Character Relationship Map: Queenpins

Characters

• JoJo (played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — protagonist

  Connie's aspiring vlogger best friend who helps organize the illegal coupon club, leveraging social media to recruit members and expand the multi-million-dollar scheme.

• Simon Kilmurry (played by Vince Vaughn) — supporting

  A determined U.S. Postal Inspector tasked with tracking the illegal coupon distribution network and bringing the newly minted 'Queenpins' to justice.

• Ken (played by Paul Walter Hauser) — supporting

  A hapless Loss Prevention Officer at a local supermarket chain who notices the fraudulent coupon activity and joins federal agents to stop the operation.

• Rick (played by Joel McHale) — supporting

  A high-level corporate executive representing the mega-corporations systematically scammed by the counterfeit coupon operation.

• Tempe Tina (played by Bebe Rexha) — supporting

  An aspiring influencer and vlogger who joins the coupon club, using her online presence to help recruit members and amplify the operation's reach.

• Earl (played by Dayo Okeniyi) — supporting

  A suburban father and loyal member of the coupon club who benefits from the exclusive deals and helps sustain the grassroots membership base.

Canonical Relationships

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

• JoJo → Earl (Romantic Partner)

  Earl amorously pursues JoJo, later bails her out of jail, and eventually starts a relationship with her.

Story Dynamics

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

• JoJo → Rick (Conflict Adversarial Association)

  Rick is connected to the aftermath when Simon informs him about the fraud, while JoJo faces prosecution for the same scheme.

• Simon Kilmurry → Rick (Narrative Information Source)

  After the arrests, Simon informs Rick that the women defrauded more than 240 companies of tens of millions of dollars.

• Simon Kilmurry → JoJo (Conflict Federal Investigator And Target)

  Simon partners with Ken, gathers evidence linking JoJo to the coupon network, and helps secure the arrests.

• Ken → JoJo (Conflict Investigator And Target)

  Ken learns about the coupon losses and investigates the operation that JoJo helps organize.

• Ken → Simon Kilmurry (Alliance Investigative Partner)

  Ken is partnered with U.S. Postal Inspector Simon Kilmurry to investigate the coupon losses.

• JoJo → Tempe Tina (Conflict Identity Theft Victim)

  The plot states that Tempe Tina stole JoJo's identity, preventing JoJo from securing proper employment.

Story Analysis

A frustrated coupon entrepreneur builds an enormous discount scheme before investigators expose it, yet personal loyalty and hidden money preserve the possibility of a new beginning.

Plot Progression

1. A Coupon Changes Everything
2. The Discount Empire
3. Money Leaves A Trail
4. The Investigation Closes In
5. Arrest And Reinvention