1947
Military agent John Haven investigates stolen gold and murdered soldiers in Rock Pass, infiltrating the town by working for saloon owner Charlie while uncovering a vast criminal enterprise. After his partner is killed and he is briefly arrested, Haven discovers Mrs. Caslon has stolen recovered gold and lawyer Mark Bristow is murdered for attempting to expose the truth. Haven escapes custody, burns incriminating uniforms, kills a henchman, and informs Captain Iles of the plot, leading the cavalry to intercept the gang. Finally, Haven confronts Charlie, survives an ambush by Prince, and ends the criminal operation in a decisive shootout, resolving the mystery.
Save the Cat beat sheet
John Haven arrives in the rough mining town of Rock Pass to investigate a mysterious stagecoach robbery and murder.
Open full beat sheetJohn Haven is listed as Military Information Department Agent. A mysterious, capable, and nonchalant stranger who arrives in Rock Pass to investigate the murder of two soldiers. In the parsed data, John Haven is connected to 62 scenes, 479 dialogue lines, 480 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
62 scenes / 479 dialogue linesCharlie is listed as Saloon Owner. A beautiful, shrewd, and powerful woman who runs the local saloon and has significant influence over the town. In the parsed data, Charlie is connected to 24 scenes, 204 dialogue lines, 222 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
24 scenes / 204 dialogue linesPrince is listed as Gambler / Associate of Charlie. Slender, black-haired, handsome, and impassive; a skilled gambler who is suspicious of Haven. In the parsed data, Prince is connected to 16 scenes, 48 dialogue lines, 58 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
16 scenes / 48 dialogue linesMark Bristow is listed as Lawyer. A nervous, opportunistic lawyer who is in debt to Charlie. In the parsed data, Mark Bristow is connected to 13 scenes, 77 dialogue lines, 78 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
13 scenes / 77 dialogue linesPhil Stellman is listed as Army Officer. A young, pleasant-faced Second Lieutenant under Captain Iles. In the parsed data, Phil Stellman is connected to 12 scenes, 29 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
12 scenes / 29 dialogue linesMick Marion is listed as Bouncer. A huge, brutal man who acts as the enforcer for Charlie's saloon. In the parsed data, Mick Marion is connected to 12 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
12 scenes / 12 dialogue linesPete is listed as Sawmill Foreman. A swarthy, hard-faced man involved in the gold theft operation. In the parsed data, Pete is connected to 10 scenes, 50 dialogue lines, 51 text mentions, first appearing around scene 33.
10 scenes / 50 dialogue linesCaptain Iles is listed as Commanding Officer of the Army Post. A burly, scowling cavalry officer who is frustrated by the lack of resources and the gold situation. In the parsed data, Captain Iles is connected to 9 scenes, 96 dialogue lines, 103 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
9 scenes / 96 dialogue linesOrville Weekly is listed as Hotel Clerk. A small, shrewd man who plays the guitar and acts as a local observer/poet. In the parsed data, Orville Weekly is connected to 9 scenes, 44 dialogue lines, 45 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
9 scenes / 44 dialogue linesMrs. Caslon is listed as Mine Owner. An elegant and attractive widow who owns the Argus mine and is engaged to Captain Iles. In the parsed data, Mrs. Caslon is connected to 7 scenes, 54 dialogue lines, 67 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
7 scenes / 54 dialogue linesJim Goddard is listed as Stage Driver / Wells Fargo Detective. A brave man who secretly works as a detective for Wells Fargo. In the parsed data, Jim Goddard is connected to 4 scenes, 25 dialogue lines, 26 text mentions, first appearing around scene 21.
4 scenes / 25 dialogue linesA wagon from the Argus Mine is found abandoned and looted, with two dead soldiers lying in the road.
Establishment of the mining town of Rock Pass.
John Haven arrives at the hotel and encounters the clerk.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven arrives at the saloon.
John HavenHaven gambles, interacts with Prince and Stellman, and meets Charlie.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Phil Stellman, Mick MarionHaven follows Stellman to a meeting.
John Haven, Phil StellmanStellman and Haven arrive at Mrs. Caslon's cabin.
John Haven, Mrs. Caslon, Phil StellmanHaven meets Captain Iles and Mrs. Caslon to discuss the murder investigation.
John Haven, Captain Iles, Mrs. Caslon, Phil StellmanHaven walks to the hotel.
John HavenHaven checks into the hotel.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven returns to the saloon to speak with Charlie.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Mick MarionHaven and Charlie flirt and discuss the town's power dynamics while Mick Marion watches menacingly.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Mick MarionHaven fights Mick Marion outside the saloon while Charlie and others watch.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Mick Marion, Mark BristowHaven returns to the hotel, injured, and is helped by Orville.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyCharlie visits Haven in his room to tend to his wounds.
John Haven, CharlieHaven talks to Orville about the town's power structure.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven visits Captain Iles and Mrs. Caslon.
John Haven, Captain Iles, Mrs. Caslon, Phil StellmanHaven returns to the saloon to find Charlie.
John Haven, Charlie, PrinceHaven meets Charlie and Prince in her office.
John Haven, Charlie, PrinceHaven and Charlie discuss his new role as the manager of her stage line and his past.
John Haven, CharlieHaven arrives at the depot to take charge and meets the staff.
John Haven, Jim Goddard, PeteHaven takes Charlie's buggy for the afternoon.
John HavenPrince confronts Charlie about Haven.
Charlie, PrinceHaven and Charlie meet before heading out.
John Haven, Charlie, PrinceHaven and Charlie arrive at the lawyer's office; Haven speaks with Mrs. Caslon.
John Haven, Charlie, Mrs. Caslon, Mark BristowHaven and Charlie drive through the country.
John Haven, CharlieHaven and Charlie share an intimate moment by the stream.
John Haven, CharlieHaven returns to the hotel and speaks with Orville.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven encounters Orville in the hotel lobby, who informs him that his belongings have been stolen.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven discovers his bag is missing and speaks with Charlie through the window.
John Haven, CharlieHaven prepares for a ride and is joined by Goddard, who reveals he is a detective.
John Haven, Jim GoddardHaven and Goddard drive the stagecoach through the moonlight.
John Haven, Jim GoddardBandits ambush the stagecoach, killing Goddard and knocking Haven unconscious.
John Haven, Jim Goddard, Mick MarionHaven wakes up, discovers Goddard's detective credentials, and tracks the bandits.
John HavenHaven tracks and kills a bandit, then sends the horses away to lead him to the gang.
John HavenHaven arrives at the sawmill disguised as a delivery driver.
John Haven, PeteHaven eats at the cookhouse and gathers information about Mick Marion.
John HavenHaven leaves the sawmill with a gear box, secretly disposing of the gold he found.
John Haven, PeteCaptain Iles and Stellman discuss the death of Goddard and the disappearance of Haven.
Captain Iles, Phil StellmanCaptain Iles and Lieutenant Stellman discuss the murder of Goddard and the missing gold, leading to Iles ordering Stellman to arrest Haven.
Captain Iles, Phil StellmanMark Bristow arrives at his office.
John Haven, Mark BristowHaven confronts Mark Bristow and forces him to notarize a statement regarding the stagecoach robbery.
John Haven, Mark BristowMick questions Jerry about Haven.
Mick MarionHaven finishes dictating his statement to Mark.
John Haven, Mark BristowOrville Weekly enters and informs Haven that men have been looking for him.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven goes to his room to sleep.
John HavenCaptain Iles arrives and encounters Mark Bristow.
Captain Iles, Mark BristowIles confronts Mrs. Caslon about the gold and the legal document.
Captain Iles, Mrs. CaslonHaven and Mark prepare to visit Charlie.
John Haven, Mark BristowThe Sheriff attempts to arrest Haven, but Haven disarms him.
John HavenHaven and Mark enter the saloon and are summoned to Charlie's office.
John Haven, Mark Bristow, Prince, Mick MarionHaven negotiates with Charlie, Prince, and Pete.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Mick Marion, Mark Bristow, PeteHaven and Charlie share a moment after the others leave.
John Haven, CharlieHaven and Charlie descend the stairs.
John Haven, Charlie, Phil StellmanHaven and Charlie descend the stairs while arguing about their relationship and Haven's mysterious motives. Stellman watches them from the bar.
John Haven, Charlie, Phil StellmanStellman approaches Haven at the foot of the stairs and places him under arrest on Captain Iles' orders. Haven leaves with him, and Prince comments on Haven's situation.
John Haven, Charlie, Prince, Phil StellmanHaven is brought before Captain Iles. They argue about the gold, the murder investigation, and Haven's refusal to cooperate with the Army's demands.
John Haven, Captain Iles, Phil StellmanHaven returns to the hotel and tells Orville to call him when everyone is asleep, joking that he went to jail.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven retrieves the gold from a cache, but is intercepted by Mrs. Caslon, who holds him at gunpoint and takes the gold.
John Haven, Mrs. CaslonHaven returns to the saloon and tells Charlie and Prince that Mrs. Caslon took the gold. Charlie gives him two hours to produce it.
John Haven, Charlie, PrinceHaven meets Mark Bristow, who is desperate. Haven tells him he has two hours to find the gold, prompting Mark to go to Mrs. Caslon.
John Haven, Mark BristowPete reports that the gang is ready to hit the post. Mark Bristow arrives and tries to trade a deposition for his safety, but it turns out to be a blank paper.
Charlie, Prince, Mick Marion, Mark Bristow, PeteMark Bristow confronts Haven in his room with a gun, accusing him of double-crossing him.
John Haven, Mark BristowHaven observes Mark leaving the hotel and being shot dead outside. He then speaks with Orville about the verse and his own departure.
John Haven, Orville WeeklyHaven surrenders to the sheriff, then escapes by stealing the sheriff's horse.
John Haven, Mick Marion, PrinceHaven rides toward the sawmill.
John HavenHaven observes the sawmill activity and prepares to infiltrate.
John Haven, Mick Marion, PeteHaven discovers the hidden army uniforms and sets them on fire.
John Haven, PeteHaven kills Pete and escapes the sawmill area.
John Haven, Mick Marion, PeteHaven informs Iles about the plot and the uniforms, then departs.
John Haven, Captain Iles, Mrs. Caslon, Phil StellmanCharlie and Prince discuss their situation as the cavalry rides past.
Charlie, PrinceHaven confronts Charlie. Prince ambushes Haven, leading to a shootout.
John Haven, Charlie, PrinceOnly there wouldn't be any women on my jury. And that's why you're not as bad off as you might think... I could find twelve men who might think you capable of almost anything -- but I wouldn't bet they'd vote that way after staring at you through a trial. Mick is dead for the murders and Prince can be hung for the rest of it...
Mick might have killed you, but you fought him with your fists. The sheriff had a gun but you took it away from him. Ben had a gun last night but it didn't seem to scare you. Now this genteol petticoat waves a pistol and you run for your life.
Three sworn statements! I told him all I know. They were in the freight office at West Rim City. The building burned down.. .you sure he doesn't want me to send him the ashes too? All right, have Stamm fix the papers.
Son, I waste my time. I might as well waste some advice. You're full of blood and vinegar, but this whole thing has got something wrong with it. Goddard only got nicked in the shin. You might not be so lucky...
All right, I sent for you. I was doing a nice quiet business. That was because everybody was afraid of Mick. Now every time a man has enough drinks in him to feel rugged he'll try to do what you did.
You told me once you might be a missionary on your way to China. And that's as much as I've ever found out about you. You're working for me, but for all I know you could be working for somebody else.
I've heard about you. You're the fellah who took Mick Marion apart. Almost knocked me off my feet. But my feet ain't been any good since I followed Stonewall Jackson. What business you got with me?
I learned one thing from my father. As long as men think they can beat the tables, all you have to do is get a table. Sometimes they run out of cash and I find myself with new responsibilities.
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