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Ghost World script analysis

Ghost World script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Enid and Rebecca graduate high school, mocking their peers and drifting into aimless antics. Enid becomes obsessed with Seymour, a shy record collector, while her friend Rebecca moves on with her life. Their teenage rebellion and budding romance collide as Enid confronts her own insecurities and faces the consequences of her isolation.

68 Save the Cat fit score 33% analysis confidence / 82 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

30%

Graduation ceremony shows Enid’s cynical worldview and social detachment.

God, what a bunch of retards...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 4 / 5% target

25%

John Ellis’s taunt hints at the theme of rebelling against expectations and finding identity.

Well, if it isn't Enid and Rebecca, the little Jewish girl and her Aryan friend.
3

Set-Up

Scene 8 / 10% target

40%

Enid and Rebecca recruit Josh to stalk Seymour, establishing character goals and relationships.

So Josh, will you give us a ride? Please? Pretty please? It's going to be super fun!
4

Catalyst

Scene 10 / 12% target

35%

They witness Seymour’s road rage, sparking Enid’s fascination and driving the main plot.

5

Debate

Scene 16 / 20% target

30%

Enid and Rebecca’s chance encounter with Norman underscores their uncertainty about where they belong.

6

Break into Two

Scene 21 / 25% target

45%

Enid directly engages Seymour at his garage sale, entering the new world of connection.

Yeah, it took a while before I got a chance to play it, but when I heard that...
7

B Story

Scene 23 / 30% target

30%

Browsing movies together cements the budding friendship/romance subplot.

Hey, you have to see my new good luck charm.
8

Fun and Games

Scene 29 / 40% target

35%

Enid and Seymour’s odd adventures through the porno shop reveal playful chemistry.

Josh? He's nobody's boyfriend... He's just this guy that Becky and I like to torture.
9

Midpoint

Scene 35 / 50% target

40%

Enid presents Seymour’s borrowed painting in art class, marking a point of triumph and risk.

And what was your reason for choosing him as your subject?
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 50 / 65% target

30%

Enid intrudes on Seymour’s date with Dana, jeopardizing their connection.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 60 / 75% target

35%

Enid confronts Seymour angrily at Cook’s Chicken, hitting rock bottom in their relationship.

Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you... I've been wandering the streets day and...
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 66 / 80% target

30%

Roberta fails Enid in art class, reflecting her internal despair and self-doubt.

13

Break into Three

Scene 72 / 85% target

30%

Enid prepares to hide from Seymour’s visit, deciding to make things right.

14

Finale

Scene 79 / 95% target

25%

Seymour’s therapy session shows his growth and acceptance, parallel to Enid’s reconciliation.

15

Final Image

Scene 82 / 99% target

30%

Enid waiting alone at the bus stop reprises the lonely tone of the opening, now tempered by her journey.