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ROSEMARY'S BABY script analysis

ROSEMARY'S BABY script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Rosemary and Guy move into their new apartment at the Bramford, where they befriend eccentric neighbors and plan for a child. Strange warnings and unsettling events mount, leading Rosemary to suspect a sinister plot around her pregnancy. After a series of revelations and betrayals, she must escape a coven intent on stealing her baby. The story closes with Rosemary confronting the horrifying truth.

75 Save the Cat fit score 78% analysis confidence / 115 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

82%

Introduces Guy and Rosemary arriving at the ominous Bramford building.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 8 / 5% target

75%

Hutch warns them of the Bramford’s dark history, foreshadowing the danger of blind trust.

Are you aware that the Bramford had rather an unpleasant reputation early in the century?
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-7 / Page 1 / 10% target

80%

We meet the Woodhouses, tour the apartment, and introduce key neighbors and Joan.

4

Catalyst

Scene 8 / 12% target

78%

Hutch’s warning about the building’s reputation jolts Rosemary to potential peril.

5

Debate

Scenes 9-14 / 20% target

70%

Rosemary hesitates as she settles in and questions her neighbors’ intentions.

6

Break into Two

Scene 15 / 25% target

72%

The telegram from Hutch and arrival of gifts mark their full commitment to life in the Bramford.

7

B Story

Scene 19 / 30% target

75%

Rosemary’s friendship with Terry provides an emotional counterpoint and later tragedy.

I'm Terry Gionoffrio.
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 20-33 / 40% target

76%

Rosemary and Guy enjoy neighborly dinners, gifts, and hospital visits while friendly facade hides menace.

9

Midpoint

Scene 24 / 50% target

80%

Terry’s suicide shatters Rosemary’s security and raises the stakes.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 25-47 / 65% target

77%

Strange dreams, physical ailments, and controlling advice from the Castevets tighten their grip.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 58 / 75% target

82%

Rosemary discovers scratches and realizes she may have been raped in her sleep.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scenes 59-70 / 80% target

75%

Rosemary drifts in a daze, isolated while her husband and neighbors dictate her care.

13

Break into Three

Scene 101 / 85% target

85%

Reading Hutch’s book reveals Roman is Steven Marcato and confirms the coven’s plot.

14

Finale

Scenes 108-115 / 95% target

80%

Rosemary fights to expose the plot, escapes custody, and confronts the coven regarding her baby.

15

Final Image

Scene 115 / 99% target

88%

In her bedroom, Rosemary learns the unthinkable truth about her baby’s origins.

Satan is His Father, not Guy. He came up from Hell and begat a Son of mortal woman!