Character Relationship Map: Squatters

Characters

• Jonas Trumball (played by Thomas Dekker) — protagonist

  A runaway foster kid living with Kelly. He discovers the mansion's door codes and initiates the squatting plot. Later, he faces life-threatening pressure from gangster Ronald over a stolen vehicle, dr...

• Kelly Tanner (played by Gabriella Wilde) — supporting

  A runaway foster kid who partners with Jonas to squat in a wealthy home. She forms a relationship with Michael, is kidnapped by Ronald, secretly alerts the police, and survives a brutal beating before...

• Michael Silverman (played by Luke Grimes) — supporting

  The homeowners' son who meets Kelly at a theater. Haunted by his sister's death, he and his parents unknowingly shelter Kelly. He later welcomes her back after her imprisonment.

• Al (played by Evan Ross) — minor
• Evelyn Silverman (played by Lolita Davidovich) — minor

  A homeowner who carelessly reveals her mansion's security codes to a nanny. Her early return from vacation forces Jonas and Kelly to flee, setting off the main chain of events.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Kelly Tanner → Michael Silverman (Romantic Secret Lovers) — Kelly and Michael develop a romantic connection while Kelly hides her true identity as an intruder.
• Jonas Trumball → Kelly Tanner (Family Foster Siblings) — Jonas and Kelly share a bonded, sibling-like partnership forged through shared homelessness and squatting.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jonas Trumball → Al (Conflict Threatened Target) — Ronald exerts violent pressure on Jonas to fulfill a criminal debt, escalating the stakes.
• Jonas Trumball → Evelyn Silverman (Conflict Eavesdropper) — Jonas exploits Evelyn's careless security disclosure to gain entry to the mansion.

Story Analysis

Two homeless foster siblings seek shelter and opportunity, but deception, romance, criminal pressure, and violence reshape their lives.

Plot Progression

1. Codes To An Empty Mansion — Two foster siblings live homeless in Venice Beach. After overhearing mansion access codes, they enter a Pacific Palisades home and begin squatting there.
2. The Homecoming Escape — The squatters attempt to sell household items to a British gangster. Their plan collapses when the homeowners return early, forcing an immediate escape.
3. A Romance Built On Secrecy — At an Americana theater, the female squatter meets the homeowners' son and begins a relationship with him. His grieving family welcomes her into the mansion without knowing her identity as the intrude...
4. The Gangster's Demand — The British gangster threatens the male squatter over a missing vehicle. The resulting confrontation at the mansion places the female squatter in the gangster's control.
5. Firefight And Return — From the gangster's house, the captive secretly calls the police. A firefight kills the gangster and his accomplice, while the female squatter is later jailed and eventually welcomed back by the son.