Screenplay data
Grieving his mother's death, graphic designer Oliver learns his 75-year-old father, Hal, is gay and terminally ill, prompting Oliver to care for Hal as he embraces life with his new boyfriend, Andy. Oliver navigates his own anxieties about love and commitment while falling for French actress Anna, whose shared vulnerabilities mirror his own fears of abandonment. As Hal's health declines, Oliver struggles with his father's impending loss, leading to arguments and tender moments before Hal's death, after which Anna temporarily leaves for New York. Anna eventually returns to Oliver, and they reconcile, ready to face their future together, having learned from their pasts and the lessons of Hal's courageous final years.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Oliver, a graphic designer, copes with his late father’s house and declining health of his gay father Hal while forging a new relationship with Anna.
Open full beat sheetOliver Fields is listed as Protagonist. A graphic designer in his late 30s, grieving the loss of his parents and navigating new love. In the parsed data, Oliver Fields is connected to 91 scenes, 70 dialogue lines, 70 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
91 scenes / 70 dialogue linesArthur is listed as Pet. An older Jack Russell Terrier inherited by Oliver from his father. In the parsed data, Arthur is connected to 42 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
42 scenes / 1 dialogue linesHal Fields is listed as Oliver's Father. A 75-year-old museum director who comes out as gay after his wife dies. In the parsed data, Hal Fields is connected to 27 scenes, 31 dialogue lines, 32 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
27 scenes / 31 dialogue linesAnna is listed as Love Interest. A French actress who meets Oliver at a costume party. In the parsed data, Anna is connected to 27 scenes, 26 dialogue lines, 27 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
27 scenes / 26 dialogue linesAndy is listed as Hal's Boyfriend. A physical trainer and pyrotechnics enthusiast. In the parsed data, Andy is connected to 15 scenes, 11 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
15 scenes / 11 dialogue linesElliott is listed as Oliver's Friend. A friend of Oliver's who enjoys costume parties and graffiti. In the parsed data, Elliott is connected to 9 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 20.
9 scenes / 5 dialogue linesShauna is listed as Oliver's Friend. A friend of Oliver's who participates in his social life. In the parsed data, Shauna is connected to 5 scenes, first appearing around scene 20.
5 scenes / 0 dialogue linesGeorgia Fields is listed as Oliver's Mother. A woman who fixed up old houses and was married to Hal for 44 years. In the parsed data, Georgia Fields is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 16.
3 scenes / 0 dialogue linesOliver begins packing up his late father's home.
Oliver FieldsOliver disposes of his father's toiletries and medications.
Oliver FieldsOliver takes out the trash with Arthur.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver finds a personal ad application of his father.
Oliver Fields, ArthurFlashback to Andy setting off fireworks for Hal.
Oliver Fields, AndyOliver brings Arthur home.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver and Arthur arrive at Oliver's home.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver gives Arthur a tour of the house.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver continues the house tour.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver shows Arthur the bathroom.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver tries to sleep with Arthur.
Oliver Fields, ArthurHal tells Oliver he is gay.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver talks to Arthur about loneliness.
Oliver Fields, ArthurFlashback to Oliver caring for his dying father.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsHal is disoriented and tangled in tubes.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsFlashback to Oliver's childhood.
Oliver Fields, Georgia FieldsOliver talks to Arthur about his nature.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver works on designs.
Oliver FieldsOliver and Hal look at a book of Japanese gardens.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, AndyOliver works on band portraits.
Oliver Fields, Elliott, ShaunaOliver, Elliott, and Shauna prepare for a costume party.
Oliver Fields, Elliott, ShaunaOliver meets Anna at a costume party.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, Anna, Elliott, ShaunaOliver and Anna share a deep, vulnerable conversation about their parents and their pasts, leading to their first kiss.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Anna discuss her upcoming travel and acting work, and she asks to see him again.
Oliver Fields, AnnaOliver and Anna walk down the hallway and share a kiss.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver reflects on his relationship with Anna and memories of his father.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, Hal Fields, AndyOliver returns home with Arthur.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver sorts through mail and reflects on his father's illness.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsHal receives his cancer diagnosis.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver processes his grief through drawings.
Oliver Fields, ArthurAndy visits Hal in the hospital, causing tension with a nurse.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, AndyHal's friends have a party in his hospital room.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, AndyOliver and Elliott discuss Oliver's relationship with Anna.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, ElliottOliver and Elliott continue their conversation in the car.
Oliver Fields, ElliottYoung Oliver observes his mother, Georgia.
Oliver Fields, Georgia FieldsOliver and Elliott engage in graffiti.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, ElliottOliver and Anna discuss trust and their relationship.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Anna walk together, sharing intimate thoughts.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Arthur leave Anna's hotel.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver shaves his father.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsHal returns home to his friends and Andy.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, Arthur, AndyOliver works on his 'History of Sadness' project and reflects on a past conversation with his father about his relationship with Andy.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsArthur, Oliver, and Anna play in the hotel hallway.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Anna browse books and discuss their lives and relationships.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Anna eat at a taco truck and discuss their relationship habits.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver and Anna discuss their tendency to leave people.
Oliver Fields, AnnaOliver is woken up by Hal moving books in the middle of the night.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver watches Hal struggle with his health while trying to work.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, ArthurOliver and Anna walk in the park and discuss their backgrounds.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaOliver meets with a record company representative regarding his album cover designs.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver helps Hal with his medication and chores while Andy arrives to exercise with Hal.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, AndyOliver and Hal shop for office supplies.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver talks to Andy about his relationship with Hal.
Oliver Fields, AndyOliver and Hal argue about Hal's health and his relationship with Andy.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, ArthurAnna and Oliver receive a difficult phone call from Anna's father.
Oliver Fields, AnnaOliver, Anna, and friends go to a billboard to spray paint.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, Anna, Elliott, ShaunaOliver encounters an old man who resembles his father.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AnnaAnna comforts Oliver after his emotional encounter.
Oliver Fields, AnnaHal introduces Oliver to his technician.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver attends a movie night party at Hal's house.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsHal dictates an essay about Jesus to his secretary while Oliver observes.
Hal Fields, Oliver FieldsHal reads his rewritten version of Jesus' death to Oliver.
Hal Fields, Oliver FieldsOliver finds Hal and Andy napping together.
Oliver Fields, Hal Fields, AndyAnna and Oliver share an intimate moment, but Anna is restless.
Anna, Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver finds Anna in the ballroom and they reconcile their relationship fears.
Oliver Fields, Anna, ArthurHal, Oliver, and friends set off fireworks.
Andy, Hal Fields, Oliver FieldsOliver and Anna are kicked out of a roller rink for having a dog.
Oliver Fields, Anna, Elliott, Shauna, ArthurOliver asks Anna to move in with him.
Oliver Fields, AnnaHal reveals his past to Oliver while taking medication.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver pitches a design concept to a band.
Oliver FieldsOliver gives Anna a tour of his house.
Oliver Fields, AnnaOliver and Anna argue, leading to Anna's departure.
Oliver Fields, AnnaHal is told to stop treatments and move to hospice.
Hal Fields, Oliver FieldsOliver and Hal share a tender moment in the hospital bed.
Oliver Fields, Hal FieldsOliver drops Arthur off at Elliott's house.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, ElliottOliver brings Arthur to Andy.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AndyOliver and Arthur drive to a new house.
Oliver Fields, ArthurOliver watches Andy reunite with Arthur.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AndyOliver leaves Andy's house with Arthur.
Oliver Fields, Arthur, AndyOliver arrives in Manhattan.
Oliver FieldsEventually Jesus grew old. He could no longer walk far and he could no longer preach in a loud voice. One day he announced to his apostles that he was departing. The three disciples prayed with him, gave him water, bathed and fed him. After gasping for breath for several days, one morning, just as dawn came, Jesus passed away.
I'm an old senior guy, 78, but I'm attractive and horny. I'm an art historian, now retired. And in addition to art, I like houses, gardens, parties, and walking with my Jack Russell. I'm 5'11", 160 pounds. I'm trim, gray hair, blue eyes, hairy cheest.
The Brazilian ballet star is already known not only as a skilled partner, but also as a gifted and versatile dancer, who adeptly fields roles ranging...
The pen is not your friend. The paper is not your friend. The party is your friend. We're your friends. Your friends are your friends.
I heard that if a man hasn't had sex with another man, he's always afraid of gay men. You know, they're a threat.
You always wanted to hold my hand when you were little. I couldn't, you know. I was afraid it would look funny.
I'm looking for sex with the hope it turns into friendship or a relationship. But I don't insist on monogamy.
Maybe because I, I don't really believe that it's gonna work. And then I make sure it doesn't work.
SlugDB turns parsed screenplays into scene, character, dialogue, trivia, semantic search, Save the Cat, and API-ready analysis.
Use SlugDB when you need screenplay API data, movie dialogue search, character evidence, scene context, or MCP tools without building a scraper first.