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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once script analysis

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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once opens on Jackie Chan as a physics professor lecturing on quantum uncertainty, then pivots into a domestic conflict with his daughter Joy and the onset of multiverse chaos. After encountering alternate versions of himself and his family, Jackie is thrust into a verse-jumping battle against Jobu Tupaki. As stakes escalate, he must confront his failures as a father and choices across infinite universes. Ultimately, he finds reconciliation and acceptance in his relationship with Joy.

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Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

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Opens on Jackie lecturing in a quantum physics class, establishing his normal world and mindset.

... So when the photons pass through the two slits without an active observer we get an interference...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 3 / Pages 1-2 / 5% target

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Jackie’s argument over taxes hints at family tension and choices that will define his path.

You’re just going to lecture and get into a fight-
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Set-Up

Scenes 1-3 / Pages 1-3 / 10% target

30%

We see Jackie’s academic career, strained relationship with Joy and wife Joy’s absenteeism, and mounting domestic stress.

4

Catalyst

Scene 4 / Pages 3-4 / 12% target

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Alpha Winona reveals verse jumping to Jackie, triggering the multiverse adventure.

Exactly. It’s called Verse Jumping.
5

Debate

Scene 6 / Pages 4-5 / 20% target

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Jackie struggles to understand why he’s being hunted across universes and hesitates before fully committing.

Wait. I don’t understand- why is someone hunting me down?
6

Break into Two

Scene 9 / Page 6 / 25% target

40%

In the bathroom Jackie and Winona discuss infinite universes, marking their plunge into the new multiverse reality.

So, how many universes are there?
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B Story

Scene 12 / Page 8 / 30% target

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Jackie returns home depressed and reconnects with his family dynamic, underscoring the emotional B-story about father–daughter bonds.

Don’t say a word. I know what you’re thinking.
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Fun and Games

Scenes 7-8 / Pages 5-7 / 40% target

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Jackie and Winona dodge security, witness Desmond’s verse jumping, and explore the bizarre pleasures and perils of multiverse chaos.

He’s verse jumping. Run!
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Midpoint

Scene 8 / Page 6 / 50% target

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Jobu Tupaki appears in full force, demonstrating her power and raising the stakes significantly.

I will not let you down again.
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Bad Guys Close In

Scene 10 / Page 7 / 65% target

40%

Jobu confronts Jackie directly with her entourage, tightening the pressure on him.

I’m sure you’re just as sick of wondering whether or not you’re "the one" as I am. Let’s...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 11 / Pages 7-8 / 75% target

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Jackie’s first attempt at verse jumping fails catastrophically, deepening his despair.

So what now? To save the world, you want to kill your own daughter because she’s an evil...
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Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 12 / Page 8 / 80% target

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Depressed and demoralized, Jackie sits alone organizing tax receipts, doubting his ability to fix things.

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Break into Three

Scene 13 / Page 9 / 85% target

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Jackie decides to confront Desmond to save Winona, resolving to take decisive action.

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Finale

Scene 14 / Page 10 / 95% target

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Jackie interrupts Joy’s wedding, openly expressing his love and willingness to fight for their relationship.

It’s my daughter’s wedding, I get to do whatever I want
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Final Image

Scene 16 / Page 11 / 99% target

40%

Jackie and Joy reconcile in the IRS lobby, walking toward the elevator as a symbol of unity and ongoing journey.

Now I’m always going to be scared you’ll want to divorce me again.