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UNTITLED B24 script analysis

UNTITLED B24 script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Bond infiltrates a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico, uncovers a terrorist plot linked to Spectre, and returns to MI6 for authorization. He trains with Q, follows clues to Rome where he meets Madeleine Swann, and suffers a crushing setback when she’s abducted and he’s presumed dead. Regrouping with Q, he mounts a final assault to expose and defeat the villainous Stockmann. In the end, Bond avenges losses, rescues Madeleine, and restores order.

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

25%

Introduces Bond’s world at the Day of the Dead parade, establishing tone and setting.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 18 / Page 1 / 5% target

30%

M challenges Bond’s recklessness, hinting that personal responsibility and restraint are central themes.

Christ man, what the hell were you thinking?
3

Set-Up

Scene 5 / Page 1 / 10% target

40%

Bond reveals his identity to Estrella and gears up for the mission, establishing characters and stakes.

Now you can kiss me...
4

Catalyst

Scene 6 / Page 1 / 12% target

35%

Bond kills Sciarra on the rooftop, triggering the full-scale investigation.

Nos morituri te salutamus..
5

Debate

Scene 11 / Page 1 / 20% target

30%

Bond and Pruitt debate escape tactics during the truck chase, reflecting rising internal conflict.

The south side of the main square. The bombers had an exit strategy.
6

Break into Two

Scene 13 / Page 1 / 25% target

25%

Bond arrives at MI6, transitioning from field ops to the agency’s inner world and launching Act Two.

7

B Story

Scenes 21-22 / Page 1 / 30% target

30%

Moneypenny’s visit and emotional exchange ground the subplot of Bond’s personal connections.

Why the hell did you do it, Bond?
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 28-29 / Page 1 / 40% target

30%

Bond’s Q workshop visits showcase gadgetry and the spy fantasy in full swing.

9

Midpoint

Scene 39 / Page 1 / 50% target

35%

Bond’s interview of Madeleine Swann marks a shift to personal stakes and romantic interest, raising the stakes.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 42 / Page 1 / 65% target

30%

Madeleine’s abduction shows the villains gaining the upper hand, tightening the pressure on Bond.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 44 / Page 1 / 75% target

30%

Bond and Q are trapped in the solar furnace, facing imminent death— the story’s lowest point.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 45 / Page 1 / 80% target

30%

Stockmann’s declaration that Bond is dead delivers the emotional blow and despair.

It is done. Your lover is dead.
13

Break into Three

Scene 46 / Page 1 / 85% target

25%

Bond and Q’s destruction of the observatory signals the decision to regroup and fight back in Act Three.

14

Finale

Scene 49 / Page 1 / 95% target

35%

Bond confronts and kills Stockmann on Westminster Bridge, resolving the main conflict.

I lied. Of course I remember you.
15

Final Image

Scene 49 / Page 1 / 99% target

30%

Bond’s final line reunites him with his past and marks a new emotional equilibrium.

I lied. Of course I remember you.