1996
A deep-sea submersible's destruction awakens a colossal tentacled creature that attacks the luxury cruise liner Fuji Maru, consuming its passengers and crew. Smuggler Finnegan, his mechanic Pantucci, and mercenaries led by Hanover board the deserted Fuji Maru, encountering thief Trillian amidst the gruesome aftermath. As the ship sinks, Finnegan, Trillian, and Pantucci escape the creature, rigging their boat with a torpedo to destroy it, but the explosion causes a volcanic island to erupt. The survivors escape to the island, only to discover it is inhabited by an even larger, unseen creature.
Save the Cat beat sheet
A salvage crew races across the South China Sea to intercept a hijacked luxury liner and stumbles into a nightmarish underwater graveyard.
Open full beat sheetJohn T. Finnegan is listed as Captain of the Saipan. 38 years old, rugged, good-looking, experienced smuggler and pilot. In the parsed data, John T. Finnegan is connected to 53 scenes, 186 dialogue lines, 186 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
53 scenes / 186 dialogue linesJoey Pantucci is listed as Mechanical Genius. Scruffy, shifty-eyed, likeable, mechanic on the Saipan. In the parsed data, Joey Pantucci is connected to 43 scenes, 78 dialogue lines, 78 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
43 scenes / 78 dialogue linesTrillian is listed as Thief. Stunning, sharp-eyed, professional thief. In the parsed data, Trillian is connected to 37 scenes, 91 dialogue lines, 92 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.
37 scenes / 91 dialogue linesHanover is listed as Mercenary Leader. Smooth, professional, ruthless leader of the mercenary group. In the parsed data, Hanover is connected to 35 scenes, 77 dialogue lines, 82 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
35 scenes / 77 dialogue linesNigel Canton is listed as Owner of the Fuji Maru. 65 years old, elegant, enthusiastic, secretly orchestrating an insurance fraud. In the parsed data, Nigel Canton is connected to 26 scenes, 42 dialogue lines, 42 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.
26 scenes / 42 dialogue linesCaptain Delcroix is listed as Captain of the Fuji Maru. Smug, arrogant, eventually victimized by the creature. In the parsed data, Captain Delcroix is connected to 18 scenes, 22 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.
18 scenes / 22 dialogue linesChin is listed as Mercenary. Chinese, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Chin is connected to 15 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 82.
15 scenes / 2 dialogue linesMamooli is listed as Mercenary. Samoan, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Mamooli is connected to 14 scenes, 25 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
14 scenes / 25 dialogue linesMulligan is listed as Mercenary. Scar-faced Irishman, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Mulligan is connected to 12 scenes, 31 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
12 scenes / 31 dialogue linesVivo is listed as Mercenary. Maori, tattooed, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Vivo is connected to 11 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
11 scenes / 15 dialogue linesMason is listed as Mercenary. Massive, aggressive, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Mason is connected to 10 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
10 scenes / 9 dialogue linesLeila is listed as Crew member of the Saipan. Muscular Filipina, tough as nails. In the parsed data, Leila is connected to 9 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 65.
9 scenes / 3 dialogue linesBilly is listed as Mercenary. Aborigine, part of Hanover's team. In the parsed data, Billy is connected to 7 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
7 scenes / 5 dialogue linesThe South China Sea during a storm.
The Japanese bathyscaphe Shinkai 9000 descends into the depths.
The crew monitors the descent as they approach record depths.
Captain DelcroixThe crew celebrates reaching 35,801 feet.
Captain DelcroixThe vessel navigates the Sulu Basin.
The Shinkai collects geological samples.
The Shinkai enters a rock fissure.
The crew discovers a graveyard of whale bones and shipwrecks.
Captain DelcroixThe crew navigates the graveyard.
Captain DelcroixThe laser cutter hits something that bleeds.
Captain DelcroixThe blood obscures the view.
Captain DelcroixSomething awakens in the deep.
The Shinkai is attacked and implodes.
Captain DelcroixThe Saipan speeds across the water.
Finnegan pilots the Saipan while Leila works on the deck.
John T. Finnegan, LeilaPantucci works on the engines.
Joey Pantucci, John T. FinneganFinnegan struggles to see.
John T. FinneganPantucci fixes the wires.
Joey PantucciThe console comes back online.
John T. FinneganPantucci notices the mercenaries.
Joey Pantucci, Hanover, Mason, Mulligan, Vivo, MamooliFinnegan changes the music.
John T. FinneganPantucci talks to Finnegan while being watched.
Joey Pantucci, John T. Finnegan, Hanover, MasonHanover confronts Finnegan.
John T. Finnegan, Hanover, MasonThe Saipan speeds away.
The Fuji Maru cruise liner is introduced.
Passengers shoot skeet.
Trillian infiltrates the party.
Trillian, Nigel Canton, Captain DelcroixCanton and the Captain discuss the storm.
Nigel Canton, Captain DelcroixPantucci finds weapons in the hold.
Joey PantucciFinnegan hears Pantucci over the radio.
John T. Finnegan, Leila, Joey PantucciThe mercenaries beat Pantucci; Finnegan intervenes.
Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, Vivo, Mamooli, Chin, BillyA mysterious man with a canister infiltrates the Fuji Maru.
The man replaces a canister in the ship's control console and sets a timer.
The party on the deck is interrupted by rain, causing the canopy to close.
Trillian accesses the high-tech vault.
TrillianTrillian steals a diamond ring but is caught by Canton and the Captain.
Trillian, Nigel Canton, Captain DelcroixTrillian is locked in the vegetable locker.
TrillianThe canister timer expires, causing an electrostatic reaction.
Finnegan stitches Pantucci's wound while discussing the mission.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, LeilaHanover and his men prepare their weapons.
HanoverFinnegan finishes stitching Pantucci and discusses his lack of concern.
John T. Finnegan, Joey PantucciSomething ominous approaches the Fuji Maru from underwater.
The party continues inside despite the storm.
The ship's electrical systems begin to fail.
Nigel Canton, Captain DelcroixSomething attacks the hull of the ship.
Trillian hears a strange sound in the pipes.
TrillianA woman is attacked through the toilet.
The ship comes to a sudden, violent stop.
Trillian is knocked unconscious by falling boxes.
TrillianA speedboat falls into the sea.
Panic ensues as people are pulled into the pool.
Nigel Canton, Captain DelcroixScreaming is heard from the distant cruiseliner.
The Saipan travels through the storm.
Finnegan notices suspicious activity on deck and radar.
John T. Finnegan, Leila, Mulligan, Vivo, BillyA speedboat slams into the Saipan.
LeilaThe explosion damages the hold.
HanoverThe engines are damaged by shrapnel.
Joey PantucciFinnegan loses steering control.
John T. FinneganPantucci reports the engine failure.
Joey PantucciFinnegan leaves the pilot house.
John T. FinneganFinnegan confronts Hanover about the damage.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Hanover, Mason, MulliganHanover shows Finnegan the target.
John T. Finnegan, HanoverThe mercenaries prepare to board the Fuji Maru.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Hanover, Leila, Mason, VivoThe boarding party arrives on the deserted deck.
HanoverLeila repairs the hull.
Leila, BillyThe team explores the deserted ship.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, VivoHanover's team finds the pool deck empty and damaged.
Hanover, Mason, ChinThe team finds an empty elevator.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, VivoThe team finds the bridge empty and failing.
Hanover, Mason, ChinThe team shoots at a moving trolley car.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, VivoLifeboats surface around the ship.
Finnegan stops Mulligan and Vivo from firing at the trolley car; they receive a radio call from Hanover.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Hanover, Mulligan, VivoHanover maintains his plan despite being unnerved.
HanoverTrillian hides in a storage room and hears a creature.
TrillianFinnegan, Pantucci, Mulligan, and Vivo explore the engine room; they discover a strange gelatinous substance.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, VivoLeila discovers a mangled corpse in the hold.
LeilaBilly reports on the drifting lifeboats.
BillyLeila is attacked and dragged away by a creature.
LeilaVivo is killed by a creature while the others watch in horror.
John T. Finnegan, Joey Pantucci, Mulligan, VivoHanover and his team confront Trillian and Canton in the vault.
Trillian, Hanover, Nigel Canton, Captain Delcroix, Mason, MamooliSquid...squid like...squid type... it's got tentacles, a feed sac... probably one central nervous processor somewhere...what the hell do I know is going on deep down in the ocean...there's all sorts of shit we've never seen...eighty foot clams...60 foot sharks...I'm just guessing...can you get me more juice out of Hercules...fast?
Right now...there's some bozo sitting on his yacht at those coordinates they gave us, sipping his scotch and soda...totally unawares that we are about to deliver 500 kgs of high power torpedo to light up his ass...that's what's down there in that hold and who knows what the hell else...
This is the most technologically advanced sailing vessel on the water today. Every problem has been anticipated...the Captain has assured me that we will be up and running in no time...so enjoy yourselves...there's nothing to worry about...
They were...but they musta been talking about another Finnegan... because the one I heard about was as rough as they came...the one I'm looking at is, well, about as current as the music.
Shut up! Shut up all of you! Now here's what we're doing... Mamooli is going to take you back to fix your engines, Chin and I are staying here to finish the job...
You remember the first time we met Finnegan? I think you were just starting out...smuggling gold off Sumatra for those two Chinese...what did we use to call them?
Ruin my party? Captain, this ship was built to withstand a typhoon. I can't imagine there's anything on the sea today that could possibly ruin my party.
I know...I know...if the cash is there we don't care... Finnegan this is as mean a pile of shit as we ever carried... and some of it's coming your way.
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.