AGNES OF GOD script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Establishes the convent’s solemn, secretive world as nuns whisper in prayer.

Mother Miriam’s question about Agnes’s sanity frames the faith vs. reason conflict.

Well... what do you think? Is she totally bananas or merely slightly off centre... or maybe she's perfectly...

Introduces convent life, the shocking discovery of Agnes bleeding, and the legal fallout.

Paramedics treat Agnes’s self-inflicted wounds, triggering the legal and psychological investigation.

I'm just going to put something here to stop the bleeding. Excuse me Sister. She'll be fine.

Martha debates taking on Agnes’s case and whether the convent’s story holds up.

Martha arrives at the convent, entering the unfamiliar spiritual world she must navigate.

Bonjour, I'm Doctor Martha Livingston, I...

Martha’s tea with Father Martineau deepens personal stakes and moral perspectives.

And you're the only man to see them?

Martha gathers evidence, visits her mother, and observes convent rituals, exploring the strange environment.

Shut up, I'm trying to watch this.

Flashback reveals Agnes’s stigmata scene, shifting stakes from investigation to supernatural mystery.

I've been commanded by God.

Martha and Mother Miriam’s argument intensifies as convent control tightens.

I am not a virgin, Doctor. I was married for twenty three years, two daughters. I even have...

Mother Miriam has Martha removed from the case, seeming to end her investigation.

I've just met with the bishop. We're taking you off the case.

Martha pleads for more court time, confronting professional and personal despair.

All I want is one more week.

Martha confronts Mother Miriam about Agnes’s birth night, deciding to push forward despite opposition.

Hasn't she had enough?

Through hypnosis and flashbacks, Martha uncovers the hidden truth about Agnes’s child, resolving the mystery.

Agnes releases a dove from the bell tower, symbolizing freedom and closure.