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RAMPAGE script analysis

RAMPAGE script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Rampage follows D.A. Anthony Fraser as he investigates a series of brutal home‐invasion murders committed by Charles Reece, a disturbed loner. Fraser navigates police work and personal grief while Reece escalates his violence, culminating in a dramatic courtroom and psychiatric showdown. Themes of justice, sanity, and moral responsibility emerge as both men confront their own demons. The story closes on Fraser’s bittersweet vindication and a sense of uneasy closure.

70 Save the Cat fit score 57% analysis confidence / 49 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

62%

An aerial shot of empty Stockton sets a lonely, ominous tone reflecting Reece’s isolation.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 11 / 5% target

54%

Dialogue about NGRI hints at questions of legal guilt versus mental illness.

This is the work of a crazy person. It's got NGRI written all over it. There's no way...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 2-10 / 10% target

65%

We meet Reece buying a gun and stalking houses, and Fraser at home grieving and handling routine DA duties.

4

Catalyst

Scenes 16-17 / 12% target

68%

Fraser arrives at the Ellis house to discover multiple murders, launching the central investigation.

5

Debate

Scenes 23-25 / 20% target

60%

DA staff and Judge McKinsey debate appointing Fraser and how to classify the killer’s motives.

6

Break into Two

Scenes 26-27 / 25% target

61%

A new murder ups the stakes and cements Fraser’s decision to fully pursue Reece.

7

B Story

Scenes 13-15 / 30% target

57%

Fraser’s interactions with his wife Kate and reflections on his daughter introduce the personal B‐story.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 28-32 / 40% target

64%

Police raid Reece’s house and cellar, discovering his twisted trophies—an investigative high point.

9

Midpoint

Scenes 33-34 / 50% target

66%

Reece gloating in his cell and then escaping raises the stakes and shifts the story into a darker second half.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 35-37 / 65% target

63%

Reece’s violent escape and church desecration intensify the threat against both society and Fraser.

11

All Is Lost

Scenes 38-41 / 75% target

59%

High‐profile courtroom witnesses conflict over Reece’s sanity, making conviction uncertain.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scenes 42-45 / 80% target

62%

Fraser reviews brain scans and debates the death penalty, doubting his role in a potential wrongful execution.

13

Break into Three

Scene 46 / 85% target

58%

Reece’s suicide removes the trial resolution, forcing Fraser to confront the fallout.

14

Finale

Scenes 47-48 / 95% target

61%

Fraser questions Naomi and then attends his own judgeship celebration, showing justice and career triumph.

15

Final Image

Scene 49 / 99% target

60%

Tippetts at the amusement park with his son mirrors the opening’s solitude now replaced by cautious hope.