Screenplay data
Ned Ravine, a cop and defense attorney, juggles a chaotic trial, his wife Lana's affair with Frank, and a new romance with the mysterious Lola Cain, who is Lana's twin sister. Lana and Frank plot Ned's murder for insurance money, while an ex-convict Ned imprisoned seeks revenge, leading to Frank's death and Lana's murder in her bathtub. Ned and his secretary Laura uncover Lola's manipulations and her connection to Lana's schemes, revealing Lola as the mastermind behind the murders. After a final confrontation where Lola is defeated, Ned and Laura find peace together, playing music in bed.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Hard-boiled lawyer Ned Ravine juggles a chaotic murder trial, a scheming wife, and a seductive femme fatale.
Open full beat sheetNED RAVINE is listed as Protagonist. A stalwart, handsome cop and defense attorney in his thirties with a feel of loose ends about him. In the parsed data, NED RAVINE is connected to 61 scenes, 74 dialogue lines, 76 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
61 scenes / 74 dialogue linesLOLA CAIN is listed as Femme Fatale. An incredibly beautiful woman with cool, alluring eyes; Lana's twin sister. In the parsed data, LOLA CAIN is connected to 24 scenes, 27 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
24 scenes / 27 dialogue linesLAURA is listed as Supporting. Ned's astute, dedicated, self-sacrificing legal secretary. In the parsed data, LAURA is connected to 20 scenes, 34 dialogue lines, 38 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
20 scenes / 34 dialogue linesLANA RAVINE is listed as Antagonist. Ned's wife, a sexy redhead with a cool, manipulative edge; Lola's twin sister. In the parsed data, LANA RAVINE is connected to 16 scenes, 28 dialogue lines, 28 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
16 scenes / 28 dialogue linesJUDGE SKANKY is listed as Supporting. The eccentric, showboating judge presiding over the trial. In the parsed data, JUDGE SKANKY is connected to 13 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
13 scenes / 6 dialogue linesFRANK KELBO is listed as Antagonist. A slick, smarmy Lothario and auto mechanic. In the parsed data, FRANK KELBO is connected to 11 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 26.
11 scenes / 9 dialogue linesARCH is listed as Supporting. Ned's partner, a dependable and solid cop. In the parsed data, ARCH is connected to 11 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
11 scenes / 4 dialogue linesMAX SHADY is listed as Antagonist. A psychotic ex-convict with a vendetta against Ned. In the parsed data, MAX SHADY is connected to 9 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 20.
9 scenes / 5 dialogue linesMILO CRUMLEY is listed as Antagonist. A bank robber who wears pantyhose over his head. In the parsed data, MILO CRUMLEY is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 11.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesMRS. SHADY is listed as Supporting. An older woman with a pleasant appearance but violent tendencies. In the parsed data, MRS. SHADY is connected to 3 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
3 scenes / 4 dialogue linesNed and Arch conduct a stakeout on the pier, where Ned encounters the mysterious Lola Cain.
NED RAVINE, ARCH, LOLA CAINNed confronts Milo in the restroom, leading to a chaotic chase.
NED RAVINE, MILO CRUMLEY, ARCHA high-speed bumper car chase ensues between Ned and Milo.
NED RAVINE, MILO CRUMLEY, ARCHNed apprehends Milo using a bizarre scientific explanation.
NED RAVINE, MILO CRUMLEY, ARCHLana and Frank are caught in an affair by Ned.
LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBO, NED RAVINENed prepares for the trial with Laura's help.
NED RAVINE, LAURANed defends Milo in a chaotic trial.
NED RAVINE, MILO CRUMLEY, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYNed defends Milo Crumley, Judge Allen interrupts with a gum-related incident, and Ned calls himself as a witness to expose a technicality.
NED RAVINE, ARCH, MILO CRUMLEY, JUDGE SKANKYNed returns to his office to find Lola Cain waiting for him; Laura enters and tensions rise between the two women.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, LAURALana and Frank plot to kill Ned for insurance money.
LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBONed is stressed about his marriage; gang members sing to him.
NED RAVINE, ARCH, MILO CRUMLEYFrank tries to sneak out of the house while Ned sleeps.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBONed is visited by Mrs. Shady, who warns him about her son Max.
NED RAVINE, LAURA, MRS. SHADYLaura and Ned discuss the missing insurance file while Laura experiences a traumatic flashback.
NED RAVINE, LAURANed meets Lola at a hot, smoky club where they discuss their arrangement.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed follows Lola to her house while struggling with the heat.
NED RAVINENed and Lola arrive at her house.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed and Lola enter the house and discuss the papers.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINMax Shady is released from prison.
MAX SHADYMax Shady is released and vows revenge on Ned.
MAX SHADYNed and Lola discuss their encounter in the bathtub.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed attempts to buy a pet for his wife.
NED RAVINENed returns to work and sees Max Shady on the news.
NED RAVINE, ARCH, MAX SHADYNed and Arch discuss Max Shady while watching his threats on TV. Ned receives a disturbing phone call from Lola.
NED RAVINE, ARCH, MAX SHADYLola is in the bathtub, obsessively stabbing the tub with an ice pick while on the phone.
LOLA CAINLana and Frank meet to discuss their murder plot, speaking in Yiddish.
LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBO, MRS. SHADYNed and Laura discuss threats from Max Shady and a mysterious delivery.
NED RAVINE, LAURANed listens to a cassette tape from Lola while driving.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed returns home to Lana and gives her a pet skunk.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBOLola confronts Ned in the courthouse hallway.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINLola follows Ned into the men's room to continue their argument.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, JUDGE SKANKYLana practices shooting at a target resembling Ned.
LANA RAVINEJudge Arugula presides over a case with an insane jury.
NED RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYNed and Laura have dinner while Lola watches them.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, LAURA, MAX SHADYLana prepares for Ned to leave while Frank waits for a signal.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBOLana and Frank discuss the plan while Ned prepares to leave; Lana kills the skunk after Ned departs.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, FRANK KELBONed discovers his car engine is missing.
NED RAVINELana manipulates Ned into taking the train despite his phobia.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINThe group drives to the station while Max Shady clings to the underside of the van.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, FRANK KELBO, MAX SHADYNed and Lana board the train while Max Shady follows.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, FRANK KELBO, MAX SHADYMax prepares his weapon while Lana and Frank track Ned.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, FRANK KELBO, MAX SHADYLana shoots Max Shady as he confronts her.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, MAX SHADYNed and Laura arrive at the jail surrounded by reporters.
NED RAVINE, LAURANed and Laura meet with Lana in a cage.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, ARCH, LAURANed discovers his pet skunk's cage is empty.
NED RAVINELola rides a roller coaster with Lana's pet skunk.
LOLA CAINNed enters his house and hears a bubbling sound from the kitchen.
NED RAVINENed runs into the backyard and finds the empty cage.
NED RAVINENed confronts Lola in his kitchen.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINA media circus surrounds the courthouse.
The trial begins with Judge Skanky presiding.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAIN, LANA RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYOpening statements and testimony.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYCheerleaders perform while the Court Clerk falls out a window.
Evidence presentation and testimony.
NED RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYJeff the boy testifies.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, JUDGE SKANKYCourt recess on the playground.
NED RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYMrs. Shady testifies.
NED RAVINE, MRS. SHADY, JUDGE SKANKYIrritable Man testifies.
NED RAVINE, JUDGE SKANKYLana testifies.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, JUDGE SKANKYClosing arguments.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, LAURAVerdict is read.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, LAURA, JUDGE SKANKYLana confronts Frank.
LANA RAVINE, FRANK KELBOPolice investigate the crime scene.
NED RAVINE, ARCHNed and Arch investigate a crime scene where a mechanic is found dead with a power screwdriver in his back.
NED RAVINE, ARCHNed encounters Lola at his house, who claims to be a vacuum cleaner salesperson, causing tension with Lana.
NED RAVINE, LANA RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed confronts Lola, leading to a violent fight where he learns she is Lana's twin sister.
NED RAVINE, LOLA CAINNed sits in his car, processing the revelation that Lana may have killed Frank Kelbo.
NED RAVINELaura visits Ned to reveal evidence about the insurance policy and the connections between the characters.
NED RAVINE, LAURALana is murdered in the bathtub by an unseen assailant.
LANA RAVINENed and Laura face off against Lola and the Husband in a final confrontation.
NED RAVINE, LAURA, LOLA CAINLaura and Ned play music together in bed after dismissing a guest.
NED RAVINE, LAURAA final exchange between Laura and Ned plays over the end credits.
NED RAVINE, LAURAOy vay! Oy vay! Superior Court of Los Angeles is now in session. And here he is... direct from a triumphant one-week engagement in Las Vegas Circuit Court... the honorable... the venerable... the totally irrepressible... Judge Harlan Skankyyyyyy!
And so, desperate and broke, with no other options before him, Mr. Crumley went to eleven Savings & Loans and did what any of you would have done. He stole back the money that the S&Ls had stolen from him!
It tells the sad story of a woman who is rejected by her lover after a brief, but torrid, affair... so she stalks him with an ice pick and stabs him with it more than a thousand times.
I'm very concerned about him, Mr. Ravine. He said you were a two-bit shyster... and he's going to rip your head off and use it for a bowling ball!
She may be weary... Women do get weary... Wearing that same old shabby dress... But when she's weary... Try a little ten-der-ness...
Ned, darling... I know this seems like a strange way to talk with you... but since you won't take my calls, I have no other choice.
We have to be careful now. We can't risk being seen together at the house or someone might connect us to the murder later on.
There's very little risk involved. Statistics reveal that less than thirty-two percent of all murderers are ever apprehended.
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