1992
Wealthy art dealers Flan and Ouisa Kittredge are conned by Paul, a charming young man who fabricates a story of being Sidney Poitier's son and a Harvard student after appearing injured in their apartment. Paul ingratiates himself with the couple and their friends, promising a lucrative art deal, but his deception is revealed when they find him with a hustler, prompting them to kick him out. While Flan worries about the financial fallout, Ouisa becomes obsessed with Paul and the concept of six degrees of separation, even as Paul continues to con others, leading to a suicide and his eventual arrest. Ouisa and Flan arrive as Paul is being arrested, leaving Ouisa to reflect on his profound impact on her life and her understanding of human connection.
Save the Cat beat sheet
An affluent couple, Flan and Ouisa Kittredge, discover their apartment has been ransacked and a valuable painting stolen, only to learn they inadvertently played host to a charismatic con artist, Paul.
Open full beat sheetLouisa Kittredge is listed as Socialite. Attractive woman in her 40s, wife of Flan, introspective. In the parsed data, Louisa Kittredge is connected to 46 scenes, 27 dialogue lines, 27 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
46 scenes / 27 dialogue linesJohn Flanders Kittredge is listed as Art Dealer. Attractive man in his 40s, athletic, art dealer, prone to high dudgeon. In the parsed data, John Flanders Kittredge is connected to 39 scenes, 20 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
39 scenes / 20 dialogue linesPaul is listed as Con artist. Young Black man, early 20s, handsome, preppy, highly intelligent, manipulative. In the parsed data, Paul is connected to 23 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
23 scenes / 17 dialogue linesElizabeth is listed as Aspiring actress. Young woman, victim of Paul's con, girlfriend of Rick. In the parsed data, Elizabeth is connected to 6 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.
6 scenes / 2 dialogue linesKitty is listed as Socialite. Friend of the Kittredges, victim of Paul's con. In the parsed data, Kitty is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 9.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesRick is listed as Aspiring actor. Young man, victim of Paul's con, boyfriend of Elizabeth. In the parsed data, Rick is connected to 5 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 30.
5 scenes / 1 dialogue linesGeoffrey Miller is listed as South African businessman. King Midas rich, South African, elegant, friend of the Kittredges. In the parsed data, Geoffrey Miller is connected to 5 scenes, first appearing around scene 13.
5 scenes / 0 dialogue linesLarkin is listed as Foundation head. Friend of the Kittredges, husband of Kitty, victim of Paul's con. In the parsed data, Larkin is connected to 5 scenes, first appearing around scene 9.
5 scenes / 0 dialogue linesDr. Fine is listed as Obstetrician. Earnest professional man in his 50s. In the parsed data, Dr. Fine is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 29.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesTrent Conway is listed as Con artist / Mentor. Weasel-faced, intelligent, Paul's mentor in the art of deception. In the parsed data, Trent Conway is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 32.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesFlan and Ouisa discover a missing painting and are in a state of shock, fearing they were almost murdered.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan checks his office while Ouisa follows, both still shaken.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa continue to search for missing items and discuss the need to attend a wedding.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgePaul practices his greeting in front of a white wall.
PaulFlan and Ouisa leave for the wedding.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgePaul practices phrasing with an unseen voice.
PaulFlan and Ouisa argue while driving to the wedding.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa arrive at the wedding.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa attend the wedding ceremony.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Kitty, LarkinThe wedding reception location.
Flan and Ouisa recount the events of the previous night to their friends.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Kitty, LarkinFlan finishes bandaging Paul's wound while Ouisa retrieves a shirt for him.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulPaul puts on the shirt and discusses the Kittredges' kindness with Flan and Geoffrey.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, Geoffrey MillerThe group examines a Kandinsky painting and discusses Paul's background and his father.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, Geoffrey MillerPaul cooks dinner for the group while sharing stories about his life and views on imagination.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, Geoffrey MillerThe group eats dinner and Paul delivers a monologue about Catcher in the Rye and the death of imagination.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, Geoffrey MillerOuisa and Flan insist Paul stay the night in their daughter's room.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan walks Geoffrey to the elevator; Paul and Ouisa share a moment in the dining room.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, Geoffrey MillerPaul washes dishes while Ouisa watches; Flan enters and reveals they are in for two million dollars from a deal.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan, Ouisa, and Paul discuss the Cezanne deal and the commission.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan shows Paul and Ouisa the Cezanne slide and explains the deal.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulPaul is thanked for his help; Flan gives him fifty dollars.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan and Ouisa prepare for bed and discuss their financial relief.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeOuisa dreams of Sidney Poitier, who appears as Paul.
Louisa Kittredge, PaulOuisa does a crossword puzzle and discovers Paul has brought a stranger home.
Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan and Ouisa confront the hustler and Paul.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulTess and her parents argue about Paul; Larkin and Kitty have a domestic outburst; Flan and Tess argue in the corridor.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Elizabeth, Kitty, LarkinA surreal sequence where Paul appears at the bedroom window and stabs himself.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulThe parents meet Dr. Fine to discuss Paul's history.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Dr. Fine, Kitty, LarkinDr. Fine calls his son Doug, who berates him for his gullibility.
Rick, Dr. FineThe parents confront their children about finding Paul's accomplice.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Elizabeth, Rick, Dr. Fine, KittyTess plays a tape of Trent Conway explaining how he mentored Paul.
Louisa Kittredge, Trent Conway, ElizabethThe group enters the opera box and discusses Paul's influence.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeOuisa reflects on the six degrees of separation theory.
Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa discuss Paul's disappearance and plan a trip to Rome.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa visit the Sistine Chapel scaffolding.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa recount their experiences to dinner guests.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeElizabeth tells the story of meeting Paul in the park.
Louisa Kittredge, John Flanders Kittredge, ElizabethPaul meets Rick and Elizabeth.
Paul, Elizabeth, RickPaul stays with Rick and Elizabeth and manipulates them.
Paul, Elizabeth, RickFlan and Ouisa continue their story to theater friends.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeOuisa speaks on the phone with Paul while Flan prepares for an auction.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, Paul, RickPaul reveals his location to Ouisa.
Louisa Kittredge, PaulFlan and Ouisa recount the story of Paul's arrest to dinner guests.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa arrive to find Paul being arrested.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulOuisa and Flan are stuck in traffic while dressed for dinner.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa witness Paul being arrested by police.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, PaulOuisa attempts to find information about Paul's arrest at the police precinct.
Louisa KittredgeOuisa and Flan discuss Paul's potential suicide and the nature of their experience with him.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa Kittredge, KittyFlan confronts Ouisa about her behavior.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeFlan and Ouisa continue their argument in the lobby.
John Flanders Kittredge, Louisa KittredgeOuisa walks alone, reflecting on her life.
Louisa KittredgeAttracted by youth and his talent and the embarrassing prospect of being in the movie version of Cats. Did you put that in your Times piece? And we turn him into anecdote to dine out on. Like this. As we are right now. But it was an experience. I will not turn him into an anecdote.
The imagination has been so debased that imagination--being imaginative-- rather than being the lynch pin of our existence now stands as a synonym for something outside ourselves like Science fiction or some new use for tangerine slices on raw pork chops.
I'll make you the most eagerly sought after young man in the East. And then I'll come into one of these homes one day---and you'll be there and I'll be presented to you.
Well, Mom, you should have let him stay. You should have divorced all your children and just let this dreamboat stay. Plus he sent you flowers.
Dad, as usual, you are a real cretin. You gave him the keys? You gave a complete stranger who happens to mention my name the keys to our house?
You have to turn yourself in. The boy committed suicide. You stole the money. The girl is pressing charges. They're going to get you.
They described this apartment in detail. This is a Kandinsky! - a double. One painted on either side. May I see - ?
The imagination. That's our out. Our imagination teaches us our limits and then how to grow beyond those limits.
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