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THE GORGE script analysis

THE GORGE script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Levi, a reclusive sniper-poet, is recruited for a mysterious mission at an isolated gorge, where he meets Drasa, a lone sentinel. Their perilous collaboration reveals secrets, tests loyalties, and sparks unexpected connection. An ambush and the revelation of a fallen comrade flip their world, forcing a final, tragic choice. In the aftermath, they decide to forge a new path together into the unknown.

85 Save the Cat fit score 30% analysis confidence / 49 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

40%

Levi’s confined subterranean routine establishes his solitary, constrained existence.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 3 / Page 1 / 5% target

35%

The workshop’s plea to “Please...continue...” hints at expression and connection as life’s purpose.

Please...continue...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-5 / Page 1 / 10% target

40%

We meet Levi’s hidden life, his poetic aspirations, and the military briefing that thrusts him into action.

4

Catalyst

Scene 6 / Page 1 / 12% target

45%

Levi names his ex-girlfriend as beneficiary, underscoring the mission’s mortal stakes.

I’ll be gone at least a year.
5

Debate

Scenes 6-9 / Page 1 / 20% target

40%

Levi wrestles with leaving his civilian life behind and the jump preparation in the transport aircraft.

6

Break into Two

Scene 10 / Page 1 / 25% target

50%

Arriving at the Gorge and meeting J.D. marks Levi’s entry into the story’s unfamiliar world.

7

B Story

Scenes 7-8 / Page 1 / 30% target

45%

Drasa’s farewell to her father introduces her backstory and emotional arc.

Drasa, your life is your life. You...are yours. Some poor fuckers never understand that. But you...you’ve known it...
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 10-17 / Page 1 / 40% target

50%

Levi and Drasa’s cross-gorge exchanges, Levi’s zip-line fall, and Drasa’s daring rescue showcase the story’s promise of danger and teamwork.

Did you like the rabbit pie?
9

Midpoint

Scene 21 / Page 1 / 50% target

50%

Discovering J.D. imprisoned and his warning “Promise me...you cannot trust me” shifts the story’s stakes.

Promise me, whatever happens...you cannot trust me.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 23 / Page 1 / 65% target

45%

The ambush and Drasa’s capture demonstrate mounting external threats.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 28 / Page 1 / 75% target

45%

Levi sees hundreds of Hollowmen scaling the walls—a moment of overwhelming danger.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 41 / Page 1 / 80% target

40%

Awakening to find J.D. possessed and gone, Levi and Drasa face despair and betrayal.

13

Break into Three

Scene 45 / Page 1 / 85% target

50%

Drasa’s decision to take the shot, guided by Levi, commits them to the final act.

Air temperature: 21 degree Celsius. Windspeed: 11 knots east to west. The air is thin due to the...
14

Finale

Scenes 45-47 / Page 1 / 95% target

50%

The fatal shot on J.D. and the aftermath discussion resolve the personal and mission arcs.

15

Final Image

Scene 49 / Page 1 / 99% target

45%

The logbook review and activation of kill teams underscore that the larger conspiracy endures.

Activate the kill teams.