Toby
Toby is listed as Policy Advisor. Young, naive, and eager to please, often out of his depth. In the parsed data, Toby is connected to 67 scenes, 19 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
67 scenes / 19 dialogue lines125Scenes
10Characters
96Pages
8Dialogue samples
Save the Cat beat sheet
IN THE LOOP Save the Cat analysis
In IN THE LOOP, sharp‐tongued political fixer Malcolm Tucker navigates the fallout from a minister’s ill‐advised comments and an unauthorized leak about war plans.
Open full beat sheetKey characters
Simon Foster
Simon Foster is listed as Minister for International Development. Insecure, prone to gaffes, and easily intimidated by Malcolm. In the parsed data, Simon Foster is connected to 58 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 19 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.
58 scenes / 17 dialogue linesMalcolm Tucker
Malcolm Tucker is listed as Government Director of Communications. Aggressive, foul-mouthed, and highly manipulative political fixer. In the parsed data, Malcolm Tucker is connected to 36 scenes, 39 dialogue lines, 41 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
36 scenes / 39 dialogue linesJudy Malloy
Judy Malloy is listed as Civil Service Director of Communications. Professional, cynical, and often at odds with Malcolm. In the parsed data, Judy Malloy is connected to 32 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 39.
32 scenes / 3 dialogue linesKaren Clark
Karen Clark is listed as US Assistant Secretary of State. Ambitious, sharp, and navigating internal US political power struggles. In the parsed data, Karen Clark is connected to 23 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 34.
23 scenes / 7 dialogue linesLiza Weld
Liza Weld is listed as Aide to Karen Clark. Intelligent, cautious, and caught in the middle of political maneuvering. In the parsed data, Liza Weld is connected to 21 scenes, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 18.
21 scenes / 0 dialogue linesLinton Barwick
Linton Barwick is listed as US Assistant Secretary of State. A manipulative, pro-war political operator. In the parsed data, Linton Barwick is connected to 17 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 67.
17 scenes / 3 dialogue linesGeneral Miller
General Miller is listed as General. A cynical military leader skeptical of the war's logistics. In the parsed data, General Miller is connected to 16 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 45.
16 scenes / 9 dialogue linesSuzy
Suzy is listed as Foreign Office Staffer. Toby's girlfriend, cynical and politically savvy. In the parsed data, Suzy is connected to 12 scenes, first appearing around scene 8.
12 scenes / 0 dialogue linesJamie
Jamie is listed as Political Enforcer. A violent and intimidating enforcer working for Malcolm. In the parsed data, Jamie is connected to 7 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 98.
7 scenes / 3 dialogue linesScene outline
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1. EXT. 10 Downing Street London - MORNING
Malcolm Tucker arrives at 10 Downing Street.
Malcolm Tucker -
2. INT. Number Ten Corridor/Malcolm's Office - MORNING
Malcolm receives a CD of radio monitoring and listens to Simon Foster's interview.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster -
3. INT. DFID Open Plan Office - DAY
Judy Malloy prepares for the Minister's arrival.
Judy Malloy -
4. INT. DFID Open Plan Office - DAY
Simon Foster arrives, worried about Malcolm's reaction to his interview.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy -
5. INT. Malcolm's Office - DAY
Malcolm listens to Simon's radio interview and gets angry at his comments about war.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster -
6. EXT. 10 Downing Street London - DAY
Malcolm leaves 10 Downing Street while on the phone.
Malcolm Tucker -
7. INT. DFID Open Plan Office - DAY
Simon and Judy prepare for Question Time.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy -
8. EXT. Street near Whitehall - DAY
Toby and Suzy walk to work.
Toby, Suzy -
9. INT. Michael's FO Office - MORNING
Toby and Malcolm arrive at the building while on separate phone calls.
Malcolm Tucker, Toby, Suzy -
10. INT. Simon's Office - DAY
Malcolm confronts Simon.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster, Judy Malloy -
11. INT. DFID Open Plan Office - DAY
Judy meets Toby.
Toby, Judy Malloy -
12. INT. DFID Simon's Office - DAY
Malcolm continues to berate Simon and Judy.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy -
13. INT. FO Michael's Office - DAY
Suzy and Michael prepare for the meeting.
Suzy -
14. INT. DFID/INT Foreign Office Michael's Office - DAY
Toby and Suzy talk on the phone.
Toby, Suzy -
15. INT. DFID - Day / INT. Simon's Office - Day - DAY
Toby tells Simon he got him into the meeting.
Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy -
16. EXT. Foreign Office - DAY
Simon, Toby, and Judy drive to the Foreign Office.
Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy -
17. INT. Foreign Office Building Foyer - DAY
They arrive at the Foreign Office.
Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy, Suzy -
18. INT. Foreign Office Grand Meeting Room - DAY
The meeting begins.
Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy, Karen Clark, Liza Weld, Suzy -
19. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE BALLROOM - DAY
Simon confronts Judy and Toby about being called a tit.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy, Toby -
20. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE LOBBY - DAY
Karen and Liza discuss the secret committee while Chad taunts Liza.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld, Linton Barwick -
21. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE LOBBY - DAY
Simon watches Karen and Liza from above.
Simon Foster -
22. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE LOBBY - DAY
Karen worries about her chipped veneers.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld -
23. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE UPSTAIRS MEZZANINE - DAY
Judy tries to eavesdrop.
Judy Malloy -
24. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE LOBBY - DAY
Karen refuses to see a dentist in London.
Karen Clark -
25. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE UPSTAIRS MEZZANINE - DAY
Toby tries to reconnect with Liza.
Toby, Liza Weld, Judy Malloy -
26. INT. FOREIGN OFFICE - DAY
Karen expresses her suspicion of Linton.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld -
27. EXT. FOREIGN OFFICE - DAY
Simon gives a disastrous interview to the press.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy, Toby -
28. INT. CAR - DAY
Simon, Judy, and Toby react to the press interview and receive a call from Malcolm.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy, Toby, Malcolm Tucker -
29. INT. NUMBER 10 - DAY
Malcolm watches the news coverage of Simon.
Malcolm Tucker -
30. INT. NUMBER TEN - DAY
Malcolm berates Simon for his comments.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy -
31. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Karen and her team return to the State Department.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld, Linton Barwick, Toby -
32. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT. LINTON'S OFFICE - DAY
Linton plots to hide the war committee.
Linton Barwick, General Miller -
33. INT. SIMON'S OFFICE/BOX ROOM - DAY
Simon decides to exclude Judy from the US trip.
Simon Foster, Judy Malloy, Toby -
34. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Karen confronts Linton about the committee while bleeding.
Karen Clark, Linton Barwick, Liza Weld, General Miller, Toby -
35. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - CORRIDOR/BATHROOM - DAY
Karen and Liza discuss the committees.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld -
36. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Liza catches up with Bob Adriano.
Liza Weld, General Miller -
37. INT. WASHINGTON AIRPORT - DAY
Simon and Toby arrive at the airport and are ushered through a separate channel by staff.
Simon Foster, Toby -
38. INT/EXT. WASHINGTON AIRPORT - DAY
Simon and Toby realize they have no car booked and Toby calls Judy.
Simon Foster, Toby, Judy Malloy -
39. INT. JUDY'S FLAT/WASHINGTON AIRPORT - DAY
Toby calls Judy to ask about the car, but she denies responsibility.
Toby, Judy Malloy -
40. EXT. WASHINGTON AIRPORT - DAY
Toby finds a driver holding a sign for Simon.
Simon Foster, Toby -
41. INT. LIMO - DAY
Simon and Toby travel to Washington in a limo with a police escort.
Simon Foster, Toby -
42. EXT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - DAY
Simon and Toby arrive at their hotel.
Simon Foster, Toby -
43. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - DAY
Simon and Toby enter the hotel lobby.
Simon Foster, Toby -
44. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL ROOM - DAY
Simon and Toby settle into their hotel room.
Simon Foster, Toby -
45. INT. GEORGETOWN HOUSE - NIGHT
Karen and General Miller meet at a cocktail party.
Karen Clark, General Miller -
46. INT. CAULDERWOOD'S PARTY. ADJOINING PLAY ROOM - EVENING
Karen and Miller discuss military deployment figures using toys.
Karen Clark, General Miller -
47. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - TOBY'S ROOM - DAY
Simon and Toby discuss their plans for the evening.
Simon Foster, Toby -
48. INT. GEORGETOWN PARTY - EVE
Karen instructs Liza to invite Simon and Toby to the war committee.
Karen Clark, Liza Weld -
49. EXT. GEORGETOWN STREET - EVENING
Liza calls Toby to invite him to the committee.
Toby, Liza Weld -
50. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - EVENING
Toby and Simon watch a shark documentary.
Simon Foster, Toby -
51. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL BATHROOM - EVENING
Toby talks to Liza and then a contact at CNN.
Toby -
52. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - EVENING
Malcolm arrives at Simon's hotel room.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster -
53. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
Toby continues his phone call.
Toby -
54. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - CONTINUOUS
Malcolm confronts Toby and Simon about the war committee.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster, Toby -
55. INT. BLACK CAT INDIE CLUB - NIGHT
Toby and Liza have a drink.
Toby, Liza Weld -
56. INT. LIZA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Toby and Liza are together.
Toby, Liza Weld -
57. INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL - EVENING
Malcolm coaches Simon on what to say.
Malcolm Tucker, Simon Foster -
58. INT. LIZA'S APARTMENT - DAY
Toby wakes up late and rushes to leave.
Toby -
59. EXT. LIZA'S APARTMENT BLOCK - DAY
Toby tries to call a taxi.
Toby -
60. EXT. WASHINGTON STREET - DAY
Toby runs to the meeting.
Toby -
61. INT. KAREN CLARK'S OFFICE - DAY
Simon and Toby meet with Karen and Liza.
Simon Foster, Toby, Karen Clark, Liza Weld -
62. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Simon scolds Toby for being late.
Simon Foster, Toby, Liza Weld -
63. INT. WHITE HOUSE. SMALLISH ROOM - DAY
Malcolm arrives at a meeting room.
Malcolm Tucker -
64. EXT. ALBERT EMBANKMENT - DAY
Judy and Malcolm discuss the location of the war committee meeting.
Judy Malloy, Malcolm Tucker -
65. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Simon and Toby attempt to follow Karen Clark to a meeting but end up at a toilet.
Simon Foster, Toby, Karen Clark -
66. INT. COMMITTEE ROOM 712 - DAY
The committee room fills up, and Toby spots General Miller.
Linton Barwick, General Miller, Toby, Simon Foster -
67. INT. SMALL COMMITTEE ROOM - DAY
Linton announces the relocation of the meeting to a larger room.
Linton Barwick -
68. EXT. WASHINGTON STREET - DAY
Malcolm runs toward the committee.
Malcolm Tucker -
69. INT. LARGER COMMITTEE ROOM 720 - DAY
Committee members assemble; Miller confronts Linton.
General Miller, Linton Barwick, Karen Clark, Simon Foster, Toby -
70. EXT. WASHINGTON STREET - DAY
Malcolm continues running.
Malcolm Tucker -
71. INT. LARGER COMMITTEE ROOM 720 - DAY
The committee session begins.
Linton Barwick, Karen Clark -
72. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT 7TH FLOOR - DAY
Malcolm arrives at the empty room 712.
Malcolm Tucker -
73. INT. BIG COMMITTEE ROOM - DAY
Karen and Linton debate the invasion consensus.
Karen Clark, Linton Barwick, Simon Foster -
74. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Toby talks to Chad about work culture.
Toby -
75. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT CORRIDOR/BATHROOM - DAY
Malcolm confronts Linton in the bathroom.
Malcolm Tucker, Linton Barwick, Simon Foster -
76. EXT. WASHINGTON STREET - DAY
Malcolm, Toby, and Simon prepare to leave.
Malcolm Tucker, Toby, Simon Foster -
77. INT. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE - DAY
Simon and Toby arrive at the constituency office.
Simon Foster, Toby -
78. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
General Miller moves through the building.
General Miller -
79. INT. STATE DEPARTMENT - DAY
Miller confronts Linton's empty office and finds Karen.
General Miller, Karen Clark -
80. INT. CONSTITUENCY SURGERY - DAY
Simon deals with constituents.
Simon Foster, Toby
Dialogue examples
Toby -- I don't want to read you the riot act here but I am going to have to read some extracts from the riot act. Like Section 1 paragraph 1 clause 1. Don't leave your boss twisting in the wind and then burst in late smelling like a pissed seaside donkey.
I just want to say please, this garden wall story, please don't run with it. Simon Foster's constituency-office wall? You've got that haven't you? I haven't let the cat out of the bag? Shit. Look, my reputation will be in tatters if you run with...
Assistant Secretary -- here on point 6, it feels like there's an assumption that we'll be invading. Should we talk about the practical? I mean this is the war committee after all?
Hi, I'm in seat 204, row W. Will I be able to see the big screen from there? Oh, and can I get one of those big pointy foam hands with 'Go, Monster Trucks!' written on it?
Okay, your phone's off, which means you've been shot dead by a fat American, but there's been a fucktastrophe. Someone's leaked Liza Weld's Pwip Pip paper to the BBC.
That's more like it. So...you are now on probation. Okay? I am giving you a probationary period, which will last from today...until the end of recorded time.
That's more like it. So...you are now on probation. Okay? I am giving you a probationary period, which will last from today...until the end of recorded time.
Okay, due to the fact that seemingly everyone in the world who owns a suit has turned up for this meeting, we'll be relocating to a bigger room. Room 720.
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