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GAME 6 script analysis

GAME 6 script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

GAME 6 follows Nicky Rogan, a former taxi driver turned producer, as he navigates family tensions, professional crises, and a brewing obsession with critic Steven Schwimmer against the backdrop of the 1986 World Series. Along the way he grapples with divorce, his daughter’s estrangement, and the toxic rivalry that escalates toward a violent climax. The script interweaves the play’s rehearsal troubles with the baseball drama, culminating in a shattering confrontation.

70 Save the Cat fit score 17% analysis confidence / 113 parsed scenes

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Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

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An early morning in Steven’s messy loft establishes the film’s tone of urban chaos and restlessness.

Traffic flowing smoothly on the Deegan right now but if you're lucky enough to have a ticket for...
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Theme Stated

Scene 10 / Pages 1-2 / 5% target

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Joanna’s complaint about unfair truth hints at themes of perception, criticism and personal cost.

3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-10 / Pages 1-5 / 10% target

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We meet Nicky, his taxi past, his wife and daughter, and his producer role, establishing stakes.

4

Catalyst

Scene 19 / Page 6 / 12% target

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Nicky unexpectedly reunites with Elliot Litvak at the ATM, reigniting old tensions.

It's life, it's taxis. People trying to make contacts, make deals, meet their lovers. Taxis are sexy. You...
5

Debate

Scenes 21-23 / Pages 6-7 / 20% target

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Nicky squabbles with Elliot over his divorce and past while a steam-pipe rupture forces them to flee.

She wants a divorce.
6

Break into Two

Scene 30 / Page 8 / 25% target

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At Shea Stadium preparations, Nicky steps into the world of baseball superstition and ritual.

7

B Story

Scenes 12-16 / Pages 5-7 / 30% target

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Nicky’s relationship with his daughter Laurel emerges as a personal subplot counterpoint.

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Fun and Games

Scenes 25-35 / Pages 8-12 / 40% target

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The script delights in restaurant confrontations, mist chaos, bookshop sleuthing and theater anxieties.

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Midpoint

Scenes 50-51 / Pages 13-14 / 50% target

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Paisley’s visit to Schwimmer’s loft and their emotional confrontation flips the stakes internally.

In other words I never understood until today how much pain and anxiety you've been causing with your...
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 62-64 / Pages 15-16 / 65% target

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Discussions of killing Schwimmer in the barbershop and Steven arming himself foreshadow violence.

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All Is Lost

Scene 77 / Page 19 / 75% target

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Nicky’s reconciliation with Lillian feels temporary as the Red Sox game tension mirrors personal stakes.

I had an affair -- are you sure you want to hear this?
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Dark Night of the Soul

Scenes 102-103 / Pages 24-25 / 80% target

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After a tavern fight, Nicky sits alone watching replays, broken and disoriented.

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Break into Three

Scenes 108-110 / Pages 26-27 / 85% target

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Armed and desperate, Nicky storms Schwimmer’s loft, committing to a final confrontation.

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Finale

Scene 111 / Page 27 / 95% target

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Nicky bursts in, reveals himself to Laurel and Schwimmer, bringing all conflicts to a head.

Ste-vennnn Schwim-merrrr!
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Final Image

Scene 114 / Page 28 / 99% target

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Dawn finds Nicky and Laurel reunited in a taxi as the city wakes to a new day.