Moonwatcher
Moonwatcher is listed as Hominid leader. A man-ape, nearly five feet high, muscular, with dawning intelligence. In the parsed data, Moonwatcher is connected to 11 scenes, first appearing around scene 1.
11 scenes / 0 dialogue lines30Scenes
12Characters
79Pages
8Dialogue samples
Save the Cat beat sheet
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Save the Cat analysis
2001: A Space Odyssey contrasts early hominid evolution sparked by a mysterious monolith with a space mission overseen by HAL, exploring themes of human advancement and the dangers of technology.
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Heywood Floyd
Heywood Floyd is listed as Scientist / Official. A distinguished member of the National Council of Astronautics. In the parsed data, Heywood Floyd is connected to 8 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
8 scenes / 5 dialogue linesFrank Poole
Frank Poole is listed as Astronaut. Crew member of the Discovery. In the parsed data, Frank Poole is connected to 6 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
6 scenes / 6 dialogue linesHal
Hal is listed as Computer. The ship's computer, capable of speech and complex reasoning. In the parsed data, Hal is connected to 5 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
5 scenes / 6 dialogue linesDave Bowman
Dave Bowman is listed as Astronaut. Crew member of the Discovery. In the parsed data, Dave Bowman is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 27.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesNARRATOR
NARRATOR is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, NARRATOR is connected to 2 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 29.
2 scenes / 6 dialogue linesAndre Smyslov
Andre Smyslov is listed as Russian scientist. Inquisitive colleague of Elena. In the parsed data, Andre Smyslov is connected to 2 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
2 scenes / 2 dialogue linesElena
Elena is listed as Russian scientist. A friend of Dr. Floyd. In the parsed data, Elena is connected to 2 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
2 scenes / 2 dialogue linesMichaels
Michaels is listed as Scientist. Senior personnel at Clavius Base. In the parsed data, Michaels is connected to 2 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 21.
2 scenes / 2 dialogue linesBig-Tooth
Big-Tooth is listed as Leader of the Others. A big-toothed hominid, rival to Moonwatcher. In the parsed data, Big-Tooth is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 2.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesHalvorsen
Halvorsen is listed as Base Administrator. Senior personnel at Clavius Base. In the parsed data, Halvorsen is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 21.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesNick Miller
Nick Miller is listed as Space Station official. Greets Dr. Floyd at Space Station-5. In the parsed data, Nick Miller is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesScene outline
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1. INT/EXT. Caves - DAWN
Moonwatcher discovers his father has died and carries the body out of the cave.
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2. EXT. The Stream - DAWN
Moonwatcher's tribe confronts the Others at the stream.
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3. EXT. African Plain - DAY
The tribe forages for food while a lion stalks them.
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4. EXT. Dead Tree - DAY
Moonwatcher finds honey in a dead tree.
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5. INT/EXT. Caves - NIGHT
The tribe hides in the caves while predators roam outside.
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6. EXT. The Stream - DAWN
The Others invade Moonwatcher's territory; Moonwatcher kills Big-Tooth.
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7. EXT. Cave - NIGHT
Moonwatcher hears a strange crunching sound.
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8. EXT. Cave - DAY
Moonwatcher discovers the transparent Cube.
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9. EXT. Cube - DAY
The Cube hypnotizes the tribe and shows them how to use tools.
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10. EXT. Caves - DAY
The tribe kills the lion using a boulder.
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11. EXT. Stream - DAY
Moonwatcher displays the lion's head and defeats the Others.
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12. INT. Space Station-5 Reception - DAY
Dr. Floyd arrives at Space Station-5 and meets Nick Miller.
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13. INT. Space Station-5 Lounge - DAY
Dr. Floyd makes a video call to his daughter.
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14. INT. Space Station-5 Lounge - DAY
Dr. Floyd orders a bush baby for his daughter.
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15. INT. Space Station-5 Lounge - DAY
Dr. Floyd meets Elena and the Russian scientists.
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16. INT. Space Station-5 - DAY
Dr. Floyd concludes his meeting with the Russian scientists and departs.
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17. EXT. Space - DAY
The Aries-IB travels toward the Moon.
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18. INT. Aries Passenger Area - DAY
Floyd sleeps while stewardesses monitor the cabin.
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19. INT. Aries-IB Cockpit - DAY
The pilot and co-pilot discuss the mysterious epidemic at Clavius Base.
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20. INT. Aries-IB Passenger Area - DAY
The Pilot questions Floyd about security and the epidemic.
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21. INT. Clavius Base Conference Room - DAY
Floyd briefs the base personnel on the cover story regarding the discovery.
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22. EXT. TMA-1 Excavation - DAY
Floyd and the team visit the TMA-1 site.
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23. INT. Discovery Centrifuge - DAY
Bowman and Poole discuss their mission and the computer HAL.
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24. INT. Discovery Centrifuge - DAY
HAL reports an impending failure of the antenna unit.
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25. INT. Pod Bay - DAY
Poole prepares for an EVA to replace the antenna unit.
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26. INT. POD - UNKNOWN
Poole prepares for an EVA to replace a faulty A.O. unit while Hal monitors the process.
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27. INT. POD BAY - UNKNOWN
Poole and Bowman examine the faulty A.O. unit on a testing bench.
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28. INT. CENTRIFUGE - UNKNOWN
Hal informs Poole of another impending A.O. unit failure.
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29. EXT. Space / Solar System - N/A
The narrator describes the history of ancient extraterrestrial beings who seeded life on Earth and eventually evolved into beings of pure energy.
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30. EXT. Saturn Orbit - N/A
A mysterious machine orbiting Saturn observes an approaching human spacecraft and its probes.
Dialogue examples
For a few thousand years, they shared their Universe with their machine children; then, realizing that it was folly to linger when their task was done, they passed into history without regret. Not one of them ever looked through his own eyes upon the planet Earth again. But even the age of the Machine Entities passed swiftly. In their ceaseless experimenting, they had learned to store knowledge in the structure of space itself, and to preserve their thoughts for eternity in frozen lattices of light. They could become creatures of radiation, free at last from the tyranny of matter. Now, they were Lords of the galaxy, and beyond the reach of time. They could rove at will among the stars, and sink like a subtle mist through the very interstices of space.
Well, Dr. Floyd, I hope that you don't think I'm too inquisitive, but perhaps you can clear up the mystery about what's been going on up there.
I don't know. I've checked this damn thing four times now and even under a hundred per cent overload. there's no fault prediction indicated.
I'm sorry, Frank, but I don't think I can answer that question without knowing everything that all of you know.
How nice to see you, Heywood. This is my good friend, Dr. Heywood Floyd. I'd like you to meet Andre Smyslov...
The sub-surface structure shows that it was deliberately buried about four million years ago.
Hal... Dave and I believe that there's something about the mission that we weren't told.
It looks like we have another bad A.O. unit. My FPC shows another impending failure.
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