AVENGERS: ENDGAME script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Clint’s family vanishes in front of his eyes, establishing the fractured state of the world.

Okay, you see where you're going? Let's work on how to get there.

Scott explains time’s fluidity, foreshadowing that altering past events might fix the present.

Time works differently in the Quantum Realm.

The Avengers are scattered and defeated, culminating in the discovery that the Stones are destroyed.

Gone. Reduced to atoms.

Scott Lang emerges from the Quantum Realm, presenting new hope.

The team argues about the feasibility and risk of a “time heist,” with Tony initially dismissive.

So you're calling it a plan. To me, it sounds like an exotic suicide method. Not to mention,...

Tony solves the time travel equation, marking the Avengers’ leap into Act Two.

I think I solved it.

Bruce’s journey to unify Hulk’s identities begins with Scott recruiting Smart Hulk.

I put the brains and the brawn together. And now look at me. Best of both worlds.

The Avengers conduct training runs, recruit Thor, gather intel, and formulate their heist plan across locations.

Okay. Now that we've got how, we're going to need where and when.

The team departs for the past, committing fully to their mission with no turning back.

Five years ago, we lost. All of us.

Thanos from the future intercepts Nebula and memories betray the group, raising the stakes.

Natasha’s sacrifice at Vormir leaves the team without the Soul Stone and at their lowest.

The Avengers mourn Natasha, questioning if their sacrifices can truly bring people back.

Do we know if she had family?

Scott’s attempt to hotwire the tunnel renews the plan’s viability and shifts toward final action.

The climactic battle unfolds with the wielding of gauntlets, Carol’s arrival, and Tony’s self-sacrifice.

And I...am Iron Man.

Old Steve returns the Stones and passes his shield, mirroring the opener’s theme of legacy and closure.

That's why it's yours.