2004
Cris Johnson, a man who can see two minutes into his future, uses his ability to gamble in Las Vegas, attracting the attention of Homeland Security Agent Callie Ferris, who wants his gift to prevent a terrorist attack, while Cris is more interested in finding Liz Cooper, a woman he has foreseen as his future love. After meeting Liz and revealing his abilities, Cris is betrayed by her, leading to his capture and torture by Ferris and her superior, Eric Wisdom, who seek to force him to reveal the location of a dirty bomb. Cris escapes the facility, leaving messages for Liz and preparing for a final confrontation, only to wake up in Liz's house, realizing the entire ordeal was a two-minute vision of the future. Cris then says goodbye to Liz and turns himself in to Ferris, offering his help to stop the dirty bomb, but only if Liz is kept safe, thus altering his foreseen future.
Save the Cat beat sheet
In NEXT, precognitive gambler Cris Johnson is pursued by government agents who wish to use his abilities to prevent a terrorist attack.
Open full beat sheetCris Johnson is listed as Protagonist. Mid-twenties, jaded, rebellious, handsome, possesses the ability to see his own future. In the parsed data, Cris Johnson is connected to 51 scenes, 134 dialogue lines, 134 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
51 scenes / 134 dialogue linesCallie Ferris is listed as Antagonist/Government Agent. Thirty, Homeland Security agent, angular, confident, sardonic. In the parsed data, Callie Ferris is connected to 35 scenes, 75 dialogue lines, 75 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
35 scenes / 75 dialogue linesLiz Cooper is listed as Love Interest. Fifth-grade teacher, shy yet indomitable, future mother of Cris's child. In the parsed data, Liz Cooper is connected to 28 scenes, 77 dialogue lines, 77 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
28 scenes / 77 dialogue linesLt. Cavanaugh is listed as Antagonist/Police. Middle-aged hunter type, beer belly, obsessed with catching Cris. In the parsed data, Lt. Cavanaugh is connected to 19 scenes, 26 dialogue lines, 26 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
19 scenes / 26 dialogue linesTerry Baines is listed as Security Head. Former Special Forces Lieutenant, serious, takes his work seriously. In the parsed data, Terry Baines is connected to 17 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 47.
17 scenes / 7 dialogue linesEric Wisdom is listed as Government Official. 38, highly competent, director of the facility. In the parsed data, Eric Wisdom is connected to 9 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
9 scenes / 5 dialogue linesIrv is listed as Mentor/Friend. Sick old man, former smoker, father figure to Cris. In the parsed data, Irv is connected to 7 scenes, 28 dialogue lines, 30 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
7 scenes / 28 dialogue linesGuy is listed as Associate. Mid-forties, runs 'The Finish Line', professional, has history with Cris. In the parsed data, Guy is connected to 7 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 20 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
7 scenes / 14 dialogue linesRandy is listed as Antagonist. Liz's ex-husband, hockey player, aggressive. In the parsed data, Randy is connected to 2 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 29.
2 scenes / 1 dialogue linesCris Johnson is tested by Agent Ferris via a plasma screen to verify his precognitive abilities.
Cris Johnson, Callie FerrisCris transitions from his vision back to reality in a coffee shop.
Cris JohnsonCris navigates the casino floor using his precognition to avoid detection and win at blackjack.
Cris Johnson, Callie FerrisFerris meets with the Casino Boss to discuss the suspicious winner.
Callie FerrisSecurity staff and Ferris track Cris as he attempts to evade capture.
Callie FerrisFerris learns of a dirty bomb threat and pushes to use Cris as a resource.
Callie Ferris, Eric WisdomCris visits Guy to cash out his winnings.
Cris Johnson, GuyLt. Cavanaugh shows Ferris footage of a past incident involving Cris.
Callie Ferris, Lt. CavanaughCris and Guy argue about Cris's future and his involvement with Neal, ending with Cris leaving.
Cris Johnson, GuyCris blacks out in his car and is dragged out by Guy and his men.
Cris Johnson, GuySnapback to Guy's office where Cris outsmarts Guy and leaves with his cash.
Cris Johnson, GuyCavanaugh and Ferris discuss the elusive gambler.
Callie Ferris, Lt. CavanaughCris visits his sick friend Irv.
Cris Johnson, IrvCris and Irv discuss Cris's future and the Feds.
Cris Johnson, IrvCavanaugh and Ferris interrogate Guy.
Callie Ferris, Guy, Lt. CavanaughGuy tells Ferris about Cris's past.
Callie Ferris, GuyCris and Irv discuss the woman Cris is waiting for.
Cris Johnson, IrvCris and Irv talk about the future and the woman.
Cris Johnson, IrvFerris confronts Cris at Irv's house.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, IrvSnapback to an hour earlier; Cris prepares to leave.
Cris Johnson, IrvCris avoids the police trap.
Cris Johnson, Lt. CavanaughCris waits for a ride.
Cris JohnsonCris meets Liz.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris and Liz drive away.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris gives Liz a winning lottery ticket while they get gas.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperFerris and Cavanaugh discuss how to catch Cris.
Callie Ferris, Lt. CavanaughCris and Liz talk about his life while driving.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris and Liz arrive at the city limits and decide to get a drink.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris and Liz encounter Randy at a bar, leading to a fight.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, RandyCris and Liz arrive at her home.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris and Liz share an intimate moment.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperWisdom and his team discuss the lack of progress on the case.
Eric WisdomFerris and Wisdom discuss the case.
Callie Ferris, Eric WisdomCris fixes Liz's heater.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperFerris gives Baines sketches for a trap.
Callie Ferris, Terry BainesCris visits Liz at school.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris asks Liz to run away with him.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris prevents a car accident.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, RandyCavanaugh receives a phone call.
Lt. CavanaughCavanaugh receives a call about Cris's location and prepares to meet Ferris.
Lt. CavanaughCris reveals his ability to see the future to Liz, who is disturbed and rejects him.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperA flashback/snapback sequence where Liz and Cris continue their walk.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, Callie Ferris, Lt. CavanaughCris and Liz split up; Ferris prepares to approach Liz.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, Callie Ferris, Lt. CavanaughFerris approaches Liz and convinces her to help trap Cris.
Callie Ferris, Liz CooperLiz returns to Cris with a plan to go to a cabin.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris and Liz drive to the cabin.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperFerris and Baines coordinate the trap.
Callie Ferris, Lt. Cavanaugh, Terry BainesCris and Liz discuss their relationship and discover she is pregnant.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperLiz prepares to leave Cris while he sleeps.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris confronts Liz about her betrayal.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperCris executes his escape plan while Liz is extracted.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, Callie Ferris, Terry BainesCris evades capture by state troopers, using his precognition to dodge fire and disable searchlights.
Cris Johnson, Lt. CavanaughFerris and Baines observe the forest as Cris disables their equipment.
Callie Ferris, Terry BainesCris evades a trap set by Baines's MP team.
Cris Johnson, Terry BainesFerris orders the team to use lethal force.
Callie Ferris, Terry Baines, Lt. CavanaughCris survives a lethal assault by troopers.
Cris Johnson, Lt. CavanaughFerris and Baines discuss the failed capture.
Callie Ferris, Terry BainesCris navigates the gorge while Liz attempts to help.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Liz Cooper, Terry Baines, Lt. CavanaughGuy arranges a jet for Cris.
GuyCris and Liz drive toward the airport.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperFerris attempts to stop Cris with a Hummer on a bridge.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Liz Cooper, Terry BainesCris is tested in a secure chamber.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Liz Cooper, Eric Wisdom, Terry BainesWisdom attempts to shoot Cris, failing due to Cris's prevision. Ferris explains the infrared targeting. Cris is forced into a chair for testing.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Eric Wisdom, Terry BainesFerris and Wisdom attempt to force Cris to participate in testing; Cris resists and is tortured.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Eric WisdomWisdom and Ferris discuss the strategic value of Cris and the moral implications of controlling him.
Callie Ferris, Eric WisdomCris attempts to escape while Wisdom and Ferris coordinate a security response.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Eric Wisdom, Terry BainesLeo monitors the facility as Cris evades security.
Cris JohnsonCris blinds surveillance cameras and neutralizes guards.
Cris Johnson, Callie Ferris, Terry BainesCris uses floor polish to trap soldiers.
Cris JohnsonCris leaves messages for Liz and prepares for the confrontation.
Cris Johnson, Liz Cooper, Terry BainesWisdom and Ferris discuss the strategy regarding Cris and Liz.
Callie Ferris, Eric Wisdom, Terry BainesCris says goodbye to Liz before turning himself in.
Cris Johnson, Liz CooperOh, but it is. Think of it: For us to meet, everything from the very beginning, every sub-atomic event, every galactic cataclysm, every step of evolution, every act, every accident, every decision in the history of the universe had to happen exactly the way it did just so you and I could be together, right here and now.
But I've profiled him for months. And I can tell you this: he doesn't love anybody. How could he? To him, we're not even human. We're the characters in a videogame, and he's the player with the joystick. We say our lines, and he practices his moves until we do what he wants.
And another thing, no woman ever turns him down, I'm serious. Mainly because he only propositions the ones he knows'll say yes, which is most of 'em anyway. But does that make him happy? No. Says he's bored. Never surprised. Has to watch himself die over and over again.
Sometimes you seem mindlessly impulsive. But other times I feel like you're utterly calculating, saying exactly what you think'll push my buttons.
You saw. He's got eyes in the back of his head. He can see around corners. I even had him in custody once, and he disappeared.
Now if you say that man in the liquor store was going to shoot five people, I believe you. Why else would you kill a stranger?
It's not funny, Irv. That's all I do, day after day, for the rest of my life. Watch the news until I lose my hair and croak.
I agree. But he has a long history of resisting arrest, and the state wants to hunt him down with fifty trigger-happy cops.
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