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Analyze That script analysis

Analyze That script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Analyze That follows the Save the Cat structure closely, introducing the hardened mob boss and the reluctant therapist, then crossing into an unlikely partnership. The midpoint turns tense when Ben is kidnapped, leading to escalating threats and personal crises before the duo pulls off a climactic heist and finds mutual redemption. The final image of singing underscores their transformed bond.

85 Save the Cat fit score 80% analysis confidence / 61 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

70%

Opens on Caesar executing Ducks in a dimly lit bar, establishing the world of mob violence.

I think it was you, Ducks.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 5 / 5% target

70%

During Ben’s father’s eulogy, Vitti’s call interrupts, hinting at themes of family, loyalty, and chaos.

The second Isaac Sobel is the private man -- my father -- Dad. And for those of you...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-4 / 10% target

80%

We see Vitti’s life in Sing Sing, his cellmate, and an assassination attempt, establishing characters and stakes.

4

Catalyst

Scene 5 / 12% target

80%

Vitti interrupts Ben’s eulogy by phone, forcing Ben into Vitti’s world.

Guess who, you fuck!
5

Debate

Scenes 6-11 / 20% target

70%

Ben wrestles with taking custody of Vitti, questioning his competence and risks.

6

Break into Two

Scene 12 / 25% target

80%

Vitti reveals he faked his psychotic breakdown, committing to Act Two’s new world.

You fucking son-of-a-bitch! Where the fuck do you get off sticking me with a needle?
7

B Story

Scene 16 / 30% target

70%

Introduction of the family subplot as Ben’s wife and children react to Vitti in their home.

Are you really that pussy-whipped?
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 19-25 / 40% target

80%

Montage of Vitti’s humiliating civilian jobs and panic attacks convey the story’s central ‘promise of the premise.’

I'm gonna do us both a big favor. I quit.
9

Midpoint

Scene 36 / 50% target

80%

Ben is abducted by mobsters, raising the stakes and shifting to serious conflict.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 37-43 / 65% target

70%

Patty LoPresti threatens Ben and Vitti navigates mob politics, with pressure mounting.

Paul Vitti is important to this family. We don't want to see you turn him into a stromboni.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 55 / 75% target

80%

Ben is surrounded and endangered by Vitti’s crew, hitting the darkest moment.

Get your fuckin' hands off him! He's with me.
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 59 / 80% target

80%

Emotional breakdown during the heist as Ben and Vitti confront their inner conflicts.

I'm grieving for myself, you fucking idiot!
13

Break into Three

Scene 60 / 85% target

70%

Reunited on the bus, they resolve to finish the job together, marking Act Three.

14

Finale

Scenes 58-60 / 95% target

80%

The duo executes the gold heist, overcomes obstacles, and escapes, delivering the story’s climax.

15

Final Image

Scene 61 / 99% target

80%

Ben and Vitti sing together by the river, showing their transformed relationship.

There's a place for us --