Lesson 6

[David Thompson]

Lesson Six, Assignment 1

From Game of Thrones

Ned Stark’s Relationship Map with King Roberts

Surface They’re old friends going back years

Common Ground Shared experiences in battles. King loved Ned’s sister

Conflict Ned needs to follow the kings every order, no matter how dangerous

History Their friendship goes way back. Battles together, almost brothers-in-law

Subtext Ned admires Robert, there’s genuine love, but is wary of him now

Arc Good relationship until King Robert has him come on as the King’s hand, then it turns sour as Ned sees how Robert acts.

Ned’s Relationship Map with Lord Varys

Surface Simply co-workers, with Varys acting as a counselor to Ned

Common Ground Both serve the King

Conflict Varys pretends to befriend Ned, but is just waiting for his opportunity.

History Varys appears to have known Ned before. This remains unclear

Subtext Varys leads Ned down whatever path that best suits Varys, but not Ned.

Relationship Arc At this point, this can go well for Ned, go well for Varys, or blow up and one of them is suddenly out.

Ned’s Relationship Map with Cersei Baratheon

Surface Ned distrusts Cersei, and for good reason

Common Ground <font face=”inherit”>Their </font>loyalty<font face=”inherit”> for King Robert</font>

Relationship Conflict Cersei has her own agenda, and Ned is in the way.

Relationship History Not much history, appears Ned has little feeling for the King’s wife

Relationship Subtext Cersei wants Ned out of the way, Ned just wants her at arm’s length

Relationship Arc Thus far, this appears heading towards a major conflict over Cersei’s imp brother

[David Wickenden]

Lesson 6, Assignment 1

Mr. Robot Relationship Map 1

Elliot and Mr. Robot

Surface: Both seem to want the same thing.

Common: Hatred of ECorps

Conflict: Methodology – Elliot doesn’t want to hurt innocents. Mr. Robot is okay with collateral damage.

History: Mr. Robot has been planning an attack on Ecorps, Elliot only dreaming about it.

Subtext: Father figure to Elliot.

Relationship arc: Mr. Robot pushes him to take charge.

Elliot and Portia

Surface: Elliot’s best friend

Common: Both lost parents to ECorps.

Conflict: Portia wants to take down ECorps legally.

History: Best friends due to common loss.

Subtext: Elliot loves Portia

Relationship arc: Elliot protects Portia from threats and supports her.

Elliot and Shayla

Surface: Drug supplier/girlfriend

Common: Both are lonely.

Conflict: His need of drugs puts her in danger with Fernando.

History: She has been supplying drugs to deal with his anxiety.

Subtext: Both are abused and hurting.

Relationship arc: His feelings for her cause him to risk everything.

[David Wickenden]

David Wickenden Show relationship map

What did I learn?

I learned the differnt layers of relationship and this allows to manipulate the story to create conflict and drama.

Lesson 6 Assignment 2

Gilmour & Laura

Surface: Gilmour wants revenge on Laura.

Common: Sex crimes.

Conflict: Both want the other dead.

History: Laura tried to kill Gilmour with fire.

Subtext: Revenge for fire vs revenge for Janice.

Relation Arc: Ultimate evil that Laura must confront.

Gilmour and Janice

Surface: He uses Janice to bait Laura.

Common: Both want Laura for different reasons.

Conflict: He hate Laura who is her best friend.

History: Janice used him as bait to catch Laura.

Subtext: Janice is now bait to get Laura.

Relation Arc: None – she is only a way to Laura.

Gilmour and Christy

Surface: The 14-yr-old daughter he abused.

Common: He took what he wanted – didn’t care.

Conflict: none – he’s done with her.

History: Raped his daughter.

Subtext: He want to rape Laura before killing her.

Relation Arc: Hasn’t seen her since prison.

Janice and Kilgour

Surface: Co-workers

Common: Cops assigned to Task Force

Conflict: He is seasoned enough to know that the law is not
perfect. She’s idealistic.

History: Kilgour -homicide, Janice
– sex crimes.

Subtext: Kilgour understands that Janice is worried that she
might have to kill Laura. He also see that Janice is being set up as the scapegoat.

Relation Arc: Kilgour stands up to politicians to help Janice and
himself.

[David Thompson]

Assignment Two

What I learned doing this assignment is just how complicated Gaia makes each relationship. In a lot of ways, looking back on what I write in the books, Gaia might be the instigator of the entire plot line with Dan and Megaera – this bears more scrutiny.

Show: Angels of Vengeance Relationship Maps

Dan and Megaera

Relationship Surface: Dan is wary of Megaera, who is she really? But he goes align with her advances because she’s pretty insistent on a relationship

Relationship Common Ground: Mutual attraction.

Relationship Conflict: Is she a vigilante? Dan wants/needs to solve crimes the legal way, and Megaera and her sisters simply go out and murder the suspect.

Relationship History: Just starting – but Dan is bowled over by Megarea’s affections. In a lot of ways, she’s like an excited puppy around Dan.

Relationship Subtext: Dan actually loves the idea of a woman like Megaera, but is she just using him until she tires of him, then wipes his memory?

Relationship Arc: From conflict, questions into a semi-normal relationship, if anyone can call a relationship with an Underworld Deity “normal”.

Dan and Jones

Relationship Surface: Friends, possibly “come over to dinner” close, but not super close friends.

Relationship Common Ground: Policing the town, solving crimes.

Relationship Conflict: Jones is concerned with Dan’s lifestyle outside of the department, and Dan doesn’t want to hear about it.

Relationship History: Dan arrived at the department while Jones was still a patrolman, but saw in Jones the ability to be a good detective and partner.

Relationship Subtext: Typical “guy” subtext. Rattling on about a peewee football game while supervising a grisly crime scene.

Relationship Arc: Jones is concerned about Dan, and this mystery woman

Dan and Sandra McKenna

Relationship Surface: Dan and Sandra are ex’s. Briefly had a relationship a few years ago.

Relationship Common Ground: Dan and Sandra both work for the city and Dan needs Sandra as a sounding board for cases and opinions.

Relationship Conflict: Past relationship marred by Dan’s use of alcohol and his past, which makes him resistant to a relationship.

Relationship History: Dan and Sandra began dating when Dan first arrived in the town, but before Sandra began working for the city. His drinking ultimately caused the relationship to shift to one of more of an office-relationship.

Relationship Subtext: Sandra still wants Dan in her life. Dan is frightened of any relationships.

Relationship Arc: Backstore mostly, then Sandra will act as Dan’s counselor after the store shooting and then the death of his niece, a nice source of conflict.

Megaera – A Fury

Megaera and Tisiphone

Relationship Surface: Megaera usually allows Tisiphone to be the “leader” of the three Furies, but has her own agenda.

Relationship Common Ground: Goddess sisters.

Relationship Conflict: Tension between the two over Megaera wanting to be with Dan (or any mortal).

Relationship History: Goes back a few thousand years, since their creation during the time of the Titan – Elder God wars.

Relationship Subtext: Mutual respect for each others’ specific talents and powers

Relationship Arc: Until meeting Dan, Megaera was happy with following Tisiphone’s leadership, but Tisiphone doesn’t want Megaera in a relationship with any mortal.

Megaera and Gaia

Relationship Surface: Gaia is mother earth, mother goddess to all gods, and she dotes on Megaera, who loves being doted upon.

Relationship Common Ground: Both exist outside time and space, in their own small corner of the earth.

Relationship Conflict: Gaia keeps crucial information away from the Furies, and knows Dan has the potential to hurt Megaera’s powers, but is allowing things to “play out”

Relationship History: For most of their existence, they were separate. Now they share a house in a small projection of N-Space into Earth’s reality matrix. Now, Gaia keeps things on track – petitions and the occasional wandering ghost.

Relationship Subtext: An easy going relationship. Often Gaia counsels Megaera while gardening.

Relationship Arc: Gaia will allow events to unfold, even tho she might be able to stop the events in the first season.

Megaera and Alecto

Relationship Surface: Sisters, with Alecto also acting as counsel for Megaera,

Relationship Common Ground: The Furies kept the Underworld “running” properly. Alecto was/is vital to this task as she usually assists the other sisters in tracking down the target.

Relationship Conflict: Alecto also doesn’t want Megaera to have another relationship with a mortal, as it usually ends badly for the mortal. Megaera doesn’t seem to really care.

Relationship History: Going back to the beginning of time, they’ve been together, with Alecto sometimes accompanying Megaera on missions to take care of a target.

Relationship Subtext: A certain sexual tension between the two goddesses, as if they’ve been intimate beyond the usual sister-sister intimacy

Relationship Arc: Alecto grudgingly accepts Megaera’s relationship with Dan

Gaia Relationship Map

Gaia and Dan

Relationship Surface: Gaia is an intruder into Dan’s life.

Relationship Common Ground: Whatever is possessing the serial killer who murdered Dan’s niece also is dangerous to Gaia and the Furies

Relationship Conflict: Dan has serious trust issues with Gaia

Relationship History: They’d never met prior to Gaia invading Dan’s house one afternoon.

Relationship Subtext: After a while, it’s the same type of relationship a man would have with his mother-in-law

Relationship Arc: Antagonistic attitudes evolve into mutual respect

Gaia and Delfina

Relationship Surface: Old friends who are comfortable with each other

Relationship Common Ground: Delfina is at one with nature, and Gaia is nature embodied.

Relationship Conflict: Delfina has knowledge she could use to help Gaia, but chooses not to do so

Relationship History: When Delfina was a child, she was introduced to Gaia by the other tribal medicine woman. Gaia has been around Delfina all her life.

Relationship Subtext: Delfina is cranky, but it only shows in her attitude when with Gaia

Relationship Arc: No real arc, except that Delfina later chooses to assist Gaia and the Furies.

Gaia and The Furies

Relationship Surface: She’s a counselor or sounding board for the goddesses

Relationship Common Ground: All ancient goddesses

Relationship Conflict: Gaia tends to not tell the Furies important information they need in certain situations.

Relationship History: The history of the Furies, in that Gaia is their mother, being that the earth birthed the goddesses

Relationship Subtext: Gaia is subtly the leader of the Furies, without actually imposing her will onto them.

Relationship Arc: It’s revealed that Gaia is in far more danger than the Furies suspect.

[Anne Grant]

BW Module 1, Lesson 6, BUILDING RELATIONSHIP MAPS

Assignment 1

What I learned from Assignment 1: Relationship Maps provide a systematic way to identify and expand upon the dramas within several relationships over time.

Example Show: UNORTHODOX: ESTY

YANKY

Surface: husband

Common Ground: She is pregnant with Yanky’s baby

Conflict: Yanky wants to bring Esty home.

History: Yanky wanted divorce and Esty left him.

Subtext: Yanky is now touched by Esty’s singing.

Arc: His loyalty shifts from “Mommy” to Esty, but Esty rejects him.

MOISHE

Surface: Would-be kidnapper of Esty.

Common Ground: Both left Hasidism in disgrace.

Conflict: Moishe must bring Esty home to win forgiveness.

History: Moishe returns to brothel and underworld friends.

Subtext: Everybody knows Moishe is a “bad Jew.”

<i style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Arc: Moishe’s Hasidism is only an act, and he fails to bring Esty home.

MOTHER

Surface: Esty’s Mother

Common Ground: Both left Hasidism in disgrace.

Conflict:Esty believes mother abandoned her.

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<i style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Subtext: Mother threatens Moishe with his gun.

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Arc:Once separated by Hasidism, Mother and Esty are reunited in Berlin.

Assignment 2

What I learned from Assignment 2: The relationship map simplifies the process of examining relationships among real people to identify which ones can enrich the drama in a script based on a true story.

AG’s Show: ABOVE US ONLY SKY: ANNE

PHIL

Surface: Spouse

Common Ground: Both seek to live Christian faith authentically.

Conflict: Phil is in the driver’s seat, and Anne is dubious, scared, depressed.

History: Phil’s parents taught him to talk, think, and behave compassionately, while Anne passively trusted God and prayed in tongues.

Subtext: Phil believes women and men are equal; Anne once believed this, but grows to despise herself for being a woman.

Arc: Phil understands Anne’s depression, encourages her to join the women’s movement, where she becomes purposeful and sees this as God’s will; They continue making changes together and in their sixth decade, discover how their brains created and nourished these ideas about God, a common part of human history.

Surface: Anne’s mother

Common Ground: Both are generally quiet and prioritize a personal relationship with Jesus.

Conflict: Anne accuses mother and women in the Gideon’s auxiliary of worshipping men instead of God.

History: In mother’s early childhood, her mother and two sisters died. When other children ran to their mothers, she comforted herself by running to Jesus.

Subtext: Anne thinks mom is a “sweet airhead,” but Anne is unaware of mom’s childhood trauma and of her own “unchristian” emotions.

Arc:Mom shapes Anne’s early ideas and does not tell Anne her stories for fear she will write about them. After mom’s death, Anne sees how mom supported her goals even while fearing them.

Surface: Anne’s paternal grandpa

Common Ground: Both believe they need to correctly interpret scriptures and witness to others. When Anne wants to be a boy named Daniel, grandpa proudly exclaims, “Dare to be a Daniel! Dare to stand alone!”

Conflict: As a lonely child and teen, Anne does not bother reading grandpa’s carefully constructed letters that she finds boring.

History: In the 1800s, grandpa’s mother escaped a violent husband, and this boy had a nervous breakdown. He found healing in a tract about Jesus. He and his mother began preaching. They later moved from England to America, drawn to one evangelist after another.

Subtext:Grandpa’s rigid doctrines led to frequent ruptures in relationships that hindered his righteous goals and made him seem eccentric.

Arc: Grandpa’s childhood reminded Anne of children at the shelter she led for battered women. Throughout his life, grandpa followed various evangelists before being disappointed and abandoning each one as he sought perfection. He believes God has led him to a place in Arizona where they can “defend themselves against the Reds.” Anne respects the way her father grew beyond his father’s scriptural rigidity. She wonders how their children will grow beyond her and Phil.

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[Michael O’Keefe]

ASSIGNMENT 2:

Mike – Relationship Map

What I learned doing this assignment was how to set up and frame each of the characters to interact while supporting the hero’s journey and the season’s overall theme. I like the ability to juxtapose the ‘surface’ relationship with the subtext and the emotional and psychological drivers for the various characters actions and reactions to events and stimuli.

[I] Create a Relationship Map for THREE lead characters from YOUR SHOW IDEA. I created it, cannot upload it here in this forum.

[II] Using the Relationship map, pick a main character (place in upper left hand corner), and with each character he or she is in relationship with, give us the 6 relationship experiences listed below:

[1] Surface: How does the relationship appear on the surface? Are they teammates, competitors, drinking buddies, married couple, business partners, co-anchors, friends, or what?

[2] Common Ground: What do they have in common? Job, school, friends, goals, needs, values, beliefs, experience, background, common enemies, etc.. Look for what these two share. Even if they hate each other, they likely have something in common. It will all come in handy as you write the show.

[3] Conflict: What things, issues, or situations will they fight about? Power, control, property, relationships, jealousy, competition, betrayal, different political views, physical conflicts, etc. *First look for the big conflicts because those will be the ones that run throughout the entire season.

[4] History: What is the past of this relationship that makes it what it is today? Are they old lovers? Did they fight like cats and dogs? Was one superior to the other? Did one betray the other? There may be thousands of details, but *you are looking for the moments that define this relationship.

[5] Subtext: What is under the surface, hidden, or covert? Unexpressed love or hate, competition, schemes, or maybe it is a secret that has been present the whole time, but won’t come out until the season finale!

[6] Relationship Arc: Where does the relationship start at the beginning of the series and end at the completion of the season? From friends to enemies. From unknown to lovers. From competitors to partners. From suspicion to believing in each other. Think of how the relationship changes by the end of the season.

====================================================================A. Lead character: Caleb Sutherland (relationship with Victoria)

(1) Surface = How does this relationship appear on the surface? Physical attraction and an instant chemistry. Hesitation on Caleb’s part due to his past. Victoria’s compassion overcomes his fears.

(2) Common Ground = What do they have in common? Go to same school, both lost a loved one, both need love, both believe in helping others: Caleb, special needs kids, Victoria, stray animals.

(3) Conflict = What things, issues, or situations will they fight about? US government: Caleb distrusts it, Victoria believes in it || People: Caleb is trusting; Victoria is suspicious || Politics: Caleb sees it as all a power grab; Victoria is conservative, believes in the Constitution ||

(4) History = What is the past of this relationship that makes it what it is today? They just met, but they share the pain of losing a loved one and they both share a deep-seated need to help the less fortunate.

(5) Subtext = What is under the surface, hidden, or covert? Caleb’s powers, a secret that has been present the whole time and which he shares with Victoria after they become lovers.

(6) Relationship Arc = Where does the relationship start at the beginning of the series and end at the completion of the season? It starts at the beginning of the series. Unknown to lovers. From curiosity to believing in each other.

=============================================================== B. Do the same process for the second lead character

Second lead character: Victoria Lynn Musgrave (relationship with Caleb)

(1) Surface = How does this relationship appear on the surface? Physical attraction and an instant chemistry. Caleb’s hesitation and loneliness attracts her as she is drawn to ‘strays.’

(2) Common Ground = What do they have in common? Go to same school, both lost a loved one, both need love, both believe in helping others: Caleb, special needs kids, Victoria, stray animals.

(3) Conflict = What things, issues, or situations will they fight about? US government: Caleb distrusts it, Victoria believes in it || People: Caleb is trusting; Victoria is suspicious || Politics: Caleb sees it as all a power grab; Victoria is conservative, believes in the Constitution ||

(4) History = What is the past of this relationship that makes it what it is today? They just met, but they share the pain of losing a loved one and they both share a deep-seated need to help the less fortunate.

(5) Subtext = What is under the surface, hidden, or covert? Her wanting a family, wanting to be a mother.

(6) Relationship Arc = Where does the relationship start at the beginning of the series and end at the completion of the season? Unknown to lovers. From curiosity to believing in each other.

============================================================== C. Do the same process for the third lead character

Third lead character: Charles Stewart (relationship with Caleb)

(1) Surface = How does this relationship appear on the surface? Friend of the family, butleresque,

(2) Common Ground = What do they have in common? Family and background. Charles is the grandfather Caleb never had. Similar beliefs, family experiences and background.

(3) Conflict = What things, issues, or situations will they fight about? Caleb’s powers and abilities. Charles wants him to practice, to prepare for war. Power, Charles tells him it is the one universal constant in all living creatures, the undead ones too. Competition, will always exist so long as their limited supplies and resources… Caleb wants there to be harmony, that power and competition are just two words that mean greed.

(4) History = What is the past of this relationship that makes it what it is today? Charles raised and taught Caleb a number of things: music, his abilities, how to step back and watch to learn.

(5) Subtext = What is under the surface, hidden, or covert? Charles is grooming Caleb for the war against the Necromancers, the Coven all the evil that is circling mankind.

(6) Relationship Arc = Where does the relationship start at the beginning of the series and end at the completion of the season? Trusted mentor and grandfatherly to savior and tutor as the war begins.

[Sydney Burtner]

Syd’s Show Relationship Map_M1—L6 (Assignments 1 and 2)

4. What I learned doing this assignment is that my characters have been hiding some of their past from me.

ASSIGNMENT 1:

Watch the next episode of your Example Show and focus on ONE of the main characters and how they interact with others. Notice how much you discover that could go into their Relationship Map.

Create a Relationship Map for one lead character and their relationship with three others.

Purpose: Give you a deeper experience of the relationships in a well written show.

Net to Cersei

Surface: Wife of the King whom he serves

Common Ground: Both love their children; loyalty

Conflict: Lannisters killed Jon Arryn

History: Daughter betrothed to her son; Lannisters sat out Robert’s Rebellion

Subtext: Distrust, not so veiled threats

Relationship Arc: Disdain to veiled threats to overt threats to ????

Ned to Robert

Surface: King whom he serves

Common Ground: Both sense a threat to Robert (and to Ned)

Conflict: Robert is shirking his duty as king

History: Like brothers, friends who fought the war together

Subtext: Ned cleans up after a reckless king

Relationship Arc: Brothers in battle to uneasy politicos; loyalty costs Ned

Ned to Daenerys

Surface: Enemy (daughter of a defeated enemy)

Common Ground: See the conflict as distant; don’t wish ill on the other

Conflict: As daughter of the defeated king, her son has a claim

History: Her father killed his father and brother

Subtext: Ned doesn’t want to be enemies with Targaryens

Relationship Arc: Protects her from a distance to secrets buried with him

ASSIGNMENT 2:

1. Create a Relationship Map for THREE lead characters from YOUR SHOW IDEA.

2. Relationship map—main character:

Charita to Jagger

Surface: Betrothed, lover

Common Ground: Agree that Charita’s infant brother is the true king/heir

Conflict: He wants to marry and have her wait in safety; she’s got other plans

History: As a musician or soldier, her mother rejected him; he saved her from rape; she defended him

Subtext: Each wants the other safe; each is planning to take risks without the other knowing

Relationship Arc: From inexperienced sweethearts to jilted lovers to mature lovers recognizing the risks

Charita to Rajendra

Surface: Enemies

Common Ground: Both raised to be leaders/educated; both have something to prove to parents

Conflict: She = her infant brother is king; He = I am king

History: He attempted to rape her in order to discredit her as a courtesan

Subtext: Competitors

Relationship Arc: From enemies to uneasy allies

Charita to Bhadrabahu

Surface: Employee / Boss

Common Ground: Working covertly to protect her infant bro and restore him to the throne

Conflict: She’s a spy, he’s her contact/liaison, but she can’t trust him

History: He’s in love with her mother; he’ll put her at a disadvantage to get what he wants

Subtext: On the same side, but each knows their agendas are not aligned

Relationship Arc: Admiration to distrust to respect

3. Relationship maps—second lead character and the third lead character.

Bhadrabahu to Vanhi

Surface: Old friends, frenemies

Common Ground: Both good at playing the game

Conflict: Bhad wants Vanhi, she’ll use that

History: Known since her tawaif days

Subtext: Love / Hate

Relationship Arc: Allies to playing each other to ?

Bhadrabahu to His Father

Surface: Strangers, enemies

Common Ground: Both care about the rest of their fam

Conflict: Father disowned him as he works for Mughals

History: Fights with Father, supports family financially

Subtext: They love each other

Relationship Arc: Betrayal to respect to Bhad can’t save him

Bhadrabahu to Anala

Surface: Political allies

Common Ground: Share the same false pretense — infant king is not their 1st choice

Conflict: Anala wants control over Vanhi

History: She threatened him, saw him as an ally of Narendra

Subtext: Conspirators

Relationship Arc: She looked down on him, but needs his help now

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Veer to Damyanti

Surface: Comrades in the fight

Common Ground: Fighting for the common people, not just the kings

Conflict: His methods are straightforward, her’s are covert

History: Honest, when others were not; later she saved him from the dungeon

Subtext: Deep attraction

Relationship Arc: From crafty co-conspirators to husband and wife

Veer to Jagger

Surface: General / soldier

Common Ground: Fighting for the usurped infant king

Conflict: Jagger objects to Veer’s violent tactics

History: Veer made him a soldier when he defended a low-born woman

Subtext: Allies with differing agendas

Relationship Arc: From general and grunt to suspicion to comrades

Veer to Anala

Surface: Allies

Common Ground: Both believe Rajendra should not be king

Conflict: Disagree on whether Rajendra should die

History: Almost became lovers, but Veer stopped it by revealing his secret

Subtext: She married, but yet jealous

Relationship Arc: Almost lovers to almost enemies to uneasy friends

[Leona Heraty]

Leona Heraty’s Show Relationship Map

What I learned doing this assignment is…the TV Relationship Map is a useful tool to help me discover the relationships between the Hero and three main characters and add layers of subtext to their relationship. It’s a great tool and it works!

LOST | Season 1 | Episode 7
Jack—Hero/Leader/Surgeon

LOST—TV RELATIONSHIP MAP

Jack’s Relationship Map With Kate

Surface: Friends/Love Interest
Common Ground: Plane Crash Survivor
Conflict: They argue a lot; Jack won’t open up emotionally to her
History: None
Subtext: Attracted to each other
Relationship Arc: From never been to the cave to visits the cave and helps rescue him from the cave

Jack’s Relationship Map With Michael
Surface: Friends
Common Ground: Plane Crash Survivor
Conflict: NONE
History: NONE
Subtext: NONE
Relationship Arc: From little involvement with Jack to organizing his rescue from the cave-in.

Jack’s Relationship Map With Charlie
Surface: Friends
Common Ground: Plane Crash Survivor
Conflict: He hides his addiction but
Jack suspects he’s an addict
History: NONE
Subtext: Feels inferior to Jack
Relationship Arc: From not letting anyone help him to letting Jack help him
detox.

ASSIGNMENT 2

MY SHOW—TV RELATIONSHIP MAP

Genesis’s Relationship Map with Jake

Surface: Both are Tenants/Genesis is the property manager
Common Ground: Like classic rock; live in same complex
Conflict: He won’t listen to her. She thinks he’s spoiled and lazy.
History: Genesis’s sister was the previous property manager
Subtext: She knows he’s addicted to something. He knows she’s broke.
Relationship Arc: From disliking each to admiring each other.

Genesis’s Relationship Map with Pete

Surface: Both are Tenants/Genesis is the property manager
Common Ground: Middle-Age; live in same complex; like old movies
Conflict: He thinks she’s clueless. She thinks he’s a jerk.
History: Genesis’s sister was the previous property manager; they went to same high school
Subtext: Attracted to each other. Both know the other was fired from their jobs.
Relationship Arc: From arguing all the time to respecting each other and falling in love.

Genesis’s Relationship Map with Morgan

Surface: Both are Tenants/Genesis is the property manager
Common Ground: Live in same complex; unhappy with career
Conflict: She thinks Genesis is a loser. Genesis thinks she’s too prissy.
History: Genesis’s sister was the previous property manager
Subtext: She thinks she’s better than Genesis. Genesis thinks she’s a useless millennial brat
Relationship Arc: From not liking each other to trusting and admiring each other.

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[Moses Quainoo]

Module 1 – Lesson 6: Build Your Character Relationship Map

“What I learned doing this assignment is…?”

ASSIGNMENT 1:

Watch Episode 6 of Mr. Robot Show and focus on Elliot, the main character, and how he interacts with the others. Notice how much you discover that could go into their Relationship Map.

Create a Relationship Map for one lead character and their relationship with three others.

****I could not download the table from the link. I created a table from Microsoft Word, tried to paste and failed.

Elliot Mr. Robot Tyrell Wellick Shayla

Surface (Fsociety, teammates,) (Co-workers) (Neighbor,
friends)

Common ground (group of hackers) (Both work on Computers) (Drug dealer,)

Conflict (Tyrell wants a CTO job)

History (Elliot halted the computer attack) (have sex after taking the
drug called ‘Molly’,)

Subtext (Underdeveloped love)

Arc (From suspicion to believers
in the other) (From friends to enemies) (From drug dealer to
girlfriend)

ASSIGNMENT 2:

1. Create a Relationship Map for THREE lead characters from OLD TOMS TV SHOW IDEA.

Ishey Garfunk, Jay Van Pee, Gilly, and F. Senakey

Ishey Garfunk Jay Van Pee Gilly Felix Senakey

Surface (friends) (friends,) (brothers)

Common ground ( Classmates,) (Classmates) (Classmates, common enemies)

Conflict (Money, power, Different views) (Money, Pee is Gilly’s business partner) (Money, power)

History (Dance competitors, Ishey never accepts Senakey as Champion)

Subtext

Arc (From friends to competitors) (From suspicion to enemies) (From brothers to enemies)

2. Using the Relationship map pick a main character (place in the upper left-hand corner), and with each character, he or she is in a relationship with, give us the 6 relationship experiences listed below:

Surface:
Common Ground:
Conflict:
History:
Subtext:
Relationship Arc:

3. Do the same process for the second lead character and the third lead character.

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[Wayne Petitto]

ASSIGNMENT 1: Watch the 4th episode of LOST

From TV Series LOST:
Jack Kate Sayid Charlie
Surface Helpful, Secretive Technical Was a rock star
Common Ground Mysterious past Talented Misunderstood
Conflict Hiding past crime? Compete for Kate? No recognition
History None None None
Subtext I know you know Republican Guard Not famous any more
Relationship Arc Love interest? Help get us found Find usefulness

ASSIGNMENT 2:
Wayne’s Show Relationship Map

What I learned doing this assignment is having relationship maps to glance at enhances writing even any draft of any scene, thickening the depth and breadth of characters and their actions/reactions.

Create a Relationship Map for THREE lead characters from ASTRONOMICAL ATTRACTIONS.

Mike Desae Nome Yardas
Surface Saved & Harbored Sudden stranger OMG the alien!
Common Ground Family people Learning New kind of humanoid
Conflict Language & fear? Fear of unknown Excitement & intrigue
History None None None
Subtext God sent Mike Possible father figure New excitement
Relationship Arc STRANGE ! – LOVE Monster – Father Alien – Confidant

Desae Mike Nome Yardas
Surface Cares every way Loving Son Best friend
Common Ground Desires family Mother-Son Small farmer
Conflict Misunderstandings Endangers her son Sharing adventure
History None Son (2+ years) Best friends
Subtext Owes but Endangers Bring him up right Intrigue!
Relationship Arc Strange – Marriage Growing son Fear – coconspirator

Yardas Mike Desae Nome
Surface Alien needs help Best friend Best friend’s son
Common Ground Desae’s interest Love life! Mature together
Conflict Suspicion Jealous of Desae + Responsibility
History None Exiled neighbor Sometimes sitter
Subtext Good for Desae Trusting with lives Grow maturity
Relationship Arc Fear – Helper Bestie/coconspirator Sitter – Protector

Authority Agent Desae Yardas Mike
Surface Hiding Alien? Witness? Alien Invader
Common Ground Mike’s status Knows husband Desire to understand
Conflict Hiding Alien? Helping Alien Must catch Alien
History Exiled suspect Suspicious activity Imagined Invader
Subtext Up to something Curious Character Hide & Seek
Relationship Arc Suspect – Respect Foolish – Clever Alien – Scientific interest

[Chris Driver]

Adam Grant relationship map

-Mendelstein

Surface – Mendelstein is essentially Adams boss

Common ground – both are german jewish immigrants, both are con artists and thieves, both are obsessed with obtaining power and respect.

Conflict – a lot of this will center on the struggle for power between Adam and Mendelstein

History – Mendelstein essentially took adam in when he was a young runaway, and took a liking to him because of his brain and similar heritage.

Arc – this will be a complicated one, I think in the first season her role will mostly be antagonistic but as the series progresses it will go back and forth.

Sophie Leopold

Surface – On the surface their relationship is flirty yet competitive.

Common Ground – Both want to create an empire for themselves, both are fairly non violent and driven by a criminal obsession. Both are interested in each other.

Conflict – Sophie will be in a relationship with a crime boss, she will also still be loyal to Mendelstein somewhat biding her time unlike adam who starts to break away in season one. Sophie is also a kleptomaniac whereas Adam is a possible sociopath narcissist driven by the con.

History – Sophie and Adam were trained together by mendelstein, there was always competition to be top student.

Arc – The arc will be romantic with them possibly ending up together in some way but we’ll have to see about that. Eventually she could become a secondary antagonist in the final season.

Sargent Nickelson

Surface – Nickelson is hunting Adam, almost obsessed with him

Common Ground – Both men are driven in their pursuits, one for justice and one for a criminal empire. Both men would also like to see Mendelstein taken down

Conflict – Nickelson is hellbent on arresting Adam

History – Nickelback found Adams file when he was a bond jumper and gradually saw him grow as a criminal and saw what he could become.

Arc – He will be the primary antagonist in season one but eventually a friendship and mutual respect will begin to form for the men.

Sargent Nickelson Character map

Mendelstein

Surface – though most don’t necessarily know about her criminal dealings, Nickelson is fairly well aware but has no way of actually really getting to her in any way, not yet.

Common Ground – Both are clever and both have a temper in their own way.

Conflct – Nickelson would happily take down Mendelstein if he could and she knows that. At the same time their could be a slight romantic air to them.

History – Nickelson has dealt with Mendelstein once or twice in the past, his dad investigated her directly and he was one of the detectives on the case.

Arc – Eventually Nickelson will rise and Mendelstein will fall but it will not be by Nickelsons hand.

Sophie Leopold

Surface – Sophie is an unrepentant thief, Nickelson is a detective.

Common Ground – Nickelson is somewhat charmed by Sophie, and at the same time Sophie prefers Nickelson over the others who have investigated her. He has an interest in psychology and he recognizes her kleptomania.

Conflict – She’s still an unrepentant thief and he constantly is hunting her and having run ins with her while investigating Adam in New York.

History – Nickelson has investigated Sophie a few times previously and even had her arrested.

Arc – Flirty but antagonistic however Sophie will have a change of heart and reform and Nickelson will be a huge help to her in that.

Mendelstein Relationship Map

Sophie Leopold

Surface – Sophie works for Mendelstein

Commonn Ground – Both are early feminists in crime driven by the finer things in life. Both are talented pickpockets.

Conflict – Sophie is tired of Mendelsteins control and condescension. She wants to take her place in the beginning.

History – Mendelstein trained and partially raised Sophie. Theres a somewhat twisted mother daughter relationship there. Sophie has always been one of her top earners and prized student.

Arc – Sophie will bide her time but will gradually turn against Mendelstein.