie (played by Wendy Hughes) — protagonist

  One of two women Tex and Alby attempt to pick up. After Tex is thrown out of a nightclub, Alby takes both Barbie and Susie to bed.

• Lynn (played by Judy Davis) — supporting

  A sixteen-year-old hitchhiker who gives Tex and Alby a ride. She later joins the pair as they hijack a bus and escape into the sunset.

• Susie (played by Sandra McGregor) — supporting

  One of two women Tex and Alby attempt to pick up. She and Barbie are taken to bed by Alby following a nightclub altercation.

• Alby (played by Grigor Taylor) — minor

  A boxer who befriends Tex at the carnival. He beats up Arnold after unwanted advances, flees with the car and cash, takes Barbie and Susie to bed, hijacks a bus to escape thugs, and escapes into the s...

• Arnold (played by John Clayton) — minor

  A man who gives Tex and Alby a ride but makes unwanted advances toward Alby. After Alby beats him up, Arnold and his friends pursue the duo to recover his cash-filled suitcase and marijuana-stocked ca...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Alby → Susie (Romantic Sexual Encounter) — Alby has a brief intimate encounter with Susie.

  After the nightclub altercation, Alby takes both Barbie and Susie to bed.

• Alby → Barbie (Romantic Sexual Encounter) — Alby has a brief intimate encounter with Barbie.

  After Tex is thrown out of a nightclub, Alby takes Barbie and Susie to bed.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alby → Lynn (Alliance Travel Companion) — Alby and Lynn share the final escape journey.

  Alby gives Lynn a lift with Tex and later escapes with her after they hijack a tourist bus.

• Alby → Arnold (Conflict Physical Adversary) — Their encounter directly triggers the central pursuit.

  Arnold makes unwanted advances toward Alby, and Alby beats him up.

Story Analysis

A carnival worker and a boxer become fugitives after taking a dangerous man's car and contraband, ultimately escaping with a young hitchhiker.

Plot Progression

1. Carnival Roads and New Companions — Tex works at a Queensland carnival and befriends Alby, a boxer. They decide to travel together and accept a ride from Arnold.
2. The Car Full of Trouble — Arnold's unwanted advances provoke Alby into beating him. Tex and Alby flee with the car and suitcase, then discover the cash and marijuana inside.
3. Nightlife Before the Chase — Lynn joins the journey as a hitchhiker. At a nightclub, Tex is ejected and beaten while Alby takes Barbie and Susie to bed.
4. The Pursuit Tightens — Arnold sends thugs to recover the stolen car, cash, and marijuana. Tex, Alby, and Lynn are forced to flee together.
5. Escape into the Sunset — The fugitives hijack a tourist bus to evade the pursuing thugs. They ultimately escape together into the sunset.