Screenplay data
When a presidential sex scandal threatens to derail his re-election, political operative Ronnie Brean and spin doctor Stanley Moss fabricate a fake war with Albania to distract the public. They create elaborate media hoaxes, including a staged rescue of an Albanian girl, to generate public support and shift focus from the President's misconduct. As the fake war gains traction, Brean and Moss introduce a supposed war hero, William Schumann, to further boost the President's image. However, Schumann turns out to be a deranged convict who commits a murder, forcing Brean and Moss to orchestrate his death and frame it as a heroic sacrifice for the President's re-election campaign. Ultimately, their elaborate deception succeeds, and the President is re-elected, while Brean and Moss continue to manipulate public perception, ensuring their fabricated narrative becomes the accepted truth.
Save the Cat beat sheet
A White House spin team fabricates a fake war to divert attention from a presidential scandal, recruiting a Hollywood producer for spectacle.
Open full beat sheetRonnie Brean is listed as Political Fixer. A cynical, highly skilled crisis manager. In the parsed data, Ronnie Brean is connected to 32 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
32 scenes / 15 dialogue linesWilfred Ames is listed as White House Staff. A worried, high-level political operative. In the parsed data, Wilfred Ames is connected to 26 scenes, first appearing around scene 2.
26 scenes / 0 dialogue linesStanley Moss is listed as Hollywood Producer. A successful, sixty-year-old film producer. In the parsed data, Stanley Moss is connected to 23 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
23 scenes / 9 dialogue linesWilliam Schumann is listed as Convict. A deranged, psycho-nutter prisoner used as a prop. In the parsed data, William Schumann is connected to 6 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 34.
6 scenes / 1 dialogue linesAmy Cain is listed as Press Office Staff. A bright young woman in her twenties. In the parsed data, Amy Cain is connected to 5 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 25.
5 scenes / 1 dialogue linesJohn Levy is listed as White House Staff. A political aide. In the parsed data, John Levy is connected to 4 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 29.
4 scenes / 1 dialogue linesJohnny Green is listed as Songwriter. A Nashville-based musician. In the parsed data, Johnny Green is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 8.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesThe Fad King is listed as Marketing Consultant. A sloppily fat, redneck-style marketing expert. In the parsed data, The Fad King is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 8.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMr. Young is listed as Government Official. A high-level official investigating the crisis. In the parsed data, Mr. Young is connected to 2 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 16.
2 scenes / 1 dialogue linesLiz Butsky is listed as Costume Designer. A creative professional working with Moss. In the parsed data, Liz Butsky is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 8.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesTrudy Larouche is listed as Actress. A young girl hired to play the Albanian refugee. In the parsed data, Trudy Larouche is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 10.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesA van arrives at the White House and workers are processed through security.
Wilfred Ames and Amy Cain walk through a corridor looking worried.
Wilfred Ames, Amy CainRonnie Brean meets with Ames, Cain, and Levy to discuss a presidential scandal involving a girl scout.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Amy Cain, John LevyAmes and Brean review a political commercial.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie BreanBrean and Ames discuss the strategy of creating a fake war.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie BreanBrean and Ames recruit Stanley Moss to help with the media strategy.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossBrean and Moss discuss the strategy of creating a fake war to distract the public, using the 'Albania' narrative.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, John LevyMoss and Brean refine the 'Albania' war narrative, involving Ames and planning the production of the fake crisis.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, The Fad King, Liz Butsky, Johnny GreenThe group watches TV coverage of the President's speech regarding Albania.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossThe team brainstorms the visual elements and props for the fake war, including the 'Albanian girl' footage.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, The Fad King, Liz Butsky, Johnny GreenThe team films the fake footage of the Albanian girl with digital effects.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, Trudy LaroucheBrean travels through the airport while the President declares war on Albania on television.
Ronnie Brean, Mr. YoungBrean and Ames arrive and discuss the lack of news coverage regarding the girl scout.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie BreanBrean and Ames walk through a mall to a shoe store serving as an improvised office.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie BreanBrean and Ames work in their improvised office while monitoring the war coverage.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie BreanBrean and Ames are confronted by Mr. Young regarding the fake war.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Mr. YoungBrean and Moss discuss the end of the war and plan to use a soldier named Schumann as a prop for the President's campaign.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, The Fad King, Johnny GreenThe group records the song 'Good Old Shoe' with an elderly singer.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, Johnny Green, William SchumannThe President meets an Albanian girl and her grandmother, creating a photo opportunity.
Amy CainBrean and Moss coordinate the media strategy while listening to the 'Good Old Shoe' tape.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossThe team celebrates the song and prepares for the President's speech.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossMoss and Brean infiltrate the White House to convince the President to deliver the speech.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, John LevyThe President delivers the speech on television.
Amy CainBrean and Moss throw old shoes onto lampposts as a symbolic gesture.
Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossBrean and Moss discard old shoes on lampposts while a kid watches.
Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossBrean throws shoes into a tree in a wealthy neighborhood.
Ronnie BreanA man hears a song about a shoe on the radio while his wife knits.
Workers watch a newscast about William Schumann.
Brean, Moss, and the Fad King discuss the election and Schumann's rescue.
Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, The Fad KingA choir sings 'Good Old Shoe' at a basketball game.
Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossBrean, Moss, and Ames discuss the campaign and the upcoming pickup of Schumann.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossBrean, Moss, and Ames discuss the inaugural speech and Schumann's status.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossSchumann is brought onto the plane.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, William SchumannThe group realizes Schumann is a deranged convict.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, William SchumannThe plane crashes in Montana.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, William SchumannBrean, Moss, Ames, and Schumann are crammed into a harvester while discussing the political fallout and the need to spin the story of Schumann's return.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, William SchumannThe group stops at a gas station. Schumann kills the owner's daughter, and Moss attempts to spin the tragedy into a bigger political opportunity.
Wilfred Ames, Ronnie Brean, Stanley Moss, William SchumannA casket arrives at the base. Moss and Brean watch the media coverage and discuss the success of their spin.
Ronnie Brean, Stanley MossShe is the victim of, she has been relocated, to, to, for the terrorists, the Government Labs...the, the... a staging area for their Atomic workshop.
What difference does it make if it's true? It's a story, and, it breaks they're gonna have to run with it -- How long've we got til it breaks?
...White House wants to know about the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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