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I'm.mortal script analysis

I'm.mortal script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Time-rich Will navigates a world where time is currency, struggling to secure more for himself and his dying mother. After a violent robbery costs him precious hours, he spirals into the wealthy zones to win time—and unwittingly becomes the target of relentless Timekeepers. Along the way he’s joined by Sylvia, forging a rebel romance as they pull off daring heists. Facing loss, betrayal, and the ticking clock, they mount a final vault raid while the hunter closes in.

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

40%

Introduces Will and his terminally ill mother, establishing time scarcity.

You got in late last night.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 5% target

30%

Dialogue about limited time and birthdays hints at mortality as central theme.

3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-4 / Pages 1-4 / 10% target

40%

We meet Will’s daily struggle earning and losing time, his job, and the surveillance world.

4

Catalyst

Scene 5 / Page 5 / 12% target

50%

Will is mugged by Fortis’s Minute Men, losing an hour—inciting the plot.

You shouldn't have run, my young friend.
5

Debate

Scene 6 / Page 6 / 20% target

40%

Will reacts to docked pay, questioning if he can survive on time he has.

What's this deduction?
6

Break into Two

Scene 11 / Page 11 / 25% target

50%

He dons his father’s tuxedo, committing to venture into the wealthy zones.

Bring me luck, Pops.
7

B Story

Scene 18 / Page 18 / 30% target

40%

Will and Sylvia exchange a meaningful glance, setting up the romantic subplot.

8

Fun and Games

Scene 17 / Page 17 / 40% target

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Will revels in high-stakes poker in the casino, showcasing the thrills of time-rich play.

I think you’ve taken enough years off my life for one evening.
9

Midpoint

Scene 28 / Page 28 / 50% target

50%

Arrested in the mansion, Will’s daring status flips to crisis—stakes double.

What are you doing in this time zone?
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 27 / Page 27 / 65% target

40%

Leon and Jaeger intensify their manhunt, tightening the noose around Will.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 41 / Page 41 / 75% target

50%

Will discovers his friend Borel has died, marking his emotional nadir.

Greta, where's Borel?
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 43 / Page 43 / 80% target

40%

Hidden in an alcove, Will and Sylvia confront their bleak prospects.

13

Break into Three

Scene 48 / Page 48 / 85% target

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They choose to rob the Time Share branch, rallying for a final push.

Don’t think of it as stealing, think of it as “repossession”.
14

Finale

Scene 56 / Page 56 / 95% target

50%

The pair infiltrates Philippe’s vault in the climactic heist against the ultimate time hoarder.

It’s my first million. It won’t be my last.
15

Final Image

Scene 57 / Page 57 / 99% target

50%

Leon’s death by time exhaustion underscores the high cost of immortality.

For a few to be immortal, many must die.