Character Relationship Map: Pursuit

Characters

• Steven Graves (played by Ben Gazzara) — protagonist

  Steven Graves is the investigator assigned to monitor James Wright in the San Diego area. He follows Wright’s movements, helps interpret the evidence of a nerve-gas plot, receives an antidote, and pre...

• James Wright (played by E.G. Marshall) — supporting

  James Wright is the founder and leader of Americans for a Better Nation, an extremist organization he personally finances. After denouncing the government at a political conference, he secretly obtain...

• Timothy Drew (played by Martin Sheen) — supporting

  Timothy Drew is a former army explosives specialist whose association with James Wright raises investigators’ suspicions. The investigation links him to Wright as a potentially useful technical associ...

• Robert Phillips (played by William Windom) — supporting

  Robert Phillips is an authority directing the response to James Wright’s suspected attack. He orders Wright’s arrest, seeks assistance from Dr. Nordman, and works to organize protection or evacuation...

• Dr. Nordman (played by Joseph Wiseman) — supporting

  Dr. Nordman is consulted by Robert Phillips when investigators determine that James Wright may release nerve gas at the conference. His involvement connects the investigative response with specialized...

• Dr. Wolff (played by Will Kuluva) — supporting

  Dr. Wolff provides Steven Graves with an important psychological assessment of James Wright’s strategy. He explains that Wright has studied Graves’s intelligence, competitiveness, impulsiveness, and t...

• Nerve Gas Victim (played by Diki Lerner) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Robert Phillips → Dr. Nordman (Professional Official Collaborators) — Phillips relies on Nordman's chemical expertise during the emergency.

  Phillips seeks help from Dr. Nordman and the chemical corps after investigators conclude that Wright intends to release nerve gas.

• Steven Graves → Dr. Wolff (Professional Investigative Consultant) — Wolff provides Graves with a psychological assessment relevant to Wright's plan.

  Dr. Wolff tells Graves that Wright investigated Graves's personality, including his intelligence, competitiveness, impulsiveness, and risk-taking.

• Steven Graves → Robert Phillips (Professional Investigator And Superior) — Phillips directs the investigation while Graves carries out field operations.

  Graves is assigned to watch Wright, and Phillips orders the authorities to arrest Wright and later authorizes Graves's dangerous entry.

Story Dynamics

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

• James Wright → Nerve Gas Victim (Conflict Attacker And Victim) — The victim represents the human consequence of Wright's planned attack.

  Wright prepares to release nerve gas at the conference, and the gas apparently kills people inside the sealed target room.

• James Wright → Dr. Wolff (Narrative Subject And Analyst) — Wolff analyzes Wright's manipulation of Graves, although the two do not directly interact.

  Dr. Wolff reports to Graves that Wright investigated Graves's personality and used that information in planning.

• Steven Graves → Timothy Drew (Conflict Investigative Opponents) — Drew becomes part of the suspicious network Graves is tracking.

  Graves investigates Wright's suspicious associates, including Timothy Drew, a former army explosives specialist.

• James Wright → Dr. Nordman (Conflict Threat And Countermeasure) — Nordman represents the official chemical response to Wright's weapon.

  Wright prepares a nerve-gas attack, and Phillips turns to Dr. Nordman and the chemical corps to help counter that threat.

• Steven Graves → Dr. Nordman (Alliance Emergency Allies) — Nordman's technical response supports Graves's final operation.

  Dr. Nordman assists the authorities after the nerve-gas threat is identified, while Graves receives an antidote before entering the target room.

• Robert Phillips → James Wright (Conflict Authority Opponent) — Phillips directs the official response against Wright.

  Robert Phillips orders the authorities to arrest Wright after the investigation connects him to suspicious preparations.

• James Wright → Timothy Drew (Alliance Operational Associate) — Drew is connected to Wright's preparations through the investigation.

  Investigators link James Wright to Timothy Drew, described as a former army explosives specialist and a suspicious associate.

• Steven Graves → James Wright (Conflict Primary Adversaries) — Graves investigates and attempts to prevent Wright's planned nerve-gas attack.

  Steven Graves is assigned to watch James Wright, while Wright prepares an attack that Graves and the authorities must stop.

Story Analysis

An investigator races to stop James Wright's nerve-gas attack while Wright manipulates surveillance and turns the rescue attempt into a psychological test.

Plot Progression

1. A Warning Against Power — James Wright attacks the government at a political conference and calls for action by any means available. Investigators begin to suspect that his frustration has produced a dangerous plan.
2. Surveillance Finds Evidence — Steven Graves is assigned to watch Wright in San Diego. The investigation connects Wright to Timothy Drew and follows him to a supplier, where unusual diving equipment is purchased.
3. The Van And Limousine Trap — Phillips orders Wright's arrest, but Wright anticipates the surveillance and uses a vehicle switch to mislead the authorities. Further surveillance discovers pumps, hoses, a control box, and protectiv...
4. The Nerve Gas Revelation — Dr. Wolff explains that Wright has studied Graves's personality and risk-taking tendencies. The investigators conclude that Wright intends to release nerve gas at the conference, prompting an official...
5. Entry Into The Sealed Room — Wright seals the target room with defensive systems and explosives, and a gas burst apparently kills two officers. Graves receives an antidote and prepares to enter through a dangerous alternate route...