Character Relationship Map: Going Places

Characters

• Otis (played by Ethan Cutkosky) — protagonist

  Otis is one of the friends facing uncertainty about college and his future; he worries about what he will do if he is not accepted into his preferred program. During the dangerous situation at the hou...

• Cora (played by Chloe East) — supporting

  Cora is Jaden and Otis’s friend, eager to leave home but disappointed by her residential-college assignment. On the trip, she keeps Sue occupied during the house visit and later offers to kiss Maya so...

• Jaden (played by Spence Moore II) — supporting

  Jaden is one of the friends preparing for college, relieved to receive the residential-college assignment he wanted. He joins Cora and Otis on their trip and is enthusiastic about the itinerary before...

• Sue (played by Mimi Kennedy) — supporting

  Sue owns the house the friends visit and greets them in person rather than leaving the keys. She leads them on a tour while Cora keeps her occupied. Her presence complicates the friends’ attempt to co...

• Maya (played by Alysia Reiner) — supporting

  Maya says she is a professional assassin on the run and warns the friends that Jules may be pursuing her, placing the group in greater danger. She claims to have spared Jules because she considers her...

• Jules (played by Miranda Rae Mayo) — supporting

  Jules is described by Maya as a fellow assassin who has gone rogue and is likely pursuing her. Maya says she spared Jules because she considers her family, while warning the friends that they may also...

Story Dynamics

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

• Maya → Jules (Conflict Family And Pursuer) — Maya describes an emotionally close but dangerous connection: she considers Jules family, yet warns that Jules may be closing in on her.

  Maya says she spared Jules because she considers her family, and claims Jules has gone rogue and is likely pursuing her.

• Cora → Maya (Social Tentative Intimacy) — Cora responds to Maya's personal uncertainty with an offer of a kiss, but their attempt is interrupted by the group's danger.

  After Maya shares that she has never kissed anyone and is questioning whether she might be asexual, Cora offers to kiss her so she can explore the pos...

• Maya → Otis (Conflict Taunter) — Maya provokes Otis during the group's tense stay at the house.

  Maya taunts Otis while he practices skateboard tricks.

• Cora → Sue (Social Guest And Host) — Cora distracts Sue while the friends attempt to conceal a body in Sue's house.

  Sue owns the house and leads the visitors on a tour; Cora keeps Sue occupied during the visit.

• Jaden → Otis (Social Friends) — Jaden and Otis share the trip and the group's escalating predicament.

  The reference identifies Jaden, Otis, and Cora as friends who discuss college and set out together.

• Cora → Otis (Social Friends) — Cora and Otis are part of the same friend group navigating college uncertainty and the danger at Sue's house.

  The reference identifies Cora, Otis, and Jaden as friends who discuss their plans and travel together.

• Cora → Jaden (Social Friends) — Cora and Jaden share the trip and discuss their residential-college assignments and futures.

  The reference describes Jaden, Cora, and Otis as friends who discuss their college plans and set out together.

Story Analysis

College-bound friends encounter a dangerous situation at Sue's house, where Maya's claims about Jules leave their safety uncertain.

Plot Progression

1. College Plans and Unease — Jaden, Cora, and Otis discuss their college assignments and uncertain futures. Their conversation establishes the anxieties accompanying their plans.
2. A Visit Turns Grim — The friends travel to Sue's house, where she greets them and gives them a tour. They try to conceal a body, but their attempt to bury it fails.
3. Maya's Dangerous Account — Maya says she is an assassin on the run and warns that Jules may be pursuing her. Her claims, the bullet-damaged briefcase, and the dispute over its money deepen the group's mistrust and danger.
4. Intimacy Under Threat — While the group remains trapped in a precarious situation, Maya taunts Otis and shares personal doubts with Cora. Cora's offer of a kiss is interrupted, and the threat of Jules remains unresolved.