Screenplay data
Samantha Darko, a sleepwalker, embarks on a road trip with her friend Corey, but after their car breaks down, Samantha experiences visions and dies in an accident following a windmill explosion. Corey then discovers Roberta Sparrow's book, experiences her own visions, and uses telekinesis to rescue a captive boy, Billy Moorcroft, from Dusty's garage. Meanwhile, in an alternate timeline, Samantha is alive, learns about a meteorite, and gives Roberta Sparrow's book to Vietnam Tom, while a corrupt officer and a celebrating community react to Billy's rescue. As cosmic energy causes strange phenomena, Samantha and Chris drive away, leaving Corey behind, with the meteorite resting in Frank's barn, suggesting a cyclical narrative across timelines.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Samantha Darko wakes up disoriented and quickly becomes entangled in strange local happenings, from car trouble to cosmic visions.
Open full beat sheetSamantha Darko is listed as Protagonist. 18 years old, pretty, demure, coppery hair, disoriented, sleepwalker. In the parsed data, Samantha Darko is connected to 46 scenes, 86 dialogue lines, 86 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
46 scenes / 86 dialogue linesCorey Richardson is listed as Samantha's friend. 18 years old, rebellious teen, dyed hair, piercings, grungy. In the parsed data, Corey Richardson is connected to 40 scenes, 118 dialogue lines, 118 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
40 scenes / 118 dialogue linesChris Holt is listed as Local resident. 24 years old, brawny, attractive young man. In the parsed data, Chris Holt is connected to 20 scenes, 67 dialogue lines, 67 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
20 scenes / 67 dialogue linesRuth Gibbens is listed as Local resident. 18 years old, daughter of Dusty, hardened, rough around the edges. In the parsed data, Ruth Gibbens is connected to 14 scenes, 18 dialogue lines, 18 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
14 scenes / 18 dialogue linesRandy Evans is listed as Local resident. 21 years old, party-goer. In the parsed data, Randy Evans is connected to 12 scenes, 33 dialogue lines, 33 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
12 scenes / 33 dialogue linesOfficer Ryan O'Dell is listed as Police officer. 31 years old, corrupt, uses uniform to impress. In the parsed data, Officer Ryan O'Dell is connected to 12 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 17.
12 scenes / 16 dialogue linesVietnam Tom is listed as Local eccentric. 48 years old, wears old clothes and a multi-colored ski mask, thinks he was in the war. In the parsed data, Vietnam Tom is connected to 12 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
12 scenes / 5 dialogue linesJeremy Frame is listed as Grad student. 25 years old, thin, pale, obsessed with the meteorite. In the parsed data, Jeremy Frame is connected to 9 scenes, 34 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
9 scenes / 34 dialogue linesDusty Gibbens is listed as Mechanic. 37 years old, father of Ruth, lone mechanic. In the parsed data, Dusty Gibbens is connected to 8 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
8 scenes / 9 dialogue linesFather Homeijer is listed as Catholic priest. 54 years old, local priest. In the parsed data, Father Homeijer is connected to 8 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 12 text mentions, first appearing around scene 35.
8 scenes / 8 dialogue linesTrudy Potter is listed as Bank teller. 39 years old. In the parsed data, Trudy Potter is connected to 7 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 22.
7 scenes / 14 dialogue linesBilly Moorcroft is listed as Missing boy. 10 years old, pale, bruised, kidnapped victim. In the parsed data, Billy Moorcroft is connected to 7 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 41.
7 scenes / 10 dialogue linesPhil Coulter is listed as Motel proprietor. 48 years old, runs the dingy roadside motel. In the parsed data, Phil Coulter is connected to 5 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
5 scenes / 9 dialogue linesAgatha Dowdy is listed as Diner employee. 54 years old. In the parsed data, Agatha Dowdy is connected to 3 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
3 scenes / 4 dialogue linesTed Moncton is listed as Diner manager. 50 years old. In the parsed data, Ted Moncton is connected to 3 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 23.
3 scenes / 3 dialogue linesFrank Haley is listed as Farmer. 54 years old, owns the land where the windmill stood. In the parsed data, Frank Haley is connected to 1 scene, 5 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.
1 scenes / 5 dialogue linesSamantha Darko wakes up disoriented in a wheat field.
Samantha DarkoSamantha reaches the highway near a truck stop.
Samantha DarkoSamantha finds Corey's car.
Samantha Darko, Corey RichardsonSamantha joins Corey in the car.
Samantha Darko, Corey RichardsonThe girls drive along the highway.
Samantha Darko, Corey RichardsonThe car begins to overheat.
Samantha Darko, Corey RichardsonThe car breaks down and Chris Holt stops to help.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Chris HoltA montage of El Reno locals as they drive through town.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Vietnam Tom, Ruth Gibbens, Phil CoulterThe girls drop the car off at Dusty's garage.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Dusty Gibbens, Ruth GibbensThe girls check into the motel.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Phil CoulterThe girls meet local youths at the liquor store.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Ruth Gibbens, Randy EvansThe bank sign displays a countdown.
Samantha sleepwalks after a nightmare.
Samantha Darko, Corey RichardsonSamantha walks through the field in a trance.
Samantha DarkoSamantha meets Vietnam Tom at the windmill.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomAn explosion occurs at the windmill.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomOfficer O'Dell finds Samantha.
Samantha Darko, Officer Ryan O'DellO'Dell drives Samantha back to the motel.
Samantha Darko, Officer Ryan O'DellThe aftermath of the explosion is discovered.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Phil Coulter, Officer Ryan O'Dell, Frank HaleyChris approaches the girls.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Chris HoltVietnam Tom gathers materials.
Vietnam TomThe girls see a missing person poster.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Trudy PotterThe girls eat and meet Jeremy.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Jeremy Frame, Agatha Dowdy, Ted MonctonThe girls walk past the priest.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Father HomeijerTom works on a sculpture.
Vietnam TomThe girls talk to the local group.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Ruth Gibbens, Randy EvansA party is in full swing. Sam is pushed into the pool by Ruth, leading to a surreal vision of a dance performance.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Dusty Gibbens, Ruth Gibbens, Randy Evans, Officer Ryan O'DellSam and Chris talk about her life and her desire to be a dancer.
Samantha Darko, Chris HoltSam sits alone before a sudden transition to the street.
Samantha DarkoSam experiences a vision involving Vietnam Tom and a portal to the church.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomSam and Tom witness a cosmic event at the church.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomSam wakes up in the motel room and is confronted by the owner.
Samantha Darko, Phil CoulterSam visits the bank and learns the church burned down.
Samantha Darko, Trudy PotterSam meets Jeremy outside the bank.
Samantha Darko, Jeremy FrameRandy, Corey, and others drive past the church ruins.
Corey Richardson, Dusty Gibbens, Ruth Gibbens, Randy Evans, Officer Ryan O'Dell, Father HomeijerSam and Corey argue near the department store.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Randy Evans, Dusty Gibbens, Ruth GibbensA car accident occurs, and Sam is struck by a hydrant.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Randy Evans, Billy Moorcroft, Chris HoltCorey gives a statement to Officer O'Dell.
Corey Richardson, Officer Ryan O'DellCorey takes pills and reads Roberta Sparrow's book, discovering family photos and the chapter on the Fragmentary Universe.
Corey RichardsonCorey wakes up at 3:30 AM to the sound of a crying boy.
Corey RichardsonCorey encounters Billy Moorcroft by the vending machines; he gives her a cryptic message before disappearing when Phil arrives.
Corey Richardson, Billy Moorcroft, Phil CoulterCorey asks Chris for food and cigarettes; he tells her to meet him later.
Corey Richardson, Chris HoltChris gives Corey supplies; they discuss Sam's death and Corey's desire to go to the library.
Corey Richardson, Chris HoltCorey and Chris walk to the library, discussing their friendship with Sam.
Corey Richardson, Chris HoltCorey and Chris research unexplained deaths on microfiche; they spot Jeremy Frame.
Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Jeremy FrameCorey and Chris visit Dusty to check on her car; he demands payment for repairs.
Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Dusty Gibbens, Ruth GibbensFather Homeijer and Trudy ask for donations; Corey questions Chris' motives.
Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Father Homeijer, Trudy PotterRandy visits Corey; they decide to go for a drive.
Corey Richardson, Randy EvansRandy and Corey talk about reality and hallucinations at a lookout point.
Corey Richardson, Randy Evans, Vietnam TomCorey and Randy arrive at Randy's house.
Corey Richardson, Randy Evans, Ruth GibbensCorey and Randy kiss; later, Corey wakes up to see Billy Moorcroft.
Corey Richardson, Randy Evans, Billy MoorcroftCorey follows a vision of a spear through the living room.
Corey Richardson, Ruth GibbensCorey follows Billy toward a vortex in the sky.
Corey Richardson, Billy MoorcroftCorey uses telekinesis to burst the pipes in the garage.
Corey Richardson, Billy MoorcroftThe garage floods; emergency services arrive.
Ruth GibbensEmergency services arrive at Dusty's house after a water main break; Ruth sneaks inside to hide evidence.
Ruth Gibbens, Dusty Gibbens, Officer Ryan O'DellRuth flushes cocaine down the toilet.
Ruth GibbensChris tells Corey that Billy Moorcroft was found at Dusty's house.
Corey Richardson, Chris HoltCorey has a vision of Billy Moorcroft in her mirror.
Corey Richardson, Billy MoorcroftFather Homeijer and Trudy collect donations, encountering a rude man and then Sam, whom Trudy recognizes.
Samantha Darko, Father Homeijer, Trudy PotterSam calls home and hears her mother's voice, but cannot bring herself to speak.
Samantha DarkoSam visits Vietnam Tom and asks him to kill her; a force field prevents the bullet from hitting her.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomChris visits Sam at the motel; Jeremy arrives to pick her up.
Samantha Darko, Chris Holt, Jeremy FrameJeremy shows Sam a meteorite slice and discusses his discovery.
Samantha Darko, Jeremy FrameChris watches a truck pass through an intersection while on a smoke break.
Chris HoltFather Homeijer and Trudy split up; Homeijer finds Billy Moorcroft in Dusty's basement.
Dusty Gibbens, Ruth Gibbens, Randy Evans, Officer Ryan O'Dell, Father Homeijer, Billy MoorcroftSam watches the news about Billy Moorcroft's rescue.
Samantha Darko, Father HomeijerSam and Chris discuss the news; Chris warns Sam about Jeremy.
Samantha Darko, Chris Holt, Agatha Dowdy, Ted MonctonO'Dell taunts Dusty in his cell.
Dusty Gibbens, Officer Ryan O'DellHines confronts O'Dell about stolen drugs; O'Dell encounters Vietnam Tom.
Vietnam Tom, Officer Ryan O'DellSam visits Vietnam Tom again and leaves him the book.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomJeremy approaches Sam in the department store.
Samantha Darko, Jeremy FrameJeremy confronts Sam about the book she gave to Vietnam Tom, leading to a heated argument interrupted by Chris.
Samantha Darko, Chris Holt, Jeremy FrameFather Homeijer and Trudy share champagne and discuss miracles.
Father Homeijer, Trudy PotterOfficer O'Dell and Officer Hines wait at an abandoned warehouse.
Officer Ryan O'DellSam and Vietnam Tom stand in the parking lot as shopping carts begin to move with cosmic energy.
Samantha Darko, Vietnam TomChris offers Sam and Corey a ride back to Virginia, causing a conflict between the two friends.
Samantha Darko, Corey Richardson, Chris Holt, Jeremy FrameThe meteorite sits in the barn.
Sam and Chris drive away.
Samantha Darko, Chris HoltI got some acid from my buddy one time... this like flying eagle pyramid shit. I took two hits, and man... next thing I knew I was on the floor, curled up in ball, and Mike and Jeff were just standing there lookin' down at me. I could see this like glowing grid cutting through my brain, and I knew when it got all the way through I'd be this sketched out vegetable. I could picture my dad staring down at me in the hospital in my straightjacket, crying and shit...
I found this book in Sam's backpack last night. There's a chapter where it talks about stuff like this happening. Like a guy being killed by an arrow that nobody shot, and a swordsmith getting killed by a sword he hadn't made yet. Unexplainable things, but it says there's a reason why they happen.
It's no secret to me how people in this town feel about Father Homeijer. The horrible accusations that have been made against him... But it's just a lot of nonsense. El Reno's changed so much since I was a kid growing up here. The young people nowadays... No offense.
I've gotta pick up some cash too. Need some supplies for the lab. I don't think I've even slept since I got my hands on that meteorite. You should come by the lab with me and check it out.
Cheapest and the best. But you want me to call the tow guy back here, no problem. Probably charge you another hundred bucks, but he'll get ya wherever you wanna go.
Well, you're one lucky girl to have gotten outta the car when you did. Front passenger side was wiped right out. Coulda' been two dead girls today instead of one.
They found that Billy Moorcroft kid. He was at Dusty's house... Sick bastard had him locked up in the basement. I can't believe we were just over there yesterday.
You wanna run back to mommy and daddy and say sorry so they can put you through college. Well that's real big of you, Sam, but I don't have that option.
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