Character Relationship Map: D.E.B.S.

Characters

• Amy (played by Sara Foster) — protagonist

  Amy is the D.E.B.S.' top recruit, an agent who secretly dreams of attending art school. Assigned to surveil Lucy, she survives their first confrontation, falls in love with her, and runs away with her...

• Lucy (played by Jordana Brewster) — protagonist

  Lucy is an infamous supercriminal whose feared reputation hides a neurotic woman struggling to connect with others. After meeting Amy during a surveillance operation, she falls in love with her, aband...

• Max (played by Meagan Good) — supporting

  Max is the D.E.B.S. squad leader and a disciplined agent who supervises Janet during their missions. She becomes jealous when Amy replaces her as leader, but remains Amy's friend. At the end, Max acce...

• Dominique (played by Devon Aoki) — supporting

  Dominique is one of the four D.E.B.S. assigned to surveil Lucy, characterized in the mission briefing as promiscuous. She participates in the team's response to Lucy, later talks with Janet and Max ab...

• Janet (played by Jill Ritchie) — supporting

  Janet is a naïve D.E.B.S. agent who has not yet earned her stripes. She witnesses Lucy's connection with Amy, becomes friends with Scud, and secretly covers for Amy and Lucy while developing feelings...

• Bobby (played by Geoff Stults) — supporting

  Bobby is Amy's fellow agent and controlling former boyfriend. He interrupts the surveillance operation, pressures Amy to resume their relationship, and helps discover her affair with Lucy. When Lucy i...

• Scud (played by Jimmi Simpson) — supporting

  Scud is Lucy's friend and henchman, advising her against sneaking into Amy's dorm while still helping her pursue Amy. He befriends Janet, exchanges secret correspondence with her, and develops a roman...

• Ms. Petrie (played by Holland Taylor) — supporting

  Ms. Petrie is one of the heads of D.E.B.S. and helps direct the agency's response to Lucy. She plans to use Amy's encounter to improve the academy's reputation, later prepares to exile Amy, and suppor...

• Mr. Phipps (played by Michael Clarke Duncan) — supporting

  Mr. Phipps is one of the heads of D.E.B.S. and participates in shaping the academy's public narrative. During the year-end dance, Amy asks him about her perfect test score, and he reveals that the tes...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ms. Petrie → Mr. Phipps (Professional D.E.B.S. Leaders) — They jointly administer the academy and its operations.

  Ms. Petrie and Mr. Phipps are identified as the heads of D.E.B.S. and jointly assign the surveillance mission.

• Janet → Scud (Romantic Interests) — Their romance parallels Amy and Lucy's relationship on a smaller scale.

  Janet and Scud befriend each other, maintain secret correspondence, develop feelings, and begin a relationship.

• Max → Janet (Power Senior Teammate) — Max exercises authority over Janet while eventually recognizing her achievement.

  Max reminds Janet that she has not earned her D.E.B.S. stripes and finally awards them to her at the end.

• Amy → Mr. Phipps (Professional Commander And Recruit) — Phipps represents Amy's institutional training and its hidden ideology.

  Mr. Phipps helps assign the Lucy surveillance mission and later explains to Amy what the SAT espionage test measures.

• Amy → Ms. Petrie (Professional Commander And Recruit) — Petrie treats Amy as both an operative and an institutional asset.

  Ms. Petrie assigns Amy to surveil Lucy, plans to use Amy's encounter for publicity, and later prepares to exile her.

• Amy → Bobby (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their failed relationship contrasts with Amy's connection to Lucy.

  The plot states that Amy has recently broken up with Bobby, a fellow agent.

• Amy → Lucy (Romantic Partners) — Their romance is the central emotional relationship of the film.

  Amy and Lucy kiss after Lucy orchestrates a bank heist to see Amy again, then run away together and begin an actual relationship.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lucy → Bobby (Conflict Enemies) — Bobby treats Lucy as both a criminal target and a rival for Amy.

  Bobby discovers Lucy at the academy, plans to track her down and kill her, and pursues her during the dance.

• Lucy → Scud (Alliance Friends And Henchman) — Scud is Lucy's trusted personal ally and criminal associate.

  Scud is identified as Lucy's friend and henchman, and he advises her against sneaking into Amy's dorm.

• Max → Dominique (Alliance Teammates) — They function as senior members of the same D.E.B.S. unit.

  Janet talks with Dominique and Max about Amy's unhappiness, and Dominique later joins them in cornering Amy and Lucy.

• Amy → Max (Alliance Teammates) — Their team bond survives rivalry over leadership.

  Amy and Max serve together on the D.E.B.S. team, and Max later helps protect Amy's reputation.

• Amy → Dominique (Alliance Teammates) — Dominique ultimately supports Amy's choice despite the academy's opposition.

  Dominique serves with Amy in the D.E.B.S. and later helps Max and Janet corner them before allowing their escape.

• Amy → Janet (Alliance Teammates) — Janet becomes Amy's supportive ally within the team.

  Janet joins the D.E.B.S. surveillance operation and later covers for Amy and Lucy's relationship.

Story Analysis

A trained spy recruit chooses authentic love over institutional identity, while a feared criminal abandons her life of crime.

Plot Progression

1. The Spy Test And Stakeout — Amy and her D.E.B.S. teammates are assigned to surveil Lucy, who is believed to be meeting an assassin. The supposed criminal encounter becomes a chaotic shootout and Amy's first personal connection w...
2. Criminal Courtship — Lucy pursues Amy through a dormitory visit and a nightclub outing. Their conversations reveal growing attraction, while Janet and Scud begin forming their own connection.
3. Love On The Run — Lucy stages a bank heist to reunite with Amy, and Amy chooses to run away with her. The D.E.B.S. launch a manhunt while Janet conceals the couple's relationship.
4. The Cost Of The Cover Story — A jealous tip exposes Amy and Lucy, forcing the academy to invent a kidnapping and brainwashing story. Amy becomes depressed, while Lucy rejects her criminal identity and tries to win Amy back.
5. The Dance And Escape — At the year-end dance, Amy learns the truth behind the test and is expected to condemn Lucy. She rejects the official story, and her teammates finally allow the couple to escape.