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Detectives Divinci and Rodriguez navigate a corrupt cover-up while investigating the murder of an undercover DEA agent. As they frame innocent Joe and manipulate evidence, their partnership unravels amidst mounting pressure from the DEA, the courts, and their own guilt. A betrayal leads to Rodriguez’s death and a final confrontation culminating in surgical redemption and a new beginning for Cynthia.

70 Save the Cat fit score 45% analysis confidence / 89 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

70%

Introduces Divinci and Rodriguez in a seedy motel, establishing tone and their gritty world.

Says here they got slips in Honolulu. 325 a month. Utilities included. That's not bad.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 17 / 5% target

60%

They debate criticizing Hudd’s lack of backup, hinting at loyalty and the cost of doing the right thing.

I don't think we should criticize that particular decision of his.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-6 / Page 1 / 10% target

65%

We see their drug deal cover, Hudd’s murder, concealment of evidence, and mounting secrets.

4

Catalyst

Scene 3 / 12% target

80%

Divinci and Rodriguez ambush and kill Hudd, triggering the central conflict.

5

Debate

Scenes 4-7 / 20% target

60%

They question their actions—visiting Cynthia, confronting Rodriguez’s debts, learning Hudd was DEA—unsure how to proceed.

6

Break into Two

Scene 7 / 25% target

75%

When they learn Hudd was a DEA agent, they commit fully to covering up the murder.

Hudd was DEA, undercover.
7

B Story

Scenes 18-19 / 30% target

70%

Divinci’s relationship with Cynthia deepens, offering a personal stake and moral counterpoint.

I work homicide, I don't deal with that shit.
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 9-15 / 40% target

65%

They interrogate multiple suspects, plant the murder weapon, and pressure Cynthia—playing corrupt cops.

9

Midpoint

Scene 23 / 50% target

75%

Bringing Joe to the crime scene dramatically raises the stakes and cements their plot to frame him.

This is where it happened, Joe. I want you to remember it. This is where you killed him
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 29 / 65% target

70%

They force Joe to fire the gun, deepening their corruption as pressure mounts.

Helluva nice shot, Joe.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 50 / 75% target

80%

The jury acquits Joe, their entire frame-up collapses and they face exposure.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 55 / 80% target

65%

Joe insists on pleading guilty, reflecting the moral consequences of their actions.

I want to plead guilty. I killed a man and I should be punished.
13

Break into Three

Scene 74 / 85% target

75%

Divinci discovers Rodriguez is a rat, they violently split—a turning point for the final act.

I'll just feel a whole lot better when she's dead. Then we're off the hook.
14

Finale

Scenes 84-88 / 95% target

70%

Divinci kills Cynthia, is killed by Clyde, and Joe performs heart surgery with Divinci’s heart, resolving corruption and redemption.

I wouldn't have done this without you... I owe you.
15

Final Image

Scene 89 / 99% target

65%

Cynthia recovers on the beach, suggesting rebirth and the possibility of new life.