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DR. BEAN script analysis

DR. BEAN script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Dr. Bean’s unorthodox antics throw everyone’s world into chaos, from the National Gallery trustees to an American family. His misadventures abroad lead him into a new home, a crumbling family, and eventually the prestigious Grierson Gallery, culminating in unlikely heroism in an operating theatre. Through disasters and revelations, Bean unwittingly brings redemption to others as he finds his own place.

60 Save the Cat fit score 72% analysis confidence / 78 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

80%

Trustees sit in tense silence over Bean’s future, showing the conservative order that Bean will disrupt.

I suppose we could just sack him.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 5 / Page 1 / 5% target

75%

A trustee observes Bean’s mental strain on them all, hinting at chaos vs. control as the central theme.

I know, Gareth. It's the mental strain he inflicts on us all. How is Professor Bradbury
3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-4 / Pages 1-2 / 10% target

78%

Bean leaves home, wreaks havoc driving his Mini, and arrives at the National Gallery, establishing his disruptive nature.

4

Catalyst

Scene 6 / Page 2 / 12% target

75%

Bean’s flight causes chaos onboard, propelling him toward the US adventure.

5

Debate

Scenes 7-11 / Pages 2-3 / 20% target

77%

The Learys quarrel about Bean’s arrival and police interrogations debate whether he belongs with them.

Oh come on - the guy's going to be a creep. All Englishmen are ugly.
6

Break into Two

Scenes 14-15 / Pages 3-4 / 25% target

80%

Bean infiltrates the Leary household, disabling the alarm and entering a new domestic world.

7

B Story

Scene 16 / Page 4 / 30% target

70%

David and his family’s marital strife is introduced, setting up the emotional subplot.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 17-29 / Pages 4-7 / 40% target

76%

Bean’s playful intrusion into family life and accidental heroics—strawberries, foiled robbery, gaming—deliver comic set pieces.

Okay. I'll get some steaks. Alison loves steak ... Wine - good. Candy? No candy. Alison hates candy....
9

Midpoint

Scene 33 / Page 7 / 50% target

82%

Disaster hits when Bean ruins Whistler’s Mother, raising the stakes at the gallery halfway through.

Stay there. Keep your eyes closed. One final lock, one final key.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 38-42 / Pages 8-9 / 65% target

75%

Gallery staff scramble as preparations for the Governor’s visit intensify and Bean struggles on the ledge.

I was hoping Dr. Bean might take a look at my computer project today.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 59 / Page 12 / 75% target

80%

Governor Reynolds lashes out upon learning of the gallery’s secret poster deal, and Grierson faces ruin.

You were going to sell the State of California a poster - for ten million dollars! Who the...
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 60 / Page 12 / 80% target

78%

David receives a call from his wife about divorce, sinking into personal despair.

Great. Classic timing. Why don't you ask her just to leave a date for the divorce? I'll check...
13

Break into Three

Scene 73 / Page 16 / 85% target

80%

Bean steps into the operating theatre, marking a tonal shift to life-or-death stakes.

Good evening Doctor.. What we have here is a bullet wound in the lower thorax it seems to...
14

Finale

Scenes 74-77 / Pages 16-18 / 95% target

84%

Bean’s screw-up sweet becomes a lifesaving act, then he revives Jennifer, completing his redemptive arc.

15

Final Image

Scene 78 / Page 18 / 99% target

82%

Bean exposes Bernie’s graft and Grierson restores order, contrasting with the silent boardroom start.

Shut up, Schimmel. Exactly how long have you been siphoning gallery money into your own private accounts?