Character Relationship Map: A Week Away

Characters

• Avery (played by Bailee Madison) — protagonist

  Red team captain at the Christian summer camp. Will develops a romantic interest in her and they form a temporary truce to defeat the blue team. She shares a meaningful moment with Will in the woods a...

• Will Hawkins (played by Kevin G. Quinn) — protagonist

  Protagonist and foster youth with a troubled past, having changed homes 22 times and been expelled from seven schools. Arrested for stealing a police car, he is given an ultimatum and accepts foster m...

• Kristin (played by Sherri Shepherd) — supporting

  Foster mother who visits officer Mark while handling Will's case. She offers Will a stable home for the year on the strict condition that he attends a week-long Christian summer camp. Her intervention...

• George (played by Jahbril Cook) — supporting

  Kristin's son and Will's cabin roommate at the camp. He is shy and has a crush on Presley. George and Will strike a mutual deal to help each other win over their respective love interests while hiding...

• Presley (played by Kat Conner Sterling) — supporting

  A camper who is secretly interested in George but is unsure of his feelings due to his extreme shyness. She is also a participant in camp activities and gets eliminated early in the dodgeball competit...

• Sean (played by Iain Tucker) — supporting

  Blue team captain and one of Will's initial acquaintances. After losing the competitions, he becomes resentful. He sneaks into the camp office, discovers Will's foster care file, and exposes Will's tr...

• Mark (played by Ed Amatrudo) — supporting

  The police officer handling Will Hawkins' case after he is arrested for borrowing a police car. He informs Will that juvenile hall is his only option unless Kristin intervenes with her camp alternativ...

• Police Officer (played by Josh Rasile) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Police Officer → Will Hawkins (Power Arresting Authority) — The police action places Will at risk of juvenile detention.

  Will is arrested after borrowing a police car, beginning the legal crisis described in the plot.

• Mark → Will Hawkins (Professional Case Officer) — Mark is the officer responsible for deciding Will's immediate legal outcome.

  Mark handles Will's case after Will is arrested for borrowing a police car.

• Avery → George (Power Camp Leaders) — Both hold leadership roles over separate camp teams.

  Avery captains the red team and George leads the green team in the camp's war game competition.

• George → Presley (Romantic Interest) — Their mutual attraction is obstructed by George's shyness.

  George tells Will that he likes Presley, and Presley is revealed to be interested in George but uncertain because he is extremely shy.

• Will Hawkins → Avery (Romantic Interest) — Their attraction develops into mutual emotional intimacy.

  Will notices Avery at camp, later shares a meaningful conversation with her, and kisses her after returning to camp.

• Will Hawkins → George (Family Foster Brothers) — Their household connection develops through shared living arrangements and mutual support.

  George is Kristin's son, and Will is offered a home with Kristin for the coming year. They also share a cabin.

• Kristin → George (Family Mother And Son) — Kristin and George are established as mother and son.

  Kristin visits Mark with her son George.

• Will Hawkins → Kristin (Family Foster Mother) — Kristin offers Will stability while setting a condition that changes his path.

  Kristin is identified as Will's foster mother and offers him a home for the coming year if he attends camp.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kristin → Mark (Alliance Case Advocate) — Kristin provides the alternative that changes Mark's handling of Will's situation.

  Kristin visits Mark while he is handling Will's case and offers Will a home with a camp condition.

• Sean → Presley (Conflict Game Opponent) — Sean's team directly contributes to Presley's early elimination.

  Presley is pummeled and eliminated by the blue team during dodgeball.

• Sean → George (Conflict Competition Rival) — Their teams oppose each other in the organized contests.

  Sean leads the blue team and George leads the green team during the camp competitions.

• Sean → Avery (Conflict Competition Rival) — Their teams compete directly during the camp war games.

  Sean captains the blue team while Avery captains the red team, and the competition leaves Sean's team in third place.

• Will Hawkins → Sean (Conflict Adversaries) — Sean's resentment and disclosure become the main social threat to Will.

  Sean discovers Will's file and exposes his troubled background, causing Will to leave camp.

• Will Hawkins → Presley (Social Camp Acquaintances) — They share the social environment of the camp.

  Will interacts with Presley through the camp activities and observes her connection with George.

Story Analysis

A troubled foster youth finds friendship, faith, and belonging after being forced to attend a Christian summer camp.

Plot Progression

1. The Choice Before Camp — Will faces juvenile hall after being arrested for borrowing a police car. Kristin offers him a home, but only if he attends a Christian summer camp.
2. A Stranger Among Campers — Will arrives at camp, hides his past, and forms a practical friendship with George. He also becomes interested in Avery while George struggles to approach Presley.
3. Games And Growing Trust — The teams compete across several camp games. Will and Avery form a temporary truce, while their private conversation about her mother brings them closer.
4. The Secret Breaks Open — Will almost confesses his history to Avery, but Sean discovers the foster-care file instead. Sean exposes the secret, and Will runs away from camp.
5. Returning To Belonging — Avery pursues Will and hears his doubts about God and his family. Will returns for the talent show, helping the green team win and finding acceptance with the people who care about him.