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All About Eve script analysis

All About Eve script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

A seasoned Broadway star, Margo Channing, encounters the seemingly devoted Eve Harrington, whose ambition and cunning unsettle Margo’s world. As Eve ingratiates herself into Margo’s circle, alliances shift, secrets emerge, and loyalties are tested. Eventually, Margo and her friends expose Eve’s manipulations, restoring order and vindicating Margo’s legacy.

70 Save the Cat fit score 20% analysis confidence / 36 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

30%

The Sarah Siddons Award ceremony opens the film, establishing the glamorous yet competitive theater world.

The Sarah Siddons Award for Distinguished Achievement is perhaps unknown to you.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 15 / Page 15 / 5% target

20%

A party guest quips “Fasten your seat belts…” hinting that ambition and deception will make things rocky.

Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 3-6 / Pages 3-6 / 10% target

30%

We meet Margo, Lloyd, Birdie, Eve, and Bill, learning their relationships and Margo’s status as a star.

4

Catalyst

Scene 2 / Page 2 / 12% target

30%

Karen first encounters Eve lurking in an alley, signaling Eve’s entry into Margo’s life.

5

Debate

Scene 9 / Page 9 / 20% target

30%

Margo begins to question Eve’s behavior and sincerity in the dressing room.

6

Break into Two

Scene 19 / Page 19 / 25% target

30%

Margo arrives for Eve’s audition, only to discover Eve has already secured the role—Margo’s world is upended.

7

B Story

Scene 7 / Page 7 / 30% target

20%

Karen’s friendship with Margo and her protective instinct toward Margo offer the emotional through-line.

8

Fun and Games

Scene 8 / Page 8 / 40% target

30%

Eve dazzles backstage, mimicking Margo and winning everyone’s admiration—her star rises.

9

Midpoint

Scene 21 / Page 21 / 50% target

30%

Onstage confrontation: Margo discovers the audition was rigged and Eve’s betrayal is laid bare.

I love you. You're a beautiful and intelligent woman and a great actress at the peak of her...
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 24 / Page 24 / 65% target

30%

Addison manipulates Eve in the dressing room, tightening the noose around Margo’s career and reputation.

you were better than all right, kid, you gave a performance, you rang a bell-
11

All Is Lost

Scene 29 / Page 29 / 75% target

30%

Eve blackmails Karen in the Ladies’ Room, threatening to expose secrets and ruin friendships.

If I play "Cora," Addison will never tell what happened - in or out of print. A simple...
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 30 / Page 30 / 80% target

20%

Karen and Lloyd argue in the bedroom, despairing over Eve’s triumph and their powerlessness.

13

Break into Three

Scene 31 / Page 31 / 85% target

20%

A panicked call from Eve’s roommate spurs Lloyd and Karen to mount a plan to expose Eve.

14

Finale

Scene 35 / Page 35 / 95% target

30%

At the final Sarah Siddons ceremony, Margo and friends publicly reclaim the narrative and unmask Eve.

Honored members of Sarah Siddons Society, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: What is there for me to say?...
15

Final Image

Scene 36 / Page 36 / 99% target

30%

Eve alone in her apartment with her award returned, a hollow victory reflecting true costs.