Character Relationship Map: Eyeball

Characters

• Paulette Stone (played by Martine Brochard) — protagonist

  Secretary to Mark Burton and his secret mistress. Revealed to be the serial killer targeting the American tourists in Barcelona, mutilating victims by gouging out their left eyes due to a childhood ac...

• Mark Burton (played by John Richardson) — protagonist

  Marketing company owner in Vermont whose marriage is failing. Travels to Barcelona with his secret mistress, Paulette. Initially suspects his wife Alma of being the murderer after covering up a suspic...

• Inspector Tudela (played by Andrés Mejuto) — supporting

  An aging police inspector in his final week of work before retirement. Takes charge of the Barcelona serial murder investigation alongside his young successor. Successfully solves the case within a we...

• Alma Burton (played by Marta May) — supporting
• Lisa Sanders (played by Mirta Miller) — supporting

  A lesbian photographer traveling with her model girlfriend Naiba. She becomes the third victim of the serial killer. Before dying, she manages to capture an incriminating photograph of Paulette, which...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Inspector Tudela → Mark Burton (Professional Investigator And Witness) — Mark is connected to the investigation through his concealed information and personal suspicions.

  Mark initially withholds his suspicion about Alma and her bloody-knife incident from the authorities during Tudela's investigation.

• Mark Burton → Paulette Stone (Romantic Secret Lovers) — Their affair complicates Mark's marriage and connects him to the murder investigation.

  Paulette is identified as Mark's secretary and secret mistress, and Mark travels to Barcelona with her.

• Mark Burton → Alma Burton (Family Spouses) — They are married, but their relationship is severely strained.

  The plot states that Alma's marriage to Mark is on the verge of divorce.

Story Dynamics

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

• Paulette Stone → Alma Burton (Conflict Affair Rivalry) — Their opposing positions in Mark's life create an indirect romantic conflict.

  Paulette is Mark's secret mistress while Alma is Mark's wife, and Mark's suspicion of Alma is connected to the concealed affair.

• Inspector Tudela → Paulette Stone (Conflict Investigator And Killer) — Tudela pursues and ultimately stops Paulette.

  Inspector Tudela leads the serial murder investigation and fatally injures Paulette when she is caught armed with a knife.

• Paulette Stone → Lisa Sanders (Conflict Murderer And Victim) — Paulette attacks Lisa, while Lisa's final photograph helps expose her.

  Lisa is murdered, and her incriminating photograph reveals Paulette as the serial killer.

Story Analysis

A Barcelona murder investigation exposes a killer's childhood trauma while a troubled marriage moves toward reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. A Marriage Changes Course — Alma is expected to seek treatment in New York, but abruptly changes her destination at the airport. She travels to Barcelona as her marriage to Mark deteriorates.
2. Murder Among Tourists — An American tour group explores Barcelona before a local woman and then Peggy are murdered. The repeated removal of the victims' left eyes creates panic among the travelers.
3. Every Traveler Suspected — Inspector Tudela takes charge during his final week before retirement and suspects that the killer belongs to the tour group. Mark arrives with his secret mistress Paulette while hiding his suspicions...
4. The Photograph Exposes Her — Lisa is attacked but manages to photograph the killer before her death. The image identifies Paulette, while the continuing murders reduce the tourist group.
5. The Missing Eye Revealed — Paulette is caught red-handed with a knife, and Tudela fatally injures her. Her missing left eye is explained by a childhood accident, while Mark seeks reconciliation with Alma.