Character Relationship Map: Baby Ruby

Characters

• Spencer (played by Kit Harington) — protagonist

  Jo's partner who experiences a deepening bond during pregnancy but faces significant emotional strain as Jo's postpartum psychosis unfolds.

• Ruby (played by Gabriella Reese Thompson) — minor
• Shelly (played by Meredith Hagner) — supporting

  A neighbor who claims to be a mother but refuses to show her supposed baby, offering support to Jo while harboring unclear intentions.

Key Relationships

• Shelly → Ruby (Alliance Neighborly Ally)
• Spencer → Shelly (Social Neighbor)
• Spencer → Ruby (Family Father)

Story Analysis

A psychological descent into postpartum psychosis framed by shifting alliances and maternal paranoia.

Plot Progression

1. Anticipation and Arrival
2. Fracturing Reality
3. Paranoia and Proximity
4. Psychological Descent