Elena Hood
Elena Hood is listed as Mother. 37, distant and elegant, wife of Ben. In the parsed data, Elena Hood is connected to 22 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
22 scenes / 10 dialogue lines45Scenes
14Characters
75Pages
8Dialogue samples
Save the Cat beat sheet
The Ice Storm Save the Cat analysis
The Ice Storm interweaves the Hood family’s fracturing relationships against the backdrop of a 1970s New Canaan winter party.
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Ben Hood
Ben Hood is listed as Father. 40, works in securities brokerage, struggling with his marriage. In the parsed data, Ben Hood is connected to 22 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
22 scenes / 9 dialogue linesWendy Hood
Wendy Hood is listed as Daughter. 14, sullen suburban teenager. In the parsed data, Wendy Hood is connected to 14 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 39.
14 scenes / 3 dialogue linesPaul Hood
Paul Hood is listed as Protagonist. 15-and-a-half, stoner-preppie look, son of Ben and Elena. In the parsed data, Paul Hood is connected to 13 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
13 scenes / 2 dialogue linesMikey Williams
Mikey Williams is listed as Neighbor. 15-and-a-half, son of Jim and Janey. In the parsed data, Mikey Williams is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 26.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesSandy Williams
Sandy Williams is listed as Neighbor. 14, son of Jim and Janey. In the parsed data, Sandy Williams is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 40.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesJim Williams
Jim Williams is listed as Neighbor. 43, large and goofy, genius inventor. In the parsed data, Jim Williams is connected to 6 scenes, first appearing around scene 11.
6 scenes / 0 dialogue linesJaney Williams
Janey Williams is listed as Neighbor. 38, hard-edged, sharp-witted beauty. In the parsed data, Janey Williams is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 22.
4 scenes / 3 dialogue linesFrancis Davenport IV
Francis Davenport IV is listed as Paul's roommate. Dissolute, smart-ass son of money. In the parsed data, Francis Davenport IV is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 5.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesPhilip Edwards
Philip Edwards is listed as Clergyman. Unitarian minister. In the parsed data, Philip Edwards is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 28.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue lineschar_14
char_14 is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, char_14 is connected to 2 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 32.
2 scenes / 2 dialogue linesGeorge Clair
George Clair is listed as Colleague. Ben's rival at the brokerage. In the parsed data, George Clair is connected to 2 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 35.
2 scenes / 1 dialogue linesLibbets Casey
Libbets Casey is listed as Love interest. Student at St. Peter's, wealthy. In the parsed data, Libbets Casey is connected to 2 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 6.
2 scenes / 1 dialogue linesHarold Hood
Harold Hood is listed as Grandfather. Retired curmudgeon, Ben's father. In the parsed data, Harold Hood is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 16.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesScene outline
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1. EXT. TRAIN - DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN
A train sits motionless in the aftermath of a storm as a work crew clears debris.
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2. INT. TRAIN - PRE-DAWN
Paul Hood reads a comic book on a train that begins to move again.
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3. EXT. TRAIN BRIDGE - PRE-DAWN
Paul reflects on his family as the train moves through the landscape.
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4. EXT. CONRAIL STATION - EARLY MORNING
Paul arrives at the station and meets his family.
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5. INT. PAUL AND FRANCIS'S DORM ROOM - MORNING
Paul and Francis prepare for the day in their dorm room.
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6. INT. ST PETERS' CLASSROOM - DAY
Paul watches Libbets during an English class.
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7. INT. ST. PETER'S HALLWAY - DAY
Paul talks to Libbets and then discusses her with Marge.
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8. INT. SCHOOL PARTY - NIGHT
Paul and Francis attend a party.
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9. INT. DORM ROOM - EVENING
Francis talks to Paul about Libbets.
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10. INT. DORM HALLWAY - NIGHT
Paul receives a phone call from his father.
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11. INT. WILLIAMS DINING ROOM - NIGHT
The Hoods have dinner with the Williams family.
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12. INT. MIKE'S ROOM - NIGHT
Mikey and Sandy hang out in Mikey's room.
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13. INT. WENDY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Wendy talks on the phone and interacts with her parents.
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14. INT. HOOD BEDROOM - NIGHT
Ben and Elena argue about their marriage.
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15. INT. SHACKLEY AND SCHWIMMER CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
Ben gives a presentation at work.
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16. INT. CLUB RESTAURANT - DAY
Ben has lunch with his father.
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17. INT. BOOK STORE - DAY
Elena meets Reverend Edwards.
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18. EXT. NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL FIELD - DAY
Wendy and Mikey interact at the school field.
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19. INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
Elena and Philip have coffee.
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20. EXT. FIVE AND DIME STORE - DAY
Wendy shoplifts.
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21. EXT. SILVER MEADOWS SWIMMING POOL - DAY
Wendy and Mikey meet at the pool.
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22. INT. WILLIAMS GUEST ROOM - DAY
Ben and Janey have an affair.
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23. INT. HOOD KITCHEN - EVENING
Elena and Wendy talk in the kitchen.
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24. INT. HOOD LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Wendy plays the trombone for her parents.
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25. INT. HOOD KITCHEN - NIGHT
Ben and Elena discuss the Halford party and Ben's new aftershave.
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26. INT. MIKE'S ROOM - NIGHT
Mikey and Sandy discuss geometry and Jim returns home.
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27. INT. WILLIAMS BEDROOM - NIGHT
Jim and Janey discuss the waterbed and Mikey.
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28. INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
Elena and Philip discuss religion and self-realization.
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29. EXT. HOOD HOUSE - NIGHT
Elena and Ben leave their house for the party in the rain.
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30. INT/EXT. HOOD CAR - NIGHT
Ben and Elena drive to the party in silence.
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31. EXT. HALFORD HOUSE - NIGHT
Ben and Elena arrive at the Halford house.
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32. INT. HALFORD FOYER - NIGHT
Ben and Elena are greeted by Dot Halford and realize it is a key party.
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33. INT/EXT. HOOD CAR - NIGHT
Ben and Elena argue in the car about the key party.
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34. INT. HALFORD FOYER - NIGHT
Elena drops her keys into the bowl.
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35. INT. HALFORD LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Ben talks to George Clair and Janey Williams.
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36. EXT. Icy embankment - DAWN
Ben discovers Mikey's body in the ice and carries him toward the Williams house.
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37. INT. Train - PRE-DAWN
Paul reads a comic book on a train while the power flickers on.
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38. EXT. Train bridge - PRE-DAWN
A train passes over a crew clearing storm debris.
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39. INT. Williams kitchen - DAWN
Elena and Wendy share coffee.
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40. INT. Guest room - DAWN
Jim drinks vodka and wakes Sandy.
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41. EXT. Williams house - DAWN
Ben arrives with Mikey's body; Jim takes his son inside.
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42. INT. Williams living room - DAWN
Wendy comforts Sandy inside the house.
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43. EXT. Williams house / Street - DAWN
The Hoods discuss the situation and leave.
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44. EXT. Conrail station - EARLY MORNING
The Hood family reunites with Paul.
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45. INT. Hood car - EARLY MORNING
Ben breaks down while trying to tell his family something.
Paul Hood, Ben Hood, Elena Hood, Wendy Hood
Dialogue examples
In issue number 141 of The Fantastic Four, published in November 1973, Reed Richards has to use his anti-matter weapon on his own son, who Annihilus has turned into a human atom bomb. His son is the result of Richards' coupling with the earthling Sue Storm, and the problem is that the cosmic rays that infused Richards and the rest of the Fantastic Four on their aborted moon mission have made young Franklin a volatile mixture of matter and anti-matter.
What Dostoyevsky is saying here is that to be a Christian is to choose, because you have to choose of your own choice, but since you can't choose to be good because that would be too rational you have to choose to be bad -- it's existential.
It's like, you know when they say "two squared"? And you think it means 2 times 2, equals 4? But really they really mean a square. A square with a side of two. And the area of the square is four.
You want advice Ben? If your big brother were still alive I'd have him go out into the back yard and beat some sense into your head. Look kid, you married that woman against my advice --
You're boring me. I have a husband. I don't particularly feel the need for another.
Self-realization. Ministering to help people reach their fullest potential.
Jim -- he was just up -- in Silver Lane -- I think maybe -- a power line --
I'm not staying at this party so we can go home with someone else's wife.
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