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BOTTLE ROCKET script analysis

BOTTLE ROCKET script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Two brothers, Anthony and Dignan, embark on a series of petty crimes that escalate into a major heist, testing their loyalty and dreams. Along the way, Anthony finds unexpected love with Inez, while Dignan confronts betrayals and bruises—both literal and emotional. Their adventure climaxes in a chaotic refrigerated warehouse heist, ending with Dignan in jail and the brothers facing the consequences together.

60 Save the Cat fit score 42% analysis confidence / 76 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

50%

Introduces Anthony and Dignan’s playful dynamic as they stroll and banter about TV hair color.

What color hair does he have?
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Page 1 / 5% target

40%

Hints at life’s unpredictability and dream logic that will guide their crimes.

See, that's what I'm saying. It has the logic of a dream.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-3 / Pages 1-2 / 10% target

50%

Establishes brothers’ routines—walking, joking, then escalating to a first burglary.

4

Catalyst

Scene 3 / Page 2 / 12% target

60%

They break into a house, marking the jump from talk to action.

5

Debate

Scene 4 / Page 2 / 20% target

50%

They argue logistics at the diner, questioning their plan and ability.

Did you see what I meant about the window?
6

Break into Two

Scene 8 / Page 3 / 25% target

60%

They commit their first car theft, definitively entering the criminal world.

7

B Story

Scene 36 / Page 10 / 30% target

50%

Anthony meets Inez by the motel pool, initiating the emotional subplot.

Dignan, I can't get my hair cut. That's just not possible, all right?
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 10-19 / Pages 4-6 / 40% target

40%

A series of small heists and mishaps demonstrate their criminal ‘fun and games.’

9

Midpoint

Scene 29 / Page 12 / 50% target

50%

They relax at the lake—momentary victory and peace before things unravel.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 43 / Page 15 / 65% target

50%

Bob abandons them, straining their brotherly bond and raising stakes.

He's gone. He stole the car.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 50 / Page 16 / 75% target

50%

Dignan is beaten in Mexico, feeling betrayed and alone.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 52 / Page 16 / 80% target

50%

Anthony’s gift to Inez causes conflict, deepening Dignan’s frustration.

You gave $383 to the goddamn housekeeper! What the fuck is your problem?
13

Break into Three

Scene 55 / Page 17 / 85% target

50%

Dignan tracks Anthony down, resolved to reunite and finish their journey.

14

Finale

Scenes 71-75 / Pages 18-19 / 95% target

60%

The heist at Hinckley Cold Storage unravels: alarms, Kumar frozen, Applejack trapped, and Dignan’s arrest.

15

Final Image

Scene 76 / Page 19 / 99% target

50%

Anthony and Bob visit Dignan in jail, closing with their brotherly bond intact despite failure.

That's just what the DA asked. CRS is a disease where you can't remember shit.