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GOOD TIME script analysis

GOOD TIME script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Connie rescues his brother Nick from a psychiatric facility and embarks on a chaotic trip home, involving a break-in, theft, and high-stakes deceptions. As the stakes escalate with new accomplices and mounting obstacles, Connie’s schemes collapse, leading to arrest and Nick’s placement back in care. The story closes on Nick finding a measure of peace in an art class, contrasting Connie’s downfall.

40 Save the Cat fit score 12% analysis confidence / 63 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

10%

Introduces Connie and Nick in a clinical exam, establishing their world

2

Theme Stated

Scene 3 / 5% target

15%

Connie tells Nick he’s his only friend, hinting at loyalty and codependency

Fuck Grandma, Nicky. These people aren't your friends-You know that... You know who is your friend, though? Me,...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-6 / Page 1 / 10% target

10%

We see Nick’s institutionalization and Connie’s determination to free him

4

Catalyst

Scene 7 / 12% target

15%

Connie executes a daring rescue of Nick from the hospital

5

Debate

Scene 10 / 20% target

15%

Connie lies to board the ambulette, weighing risks of his plan

Miss, do you mind if in get in ahead of you? My brother doesn't have a jacket.
6

Break into Two

Scene 15 / 25% target

10%

Connie arrives at Annie’s and must enter unfamiliar territory for help

Oh- Is there an older couple that lives here? They were just dropped off by an Access-a-ride.
7

B Story

Scene 16 / 30% target

10%

Connie calls his mother, introducing family stakes and emotional thread

Mom. It's Connie. Nick and I are locked out. I don't have my wallet or my keys or...
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 24-25 / 40% target

12%

A break-in leads to farcical confrontations, showcasing Connie’s chaotic resourcefulness

WHAT THE FUUUUUUCK IS GOING OONNNNNN?
9

Midpoint

Scene 30 / 50% target

10%

They flee Annie’s after the stranger steals meds, raising the stakes

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 33 / 65% target

12%

Tensions heighten as the unknown man panics about police and past crimes

And there's fucking cops at my house. You don't understand, bro, I just got out of prison YESTERDAY!...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 60 / 75% target

15%

Connie is arrested and Ray falls, marking utter failure

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 61 / 80% target

10%

Nick is back in care, signifying emotional low point

13

Break into Three

Scene 62 / 85% target

10%

Peter returns to guide Nick, offering a new approach

14

Finale

Scene 63 / 95% target

10%

Nick participates in art class, finding hope and recovery

15

Final Image

Scene 63 / 99% target

10%

Contrasts opening clinical scene with Nick’s creative engagement