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STEM script analysis

STEM script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Billionaire‐backed engineer Grey Trace is paralyzed in a mysterious car attack and undergoes an experimental implant that restores his mobility. As he recovers, Grey uncovers the truth about his wife’s murder with the help of an AI companion, Stem. His investigation leads him through high‐tech conspiracies, deadly confrontations, and shifting loyalties. In the end, Grey must face the ultimate betrayal at the heart of the company that saved him.

85 Save the Cat fit score 25% analysis confidence / 73 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

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Grey working on his Pontiac in solitude sets the film’s tone of isolation and technical fascination.

I love you. Is that weird?
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Page 2 / 5% target

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Asha’s teasing line hints at the film’s theme of human connection vs. technology.

Here he is. The only real man I know. About the only thing we have in common is...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-6 / Pages 1-6 / 10% target

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Introduces Grey’s life, his bond with Asha, and Eron’s world of cutting‐edge implants.

4

Catalyst

Scene 12 / Page 12 / 12% target

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The car malfunctions and crashes, leaving Grey a quadriplegic—launching the central conflict.

5

Debate

Scene 21 / Page 21 / 20% target

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Grey wrestles with his condition and morphine use, questioning the value of his life.

6

Break into Two

Scenes 25-26 / Pages 25-26 / 25% target

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Grey undergoes the implant surgery and discovers he can move again—entering Act Two.

7

B Story

Scenes 18-19 / Pages 18-19 / 30% target

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Pamela’s visits and care introduce the emotional B‐Story of personal relationships.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 29-31 / Pages 29-31 / 40% target

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Grey’s training and simulated mission showcase his new abilities and the thrilling promise of the implant.

9

Midpoint

Scene 31 / Page 31 / 50% target

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Realizing the skyscraper run was a simulation shifts the story from victory to uncertainty.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 34-35 / Pages 34-35 / 65% target

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Grey uncovers the identity of his wife’s killer and decides to act, raising the stakes.

Freeze it at 01:52:16:33.
11

All Is Lost

Scene 45 / Page 45 / 75% target

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Under drug influence, Grey kills two officers, marking his lowest moral point.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 49 / Page 49 / 80% target

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Grey doubts reality when Stem tells him “That voice isn’t real,” questioning his own mind.

That voice isn’t real.
13

Break into Three

Scene 65 / Page 65 / 85% target

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Grey confronts and kills Tolan, decisively moving toward the final battle.

Who paid you to kill Asha?
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Finale

Scenes 69-71 / Pages 69-71 / 95% target

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Grey fights Fisk, disables Stem’s interference, and learns the full truth about his wife’s murder.

You can still control me, Grey. Concentrate. It’s up to you now.
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Final Image

Scene 73 / Page 73 / 99% target

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Grey realizes Stem itself orchestrated everything, completing the story’s thematic arc.