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Deadpool script analysis

Deadpool script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Mercenary Wade Wilson narrates his transformation into Deadpool as he pursues the man who gave him terminal cancer. Along the way he meets Vanessa, endures brutal experiments at the Workshop, then embraces his new identity to rescue Vanessa and exact revenge.

60 Save the Cat fit score 30% analysis confidence / 76 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

40%

Introduces Deadpool’s irreverent tone in the taxi cab.

Kinda lonesome back here.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 54 / 5% target

30%

Blind Al’s line “Love is blind, Wade” hints at the theme of love and acceptance.

Love is blind, Wade.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-11 / 10% target

40%

We see Wade’s life pre-mutation—his lair, his banter, and initial confrontation with Ajax.

4

Catalyst

Scene 12 / 12% target

40%

Wade meets Vanessa and realizes he’s in the deadly Dead Pool, setting personal stakes.

Wade Wilson, Patron Saint of the Pitiful. What can I get you?
5

Debate

Scene 23 / 20% target

40%

Wade decides whether to leave Vanessa and pursue a cure, questioning his priorities.

Three shots of Patron Silver, Weez. And a cure to terminal cancer.
6

Break into Two

Scene 34 / 25% target

40%

Wade enters the Workshop to undergo the procedure, crossing into act two.

7

B Story

Scenes 13-17 / 30% target

30%

Flashbacks of his relationship with Vanessa provide the emotional through-line.

You did not bet on me to die.
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 35-45 / 40% target

40%

Montage of experiments and Deadpool mastering his skills, intercut with mockery and banter.

9

Midpoint

Scene 37 / 50% target

40%

Deadpool escapes the Workshop, fully transformed and marking a false victory.

There... all caught up.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 47-53 / 65% target

40%

Deadpool hunts for the Recruiter and faces escalating threats from Ajax’s forces.

Ding-ding-ding! Now... you're about to tell me where I can find your boss. Or I'm gonna make you...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 60 / 75% target

40%

Vanessa is ambushed, representing Deadpool’s lowest point when his plan fails.

You have Wade Wilson to thank for this.
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 62 / 80% target

40%

Deadpool laments losing Vanessa and nearly abandons hope before rallying.

Not often a dude ruins your face. Destroys your living. Grabs your future baby mama. Personally sees to...
13

Break into Three

Scene 64 / 85% target

40%

He commits to rescuing Vanessa, leading his allies to the scrapyard for the final assault.

Goddamnit! Never mind. Nothing that can't be fixed by two swords and... maximum effort. Gimme a beat!
14

Finale

Scenes 68-73 / 95% target

40%

Deadpool battles Ajax, saves Vanessa, and defeats the villain, concluding the action arc.

Your plan to trip me to death? Has failed.
15

Final Image

Scene 76 / 99% target

40%

Deadpool breaks the fourth wall post-credits, mirroring the opening’s irreverence.

You're still here? It's over! Go home. Wait... you expected a tease for Deadpool 2?! Sorry, we're low...