2006
Under house arrest, Kale Brecht becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbors and, with friends Ronnie and Ashley, suspects Robert Giles is a serial killer. Their suspicions escalate after observing Giles's strange behavior and a violent confrontation with a woman he brings home. After police dismiss their claims, Giles attacks Ronnie in Kale's kitchen, confirming their fears. A brutal struggle ensues, ending with Giles's death, the discovery of his victims, and Kale finding closure with Ashley and a miraculously alive Ronnie.
Save the Cat beat sheet
After Kale loses his father in a tragic accident, he’s sentenced to house arrest and begins spying on his mysterious neighbor, Robert Giles.
Open full beat sheetKale Brecht is listed as Protagonist. 17-year-old, clean-cut, all-American kid, struggling with the death of his father and house arrest. In the parsed data, Kale Brecht is connected to 114 scenes, 198 dialogue lines, 198 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
114 scenes / 198 dialogue linesAshley is listed as Love Interest. 17-year-old, blonde, new neighbor, intelligent and observant. In the parsed data, Ashley is connected to 32 scenes, 68 dialogue lines, 75 text mentions, first appearing around scene 48.
32 scenes / 68 dialogue linesRonnie is listed as Kale's Best Friend. 16-year-old, scrawny, Korean, loyal friend with a sense of humor. In the parsed data, Ronnie is connected to 24 scenes, 63 dialogue lines, 72 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
24 scenes / 63 dialogue linesRobert Giles is listed as Antagonist. 43-year-old, neighbor, clean-cut, fit, serial killer. In the parsed data, Robert Giles is connected to 22 scenes, 28 dialogue lines, 30 text mentions, first appearing around scene 65.
22 scenes / 28 dialogue linesJulie Brecht is listed as Kale's Mother. 40-year-old, hardworking, trying to support Kale after the accident. In the parsed data, Julie Brecht is connected to 19 scenes, 34 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
19 scenes / 34 dialogue linesJeff Brecht is listed as Kale's Father. 45-year-old, deceased, appears in flashbacks. In the parsed data, Jeff Brecht is connected to 9 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
9 scenes / 17 dialogue linesJanet Parker is listed as Case Officer. 35-year-old, no-nonsense juvenile case officer. In the parsed data, Janet Parker is connected to 5 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
5 scenes / 8 dialogue linesSenor Gutierrez is listed as Teacher. Rotund, 50-year-old Spanish teacher. In the parsed data, Senor Gutierrez is connected to 1 scene, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
1 scenes / 8 dialogue linesKale and his father Jeff are fishing on a boat when they encounter a large bass, leading to a playful struggle before the line snaps.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtJeff drives his SUV with Kale in the passenger seat.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtKale calls his mother while Jeff drives, leading to a car accident.
Kale Brecht, Jeff Brecht, Julie BrechtJulie prepares dinner while on the phone with Kale.
Julie BrechtThe SUV crashes and hangs precariously over a ravine.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtKale and Jeff struggle to escape the wrecked SUV.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtKale tries to save his father as the SUV begins to fall.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtJeff helps Kale escape.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtThe SUV falls into the ravine, and Jeff dies.
Kale Brecht, Jeff BrechtA bell rings, marking one year since the accident.
RonnieRonnie gives a speech in Spanish, and Kale is caught sleeping in class.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, Senor GutierrezKale is sentenced to house arrest.
Kale Brecht, Julie BrechtKale is fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet.
Kale Brecht, Julie Brecht, Janet ParkerKale plays video games until the server goes down.
Kale BrechtKale walks downstairs.
Kale BrechtKale and Julie have a tense dinner.
Kale Brecht, Julie BrechtKale tries to fix his Xbox.
Kale BrechtKale wakes up in his messy room.
Kale BrechtKale finds a notice that his Xbox subscription was canceled.
Kale BrechtKale watches TV.
Kale BrechtKale leaves the bathroom.
Kale BrechtKale looks into his father's office.
Kale BrechtKale tries to buy music online but is blocked.
Kale BrechtJulie cuts the power cord to Kale's TV.
Kale Brecht, Julie BrechtKale does laundry.
Kale BrechtKale does the dishes.
Kale BrechtKale watches neighbors from his window.
Kale BrechtKale builds a tower out of Twinkies.
Kale BrechtKale talks to Ronnie on the phone.
Kale Brecht, RonnieKale practices bouncing a racketball against his bedroom walls with a racket.
Kale BrechtKale falls asleep in his chair and is jolted awake by a loud noise.
Kale BrechtKale observes his new neighbors moving in and accidentally hits his head.
Kale Brecht, Ashley, Robert GilesKale goes to answer the door.
Kale BrechtKale stomps on a burning bag and discovers it contains dog feces.
Kale BrechtKale confronts neighborhood kids.
Kale BrechtKale chases the kids but is stopped by his ankle monitor.
Kale BrechtKale talks to his case officer on the phone.
Kale Brecht, Janet ParkerKale receives legal papers.
Kale BrechtKale constructs a perimeter boundary.
Kale BrechtKale continues his boundary construction and watches the neighbor's dog.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale enters his father's office.
Kale BrechtKale spies on Ashley from his father's office.
Kale Brecht, AshleyRonnie visits Kale.
Kale Brecht, RonnieKale shows Ronnie his spying setup.
Kale Brecht, RonnieKale shows Ronnie his geometric diagrams.
Kale Brecht, RonnieKale and Ronnie head to the office.
Kale Brecht, RonnieKale and Ronnie watch Ashley swim.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyKale meets Ashley.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale watches the news about a missing girl.
Kale Brecht, Julie BrechtKale watches Ashley do yoga.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale wakes up from a bad dream.
Kale BrechtKale spots Giles' car and is interrupted by his mother.
Kale Brecht, Julie Brecht, Robert GilesKale and Ronnie watch Ashley swim again.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyKale and Ronnie are startled by the doorbell and discover Ashley is at the door. They let her in, and she immediately begins investigating the house.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyAshley enters Kale's room, discovers their spying setup, and they discuss the suspicious neighbor, Robert Giles.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, Ashley, Robert GilesThe trio organizes their surveillance equipment and researches serial killer traits.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyThe group conducts surveillance on Giles, who brings a woman home.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, Ashley, Robert GilesKale and Ashley get closer to the fence to spy on Giles and the woman.
Kale Brecht, Ashley, Robert GilesKale returns to his post.
Kale BrechtKale falls asleep and is woken by a noise.
Kale BrechtKale investigates the noise.
Kale BrechtKale witnesses a confrontation at Giles' house and is spotted by him.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, Robert GilesKale wakes up and checks the driveway to see Giles' car is gone.
Kale BrechtKale walks downstairs.
Kale BrechtKale encounters Giles in his kitchen while Julie is present.
Kale Brecht, Julie Brecht, Robert GilesAshley visits Kale and they discuss Giles.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale monitors Ashley's party and researches killings.
Kale BrechtKale sets up a ladder.
Kale BrechtKale sets up a speaker on the roof.
Kale BrechtKale runs wires.
Kale BrechtKale plays loud music to annoy Ashley.
Kale BrechtKale is pelted with water balloons.
Kale Brecht, AshleyAshley storms down the hall.
AshleyAshley and Kale fight over the music.
Kale Brecht, AshleyAshley runs.
AshleyKale and Ashley reconcile and kiss.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale researches murders.
Kale BrechtKale and Ashley see Giles moving a bag.
Kale Brecht, AshleyKale, Ashley, and Ronnie plan to steal Giles' garage code.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyThe operation begins.
Kale Brecht, Ronnie, AshleyOkay -- I've seen how you always pull your kleenex from the box in groups of three. Not two, not four, always three. I've seen you're the only one in the world who eats pizza-flavored Pringles. And you never stuff the chips in, you savor each one by dividing it into four precise bites. I didn't know that was even possible. You're also the first girl I've ever seen who spends more time on her roof than in her own house. And what do you do out there? You don't talk on the phone, you don't paint your nails, you read books. Now one would think with the whole numbers thing you've got going on that you'd put them on your shelf alphabetically, but you don't. Your system's much more perfect. The ones you like go on the bottom, the ones you love go in the middle, and the ones you need, the ones you keep going back to... well they go straight to the top next to the dream encyclopedia. You know what all this tells me? You know how things should be. The world according to Ashley. And guess what? It's a very entertaining and beautiful thing. Even when it takes a hit. When you end up in a place like this... when your parents dump their baggage on you, or just... when it seems like those curveballs are never gonna stop -- It sucks, but just so you know -- I get it. But I've also seen those designer window shades of yours, and guess what? They always go up the next day -- no matter what. And even if no one else has, I've noticed that. And I ain't sorry. The only thing I'll even consider apologizing for is... not dropping the binoculars and telling you this a lot sooner.
"Dear Ashley... I killed Ronnie and my mom because... What's wrong? Hey, you're the one who couldn't leave me alone. Truthfully, I'm sick of covering my tracks. You think I like spending my spare time looking over my shoulder for people like you? Word of advice, if you ever need to hurt someone, think everything through. Because you do get a taste for it, don't you? But damned if people aren't just waiting to stand in your way... cops, reporters, determined relatives, nosy fucking neighbors... next thing you know, you're on tilt, you can't think straight, you're clocking your teacher in front of the whole class, me... I'm hitting a damned deer... Man, that was some shitty luck. Anyway, it's pretty clear how we've gotta clean this up. The irony is, you've done all the hard stuff. Whaddaya think: "Troubled youth finally snapped." Maybe because he was jealous of his girlfriend, or maybe he just couldn't deal with the guilt from not saving daddy. Hey, you Googled me.
And they don't bring blindfolds. It's also tamper proof and waterproof. So don't try sticking your foot in a bucket of water and hopping across the line. It won't work, and you'll look stupid. Now, I'll be checking up on you a lot. Here's my card -- You're set up to pay his incarceration fee, Ms. Brecht?
Quizás no. Quizás apenas permaneceré en el país. Pero quizás mis padres tomarán la compasión en mi. Quizás harén mi sueño una realidad! Quizás me llevarán a una playa en la riviera francesa de modo que pueda mirar sobre la belleza natural de sus habitantes femeninos...
Y'know, when we're finally free of all this legal stuff with the accident, the other families' lawyers... there might be a little insurance money left... maybe you should go back and see Dr. Phillips?
Next to him is Judy Thorp. Dude, she freakin' sneaks over to her neighbors' every morning, steals their newspaper, I guess reads it or swipes the coupons, then puts it back before they even wake up.
Maid service. Sorry, you're a felon. And we're broke. I can't do it all, anymore, Kale. This isn't gonna be vacation as usual. I want these washed and the kitchen cleaned by the time I get home.
You "guess" not. I don't know who you think you are or who you think you're dealing with. You can't give me a straight answer, fine, give me one good reason why I shouldn't fail you right now?
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