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Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels script analysis

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Eddy and his mates navigate grifting and mob threats as they plan and execute a series of scams, while a parallel story follows Dog’s brutal vengeance. Their world turns upside down when a sale to Rory Breaker goes awry, forcing them to face dangerous consequences.

40 Save the Cat fit score 12% analysis confidence / 15 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

11%

Introduces Eddy under interrogation, framing the crime world and tone immediately.

Three card brag is a simple form of poker...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Page 1 / 5% target

10%

Bargaining and undercutting (“Bargain, that’s a bloody bargain…”) hints at the film’s theme of risk and reward in the criminal underworld.

Bargain, that's a bloody bargain if I ever heard one.
3

Set-Up

Scene 3 / Page 1 / 10% target

10%

Eddy meets Tom and Nick the Greek, establishing the core group and their camaraderie.

4

Catalyst

Scene 5 / Page 2 / 12% target

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Hatchet Harry and Barry plot the antique shotgun robbery, setting the central heist in motion.

Make sure we get everything from inside the gun cabinet.
5

Debate

Scene 4 / Page 2 / 20% target

11%

Eddy hesitates when Soup snaps at him, illustrating doubt about confronting their targets.

Get your fingers out of my soup!
6

Break into Two

Scene 10 / Page 3 / 25% target

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Tom proposes the big scam at JD’s Bar, marking the group’s commitment to the plan.

Listen to this one then; you open a company called the Arse Tickler's Faggot Fan Club. You take...
7

B Story

Scene 11 / Page 3 / 30% target

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Dog and Plank discuss the Sloanes’ drug trade, initiating the parallel revenge subplot.

8

Fun and Games

Scene 14 / Page 4 / 40% target

11%

Eddy and the boys load the van and relish the thrill of moving stolen goods.

That's it all done, we are off.
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Midpoint

Scene 15 / Page 4 / 50% target

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Rory Breaker’s offer of half price flips their expected payday, raising the stakes dramatically.

OK, I'll take it off you; half price.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 6 / Page 2 / 65% target

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Dog’s torture of Gordon and Slick shows antagonists tightening the noose.

It's a dog eat dog world, lads, and I got bigger teeth than you.
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All Is Lost

Scene 13 / Page 3 / 75% target

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Dog frees himself and vows revenge, signifying the dire threat to the heroes.

Dead. Dead. I don't know who they think they could be, for me not to find 'em. Of...
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 8 / Page 3 / 80% target

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Eddy wanders in despair, questioning if any solution exists.

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Break into Three

Scene 12 / Page 4 / 85% target

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Hatchet Harry pressures Big Chris, forcing a new, desperate approach to save face.

It's about time you give my young friends a visit, Chris. Tomorrow is the day and mum seems...
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Finale

Scene 7 / Page 2 / 95% target

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Bacon’s story of Smithy Robinson provides the method to confront Harry, culminating the strategy.

Let me tell you about Hatchet Harry. Once there was this geezer called Smithy Robinson who worked for...
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Final Image

Scene 9 / Page 3 / 99% target

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Plank’s chaotic weed purchase mirrors the opening chaos, showing how far they’ve spiraled.