1999
Four KISS-obsessed friends, Jam, Hawk, Lex, and Trip, have their concert plans thwarted when Jam's mother burns their tickets and sends him to boarding school. After breaking Jam out, the group embarks on a chaotic journey to Detroit, facing numerous setbacks including a missed train, a stolen car, and individual misadventures while trying to secure new tickets. The friends eventually reunite outside Cobo Hall, where they manage to gain entry to the concert by faking a mugging after losing their newly acquired tickets to their pursuer, Elvis. Inside, they fulfill their dream of seeing KISS perform live, with Jam even getting to assist Peter Criss on stage during the show.
Save the Cat beat sheet
A group of high-school rockers led by Jam embark on a madcap quest to see KISS in Detroit after Jam’s overprotective mother burns their concert tickets.
Open full beat sheetHawk is listed as Vocalist/Rhythm Guitarist of Mystery. The brains of the band, disenchanted youth. In the parsed data, Hawk is connected to 37 scenes, 96 dialogue lines, 105 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
37 scenes / 96 dialogue linesLex is listed as Bassist of Mystery. Lanky, anxious, takes everything too seriously. In the parsed data, Lex is connected to 34 scenes, 38 dialogue lines, 47 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
34 scenes / 38 dialogue linesJam is listed as Drummer of Mystery. Sensitive, KISS-obsessed teenager. In the parsed data, Jam is connected to 33 scenes, 65 dialogue lines, 85 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
33 scenes / 65 dialogue linesTrip is listed as Lead Guitarist of Mystery. Slightly out of his mind, wears a knit cap. In the parsed data, Trip is connected to 32 scenes, 39 dialogue lines, 51 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
32 scenes / 39 dialogue linesMrs. Bruce is listed as Antagonist. Strict, religious, hates KISS. In the parsed data, Mrs. Bruce is connected to 10 scenes, 28 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
10 scenes / 28 dialogue linesFather McNulty is listed as Priest. Head of St. Bernard's, prone to tripping on shrooms. In the parsed data, Father McNulty is connected to 8 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
8 scenes / 16 dialogue linesBeth is listed as Love Interest. Quirky, cute, has a crush on Jam. In the parsed data, Beth is connected to 7 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
7 scenes / 15 dialogue linesElvis is listed as Security Officer. Potbellied, yellow-toothed, antagonist. In the parsed data, Elvis is connected to 7 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
7 scenes / 4 dialogue linesChristine is listed as Disco Fan. A 'stella' who hitches a ride with the boys. In the parsed data, Christine is connected to 6 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 26.
6 scenes / 10 dialogue linesAmanda Finch is listed as Wealthy Socialite. Mature, sexy, encounters Hawk at the strip club. In the parsed data, Amanda Finch is connected to 5 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 50.
5 scenes / 2 dialogue linesMrs. Bruce attempts to listen to the Carpenters but finds a KISS record on the turntable, leading to a frantic struggle with the stereo.
Mrs. BruceThe band Mystery practices in the basement while Mrs. Bruce arrives to confront them.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, Mrs. BruceMrs. Bruce drags Jam away after destroying the KISS record.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, Mrs. BruceJam wakes up and coordinates with the band about the missing tickets.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe band members prepare for school and argue.
Hawk, Lex, TripMrs. Bruce forces Jam to change his clothes.
Jam, Mrs. BruceThe boys arrive at school and discuss the tickets.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripJam and Beth have an awkward interaction before Jam is called to the office.
Jam, BethMrs. Bruce burns the KISS tickets in front of Jam.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, Mrs. Bruce, ElvisElvis chases the boys up the stairs, but Hawk ambushes him with a fire extinguisher.
Hawk, ElvisThe boys hide in a stall, witness a girl using the restroom, and accidentally destroy the toilet.
Hawk, Lex, TripMrs. Bruce lectures Jam on his way to St. Bernard's.
Jam, Mrs. BruceThe boys hear a radio contest for KISS tickets and plan a jailbreak.
Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys plan to rescue Jam while being hunted by Elvis.
Hawk, Lex, Trip, ElvisThe boys defeat Elvis with ketchup packets.
Hawk, Lex, Trip, ElvisHawk infiltrates the office disguised as a pizza delivery boy to rescue Jam.
Jam, Hawk, Father McNultyHawk and Jam visit Father McNulty to get Jam out of the church; the priest is eating pizza and begins telling a story while high on mushrooms.
Jam, Hawk, Father McNultyTrip, Lex, and Hawk wait in the car for Jam and the priest.
Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys barge in to retrieve Jam while the priest is high.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, Father McNultyThe boys drive away, Jam changes clothes, and they spot Beth.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, BethThe boys miss their train.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys drive to Sandusky for pizza.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys eat pizza and are harassed by a Trans Am.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe Trans Am forces the Volvo to stop; a confrontation ensues.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, ChristineThe boys pick up Christine.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, ChristineThe boys and Christine argue about music and get high in the car.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, ChristineThe boys arrive at Cobo Hall in traffic.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, ChristineThe boys ride the elevator to Simple Simon's office.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys meet Simple Simon and learn they lost the tickets.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys descend, arguing about the lost tickets.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe boys discover the Volvo is stolen and split up.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, Mrs. BruceMrs. Bruce takes Jam to the cathedral.
Jam, Mrs. Bruce, Father McNultyBeth sees Jam and follows him.
BethHawk tries to get a ticket from a scalper.
Hawk, TripHawk enters the strip club to compete.
Hawk, Amanda FinchHawk attempts to perform on stage, gets sick, then wins over the crowd with a chaotic dance before falling and hitting his head.
Hawk, Elvis, Amanda FinchTrip negotiates for his life with a little kid and his muscle, Chongo.
Trip, Father McNultyLex remains hidden inside a bass drum as it is moved.
LexThe bass drum containing Lex rolls away and down a flight of stairs.
LexJam confesses his sins and discovers Beth is in the booth with him.
Jam, Beth, Father McNultyHawk loses the contest but is approached by Amanda.
Hawk, Amanda FinchJam and Beth are intimate in the confessional booth when the priest interrupts them; Jam makes up a confession to cover their presence.
Jam, Beth, Father McNultyTrip contemplates robbing the store while hearing voices of his friends; a real robber enters, leading to a standoff where Trip intervenes.
Trip, Jam, Hawk, LexLex infiltrates the backstage area of a KISS concert but falls through the ceiling.
LexLex is thrown into an alley and confronted by a pack of aggressive dogs.
LexJam and Beth share a moment; Beth gives Jam a gift before they are interrupted by the priest again.
Jam, Beth, Father McNultyLex rescues Christine from two criminals using a pack of dogs.
Lex, ChristineHawk and Amanda share an intimate moment in a car.
Hawk, Amanda FinchJam and Beth share a heartfelt goodbye before Beth leaves with her parents.
Jam, BethHawk and Amanda share a post-coital moment where she gives him money.
Hawk, Amanda FinchPolice question the cashier about Dr. Love while Trip is robbed by a group of kids.
Trip, ElvisLex says goodbye to Christine before she leaves for the disco.
Lex, ChristineJam confronts his mother and retrieves his drumsticks.
Jam, Mrs. BruceThe four friends reunite, find tickets, and lose them to Elvis.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, Trip, ElvisThe friends gain entry to the concert by claiming they were mugged.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripThe band watches KISS perform and Jam helps Peter Criss during the show.
Jam, Hawk, Lex, TripI'm gonna be spending the next two years of my life at St. Bernard's Boarding School, remember?! I'm gonna be outta your hair till I'm a legal adult, remember?! That way, all you have to do is go to church, light a candle, pray to a little statue for me, and voila! All is forgiven and forgotten, right mom?!! Then, you can spend your days in guilt-free pursuit of more constructive activities like telling everybody else how screwed up their lives are! That way you no longer need the patience and understanding required to communicate on some normal level with your own child!!! And that way you don't even have to think about how tough it was for you when you were growing up, and it's a good thing too. Cause if you did, you'd realize what a LOUSY, GODDAMN, SHITTY-ASS, PARENT YOU ARE!!!
What else can I do? Oh, records and magazines and comic books are one thing, but tickets? TICKETS? Jeremiah, do you realize what this means? That you're no longer content merely hearing their awful songs or looking at photos of their horrific faces! Now you want to see the devil in the flesh. You want to reach out and touch pure evil... and in Detroit no less!
So then, the younger one says, "But dad... I've been helping you on the farm my entire life! You never once slaughtered the fatted calf for me!" And then... Forgive me, Jeremiah, it's just that... I've been telling this gospel for years and... I just now realized it's the work of some comedy mastermind! The Prodigal Son is a barrel of fucking monkeys!
Okay, Joe Burnout, let's get one thing straight here. As far as I'm concerned good tunes is good tunes, be it disco or rock or polka or whatever have you, regardless of the category. True, if I had to choose, I'd pick the category labelled disco because I happen to enjoy dancing. Disco is just easier to dance to.
Enough of the mom-bashing, all right? Lex's mom is cool about us crashing over here while she's out of town. And if it weren't for Trip's mom, we wouldn'ta smoked that fine Panama Red last night. So leave the women who gave you life out of it. They're both cool.
Still too risky for my money. We're running out of time here. This is KISS! A victory for one is a victory for the team. I'm sure I can barter with a scalper, but if you dudes think you got better plans, go for it. We'll reconvene at that intersection...
Look around you tonight, mothers! Look at all the young faces! They smile and laugh but their eyes have lost all hope! Not one among them appears to possess the love and fear of God... This satanic group KISS has stolen their souls.
Thank you, Cleveland! You're a great crowd. But after three and a half hours of kick-ass rock and seven encores on top of that, I'm sorry to say that this time we really gotta get back to our hotel rooms and fuck some groupies.
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