Eli
Eli is listed as Protagonist. A lone, skilled traveler on a mission to deliver a book west. In the parsed data, Eli is connected to 49 scenes, 211 dialogue lines, 226 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
49 scenes / 211 dialogue lines69Scenes
8Characters
82Pages
8Dialogue samples
Save the Cat beat sheet
THE BOOK OF ELI Save the Cat analysis
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the lone wanderer Eli carries a sacred book toward a distant sanctuary.
Open full beat sheetKey characters
Solara
Solara is listed as Supporting. A young woman from the desert town who joins Eli. In the parsed data, Solara is connected to 36 scenes, 156 dialogue lines, 171 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
36 scenes / 156 dialogue linesCarnegie
Carnegie is listed as Antagonist. Charismatic, manipulative leader of a desert town. In the parsed data, Carnegie is connected to 19 scenes, 97 dialogue lines, 100 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
19 scenes / 97 dialogue linesRedridge
Redridge is listed as Supporting. Carnegie's right-hand man. In the parsed data, Redridge is connected to 19 scenes, 38 dialogue lines, 39 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
19 scenes / 38 dialogue linesClaudia
Claudia is listed as Supporting. Carnegie's blind companion. In the parsed data, Claudia is connected to 10 scenes, 33 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 24.
10 scenes / 33 dialogue linesLombardi
Lombardi is listed as Supporting. Curator of the library on Alcatraz Island. In the parsed data, Lombardi is connected to 4 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 18 text mentions, first appearing around scene 63.
4 scenes / 17 dialogue linesMartha
Martha is listed as Supporting. George's wife. In the parsed data, Martha is connected to 3 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 52.
3 scenes / 14 dialogue linesGeorge
George is listed as Supporting. An elderly man living in a fortified house. In the parsed data, George is connected to 3 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 18 text mentions, first appearing around scene 52.
3 scenes / 12 dialogue linesScene outline
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1. EXT. FOREST - DAWN
Eli hunts a feral cat in a desolate, ash-covered forest.
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2. EXT. FOREST ROAD - DAY
Eli walks along a ruined road and inspects a mummified body in a car.
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3. EXT. ROAD - DAY
Eli walks through a wasteland and chooses a path away from a ruined city.
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4. EXT. ABANDONED TOWN - DAY
Eli searches an abandoned shoe store for footwear.
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5. INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - DAY
Eli finds a pair of shoes on a corpse and eats dinner.
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6. INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - SUNDOWN
Eli reads his book and listens to music.
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7. INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MORNING
Eli wakes up and prepares to leave.
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8. EXT. ROAD - DAY
Eli encounters a young woman and fights off bandits.
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9. EXT. FREEWAY OVERPASS - DAY
Eli witnesses a couple being attacked by bikers.
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10. EXT. ROAD BENEATH OVERPASS - DAY
Eli prays over the murdered couple.
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11. EXT. ROAD FORK - DAY
Eli decides to head toward a desert town.
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12. EXT. DESERT TOWN - DAY
Eli enters a bustling desert town.
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13. INT. ENGINEER WORKSHOP - DAY
Eli enters the workshop.
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14. INT. ENGINEER WORKSHOP - CONTINUOUS
Eli enters a workshop and is held at gunpoint by an engineer until he proves he is not one of the 'ticks' and negotiates a battery charge.
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15. INT. PALLADIUM - AUDITORIUM - DAY
Carnegie discusses the town's dwindling resources with Redridge and decides to halve rations again.
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16. EXT. DESERT TOWN - MAIN STREET - DAY
Carnegie addresses the townspeople, using religious rhetoric to justify the ration cuts.
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17. INT. PALLADIUM - SECOND FLOOR - DAY
Carnegie meets with the biker bandits who have returned from the outland.
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18. INT. PALLADIUM - CARNEGIE'S BOX - DAY
Carnegie inspects the books brought by the bikers, expressing frustration that the specific book he wants is missing.
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19. INT. PALLADIUM - MAIN LOBBY - DAY
Redridge burns the rejected books in the fireplace.
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20. INT. ENGINEER WORKSHOP - DAY
Eli threatens the engineer to ensure his battery is safe while he leaves.
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21. INT. PALLADIUM - CARNEGIE'S BEDROOM - DAY
Carnegie vents his frustration to Claudia and forces himself on her.
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22. INT. PALLADIUM - MAIN LOBBY - DAY
Eli enters the saloon, trades for water, and is confronted by the bikers.
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23. INT. PALLADIUM - MAIN LOBBY - DAY
Eli is confronted by patrons in the bar, leading to a violent fight where he kills several men before sparing Hog.
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24. INT. PALLADIUM - CARNEGIE'S BEDROOM - DAY
Carnegie is having sex with Claudia when he hears a crash outside and goes to investigate.
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25. INT. PALLADIUM - MAIN LOBBY - CONTINUOUS
Carnegie observes the carnage in the bar while Eli spares Hog, only for Hog to be killed later.
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26. INT. PALLADIUM AUDITORIUM - CARNEGIE'S BOX - DAY
Carnegie interrogates Eli about his identity and business.
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27. INT. ENGINEER WORKSHOP - DAY
Eli checks on his battery and realizes the engineer is lying.
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28. INT. PALLADIUM AUDITORIUM - CARNEGIE'S BOX - DAY
Eli returns to Carnegie, who insists he stay the night.
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29. INT. PALLADIUM - GUEST BEDROOM - DUSK
Claudia brings Eli food and they share a conversation about their pasts.
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30. INT. PALLADIUM - CARNEGIE'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Carnegie forces Claudia to send Solara to Eli's room.
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31. INT. PALLADIUM - GUEST BEDROOM - NIGHT
Solara visits Eli, who refuses her advances, and they talk.
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32. INT. PALLADIUM - DINING ROOM - NIGHT
Eli and Solara share a meal and discuss the Bible and Eli's mission.
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33. INT. PALLADIUM - DINING ROOM - MORNING
Carnegie interrogates Solara about Eli and the book.
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34. INT. PALLADIUM - GUEST BEDROOM / ENGINEER WORKSHOP - MORNING
Eli retrieves his battery and escapes.
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35. EXT. DESERT TOWN - MAIN STREET - DAY
A shootout occurs between Eli and Carnegie's men.
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36. INT. PALLADIUM - DINING ROOM - DAY
Eli confronts Carnegie and rescues Solara.
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37. EXT. DESERT TOWN - MAIN STREET - DAY
Eli destroys the statue of Carnegie and leaves town with Solara.
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38. EXT. ROAD - DAY
Eli refuses to let Solara join him, and she returns to town.
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39. EXT. DESERT TOWN - BARNYARD - DAY
Carnegie reflects on his failure to capture the book.
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40. INT. Carnegie's Farm - DAY
Carnegie explains his vision for the book to Redridge and Claudia, then orders a search party.
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41. EXT. Desolate Road - DAY
Solara wanders the road, lost.
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42. EXT. Road - DAY
Eli walks alone, stopping suddenly.
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43. EXT. Wasteland Gas Station - DAY
Solara finds a dead woman and a baby, then encounters a trap.
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44. INT. Wasteland Gas Station - Food Court - DAY
Solara searches for supplies and hears a voice.
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45. EXT. Wasteland Gas Station - DAY
Solara is ambushed by brigands, but Eli saves her.
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46. EXT. Desert Town - Main Street - DAY
Redridge and his crew depart to hunt Eli.
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47. EXT. Desert - DAY
Eli and Solara hunt for food.
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48. EXT. Wasteland Cave - DUSK
Eli and Solara eat and discuss faith.
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49. INT. Wasteland Cave - NIGHT
Solara tries to steal the book, but Eli stops her.
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50. EXT. Wasteland - DAWN
Redridge finds the site of the brigand fight.
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51. EXT. Road - DAY
Eli and Solara discuss faith while walking.
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52. EXT. HOUSE - DAY
Eli and Solara discover a fortified house in a ruined town and are captured by an elderly couple.
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53. INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Eli and Solara are served tea by the elderly couple while Eli realizes the couple are cannibals.
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54. EXT. HOUSE - DAY
Carnegie's men arrive, leading to a violent standoff.
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55. EXT. HOUSE - DAY
Eli and Solara are captured, and Solara gives up the book to save Eli.
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56. EXT. ROAD - DUSK
Solara escapes the convoy and catches up to Eli.
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57. EXT. Road - DAY
Solara catches up to Eli and apologizes for betraying him; Eli forgives her and they continue walking.
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58. EXT. Northern California - DAY
Eli and Solara walk through greener terrain; Eli hides his pain.
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59. EXT. Freeway - NIGHT
Eli smells the ocean, indicating they are close to their destination.
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60. EXT. California Road - DAWN
Eli and Solara reach the crest of a hill and see the ruins of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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61. EXT. San Francisco Ruins - DAY
Eli and Solara navigate the ruins of San Francisco.
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62. EXT. Pier 39 - DAY
Eli and Solara reach the end of the pier and see Alcatraz Island.
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63. EXT. Alcatraz Island - DAY
Eli and Solara arrive at Alcatraz and are confronted by guards.
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64. INT. Alcatraz - DAY
Lombardi welcomes Eli and Solara to the library.
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65. INT. Alcatraz Cafeteria - DAY
Eli recites the Bible from memory for Lombardi to transcribe.
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66. INT. Palladium Auditorium - DAY
Carnegie discovers the Bible he obtained is in Braille and cannot read it.
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67. EXT. Alcatraz Exercise Yard - PRE-DAWN
Solara visits Eli's grave.
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68. INT. Palladium Auditorium - NIGHT
Claudia retrieves the Braille Bible.
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69. EXT. Alcatraz Island - DAWN
Solara leaves Alcatraz to return home.
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Dialogue examples
Christopher was a man who lived a long time ago. He wanted to be a good man, he wanted to help people. So he would stand by a river that had no bridge and carry people across. He was a big strong man and there was no one he couldn't carry. Then one day a young child came to the river and asked to be carried across. Christopher tried to carry him but he was too heavy. He was just a small boy but he was heavier than any man he had ever carried. The boy explained that he was the son of God, and that he was so heavy because he bore all the sins of the world. After that, Christopher was able to carry him across and when they got to the other side the boy baptized him in the river. And that's how he became a saint. Later on, he was known as the patron saint of travelers.
Don't you see? It's not just any book. It has the power to motivate people. It can give them hope, it can terrify them. It can shape them. Control them. Do you remember how I built this town? It wasn't done with force, and it wasn't done just with water. It was done with the power of words. I created this place out of nothing, because people believed in a promise that I sold to them. Those guys on the TV, they were richer than you could ever dream, and it was all built the same way. With words. With promises. And with that book. That book is a weapon. Aimed right at the hearts and minds of the weak and the desperate. Just imagine what I could do with it.
I was on the road for a year after that. I couldn't feed myself, let alone my little girl. And then Bill found us and he promised he'd take care of us. He told me he was going to make a place where we could be safe. And he did. He did all that. He built this whole town. He kept us safe. And he raised that child like she was his own. He's been so good to both of us. He saved us, really.
I must say, I am so excited that we finally have a King James. You know, we have a Talmud here, we have two Korans, we even have that Scientology book. But never a Christian bible, until now. I honestly believed it was the one book I'd never see again, after what happened...
Well, George is something of a handyman, aren't you, dear? He did a lot of work on the place, making it safe. We may be old, but we're resilient. We've had more than a few who've tried to take this place from us. Haven't we, George?
All right, look. I'm going to make you an offer of goodwill. Stay the night, think it over. Try a little local hospitality. We'll talk again in the morning. If you're still not interested, you're free to go. No hard feelings.
It's not right to keep that book hidden away, all to yourself. The word is meant to be shared with others. It's meant to be spread! Isn't that what you want? I could help you do that. You and me, we could do it together.
Well, not exactly. We're more like a storage facility. We're holding these books here in trust, if you like. When society gets back on its feet and no longer needs us to preserve these volumes, they'll be here waiting.
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