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Gone in Sixty Seconds script analysis

Gone in Sixty Seconds script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Memphis Raines, a reformed car thief, is drawn back into the underworld when his brother Kip is threatened by crime boss Raymond Calitri. To save Kip, Memphis must steal fifty cars in four days, recruiting an expert crew and rekindling a romance with Sway. As the heists escalate, tragedy strikes, forcing Memphis to face his deepest fears and confront Calitri in a final showdown. In the aftermath, he redeems himself, restores family bonds, and drives off into a new life.

85 Save the Cat fit score 45% analysis confidence / 101 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

60%

Memphis’s lone Shelby Mustang theft and high-speed escape establish his skills and world before the main story.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 10 / Page 10 / 5% target

50%

At Memphis’s mother’s diner, Helen warns him about Kip’s change, hinting loyalty and family stakes.

No. I had a girl. She was great. The problem is: great girls come along once every ten...
3

Set-Up

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

65%

We see Memphis’s past as a thief and his safe new life as a mechanic teaching Tom.

4

Catalyst

Scene 8 / Page 8 / 12% target

70%

Atley delivers news that Kip is in deep trouble with Calitri, pulling Memphis back into crime.

If you change your mind. We're at Otto's. It's 50 ladies in 24 hours. For The Carpenter. 200...
5

Debate

Scene 11 / Page 11 / 20% target

68%

Memphis wrestles with saving his brother despite danger and Kip’s reckless bravado.

You want to come along quiet?
6

Break into Two

Scene 17 / Page 17 / 25% target

75%

Calitri’s on-screen brutality and ultimatum force Memphis into the theft challenge, entering Act II.

You gotta be fucking kidding me --
7

B Story

Scene 37 / Page 37 / 30% target

60%

Memphis reconnects with Sway while scouting Eleanor, introducing his emotional stake and romance subplot.

Are you crazy? You throw down with The Carpenter? You got a grudge against your life?
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 39-51 / Pages 39-51 / 40% target

80%

A series of exhilarating car heists showcases the crew’s skills and the thrill of the boost.

9

Midpoint

Scene 66 / Page 66 / 50% target

70%

A montage of final boosts raises the stakes higher—half the cars done, but law enforcement intensifies.

She'll go 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds --
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 70 / Page 70 / 65% target

65%

Detectives Drycoff and Castlebeck plan a Shelby Mustang search, tightening the net around Memphis.

It's an epidemic, Rollie ... I'm getting reports every five minutes ...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 76 / Page 76 / 75% target

85%

Toby Walker’s death in Memphis’s arms marks the lowest point and the apparent failure of the mission.

I want you gone, Randall. Settle your affairs. Make it right with those you love. Hell, take 'em...
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 77 / Page 77 / 80% target

60%

Disguised and alone, Memphis prepares mentally to steal Eleanor one last time, wrestling with loss and fear.

Consider me gone, Detective --
13

Break into Three

Scene 93 / Page 93 / 85% target

75%

Memphis confronts and defeats Calitri, ending the crime boss’s threat and closing Act III’s spiral.

Shocking, huh? We're clear now. It's done. I've never actually paid for a car. I want to see...
14

Finale

Scenes 94-98 / Pages 94-98 / 95% target

70%

Memphis secures a new Eleanor, distributes the money, reconciles with Kip and Sway, and ties up allies’ fates.

15

Final Image

Scene 101 / Page 101 / 99% target

80%

Memphis and Sway cruise away on the 405, mirroring the opening chase with hope and renewal.

Who was the job for?