Screenplay data
Zed, an American safe cracker, arrives in Paris and immediately connects with Zoey, a young French escort, before reuniting with his childhood friend, Eric, a drug-addicted gang leader. Eric pressures Zed into joining his crew for a violent bank heist, during which Zed is forced to try heroin and witness Eric's escalating brutality against hostages and bank staff. As the robbery progresses, the bank becomes a chaotic battlefield with shootouts, explosions, and mounting casualties among the gang members and security. Zed discovers Zoey among the hostages, leading to a desperate attempt to protect her while Eric's drug-fueled rampage spirals out of control. In the climactic confrontation, Zed and Zoey fight Eric in the bank's vault area, where Eric is ultimately killed by police after his gun misfires, allowing Zed and Zoey to escape the carnage and drive away together.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Killing Zoe follows Zed’s descent into a high-stakes Paris bank robbery and his relationship with Zoey.
Open full beat sheetZed is listed as Protagonist / Safe Cracker. Young American man with wild red hair, small round glasses, and mesmerizing eyes. In the parsed data, Zed is connected to 34 scenes, 42 dialogue lines, 53 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
34 scenes / 42 dialogue linesEric is listed as Antagonist / Gang Leader. Frenchman, Zed's childhood friend, drug addict, violent, charismatic. In the parsed data, Eric is connected to 29 scenes, 90 dialogue lines, 104 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
29 scenes / 90 dialogue linesOliver is listed as Gang Member. Englishman, part of Eric's crew. In the parsed data, Oliver is connected to 23 scenes, 26 dialogue lines, 28 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
23 scenes / 26 dialogue linesZoey is listed as Student / Escort. Cute French girl, under twenty, artistic, independent. In the parsed data, Zoey is connected to 17 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
17 scenes / 16 dialogue linesClaude is listed as Gang Member. Part of Eric's crew, owns a spider monkey. In the parsed data, Claude is connected to 14 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 21.
14 scenes / 16 dialogue linesFrancois is listed as Gang Member. Part of Eric's crew. In the parsed data, Francois is connected to 14 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 24.
14 scenes / 7 dialogue linesJean is listed as Gang Member. Part of Eric's crew. In the parsed data, Jean is connected to 11 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
11 scenes / 5 dialogue linesRicardo is listed as Gang Member. Part of Eric's crew. In the parsed data, Ricardo is connected to 8 scenes, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 7.
8 scenes / 0 dialogue linesSub Lobby Assistant is listed as Bank Staff. Staff at the BIP bank. In the parsed data, Sub Lobby Assistant is connected to 6 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
6 scenes / 4 dialogue linesBank Manager is listed as Hostage. Manager of the BIP bank. In the parsed data, Bank Manager is connected to 4 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 28.
4 scenes / 1 dialogue linesSub Lobby Guard #2 is listed as Bank Security. Guard at the BIP bank. In the parsed data, Sub Lobby Guard #2 is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 15.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesVault Guard #1 is listed as Bank Security. Guard inside the vault. In the parsed data, Vault Guard #1 is connected to 3 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
3 scenes / 8 dialogue linesBellboy is listed as Hotel Staff. Works at Hotel Mondial. In the parsed data, Bellboy is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 2.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesStodgy Customer is listed as Hostage. Customer at the BIP bank. In the parsed data, Stodgy Customer is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 18.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesSub Lobby Teller is listed as Bank Staff. Teller at the BIP bank. In the parsed data, Sub Lobby Teller is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 15.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMoises Du Bois is listed as Cab Driver. Senegalese/Frenchman, easy-going. In the parsed data, Moises Du Bois is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 1.
1 scenes / 0 dialogue linesZed arrives at the airport and takes a taxi to the Hotel Mondial, where the driver, Moises, offers to set him up with an escort.
Zed, Moises Du BoisA bellboy leads Zed to his room.
Zed, BellboyThe bellboy shows Zed the room features and leaves after receiving a tip.
Zed, BellboyZed wakes up, showers, and hears a knock at the door.
ZedZoey arrives at the room, and she and Zed have sex.
Zed, ZoeyEric arrives, forces Zoey out of the room, and discusses business with Zed.
Zed, Zoey, EricZed meets Eric's crew and they plan a bank heist.
Zed, Eric, Francois, Ricardo, Jean, ClaudeEric and Zed discuss the bank robbery plan and the vault connection.
Zed, EricEric prepares heroin while Oliver talks about Star Trek.
Eric, Francois, Ricardo, OliverThe group gets high and Zed is pressured into trying heroin.
Zed, Zoey, Eric, Francois, Ricardo, JeanThe group drives through Paris at high speed, giving Zed a tour.
Zed, Eric, Ricardo, OliverThe group arrives at a Toy Jazz club.
Zed, Eric, Francois, Ricardo, Jean, ClaudeEric and his crew arrive at a club, meet with staff, and Eric joins the band on stage.
Zed, Eric, Francois, Ricardo, Jean, ClaudeFrancois puts a closed sign on the bank door.
FrancoisBank staff realize the phones are dead.
Sub Lobby Guard #2, Sub Lobby Assistant, Sub Lobby TellerEric and his crew confront the bank staff and take control of the sub lobby.
Zed, Eric, Oliver, Bank Manager, Sub Lobby Guard #2, Sub Lobby AssistantThe crew secures the hostages.
Francois, Ricardo, Jean, ClaudeClaude secures the sub lobby and takes hostages upstairs.
Eric, Claude, Oliver, Bank Manager, Sub Lobby Guard #2, Sub Lobby AssistantEric attempts to force the bank manager to open the vault, resulting in violence.
Zed, Eric, Bank Manager, Sub Lobby Teller, Stodgy CustomerEric injects heroin.
EricA hostage attempts to fight back, leading to a shootout.
Zoey, Francois, Ricardo, Jean, Claude, OliverZed drills into the vault door.
Zed, EricZed and Eric take cover after a guard shoots from the vault, then Oliver joins them.
Zed, Eric, OliverGang members manage hostages while the vault is blown open.
Francois, Jean, ClaudeThe dust settles after the explosion.
Zed, Eric, OliverEric celebrates opening the vault.
Zed, Eric, OliverZed and Eric discover the gold.
Zed, Eric, Vault Guard #1Eric shows the gold to the gang and threatens hostages.
Zoey, Eric, Francois, Jean, Claude, Bank ManagerEric walks toward the reserve vault.
EricEric kills two policemen entering through a manhole.
EricEric negotiates with police and threatens Zoey.
Zoey, Eric, Claude, Sub Lobby AssistantZed finds the guard alive, then dead.
Zed, Vault Guard #1Oliver opens the vault door for Zed.
Zed, OliverEric kills a guard and argues with Claude.
Eric, Claude, Sub Lobby Guard #2Zed and Oliver move the gold.
Zed, OliverZed and Oliver discuss the gold.
Zed, OliverZoey fights back against Eric.
Zoey, Eric, Francois, Jean, ClaudeZed learns the bank is surrounded.
Zed, OliverZed sees Zoey firing the gun.
Zed, Zoey, Eric, OliverZoey drops the gun.
ZoeyEric confronts Zed.
Zed, Eric, Francois, Jean, Claude, OliverEric admires the gold.
Eric, FrancoisJean dies and Oliver kills the assistant.
Jean, Claude, Oliver, Sub Lobby AssistantZed and Zoey reunite.
Zed, ZoeyFrancois dies.
Francois, OliverZed and Zoey plan to hide.
Zed, ZoeyEric escapes.
Eric, OliverZoey and Zed find the vault closed.
Zed, ZoeyOliver makes a final stand.
Zed, Zoey, OliverEric confronts Zed and Zoey.
Zed, Zoey, EricZed and Zoey fight Eric in the vault area; Eric is eventually killed by police after his gun misfires.
Zed, Zoey, Eric, OliverZed and Zoey exit the bank, passing through the aftermath of the robbery.
Zed, ZoeyZoey drives Zed away from the bank toward her flat.
Zed, ZoeyNo. None of that. We won't trade. That never works. Not in the movies, not in real life. Understand? We're going to get into our van, with a couple of people, go to the airport, and fly out of this shit hole city. And you're not going to follow us.
You're going to be okay. In many countries scars on the face are a symbol of heroism. To proudly display a flaw like a badge...is to wear a badge of truth.
We've got guns. Why don't we just storm in and blast his fucking ass! It's three against one! Let's give it the old--
You know. Something to cover this with. It'll look kind of conspicuous leaving the bank with a platten of gold.
Well...we're surrounded by the police and we have no way out. What are we going to do?
You wanna fuck with me? You wanna fuck with me? I'll show you who you're fucking with!
No. And I'm not going to. Why don't you just take the money from the other vaults?--
You want to fuck with me!? I'll show you what happens to people who fuck with me!
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