Screenplay data
Evan Treborn, a college student with blackouts, discovers he can alter his past by reading childhood journals, a power shared with his institutionalized father. After learning his childhood love, Kayleigh, committed suicide, Evan repeatedly travels back to prevent tragedies, inadvertently creating increasingly worse outcomes for his friends and family. Realizing his efforts only cause more harm, Evan makes the ultimate sacrifice by traveling back to his own birth and strangling himself in the womb, erasing his existence. In the final timeline, Evan is never born, and his friends and family live happy, untroubled lives, though Evan and Kayleigh briefly cross paths as strangers years later.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Evan, plagued by mysterious blackouts and armed with journals, discovers he can travel back in time to alter traumatic childhood events.
Open full beat sheetEvan Treborn is listed as Protagonist. Good-looking with dark haunted eyes; suffers from blackouts and memory loss. In the parsed data, Evan Treborn is connected to 81 scenes, 127 dialogue lines, 127 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
81 scenes / 127 dialogue linesKayleigh Miller is listed as Evan's childhood friend and love interest. Sweet-looking girl with beautiful hair; suffers from a troubled home life. In the parsed data, Kayleigh Miller is connected to 32 scenes, 33 dialogue lines, 33 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
32 scenes / 33 dialogue linesLenny Kagan is listed as Evan's childhood friend. A chubby, sensitive kid who grows up to be Evan's loyal friend. In the parsed data, Lenny Kagan is connected to 25 scenes, 25 dialogue lines, 25 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
25 scenes / 25 dialogue linesTommy Miller is listed as Kayleigh's brother. A tough, aggressive kid who often bullies others. In the parsed data, Tommy Miller is connected to 24 scenes, 19 dialogue lines, 19 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
24 scenes / 19 dialogue linesAndrea Treborn is listed as Evan's Mother. A nurse who is deeply concerned about her son's condition. In the parsed data, Andrea Treborn is connected to 17 scenes, 20 dialogue lines, 20 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
17 scenes / 20 dialogue linesThumper is listed as Evan's college roommate. A punked-out Gothic boy. In the parsed data, Thumper is connected to 9 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 24.
9 scenes / 9 dialogue linesDr. Harlon Redfield is listed as Psychiatrist. Handsome and genial doctor treating Evan and his father. In the parsed data, Dr. Harlon Redfield is connected to 5 scenes, 19 dialogue lines, 19 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
5 scenes / 19 dialogue linesGeorge Miller is listed as Kayleigh and Tommy's father. Handsome, athletic, but abusive and predatory. In the parsed data, George Miller is connected to 5 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 41.
5 scenes / 5 dialogue linesHeidi is listed as College student. Beautiful, wears ripped jeans. In the parsed data, Heidi is connected to 4 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 25.
4 scenes / 6 dialogue linesJason Treborn is listed as Evan's Father. Institutionalized, suffers from a mental condition similar to Evan's. In the parsed data, Jason Treborn is connected to 2 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
2 scenes / 5 dialogue linesMrs. Boswell is listed as Teacher. Evan's elementary school teacher. In the parsed data, Mrs. Boswell is connected to 2 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
2 scenes / 3 dialogue linesEvan hides in a doctor's office, injured and writing in a journal, hoping to change the past.
Evan TrebornAndrea and Evan prepare for school while discussing Evan's father.
Evan Treborn, Andrea TrebornMrs. Boswell shows Andrea a disturbing drawing made by Evan.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy Miller, Mrs. BoswellEvan experiences a blackout while at the Miller house.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy Miller, George MillerEvan visits his father, Jason, which ends in a violent outburst.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Jason Treborn, Dr. Harlon RedfieldThe group of friends, now thirteen, plan to blow something up.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerLenny plants a bomb in a mailbox while the others watch from the woods.
Lenny Kagan, Tommy Miller, Kayleigh Miller, Evan TrebornEvan experiences a blackout and finds himself in the woods with a dazed Lenny.
Evan Treborn, Tommy Miller, Kayleigh Miller, Lenny KaganLenny is taken by ambulance while Andrea questions the kids.
Andrea Treborn, Evan Treborn, Tommy MillerDr. Redfield hypnotizes Evan to recover memories of the incident.
Dr. Harlon Redfield, Evan Treborn, Andrea TrebornTommy threatens Evan to keep quiet about the mailbox incident.
Andrea Treborn, Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan checks on Kayleigh.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerAndrea watches a news report about the vandalism.
Andrea TrebornTommy causes a scene, and Kayleigh and Evan leave.
Tommy Miller, Kayleigh Miller, Evan TrebornEvan and Kayleigh share a moment, and Tommy attacks a teen.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerAndrea drives the kids home and hints that she knows about the incident.
Andrea Treborn, Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerAndrea leaves for work, and Evan watches her.
Andrea Treborn, Evan TrebornEvan and Kayleigh visit Lenny.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Lenny KaganThe group sees smoke and finds Tommy at a campfire.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan wakes up after another blackout.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh MillerLenny is taken away, and Mrs. Kagan calls Evan a monster.
Lenny Kagan, Evan TrebornEvan and Andrea move away.
Andrea Treborn, Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerSeven years later, Evan is a college student.
Evan TrebornEvan interacts with his roommate Thumper.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan and Thumper play pool and meet Heidi.
Evan Treborn, Thumper, HeidiEvan and Heidi return to the dorm, drink, and Evan begins reading his journals, triggering a memory flashback.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, HeidiFlashback to the traumatic junkyard incident where Evan tries to save Crockett.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan wakes up from the flashback, Heidi leaves, and Evan decides to visit Lenny.
Evan Treborn, HeidiEvan drives to Lenny's house.
Evan TrebornEvan visits Lenny to ask about the junkyard incident.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan reviews his journals and triggers another flashback.
Evan Treborn, ThumperFlashback to the mailbox explosion.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan wakes up with a new scar.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan talks to Professor Carter.
Evan TrebornEvan asks his mother about his father's memory tricks.
Evan Treborn, Andrea TrebornThumper confronts Evan about his journals.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan visits Kayleigh at the diner.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan learns of Kayleigh's suicide.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan visits Kayleigh's grave.
Evan TrebornEvan prepares to travel back in time again.
Evan TrebornMr. Miller directs Evan and the kids to prepare for a movie shoot.
Evan Treborn, Tommy Miller, Kayleigh Miller, George MillerMr. Miller attempts to force Evan and Kayleigh into a compromising situation for his film.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy Miller, George MillerEvan wakes up in a new reality where Kayleigh is alive and they are a couple.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan encounters Gwen while cleaning up.
Evan Treborn, HeidiEvan and Kayleigh walk through campus; Evan asks about the camera.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan calls home and encounters Thumper.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan takes an exam and interacts with Hunter.
Evan TrebornEvan surprises Kayleigh with a romantic dinner.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan discovers his car has been vandalized.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerTommy attacks Evan; Evan fights back and kills Tommy.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan arrives at prison.
Evan TrebornAndrea visits Evan in prison.
Evan Treborn, Andrea TrebornEvan walks through a corridor, is harassed by Neo-Nazis, and loses his journals in a scuffle.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Tommy MillerEvan tapes a journal page to his wall.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganKarl mocks Evan by reading his journal aloud.
Evan TrebornEvan tries to convince Carlos that he is sent by God.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan experiences a memory shift while reading his journal.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganYoung Evan is in school and attempts to change the past.
Evan Treborn, Mrs. BoswellEvan returns to the present with stigmata on his hands.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan confronts the Aryans and Carlos intervenes.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan returns to 1995 to change the outcome of the junkyard incident.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy MillerEvan returns to 2002 and suffers a medical episode.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan and Andrea discuss his brain scans with Dr. Redfield.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Dr. Harlon RedfieldEvan visits Lenny in the institution.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan visits his father in 1989.
Evan Treborn, Jason TrebornEvan confronts Mr. Miller.
Evan Treborn, George MillerEvan visits Kayleigh, who is now a drug addict.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan and Kayleigh discuss his past and his ability to change time, while Kayleigh remains skeptical.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan finds his journals and prepares to travel back in time to save Mrs. Halpern.
Evan Treborn, ThumperEvan travels back to 1995 to prevent the mailbox explosion.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Tommy MillerEvan returns to 2002 to find he has no arms.
Evan Treborn, Lenny Kagan, Kayleigh MillerEvan attempts suicide but is interrupted by Tommy.
Evan Treborn, Tommy MillerEvan visits his mother, who is dying of lung cancer.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Tommy MillerEvan prepares to travel back to 1989 to destroy the blockbuster.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganEvan travels back to 1989 as a child.
Evan Treborn, Andrea TrebornEvan attempts to destroy the blockbuster to prevent future tragedies.
Evan Treborn, Kayleigh Miller, Tommy Miller, George MillerEvan is institutionalized and told his journals never existed.
Evan Treborn, Dr. Harlon RedfieldEvan breaks into Dr. Redfield's office to find his medical file and uses a film projector to trigger a memory jump.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Dr. Harlon RedfieldEvan travels back to his childhood birthday party and tells young Kayleigh to stay away from him.
Evan Treborn, Andrea Treborn, Kayleigh MillerEvan wakes up in his dorm room after the memory jump, feeling hopeful.
Evan Treborn, Lenny KaganI'll do whatever you want. You don't want me to ever see Kayleigh again, fine. Just let Crockett go. Besides, you kill him now and they'll stick you in juvy for sure. And I know you'd never leave your sister alone with your father.
It kills me to have to go through this again. There are no journals. There never were. It's part of this fantasy world your mind created to cope with the guilt of killing...
Today I found my grandfather's death certificate. He died in a nut house, just like my father. Mom denies it, but she thinks I'm gonna end up the same way...
Don't ever bring that shit up again. Not ever. Not to me, not to Kayleigh, or even Lenny. The stupid fuck if he ever learns to talk again. Understand?
...was the grizzly aftermath of what police officials of upstate New York are calling a horrible act of vandalism gone awry.
You wouldn't believe me. I mean, people always say, "You wouldn't believe me", but in this case, it's not even worth trying.
You chop up the smart flatworm and feed it to the dumb one and presto, the dumb one suddenly knows the maze inside and out.
I want you to take this, Lenny. Today's your day of atonement. I know how guilty you feel about that woman and her baby --
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