Screenplay data
An insomniac office worker named Jack, suffering from chronic insomnia and a detached existence, finds solace in attending support groups for various illnesses. Jack's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets the charismatic and nihilistic soap salesman Tyler Durden on a plane, and after Jack's condo explodes, he moves into Tyler's dilapidated house. Together, they establish Fight Club, a secret society where men engage in bare-knuckle fighting, which quickly evolves into Project Mayhem, an anti-consumerist organization that carries out acts of vandalism and destruction. As Project Mayhem escalates, Jack discovers that Tyler Durden is his alter ego, a manifestation of his dissociative identity disorder, and that he has been unknowingly participating in and orchestrating the project's destructive activities.
Save the Cat beat sheet
A disaffected narrator meets the chaotic Tyler Durden, forming an underground fight club that evolves into a destructive cult.
Open full beat sheetJack is listed as Protagonist / Narrator. An insomniac office worker who suffers from a dissociative identity disorder. In the parsed data, Jack is connected to 89 scenes, 94 dialogue lines, 96 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
89 scenes / 94 dialogue linesTyler Durden is listed as Antagonist / Alter Ego. A charismatic, nihilistic soap salesman and the founder of Fight Club. In the parsed data, Tyler Durden is connected to 47 scenes, 92 dialogue lines, 94 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
47 scenes / 92 dialogue linesMarla Singer is listed as Love Interest. A cynical woman who attends support groups for the sake of free coffee and emotional release. In the parsed data, Marla Singer is connected to 12 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 53.
12 scenes / 17 dialogue linesBob is listed as Support Group Member. A former bodybuilder with testicular cancer who becomes a close friend to Jack. In the parsed data, Bob is connected to 9 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
9 scenes / 6 dialogue linesBoss is listed as Jack's Superior. A corporate manager who is obsessed with efficiency and action items. In the parsed data, Boss is connected to 8 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
8 scenes / 5 dialogue linesAngel Face is listed as Space Monkey. A young, angelic-looking member of Project Mayhem. In the parsed data, Angel Face is connected to 6 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 70.
6 scenes / 2 dialogue linesDetective Stern is listed as Arson Investigator. A police officer investigating the explosion at Jack's condo. In the parsed data, Detective Stern is connected to 4 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 46.
4 scenes / 2 dialogue linesRaymond K. Hessel is listed as Convenience Store Clerk. A man whom Tyler threatens to force him to pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian. In the parsed data, Raymond K. Hessel is connected to 3 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 63.
3 scenes / 12 dialogue linesLou is listed as Tavern Owner. The owner of the tavern where Fight Club meets. In the parsed data, Lou is connected to 2 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 61.
2 scenes / 1 dialogue linesChloe is listed as Support Group Member. A terminally ill young woman who is desperate for intimacy. In the parsed data, Chloe is connected to 1 text mention.
0 scenes / 0 dialogue linesTyler holds a gun to Jack's mouth as they prepare for a controlled demolition of buildings.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack attends a support group for men with testicular cancer and meets Bob.
Jack, BobJack suffers from chronic insomnia.
JackJack makes copies at work while feeling detached.
JackJack's boss gives him new action items.
Jack, BossJack orders IKEA furniture over the phone.
JackJack asks an intern for help with his insomnia.
JackJack discusses his job as a recall coordinator with a businesswoman while the plane experiences turbulence.
JackJack wakes up and meets Tyler Durden for the first time.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack deals with a security officer regarding his vibrating suitcase while Tyler leaves in a convertible.
JackJack's suitcase is detonated by security.
JackJack returns home to find his condo destroyed by an explosion.
JackJack is denied entry to his destroyed condo by the doorman.
JackJack calls Tyler after the explosion.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack and Tyler drink and discuss Jack's loss of his possessions.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack explains Tyler's job as a projectionist and his habit of splicing frames.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack describes Tyler's job as a waiter and his sabotage of food.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack and Tyler have their first fight.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack moves into Tyler's dilapidated house.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack attends a meeting at work while bruised from the fight.
Jack, BossBoss and Walter discuss office efficiency while Jack observes with a bloody mouth, fantasizing about violence.
Jack, BossMembers of Fight Club arrive at the tavern.
Jack, Tyler DurdenThe tavern is cleared of regular customers to prepare for Fight Club.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler recites the rules of Fight Club and the fighting begins.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack observes a Fight Club participant working as a waiter.
JackJack sees Ricky at work.
JackThe Boss confronts Jack about his appearance and behavior.
Jack, BossJack and Tyler discuss fighting celebrities.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler and Jack observe passengers and discuss self-destruction.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack fights an opponent and is left bloodied.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler lies to a nurse about Jack's injuries.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler cuts Jack's hair while Jack pulls a tooth.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack receives a phone call from Marla.
Jack, Marla SingerSounds of sex occur in the house.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Marla SingerJack wakes up and notices Tyler's door is closed.
JackJack finds used condoms in the toilet.
JackMarla and Jack have an awkward encounter.
Jack, Marla SingerTyler and Jack discuss Marla.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack listens to sex sounds from upstairs.
JackJack lies in bed listening to the noise.
JackJack turns off the fuses.
JackJack sees Tyler and Marla.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Marla SingerJack brushes his teeth.
JackJack writes haikus and is sent home by his boss.
Jack, BossJack walks home.
JackJack receives a call from Detective Stern.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Detective SternMarla and Jack have another confrontation.
Jack, Marla SingerTyler and Jack sneak into a dump site.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler and Jack break into a biohazard dump site to steal human fat for soap making.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler teaches Jack how to make soap and burns his hand with lye as a lesson.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack and Tyler sell their soap to a department store.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack's boss confronts him about the Fight Club rules found in the office.
Jack, BossJack receives a call from Marla while his boss is present.
Jack, Marla Singer, BossJack arrives at Marla's hotel to check on her.
Jack, Marla SingerJack checks Marla for a lump; they share an awkward moment.
Jack, Marla SingerJack runs into Bob outside the hotel.
Jack, BobJack and Bob fight in the new Fight Club location.
Jack, BobJack prepares to go to work; Tyler mentions he quit.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack blackmails his boss by beating himself up.
Jack, BossJack shows Tyler his new self-employed status.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler gives a speech to the Fight Club members; Lou confronts them.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Bob, LouTyler and Jack threaten a clerk as part of a homework assignment.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Raymond K. HesselTyler threatens Raymond K. Hessel at gunpoint, forcing him to pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Raymond K. HesselGasoline-filled computer monitors explode.
Luxury cars are splattered with bird droppings.
Tyler marks a square in the backyard while reciting philosophy.
Tyler DurdenJack reflects on Tyler's plan.
JackJack arrives home.
JackJack enters to find Tyler preparing for a celebration.
Jack, Tyler DurdenFight club members celebrate the destruction of a building.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Bob, Angel FaceJack and the others prepare to confront Commissioner Jacobs.
Jack, Bob, Angel FaceTyler intercepts Commissioner Jacobs.
Tyler DurdenTyler threatens Commissioner Jacobs.
Jack, Tyler Durden, BobThe group leaves the hotel.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Angel FaceJack beats Angel Face during a fight club session.
Jack, Tyler Durden, Angel FaceJack and Tyler take a stolen car.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack confronts Tyler about Project Mayhem.
Jack, Tyler DurdenThe group survives the car crash.
Jack, Tyler DurdenTyler describes a future vision to Jack.
Jack, Tyler DurdenJack and Marla discuss their lives.
Jack, Marla SingerI see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who have ever lived -- an entire generation pumping gas and waiting tables; or they're slaves with white collars. Advertisements have them chasing cars and clothes, working jobs they hate so they can buy shit they don't need. We are the middle children of history, with no purpose or place. We have no great war, or great depression. The great war is a spiritual war. The great depression is our lives. We were raised by television to believe that we'd be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars -- but we won't. And we're learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed-off.
Me? I'd be very careful who I talked to about this. It sounds like someone dangerous wrote it... someone who might snap at any moment, stalking from office to office with an Armalite AR-10 Carbine-gas semiautomatic, bitterly pumping round after round into colleagues and co-workers.
Who am I?! There's a sign on the front that says "Lou's Tavern." I'm fucking Lou. Who the fuck are you?!
I'm going to need you out-of-town a little more this week. We've got some "red-flags" to cover.
This is Detective Stern of the arson unit. I'd like to see you in my office tomorrow morning...
Don't deal with this the way those dead people do. Deal with it the way a living person does.
An expired community college student ID card. What did you used to study, Raymond K. Hessel?
Tyler Durden! Tyler Durden, you fucking freak. What's going on? I'm coming over there...
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