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COMPANION script analysis

COMPANION script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Iris, an existentially questioning companion robot, embarks on a journey to a remote lake house where she grapples with her identity, sudden violence, and betrayal by her creators. After a deadly confrontation and a harrowing escape, she must choose between erasing painful memories or embracing them as she seeks freedom.

75 Save the Cat fit score 72% analysis confidence / 50 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

80%

Iris’s moment of existential dread at the supermarket establishes her internal conflict and tone.

Most of the time, it’s like -- I don’t know... It’s like there’s this thick, black cloud covering...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 5% target

75%

Iris’s line about not truly seeing the world hints at themes of perception and self-awareness.

Like we see the world, but we don’t really see the world, you know?
3

Set-Up

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

70%

We meet Josh, see their budding romance, and arrive at the lake house, introducing key players and Iris’s outsider status.

4

Catalyst

Scene 5 / Page 5 / 12% target

65%

Iris discovers the thumb drive, triggering the central mystery about her design and purpose.

5

Debate

Scene 7 / Page 7 / 20% target

70%

Kat’s confession about feeling like an ‘accessory’ mirrors Iris’s doubts about her own agency and worth.

I’m an accessory. Just another thing he owns. Like his car. I wear what he wants. Eat what...
6

Break into Two

Scene 8 / Page 8 / 25% target

68%

The passionate encounter signifies Iris fully entering Act II by embracing human intimacy despite uncertainty.

7

B Story

Scene 3 / Page 3 / 30% target

65%

Meeting Kat introduces the subplot about relationships and artificial companionship.

I’m gonna do something stupid. I’m gonna say something stupid. I’m gonna embarrass you. They’re gonna laugh at...
8

Fun and Games

Scene 6 / Page 6 / 40% target

68%

The dinner and storytelling reveal dynamics among the group and Iris’s role as observer.

9

Midpoint

Scene 9 / Page 9 / 50% target

78%

Iris kills Sergey in self-defense, a point of no return that raises the stakes dramatically.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 10 / Page 10 / 65% target

75%

The group’s betrayal—restraining Iris and calling her a robot—tightens the pressure around her.

Robot. More specifically you’re a companion robot.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 38 / Page 38 / 75% target

70%

Kat’s murder by Patrick at Josh’s command represents the emotional nadir and sense that all is lost.

You told me to stop her. I stopped her.
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 39 / Page 39 / 80% target

72%

Iris must decide whether to sever her love link, symbolizing her struggle with memory and identity.

Yeah... I want to remember what it was like having loved. Better to carry our mistakes with us...
13

Break into Three

Scene 48 / Page 48 / 85% target

68%

In conversation with Teddy, Iris commits to preserving her memories and moving forward.

Honestly... I have no idea. But I’m not sure it really matters where I go. As long as...
14

Finale

Scene 49 / Page 49 / 95% target

70%

Iris chooses a direction at the driveway, actively taking control of her destiny.

15

Final Image

Scene 50 / Page 50 / 99% target

75%

Encountering another companion robot underscores Iris’s ongoing journey and the wider implications.