LOVE, SIMON script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Introduces Simon’s everyday teenage world and his distracted state.

Hey, Nora made pancakes.

Family chat about clichés hints at authenticity and being true to oneself.

Please mom, don't say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's so cliché. You're better...

Establishes Simon’s relationships with family and friends and the school gossip site.

Simon discovers the first message from Blue, kick-starting the secret romance arc.

Simon hesitates over confessing to Abby versus exploring his feelings for Blue.

You can’t ask Abby out.

Simon pursues both Abby’s play and his secret chats with Blue, crossing into Act Two.

No. You should not get with Nick.

Simon’s friendship with Abby and his developing bond with Blue provide emotional counterpoint.

Beer pong scheme, play rehearsals, and online chemistry showcase the teenage rom-com allure.

Martin’s public speech is a false victory/moment of heightened stakes.

Abby, when you came to Creekwood High School three and a half short months ago, you didn’t just...

Simon deals with fallout from Martin’s viral video and rising pressure to stay closeted.

Leah reads Simon’s angry post, symbolizing his fear of exposure.

I'm sorrier than I've ever been about anything in my life.

Simon wrestles with shame and wonders if he can live openly.

I'm done living in a world where I don't get to be who I am. And I'm done...

Simon publicly invites Blue after the play, committing to honesty.

So, guy I love, after the play tonight, at 10:00, you know where I'll be.

Friends support Simon as he reveals himself on the ferris wheel, culminating in acceptance.

Simon alone on the wheel, transformed and hopeful.

This should last a while.