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Confidence script analysis

Confidence script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

A seasoned con man, Jake Vig, recounts a high-stakes grift involving offshore money transfers and a shadowy King Pin. As he assembles his crew—Miles, Gordo, Lily, and Lupus—the plan unravels under pressure from corrupt cops and federal agent Moonan. Betrayals and violent confrontations force Jake to improvise, leading to a final twist revealing his staged demise.

40 Save the Cat fit score 20% analysis confidence / 135 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

10%

A tense present-day alley standoff establishes Jake’s world of danger and stakes.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 5% target

10%

Jake muses on marks and money in the bar, hinting at the moral cost of greed.

3

Set-Up

Scene 2 / Pages 1-2 / 10% target

15%

Flashback to Jake’s staged shooting and missing wallet lays out his life of cons and vulnerabilities.

4

Catalyst

Scene 3 / Pages 2-3 / 12% target

15%

An improvised grift in The Euclid bar escalates when evidence must be hidden from corrupt police.

5

Debate

Scene 4 / Pages 3-4 / 20% target

15%

Lionel’s flight and urgent calls raise doubts about whether the crew can pull off the big con.

6

Break into Two

Scene 5 / Pages 4-5 / 25% target

15%

After celebrating a successful small-time job, Jake commits fully to the two-million-dollar plan.

7

B Story

Scene 6 / Pages 5-6 / 30% target

15%

In a diner, the dynamics between Jake, Miles, and Gordo deepen, foreshadowing personal stakes.

8

Fun and Games

Scene 7 / Pages 6-7 / 40% target

15%

The crew practices offshore transfers and cash-outs, illustrating the con’s mechanics and excitement.

9

Midpoint

Scene 9 / Pages 7-8 / 50% target

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Gordo’s violent bathroom attack marks a false victory turning real when money and crew are threatened.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 10 / Pages 8-9 / 65% target

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Harlin slips away with the suitcase, and surveillance tightens at the airport.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 132 / Page 9 / 75% target

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Jake and Lupus’s brutal fight in The Euclid suggests the crew is collapsing from within.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 135 / Pages 9-10 / 80% target

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Lupus draws a gun on Jake, who must confront betrayal and the loss of control.

13

Break into Three

Scene 136 / Page 10 / 85% target

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Miles’s call about the King Pin’s arrest gives Jake a new opportunity to turn the tables.

14

Finale

Scene 141 / Pages 10-11 / 95% target

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In a back-alley showdown, Lily and Butch flee, leaving Jake wounded but determined.

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Final Image

Scene 149 / Page 11 / 99% target

20%

Jake’s revelation of his own staged death mirrors the opening’s life-or-death tension, closing the con loop.