Michael Jackson's THRILLER Follows the Beats!

Hey all you ghouls and goblins, I did a minute-by-minute analysis of Michael Jackson’s THRILLER for you. I wanted to prove that the SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS’ universal story beats not only work for feature films, but they also apply to iconic 12-minute music shorts as well. If it’s a successful story, no matter what the length, it uses the minute-by-minute beats!

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
A young couple’s car stalls on a scary back road

MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
Michael Jackson acts weird when the full moon appears       

MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
Michael turns into a werewolf and chases the girl
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
The werewolf catches the girl and raises his deadly claws
MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
Michael Jackson breaks into a song and performs jaw dropping dance moves
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Michael and his girlfriend laugh and joke around (Friend)
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Michael Jackson and his girlfriend enjoy each others’ company some more ((Friend)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Zombies crawl from the graves!
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Zombies pursue Michael and his girlfriend
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Michael sings (tells) his girlfriend that this is “Thriller Night” 

MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
Zombies chase the girl to the house (a warning that her life is in danger) 

MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
Zombies break into the house and close in on her!
Michael Jackson’s eyes turn a sinister yellow! 
THE END

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John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN Follows The Beats!

In honor of Halloween, I did a minute-by-minute analysis of John Carpenter's horror classic, HALLOWEEN, to prove that the Something Startling Happens' universal story beats work in any genre, including horror:

 

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
A stranger peers into a window and watches teenagers make out    
MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
The stranger sneaks in and grabs a knife     
MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
The stranger sneaks upstairs with the knife
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
The stranger stabs the girl

MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
We find out the killer is a little boy
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Dr. Loomis chats with the nurse on their drive toward the mental hospital (Friend).
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Dr. Loomis and the nurse discuss Michael Myers even more (Friend)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
 An escaped mental patient leaps onto the car and startles the nurse
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Dr. Loomis discovers that Michael Myers has escaped. He must pursue him at all costs
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Laurie’s Dad tells her to drop the key off at “the Myers place.” (Significant because this is where Michael Myers, the killer, first sees her.)
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
The ominous atmosphere warns of an upcoming threat
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
The boy warns Laurie not to go toward the Myers’ house  
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Michael Myers steps outside, and Laurie walks away
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH   

Laurie notices an ominous car sitting outside the school

MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Michael Myers follows the boy, but luckily for the boy, Michael doesn’t attack him (Whew!) 
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
The boy shows deep concern over the bullies
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Michael Myers pulls his car next to the boy and watches him walk.
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Dr. Loomis doesn’t notice the dead body in the grass
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT  
Michael Myers drives his car slowly past Laurie and her friends
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Annie shouts at Michael Myers as he drives slowly by
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT  
The girls talk about keeping each other company tonight—this sounds great to Laurie now, but later Michael Myers will attempt to kill them all
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Laurie to Annie: "The guy you yelled at is behind the bush”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
Laurie walks toward Annie to see if scary Michael Myers is hiding behind the bush
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Laurie bumps into Sheriff Brackett and screams
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Laurie sees scary Michael Myers outside
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
The killer calls Laurie
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST 
Laurie waits for Annie to pick her up (Laurie’s Mini-Quest before she starts her babysitting job)
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP 
Dr. Loomis searches for Judith Myers’ grave (preparing himself to find Michael Myers)
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2 
Dr. Loomis discovers that Judith Myers’ headstone is gone (preparing himself to find Michael Myers)
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Michael Myers follows Laurie and Annie (he needs to kill them)
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL   
Laurie hears the store alarm and sees the police
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
The burglarized store causes Dr. Loomis great anxiety
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
 Laurie doesn’t notice that Michael Myers is watching her (Oh no!)
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT 
The girl’s parents—who Annie is babysitting for—leave for the night
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH  
Happy Annie walks inside with the little girl (+), not knowing Michael Myers is watching her (-)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Dr. Loomis searches for Michael Myers at his old house, but he’s not there (he remains hidden)
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
Dr. Loomis realizes he may be in over his head pursuing Michael Myers
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Dr. Loomis reconnects with Sheriff Bracken
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Laurie reads to the boy she’s babysitting, preparing him for bed
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
Annie babysits across the street
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Laurie laughs with Annie on the phone (the Rose), but the little boy interrupts and says the boogie-man is outside (the Thorn)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
The dog barks when he sees Michael Myers (Negative Surprise)  
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
The boy says that the boogie-man is after him
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Annie reacts when the light switch doesn’t work
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Despite Michael Myers being outside, Annie leaves the door open as she does the laundry
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Annie can’t hear the girl calling for her
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT 
The girl leads Annie toward the house
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE 
Paul tells horny Annie he wants to come over and have sex with her
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
Michael Myers appears, giving the audience (the hero in this case) the Foreboding Fact that he is watching Annie go to Laurie’s house
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
The TV forewarns of impending doom: “And now, the horrifying conclusion...”
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE     
Annie discovers that the door is locked (Michael Myers locked it from the inside), she must return to get the key
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE     
Michael Myers chokes Annie in the car   
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION    
Michael Myers kills Annie   
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB    
The boy sees Michael Myers carrying a body toward the neighbor’s house (-)   
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE     
Sheriff Bracken surprises Dr. Loomis   
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT    
Dr. Loomis tells Sheriff Bracken, “Death has come to your town”   
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS    
Sheriff Bracken says to Dr. Loomis, “Damn you for letting him go”   
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT    
Lynda and her boyfriend make out, not knowing that Michael Myers is nearby   
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION              
Michael Myers secretly watches the couple making out   
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Lynda tells her boyfriend that “Lindsey is gone for the night,” which means they can have sex in the house   

And so on...
    

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THOR FOLLOWS THE MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BEATS!

THOR, which grossed $448 million at the box office, hits all the Something Startling Happens' minute-by-minute beats. Whether you're writing a superhero movie, drama, thriller, horror or romantic comedy—of any length—the universal minute-by-minute beats work! 

Here's my minute-by-minute analysis of THOR:

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
Jane stresses because her atmospheric prediction didn’t come true    
MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
A threatening bright light in the sky explodes into the ground    
MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
They find a possible dead man
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
The Frost Giants threated to plunge the mortal world into a new ice age
MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
A jaw dropping “Great War” erupts
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Odin tells Thor and Loki the story of the war (Friend)
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Thor and Loki hold Odin’s hands (Friend)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Thor winks at his Queen, a startling gesture to her
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Thor pursues the throne
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Odin: “Do you swear to guard the Nine Realms?”
Thor: “I swear”
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
The Front Giant attack the Asgard guards
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
Odin tells Thor that he is not king, yet 
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Thor sits on the steps, feeling defeated
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH 
Fandral, Hogun, Volgstaff and Sif (the heroes during this minute) watch as Thor proposes a dangerous proposition
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Heimdall almost doesn’t let them pass 
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Thor and his friends might be left to die in Yodenheim’s cold wasteland
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Thor and his friends are sucked into the bifrost and travel at lightning speed
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Thor and his friends have landed on Yodenheim’s ominous, cold planet
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT  
A voice says, “You’ve come a long way to die, Asgardians”
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Thor talks back to the Frost Giant’s leader
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT  
The Frost Giant’s leader says, “Run back home, Little Princess,” which sparks Thor to fight
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Volgstaff says, “Don’t let them touch you!” (the Frost Giant’s touch freezes them)
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
The Frost Giants outnumber Thor and his friends
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
A giant beast gallops after Thor and his friends
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
The giant beast blocks Thor’s path
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Odin arrives on his horse to save them
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST 
Odin brings them back to Asgard
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP 
Odin prepares Thor for a lesson in humility
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2 
Odin prepares Thor for a lesson in humility by taking his hammer
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Thor calls out for his hammer—he needs his hammer
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL   
Thor gets zapped by a taser
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Thor thinks the doctors are attacking him so he fights them
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
Jane thinks she’s found a wormhole to someone else’s constellations
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT 
Jane discovers that Thor escaped
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH  
Locals are excited about finding the hammer (+), but it breaks the truck (-)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
The hammer remains hidden from Thor
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
“This mortal form has grown weak,” Thor says (he’s over his head physically)
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Fandral, Hogun, Volgstaff and Sif try to figure out what to do about Thor
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Odin calls Loki his “son”
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
We see that Loki was really a Frost Giant who was abandoned, and Odin saved him
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Odin hoped Loki would unite Asgard with Yodenheim, but Loki resists
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Odin collapses, revealing his failing health  
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
A local tells Thor where the hammer is
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Thor kisses Jane’s hand, she giggles—they like each other
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Jane yells at Agent Coulson, a government official
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Jane realizes she’s screwed—the government took all her equipment
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT 
Sif leads the others to Odin’s throne
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE 
Loki tells them that Odin might not ever wake again
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
Fandral, Hogun, Volgstaff and Sif realize that Loki won’t listen to reason
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
Erik finds a book that possibly explains the legend of Thor
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE     
Jane almost drives off the road, but recovers
Jand and this strange new guy (Thor) connect
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE     
Jane gives in to Thor: “God, I hope you’re not crazy”  
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION    
Government official have the hammer surrounded   
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB    
The government officials realize they have a breach   
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE     
Guards rush at Thor   
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT    
Agent Coulsin tells the guards to get rifles   
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS    
“You’re big,” Thor says to the huge guard   
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT    
Thor can’t budge the hammer  
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION              
Thor’s been deceived—the hammer doesn’t work for him anymore  
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Jane is shocked to see the hammer in a children’s book  

And so on...

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KUNG FU PANDA HITS ALL THE BEATS!

Did you know that the wildly successful KUNG FU PANDA (which raked in over a billion dollars for both movies) hits every one of the SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS story beats? All successful stories do. Thought I'd share them with you: 

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
The hero is threatened inside a restaurant   
MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
The hero fights thousands of foes     
MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
Turns out he’s not a hero after all—he’s just an overweight panda
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
Po’s father wants him to take over the restaurant, but Panda doesn’t want to
MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
We see an old turtle levitating on a staff, a jaw-dropping sight!
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Shifu meet his old friend, Master Oogway, in the temple (Friend)
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Shifu argues with Master Oogway about what to do about Tai Lung (Fist)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
The gong sounds! Master Oogway is choosing The Dragon Warrior today!
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Po heads towards the temple to see who they will choose
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Shifu and Master Oogway discuss this historic day
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING  

Oogway warns grumpy Shifu that whoever wins will bring peace to him
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
“Citizens, you have not seen anything yet!” A warning to Po that he better find a way inside  
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Po falls onto his back and lays there, stunned
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH 
Po sees his father approaching
Seated Po watches the fuse close in on the fireworks
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Po survives the great fall 
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Master Oogway chooses Po to be Dragon Master, which causes great concern!
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Commander Vachir intimidates Zeng
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Commander Vachir takes Zeng deep into the prison to see Tai Lung
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT  
Tai Lung’s wakes up
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Po says, “There’s been a slight mistake”
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT  
Shifu tells Po he won’t become The Dragon Warrior unless he learns the secret of The Dragon Scroll
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
“You’re going to wish {Master Oogway} hadn’t {chosen you},” Shifu tells Po
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
A piece of wood strikes Po’s face
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Shifu asks Po to show The Furious Five what he can do
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
The training equipment batters Po
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
The training course severely burns Po
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST 
Po tries to sneak down the hall
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP 
Po talks with Crane (trying to become friends for upcoming training)
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2 
Po speaks with Tigress (trying to become friends for upcoming training)
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Po needs to learn not to be a quitter
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL   
Commander Vachir and Zeng see Tai Lung escaping!
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Zeng sees that Tai Lung can’t be contained!
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
Tai Lung easily defeats Commander Vachi’s guards
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT 
Commander Vachi’s actions affect Zeng’s mission
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH  
It seems like they have defeated Tai Lung, but he climbs up the falling debris
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Shifu enters Po’s bedroom, but he’s not there. Where is he?
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
The Furious Five beat up Po—he’s way over his head during training
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
The Furious Five notice that Po is not quitting
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Po, Mantis and Viper bond with Po during acupuncture
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
We see a flashback of a once-nice Shifu training young Tai lung
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Shifu loved Tai Lung, but Tai Lung turned bad
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Mantis reveals that he may have stopped Po’s heart  
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Master Oogway tells Shifu he will not fulfill his destiny unless he lets go of “the illusion of control”
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Master Oogway tells Shifu he “needs belief”
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Master Oogway dies and leaves the temple
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
The Furious Five realize that Po is an incredible cook
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT 
The Furious Five laugh at Po’s jokes (escorting him towards confidence)
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE 
Shifu tells Po he must defeat Tai Lung
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
Shifu tells Po he will change him into The Dragon Warrior
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
Shifu doesn’t know how he’s going to change pudgy Po into The Dragon Warrior
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE     
Tigress wonders why Viper, Mantis and Monkey are following her. They are going with her to fight Tai Lung
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE     
Embarrassed Po admits to Shifu that he eats when he’s upset   
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION    
Shifu tells Po: “Come with me.” Po obeys  
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB    
Po realizes he is at the birthplace of Kung Fu!   
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE     
Shifu convinces Po that he will, indeed, teach him Kung Fu!  
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT    
Shifu tells Po he is free to eat, but then he swipes Po’s food (15 seconds later in this case)  
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS    
Shifu: You are free to eat!” Po: “Am I?”  
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT    
Po defeats Shifu for the dumpling  
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION              
Tigress pretends she’s The Dragon Warrior   
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Tigress falls!   

Did you know that the wildly successful KUNG FU PANDA (which raked in over a billion dollars for both movies) hits every one of the SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS story beats? All successful stories do. Thought I'd share them with you: 

MINUTE  1:  ATTENSION!
The hero is threatened inside a restaurant  
MINUTE  2:  THE BUILD
The hero fights thousands of foes    
MINUTE  3:  THE RATCHET
Turns out he’s not a hero after all—he’s just an overweight panda
MINUTE  4:  ANOTHER NOTCH 
Po’s father wants him to take over the restaurant, but Panda doesn’t want to
MINUTE  5:  JAW DROPPER
We see an old turtle levitating on a staff, a jaw-dropping sight!
MINUTE  6:  FRIEND OR FIST
Shifu meet his old friend, Master Oogway, in the temple (Friend)
MINUTE  7:  FRIEND OR FIST 2
Shifu argues with Master Oogway about what to do about Tai Lung (Fist)
MINUTE  8:  SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
The gong sounds! Master Oogway is choosing The Dragon Warrior today!
MINUTE  9:  THE PURSUIT
Po heads towards the temple to see who they will choose
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION 
Shifu and Master Oogway discuss this historic day
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING  

Oogway warns grumpy Shifu that whoever wins will bring peace to him
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
“Citizens, you have not seen anything yet!” A warning to Po that he better find a way inside 
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Po falls onto his back and lays there, stunned
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH 
Po sees his father approaching
Seated Po watches the fuse close in on the fireworks
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Po survives the great fall
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Master Oogway chooses Po to be Dragon Master, which causes great concern!
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Commander Vachir intimidates Zeng
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Commander Vachir takes Zeng deep into the prison to see Tai Lung
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT  
Tai Lung’s wakes up
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Po says, “There’s been a slight mistake”
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT  
Shifu tells Po he won’t become The Dragon Warrior unless he learns the secret of The Dragon Scroll
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
“You’re going to wish {Master Oogway} hadn’t {chosen you},” Shifu tells Po
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
A piece of wood strikes Po’s face
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Shifu asks Po to show The Furious Five what he can do
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
The training equipment batters Po
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
The training course severely burns Po
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST 
Po tries to sneak down the hall
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP 
Po talks with Crane (trying to become friends for upcoming training)
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2 
Po speaks with Tigress (trying to become friends for upcoming training)
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Po needs to learn not to be a quitter
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL   
Commander Vachir and Zeng see Tai Lung escaping!
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Zeng sees that Tai Lung can’t be contained!
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
Tai Lung easily defeats Commander Vachi’s guards
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT 
Commander Vachi’s actions affect Zeng’s mission
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH  
It seems like they have defeated Tai Lung, but he climbs up the falling debris
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Shifu enters Po’s bedroom, but he’s not there. Where is he?
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
The Furious Five beat up Po—he’s way over his head during training
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
The Furious Five notice that Po is not quitting
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Po, Mantis and Viper bond with Po during acupuncture
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
We see a flashback of a once-nice Shifu training young Tai lung
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Shifu loved Tai Lung, but Tai Lung turned bad
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Mantis reveals that he may have stopped Po’s heart 
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Master Oogway tells Shifu he will not fulfill his destiny unless he lets go of “the illusion of control”
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Master Oogway tells Shifu he “needs belief”
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Master Oogway dies and leaves the temple
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
The Furious Five realize that Po is an incredible cook
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT 
The Furious Five laugh at Po’s jokes (escorting him towards confidence)
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE 
Shifu tells Po he must defeat Tai Lung
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
Shifu tells Po he will change him into The Dragon Warrior
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
Shifu doesn’t know how he’s going to change pudgy Po into The Dragon Warrior
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE     
Tigress wonders why Viper, Mantis and Monkey are following her. They are going with her to fight Tai Lung
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE     
Embarrassed Po admits to Shifu that he eats when he’s upset  
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION    
Shifu tells Po: “Come with me.” Po obeys 
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB    
Po realizes he is at the birthplace of Kung Fu!  
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE     
Shifu convinces Po that he will, indeed, teach him Kung Fu! 
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT    
Shifu tells Po he is free to eat, but then he swipes Po’s food (15 seconds later in this case) 
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS    
Shifu: You are free to eat!” Po: “Am I?” 
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT    
Po defeats Shifu for the dumpling 
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION              
Tigress pretends she’s The Dragon Warrior  
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Tigress falls!  

And so on...

To learn much more about all 120 minute-by-minute beats, and how to apply them to your screenplay, TV pilot, novel or graphic novel, order Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs To Know at Amazon.com or Barnes & Nobles.http://shop.mwp.com/products/something-startling-happens-the-120-story-beats-every-writer-needs-to-know

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