Screenplay data
Adam, a mild-mannered twenty-five-year-old, receives a devastating diagnosis of a rare spinal cancer, leading him to confront his mortality and re-evaluate his relationships with his girlfriend Rachel, his overbearing mother Edith, and his best friend Seth. As Adam undergoes chemotherapy, he begins therapy with Katie, a young medical student, and forms an unexpected bond with her while his relationship with Rachel deteriorates due to her emotional distance and eventual infidelity. Adam's physical and emotional health declines, exacerbated by the death of a fellow cancer patient, Alan, and the discovery of Rachel's affair, prompting him to lash out at Seth and contemplate his own funeral arrangements. After a drunken night, Adam reconciles with Seth and prepares for a risky surgery, supported by his parents and Katie, who has become a significant source of comfort. The surgery is successful, and Adam begins his recovery, finding renewed hope and a deeper appreciation for the people who truly care about him.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Adam’s life is upended when he’s diagnosed with cancer, forcing him to confront mortality and lean on unlikely sources of support.
Open full beat sheetAdam Schwartz is listed as Protagonist. 25, kind-faced, mild-mannered, pragmatist with a cynical edge. In the parsed data, Adam Schwartz is connected to 80 scenes, 320 dialogue lines, 321 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
80 scenes / 320 dialogue linesRachel is listed as Girlfriend. 25, artsy, charming. In the parsed data, Rachel is connected to 21 scenes, 82 dialogue lines, 85 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
21 scenes / 82 dialogue linesSeth is listed as Best Friend. 25, overweight, confident, outspoken. In the parsed data, Seth is connected to 19 scenes, 73 dialogue lines, 73 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
19 scenes / 73 dialogue linesKatie McRae is listed as Therapist. 26, medical student, rigid but empathetic. In the parsed data, Katie McRae is connected to 16 scenes, 86 dialogue lines, 89 text mentions, first appearing around scene 20.
16 scenes / 86 dialogue linesEdith Schwartz is listed as Mother. 55, portly, anxious, overbearing. In the parsed data, Edith Schwartz is connected to 11 scenes, 38 dialogue lines, 38 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
11 scenes / 38 dialogue linesArt Schwartz is listed as Father. 58, stroke survivor, quiet. In the parsed data, Art Schwartz is connected to 10 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
10 scenes / 6 dialogue linesGreg is listed as Co-worker. 45, slightly moronic. In the parsed data, Greg is connected to 4 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 18.
4 scenes / 8 dialogue linesPhil is listed as Museum Director. 60, vivacious. In the parsed data, Phil is connected to 4 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 24.
4 scenes / 5 dialogue linesDr. Ross is listed as Doctor. Pedantic, clinical. In the parsed data, Dr. Ross is connected to 3 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
3 scenes / 7 dialogue lineschar_12 is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, char_12 is connected to 2 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 81.
2 scenes / 5 dialogue linesAlan Liebowitz is listed as Cancer Patient. 84, cynical, stage 4 lymphoma. In the parsed data, Alan Liebowitz is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 34.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMitch Horowitz is listed as Cancer Patient. 85, metastatic prostate cancer. In the parsed data, Mitch Horowitz is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 34.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesEstablishing shots of San Diego.
Adam arrives at the hospital.
Adam SchwartzAdam checks in for his appointment and is prepared for tests.
Adam SchwartzAdam interacts with Nurse Joanne and undergoes various medical tests.
Adam SchwartzAdam wakes up with Rachel and prepares for his day.
Adam Schwartz, RachelSeth picks up Adam for work.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam and Seth discuss Adam's relationship.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam and Seth arrive at work and interact with Phil.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, PhilAdam and Greg finish the exhibit while Seth gives a tour.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, GregDr. Ross delivers the cancer diagnosis to Adam.
Adam Schwartz, Dr. RossDr. Ross informs Adam of his cancer diagnosis and treatment plan, suggesting therapy.
Adam Schwartz, Dr. RossAdam researches his condition on a computer and is interrupted by a librarian.
Adam SchwartzAdam rides the bus home in deep thought.
Adam SchwartzAdam arrives home.
Adam SchwartzAdam tells Rachel about his cancer diagnosis.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam's parents arrive for dinner.
Adam Schwartz, Rachel, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzAdam tells his parents about his cancer diagnosis during dinner.
Adam Schwartz, Rachel, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzAdam tells Seth about his cancer diagnosis.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, GregAdam arrives at the hospital for therapy.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam meets his therapist, Katie.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeRachel prepares to give Adam a surprise.
Adam Schwartz, RachelRachel surprises Adam with a puppy, Noodle. Adam is initially resistant but eventually agrees to keep it.
Adam Schwartz, RachelSunset over the city.
Adam's going away party where he interacts with various guests.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, Rachel, Phil, GregAdam and Rachel drive home from the party.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam and Rachel arrive home and try to be intimate, interrupted by the dog.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam takes the dog out to do its business.
Adam SchwartzAdam returns to bed and asks Rachel to move in.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam and his parents arrive at the synagogue.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzThe family attends the service.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzSocializing after the service.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzAdam watches an educational video about cancer.
Adam SchwartzAdam is led to the chemotherapy ward.
Adam SchwartzAdam meets fellow patients Alan and Mitch.
Adam Schwartz, Alan Liebowitz, Mitch HorowitzAdam has a drug-induced dream.
Adam SchwartzAdam wakes up sick from the chemo.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam meets with his therapist.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam has his first therapy session with Katie following his first chemo treatment.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Seth browse books; Seth uses Adam's cancer to flirt with an employee.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, GregAdam and Seth leave the bookstore after Seth's successful flirtation.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam and Seth smoke weed; Rachel argues with Adam about a new TV.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, RachelAdam tells Katie he is finding value in the therapy books.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Seth attend a laughter therapy session.
Adam Schwartz, SethTime lapse showing Adam's physical deterioration.
Adam SchwartzAdam talks with fellow patients Alan and Mitch.
Adam Schwartz, Alan Liebowitz, Mitch HorowitzAdam tries to call Rachel to pick him up.
Adam SchwartzKatie offers Adam a ride home.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Katie talk during the drive; Adam cleans her car.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam invites Katie inside.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Katie play video games.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Katie share wheat grass shots; Rachel returns.
Adam Schwartz, Rachel, Katie McRaeKatie finishes cleaning Adam's face, they share a moment, and Rachel arrives, causing tension.
Adam Schwartz, Rachel, Katie McRaeAdam and Rachel argue about her absence and their relationship.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam and Rachel attempt intimacy, but Adam cannot perform.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam learns of Alan's death.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam attends Alan's funeral.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam dreams of an afterlife that is a retirement community.
Adam SchwartzAdam wakes up from his dream.
Adam SchwartzAdam asks the Rabbi about the afterlife.
Adam SchwartzAdam expresses his hopelessness to Katie.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam undergoes an MRI.
Adam SchwartzAdam's health deteriorates.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam sits alone in his messy house.
Adam SchwartzAdam visits the museum and asks for his job back.
Adam Schwartz, PhilAdam works on a morbid Pompeii exhibit.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam gets sick and Phil asks him to leave.
Adam Schwartz, PhilAdam walks along the boardwalk.
Adam SchwartzAdam tries to reach Rachel and his mother.
Adam Schwartz, Edith SchwartzAdam, Edith, and Art wait for the doctor.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art SchwartzAdam returns home to find Rachel cooking.
Adam Schwartz, RachelAdam confronts Rachel about her infidelity after finding nude photos on her phone.
Adam Schwartz, Rachel, SethAdam and Seth drink and discuss Adam's life and cancer.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam drives erratically and kicks Seth out of the car.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam calls Katie while sitting in the car.
Adam Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam and Seth spend the night together.
Adam Schwartz, SethAdam and Seth visit a funeral home to plan Adam's funeral.
Adam Schwartz, Seth, Dr. RossAdam prepares for surgery with his parents and Katie.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam undergoes surgery.
Adam SchwartzAdam wakes up from surgery.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art Schwartz, Katie McRaeAdam is visited by his parents and Katie, experiences a sudden pain attack, and uses morphine.
Adam Schwartz, Edith Schwartz, Art Schwartz, Katie McRaeYou have cancer for fuck's sake! If I was your girlfriend, I'd be baking you cookies and blowing you every thirty minutes. Instead, she's yelling at you over some fucking painting. Her art sucks. You don't want to put that on your wall. It looks like someone threw up a shrimp cocktail and then used it to spackle the Berlin Wall.
According to Pliny the Younger - "You could hear women lamenting, children crying, men shouting. There were some so afraid of death that they prayed for death. Many raised their hands to the gods, and even more believed that there were no gods any longer, and that this was one unending night for the world."
The first thing I want you to do is to stop looking at cancer as a burden. Cancer has come into your life to show you that your emotional and physical bodies are out of balance. This is your chance to correct that.
No, you're right, it's not a good idea. Tomorrow I'll take him back where he'll be kept in a tiny cage with 10 other dogs who will bully him, and rape him, and then he'll eventually be euthanized.
I'm going to put you on a 4 month regimen of chemotherapy. It's an aggressive dosage so you might want to think about taking some time off from work.
We have a whole department of psychologists here in the hospital. They specialize in cases...in these...sort of matters. They'll be able to help you.
Driving! You care about driving! We could be on Everest getting high on Ayahuasca with Sherpas, and you want to drive!...Forget it, I give up. Drive.
You know, I used to think that I was actually going to spend the rest of my life with Rachel...granted that might not be so far off. What a waste.
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