1996
A global phenomenon of rapidly aging newborns threatens humanity, leading scientist Will Robinson to theorize a connection to mitochondrial DNA, which he shares with Professor Billie Rae Diamond. Will escapes the Tribe of the Tiger with Aragorn and ape ally Strider, while Diamond discovers her unborn child shares the same fatal genetic defect as other human fetuses, confirming the apes' knowledge of human existence and their own similar suffering. After a brutal battle where Strider sacrifices himself, Will and Diamond reunite, infiltrate the ape city, rescue Eve and other human prisoners, and escape with Aragorn and the tribespeople. Aragorn is killed by Drak, but Will defeats Drak with a primitive cannon, and Diamond gives birth to a healthy baby boy, signifying a new beginning for humanity as they gaze upon a sculpture of the Statue of Liberty.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Will Rodman uncovers a genetic catastrophe that causes human babies to age and die within days, prompting a global crisis.
Open full beat sheetWill Robinson is listed as Protagonist. A man in his 40s, handsome, intelligent, former scientist who lost his way. In the parsed data, Will Robinson is connected to 27 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
27 scenes / 15 dialogue linesBillie Rae Diamond is listed as Professor of Biology. Attractive, authoritative, intelligent, pregnant. In the parsed data, Billie Rae Diamond is connected to 22 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
22 scenes / 10 dialogue linesDrak is listed as Antagonist. A huge gorilla, supreme commander of the ape army. In the parsed data, Drak is connected to 14 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
14 scenes / 6 dialogue linesEve is listed as The First Woman. A 10-year-old girl, tawny-haired, intelligent. In the parsed data, Eve is connected to 9 scenes, first appearing around scene 28.
9 scenes / 0 dialogue linesKip-Kena is listed as Tribe Leader. Leader of the Tribe of the Tiger. In the parsed data, Kip-Kena is connected to 8 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 7.
8 scenes / 1 dialogue linesAragorn is listed as Tribal Leader. Proud, fearless, wears a crescent moon talisman. In the parsed data, Aragorn is connected to 7 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
7 scenes / 2 dialogue linesMa-Gog is listed as High Priest. Cruel, scarred, one-eyed ape leader. In the parsed data, Ma-Gog is connected to 6 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
6 scenes / 2 dialogue linesStrider is listed as Ape Ally. A barrel-chested ape who befriends Will. In the parsed data, Strider is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesNazgul is listed as Ghan of the Council of Elders. An old gorilla, President of the Council. In the parsed data, Nazgul is connected to 6 scenes, first appearing around scene 9.
6 scenes / 0 dialogue linesA doctor delivers a stillborn child in a remote village.
Will RobinsonScientists perform an autopsy on a newborn that appears to have aged rapidly.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondDiamond presents the global scale of the aging-baby phenomenon to scientists.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondDiamond briefs the President on the impending extinction event.
Billie Rae DiamondWill realizes the connection between the phenomenon and mitochondrial DNA.
Will RobinsonWill confronts Diamond with his theory about mitochondrial DNA.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondWill is held captive by the Tribe of the Tiger and questioned by Kip-Kena before being attacked by Drak's ape army.
Will Robinson, Kip-Kena, DrakWill and the tribe members retreat into the cave while the apes attack with siege machines.
Will Robinson, Kip-Kena, DrakWill is treated by Doctor Zora and the Vet while Aragorn is held prisoner nearby.
Will Robinson, Aragorn, Billie Rae Diamond, Nazgul, Ma-GogWill and Aragorn escape their cells and prepare to fight.
Will Robinson, AragornChaos erupts as a solar eclipse occurs; Will, Aragorn, and Strider escape on horseback while Ma-Gog and Drak observe.
Will Robinson, Aragorn, Strider, Ma-Gog, DrakA funeral mass is held for children.
Diamond, DeMaupassant, and Bob discuss the fatal genetic defect in human fetuses.
Billie Rae DiamondDiamond performs an ultrasound on herself and speaks to her unborn son.
Billie Rae DiamondDiamond enters a flotation tank.
Billie Rae DiamondApe workers dispose of bodies in a furnace.
Drak investigates Will's escape.
DrakDrak and the Council of Elders discuss the escape and a final solution.
Drak, Ma-Gog, NazgulDrak and the Council view sick ape children.
Drak, NazgulWill and Strider discuss the nature of the world and the ape disease.
Will Robinson, Strider, AragornDrak leads the ape cavalry in a charge while the tribesmen use crossbow batteries to ambush them.
Drak, Will Robinson, Kip-KenaTribesmen fire crossbow batteries at the charging ape cavalry.
Will Robinson, Kip-KenaDrak spots Will and Kip on a rock platform and orders Nazgul to attack the river platform.
Drak, Will Robinson, Kip-Kena, NazgulDrak and his guard charge the crossbow batteries, leading to a brutal fight.
DrakWill and his warriors use a primitive cannon to fire shrapnel at the apes.
Will RobinsonAragorn fights hand-to-hand against ape infantry.
Aragorn, Kip-KenaWill discovers the apes are dumping oil into the river to burn the Rainbow tribe.
Will Robinson, Drak, NazgulDiamond meets Eve and realizes she is a human child.
Billie Rae Diamond, Strider, EveDrak attacks the cave, killing Eve's mother and capturing Eve.
Drak, Billie Rae Diamond, Strider, EveWill reunites with Diamond and Strider.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, StriderWill, Diamond, and Strider attempt to cross the river; Strider sacrifices himself.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, Strider, DrakWill and Diamond hide in a hollow tree, discussing Will's inability to continue and their pasts.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondKip's Wife crosses a ravine to join the armed tribe.
Kip-KenaWill and Diamond enter the Temple through the stone ape.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondMa-Gog performs a manhood ceremony on a young ape.
Ma-GogA young human boy is forced into an arena to fight a teenage ape.
Ma-GogWill and Diamond rescue Eve from the laboratory.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, EveThe human boy kills the teenage ape as the alarm sounds.
Will tells Diamond to take Eve to the stables while he delays the apes.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, EveWill uses the flame-thrower to destroy the elevator and guards.
Will Robinson, NazgulDiamond rescues the prisoners and escapes with Eve.
Billie Rae Diamond, EveAragorn and the tribes-people arrive to save Diamond and Eve.
Billie Rae Diamond, Aragorn, Eve, Kip-KenaAragorn kills Ma-Gog but is killed by Drak.
Drak, Aragorn, Ma-GogWill uses the Claw to crush Drak.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, Drak, EveWill and Diamond reflect on their victory and their future.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae DiamondDiamond gives birth to a baby boy.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, EveThe group stands on a ledge looking at the Statue of Liberty sculpture.
Will Robinson, Billie Rae Diamond, EveLike Michael Flanagan, they were full-term babies. Two hundred and seventy eight days since conception and yet, by all reasonable medical standards, they have completed their entire life cycle. They have gone from conception to death, not in three score years and ten, but in slightly less than nine months. Michael Flanagan died of old age.
Death is stuck to these walls, stranger - sounds not even a thousand winters can take away. Sometimes of a night they speak to me - I can hear the screams of my people.
Just like the tribes - burn them out of their holes, put them to the sword? I don't mind doing that - I like it - but it's never enough, is it?
No man can live without a tribe! How would he hunt the mighty animals? Who would keep his fire burning?
And the word was God. Yea, though I walk through the valley of death, I will fear no evil...
No, this is into the very heart of what we are. This is genetic. This is part of the DNA.
The baby in question, Michael James Flanagan... was born at New York Hospital yesterday.
She's here... holy God - she's here! It's not a woman - it's a child!
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