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APEX script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Kate, who’s confronting her own fears, stays behind on a beach trip while her friends go diving, only to reunite five years later at a remote cenote dive that turns deadly. As panic and group tensions surface underwater, a shark attack forces Kate to face her deepest fears and step up to save herself and the remaining survivors. In the climax she finds inner strength, escapes the cave, and washes ashore transformed during a Day of the Dead celebration.

85 Save the Cat fit score 89% analysis confidence / 27 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

90%

Kate watches her friends depart on a boat trip, establishing her isolation and fear of leaving solid ground.

Kate! Sure you don’t wanna come? Water out there is totally flat!
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Page 2 / 5% target

90%

During the fire, a friend remarks “We missed you,” hinting at themes of belonging and confronting absence.

Wish you came with us today. We missed you.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-3 / Pages 1-3 / 10% target

88%

We learn Kate’s relationships with James and Charlie and see her excluded from past dives before the group reconvenes at a luxury resort.

4

Catalyst

Scene 3 / Page 3 / 12% target

90%

The reunion at the resort and Kate’s birthday celebration marks the inciting incident pulling everyone into the dive.

I knew it. Perfection. Happy birthday to me!
5

Debate

Scene 6 / Page 6 / 20% target

90%

Kate’s panic attack in Cave #1 shows her inner conflict about diving deeper into the unknown.

I’m-- I’m so dizzy, I can’t--
6

Break into Two

Scene 5 / Page 5 / 25% target

90%

By choosing to enter the cenote, guided by Miguel, Kate crosses into Act II’s underwater world.

Ah! Feliz cumpleaños. Me llamo Miguel. I’ll be your cenote god today.
7

B Story

Scene 4 / Page 4 / 30% target

87%

Back in the bungalow, Kate’s gear prep and quips with Adrienne introduce the emotional subplot of trust and support.

No, for real, this some Jacques Cousteau shit going on right here--
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 6-10 / Pages 6-10 / 40% target

88%

The group explores successive caves—narrow tunnels, bats, skeletons—showcasing both wonder and rising tension.

9

Midpoint

Scene 10 / Page 10 / 50% target

90%

Discovering a cave full of skeletons ups the stakes, marking a false victory that soon turns ominous.

Everyone: this is the skeleton cave. Bones at the bottom.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 16-17 / Pages 16-17 / 65% target

90%

The torn headlamp and sudden shark attack signal external threats closing in on the group.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 20 / Page 20 / 75% target

90%

Adrienne’s death underwater represents the ultimate low point and a clear point-of-no-return.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 21 / Page 21 / 80% target

90%

The survivors’ argument about escape highlights their despair and Kate’s isolation before her final push.

We-- We have one goal. To get out of here. One. That’s it.
13

Break into Three

Scene 25 / Page 25 / 85% target

90%

When Kate injures the shark with a flare, she commits to a new plan with decisive action.

Oh, my God. You did it.
14

Finale

Scene 26 / Page 26 / 95% target

88%

Kate’s attempt to swim through the outlet without James culminates in his death and her solo survival.

15

Final Image

Scene 27 / Page 27 / 99% target

90%

Kate emerges alone onto the beach amid Day of the Dead festivities, mirroring her opening isolation with newfound resilience.