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Logan's Run script analysis

Logan's Run script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

In a domed city where life is capped at thirty, Sandman Logan 5 pursues a Runner only to discover the lie of ‘renewal’. He allies with Jessica, a burgeoning love interest, and together they escape the city to find a hidden Sanctuary. Outside, they meet an Old Man who helps them expose the truth to their people, shattering the dome and revealing the world beyond.

75 Save the Cat fit score 27% analysis confidence / 36 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

30%

A sweeping night shot of the glowing dome establishes the sterile, controlled world.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 9 / 5% target

30%

Francis asks ‘what happens?’ hinting at confronting death and the illusion of renewal.

just wondered...what happens?
3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-7 / 10% target

30%

We learn city rules, see the Runner hunt chase, and meet Logan and Francis in the nursery.

4

Catalyst

Scene 8 / 12% target

30%

At the nursery, Francis greets Logan on his Lastday, spotlighting his impending Carousel fate.

You are here. I couldn't believe it when they told me. What are you doing?
5

Debate

Scenes 9-11 / 20% target

30%

Logan and Francis debate what happens at Lastday—renewal versus finality—while exploring the Arcade.

Well, why no!? That's exactly how everything works. How else could the city stay in balance -You have...
6

Break into Two

Scene 13 / 25% target

30%

The Carousel ceremony forces Logan to face death’s reality and crosses the threshold into the shocking truth.

7

B Story

Scene 15 / 30% target

30%

Logan meets Jessica—his emotional anchor and moral compass who will challenge his worldview.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 17-20 / 40% target

30%

Logan investigates renewal, confides in Francis, then admits he’s a Runner to Jessica in a tense meeting.

Did you ever see anybody renew?
9

Midpoint

Scene 21 / 50% target

30%

In New You #483, Logan’s attempted ‘renewal’ turns deadly—Doc is killed, and stakes skyrocket.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 22-26 / 65% target

30%

Francis and Sandmen hunt Logan and Jessica through the Love Shop, tunnels, and Sanctuary HQ closing in.

What's going on, Logan?!
11

All Is Lost

Scene 29 / 75% target

30%

They emerge into barren terrain, the city’s dome invisible—hope seems distant and ungrounded.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 31 / 80% target

30%

Logan and Jessica question their choices and worry they’ve escaped only to die outside.

13

Break into Three

Scene 32 / 85% target

30%

Discovering their Lifeclocks are dead convinces them that real freedom lies beyond the dome.

The Lifeclocks have no power outside.
14

Finale

Scenes 33-35 / 95% target

30%

In the Senate Chamber and city streets, the Old Man’s wisdom and the torn dome catalyze the citizens’ awakening.

The naming of cats is a difficult matter.
15

Final Image

Scene 36 / 99% target

30%

Logan, Jessica, and the Old Man stand proudly as the people emerge into the real world.