ARBITRAGE script analysis
Arbitrage follows billionaire Robert Miller as his secret life and financial misdeeds unravel after a fatal car crash involving his mistress. Family tensions, a tenacious detective, and mounting forensic evidence force Robert into moral and legal crises, culminating in a high‐stakes sale and a public façade of triumph.
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Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target
Introduces Robert Miller’s wealth, public image, and family watching his high‐profile interview.
They lived through the Depression, Pearl Harbor, and the Bomb. And they didn't think bad things might happen;...
Scene 5 / 5% target
Brooke questions the sale and purpose of their family company, hinting at integrity versus profit.
Why sell our company? We make a great return, we give money to the causes we believe in...
Scenes 2-4 / 10% target
Establishes Robert’s business prowess, family life, and his mistress relationship.
I'm sorry, gentlemen, we've been here nearly two hours now. Where is Mr. Mayfield?
Scenes 19-21 / 12% target
The crash that kills Julie triggers the legal and moral unraveling of Robert’s world.
Scenes 22-26 / 20% target
Robert grapples with whether to confess or cover up as he cleans up and destroys evidence.
Scene 26 / 25% target
Seals fate when Robert destroys crash evidence, committing him to concealment.
Scene 4 / 30% target
Brooke’s birthday scene underscores family bonds and foreshadows her later conflict with Robert.
I've done a lot of things in my life, worked very hard, but being here, looking around-- at...
Scenes 6-8 / 40% target
Robert balances risky personal liaisons and high‐stakes meetings, showcasing his double life.
Scene 30 / 50% target
Brooke discovers the missing funds in the Old Hill Fund, raising stakes about Robert’s fraud.
I cannot reconcile it...
Scenes 31-33 / 65% target
Detective Bryer’s arrival and interrogation intensify pressure on Robert.
Okay, so you were an investor in her gallery?
Scene 52 / 75% target
Brooke confronts Robert in the park, declaring his fraud openly and seeming to break their relationship.
No, you committed fraud.
Scenes 59-60 / 80% target
In the gym, Ellen and Brooke’s emotional exchange underscores Robert’s isolation and the cost of his lies.
Everything okay with you and Tom?
Scene 60 / 85% target
Ellen and Brooke reconcile, giving Robert a final chance to resolve the crisis.
Scenes 61-69 / 95% target
Robert maneuvers the Mayfield deal, exonerates Jimmy, and secures his financial empire despite the legal threats.
They're just getting acquainted.
Scene 74 / 99% target
At the gala, Robert is publicly honored, masking the moral compromises he made.
...and to receive this prestigious award, I invite now to the stage the man who led this generous...