Character Relationship Map: Triggermen

Characters

• Pete Maynard (played by Neil Morrissey) — protagonist

  A struggling con man who intercepts a mob briefcase containing a large sum of cash and a hotel key. He and his partner infiltrate the hotel room and successfully deceive a local mob boss into believin...

• Terry Malloy (played by Donnie Wahlberg) — protagonist

  A mobster waiting to collect a cash payoff for a planned assassination. His situation becomes complicated when he falls in love with Emma, unaware that she is the daughter of his intended target.

• Andy Jarrett (played by Adrian Dunbar) — supporting

  Pete's criminal partner, equally down on his luck. They share a boarding house in Chicago and team up to impersonate assassins, navigating a dangerous web of deception involving mobsters and targeted...

• Emma Cutler (played by Claire Forlani) — supporting

  The daughter of mob boss Ben Cutler. Her romantic involvement with Terry Malloy creates significant tension, as Terry is unaware she is the target's daughter.

• Ben Cutler (played by Pete Postlethwaite) — minor

  A rival mob boss targeted for assassination. He is actively tracking down the missing payoff money and is the father of Emma Cutler.

• Tommy O'Brian (played by Michael Rapaport) — minor

  A mobster partnered with Terry, awaiting the cash payoff for a planned hit in a swank hotel room. He is part of the criminal group whose money is intercepted by the con men.

• Franco D'Amico (played by Louis Di Bianco) — minor

  A local mob boss who hires the fake hitmen. He is unaware that Pete and Andy are actually con men who intercepted his organization's payoff money.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Emma Cutler → Ben Cutler (Family Daughter) — Their family connection links Terry's romance to the assassination plot.

  Emma is explicitly identified as Ben Cutler's daughter.

• Terry Malloy → Emma Cutler (Romantic Interest) — Their romance creates the central emotional complication for Terry.

  Terry falls for Emma Cutler while unaware that she is the daughter of Ben Cutler, the man he was supposed to kill.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ben Cutler → Andy Jarrett (Conflict Intended Target And Impostor) — Andy is part of the false assassination team targeting Ben.

  Andy joins Pete in pretending to be one of the hired killers assigned to eliminate Ben Cutler.

• Ben Cutler → Pete Maynard (Conflict Intended Target And Impostor) — Pete's false assassin identity places him in conflict with Ben.

  Pete and Andy pose as the hitmen hired to kill Ben Cutler, although their actual identities are those of con men.

• Franco D'Amico → Ben Cutler (Conflict Rival Mob Boss) — Their rivalry motivates the planned assassination.

  Franco is described as a local mob boss who hires the supposed hitmen to kill competing mob boss Ben Cutler.

• Terry Malloy → Ben Cutler (Conflict Intended Assassin And Target) — Terry's criminal assignment places him against Emma's father.

  The payoff is connected to a planned hit, and Terry is involved in the assignment to kill Ben Cutler.

• Terry Malloy → Tommy O'Brian (Alliance Mob Partner) — They operate together within the criminal operation.

  Terry and Tommy are identified as mobsters who are together awaiting the cash payoff for a planned hit.

• Pete Maynard → Tommy O'Brian (Conflict Adversarial Deception) — Pete's theft directly frustrates Tommy's expected payoff.

  The intercepted briefcase contains cash intended for Terry and Tommy, who later await their money in the hotel room.

• Pete Maynard → Terry Malloy (Conflict Adversarial Deception) — Pete's theft places him in opposition to Terry's expected payment.

  Pete intercepts the cash intended for Terry and Tommy, then meets them in the hotel-room situation while maintaining the larger deception surrounding...

• Andy Jarrett → Franco D'Amico (Conflict Deceiver And Target) — Andy helps sustain the false identity before Franco.

  Andy participates with Pete in convincing Franco that they are the hired assassins, despite the two men being con men.

• Pete Maynard → Franco D'Amico (Conflict Deceiver And Target) — Pete deceives Franco by assuming the identity of a contracted killer.

  Pete and Andy must convince Franco that they are the hitmen hired to kill Ben Cutler, although they are actually con men who intercepted the payoff mo...

• Pete Maynard → Andy Jarrett (Alliance Criminal Partner) — They cooperate as con men and partners throughout the deception.

  Pete and Andy are described as two con men who are down on their luck and share a boarding room in Chicago. They work together to impersonate hired hi...

Story Analysis

Two struggling con men enter a mob assassination scheme while stolen money and an unexpected romance destabilize the planned hit.

Plot Progression

1. A Briefcase Changes Everything — Pete and Andy struggle with poverty and overdue rent. Pete's attempted scam unexpectedly gives them a mob payoff and a hotel key.
2. The Hotel Room Deception — The stolen key brings the con men into contact with Terry and Tommy, who are waiting for their money. Pete and Andy must sustain their false identities.
3. A Dangerous Assignment — Pete and Andy attempt to convince Franco that they are hired assassins. The intended target is revealed to be rival mob boss Ben Cutler.
4. Love Meets The Hit — Ben searches for the missing money while Terry falls for Emma. Terry does not initially know that Emma is Ben's daughter.
5. The Criminal Web Tightens — The stolen payoff, false identities, rival mob conflict, and Terry's romance converge around the planned assassination. The deception reaches its decisive confrontation.