Time to continue on our little homework assignment and break down 2 other Flashpoint episodes.
The following are breakdowns of Flashpoint 1×08 and 1×09, via the broadcast episode.
Episode 1×08
The plot revolves around a framed fellon loose in a tribunal, seeking revenge on his prosecutor, all while Ed is being interviewed for his own trial for wrongful death (cf Pilot).
What we will call the ” Hostage situation ” is everything revolving around Ed taken hostage by the fellon, and the ” “Suicide” situation ” the point where the fellon turns the gun on himself.
Storylines:
A: Tribunal situation
Ay: Framed Fellon before and after tribunal
Ax: Fellon loose in tribunal (before Ed being a hostage)
Ac: Hostage situation with Ed
Az: “Suicide” situation
Ab: Hostage and “Suicide” situation via SRU POV (and learning Fellon’s background)
B: Post-hostage situation from SRU POV
C: Ed
Cb: Being sued (SRU and Tribunal)
Cx: At tribunal before and after hostage situation
The C plotline seems small overall but this is the main story-arc of the season (the repercussions of Ed’s actions in the pilot).
Keep in mind that this breakdown was made with the broadcast episode, not the actual script, and that most of these scenes are only a few seconds long and intercut.
One minute equals roughly one page.
Breakdown:
Teaser/Act One – 16 Scenes (exposition of A and C stories) – 8 Minutes
1 – Ab
2 – Ac
3 – Ab
4 – Ac
5 – Ab
6 – Ac
-> FLASHBACK
7 – Ay
8 – Cb
9 – Ay
10 – Cb
11 – Ay
12 – Cb
13+14+15 – Ay
16 – Ay leading to Ax
END OF ACT ONE just as Fellon is loose in tribunal -> Ax
Act Two – 18 Scenes (Lead-in to Hostage situation) – 5 Minutes 45 Seconds
17 – Cb leading to Cx
18 – Cx
19 – Ab
20 – Cx
21 – Ax
22 – Cx
23 – Ax
24 – Cx
25 – Ax
26 – Cx
27 – Ax leading to Ac
28 – Cx leading to Ac
29+30 Ac
31 – Ab
32 – Ac
33 – Ab
34 – Ac
35 – Ab
END OF ACT TWO
Act Three – 15 Scenes (Hostage situation) – 7 Minutes 25 Seconds
36+37 Ab
38 – Ac
39 – Ab
40 – Ac
41 – Ab
42 – Ac
43 – Ab
44 – Ac
45 – Ab
46 – Ac
47 – Ab
48 – Ac
49 – Ab
50 – Ac
END OF ACT THREE
Act Four – 24 Scenes (Conclusion of Hostage situation) – 11 Minutes 20 Seconds
51+52+53 – Ab
54 – Ac
55 – Ab
56 – Ac
57+58+59 – Ab
60 – Ac
61 – Ab
62 – Ac
63+64+65+66 – Ab
67 – Ac
68 – Ab
69 – Ac
70 – Ab
71 – Ac
72 – Cx+Ab
73 – Ac leading to Az
END OF ACT FOUR just as Fellon turns gun on himself -> Az
Act Five – 12 Scenes (“Suicide” situation and Conclusion) – 7 Minutes 40 Seconds
74 – Cx+Ab
75 – Az
76 – Ab
77 – Az
78 – Cx
79 – Cx+Ab
80 – Cx+Az
81 – Cx+Ay
82 – Cx+Ab
83 – Ab
84 – Cx
85 – Ay
Summary:
Episode 1×08 – 85 beats
A storyline total: 13 + 11 + 15 + 23 + 10 = 72 beats
Ay storyline: 7 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2 = 9 beats
Ax storyline: 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4 beats
Ac storyline: 3 + 3 + 7 + 8 + 0 = 21 beats
Az storyline: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3 = 3 beats
Ab storyline: 3 + 4 + 8 + 15 + 5 = 35 beats
B storyline: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3 = 3 beats
C storyline total: 6 + 7 + 0 + 1 + 7 = 28 beats
Cb storyline: 3 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4 beats
Cx storyline: 0 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 7 = 14 beats
Episode 1×09
The plot revolves around a house where is present a newly abducted girl (Lilly), her kidnaper (Gerald), and another girl (Penny) abducted by the man 8 years prior and having a strong case of Stockholm Syndrome.
The SRU makes an assault on the house, with Jules trying to calm Penny down and Greg dealing with his own personal past.
Storylines:
A: Assault on House
Ab: Assault – SRU outside house
Ay: Assault – Upstairs (Jules, Sam, Penny and Lilly)
Av: Assault – Basement and tunnel – pursuing Gerald
Az: Post-Assault
B: Pre-Assault
Bx Pre-assault – Gerald + Lilly
Bz Pre-Assault – Penny
Bv Pre-Assault – SRU
C: Greg
D: Jules
Keep in mind that this breakdown was made with the broadcast episode, not the actual script, and that most of these scenes are only a few seconds long and intercut.
One minute equals roughly one page.
Breakdown:
Teaser/Act One – 19 Scenes (exposition of B, C and D stories) – 8 Minutes and 25 Seconds
1 – Bv
2 – Bx
3 – Bz
4 – Bx
5 – Bz
6 – Bv
7 – Bx
FLASHBACK
8 – Bz (dream)
9 – Bz
10 – C
11 – Bz
12+13 – Bx
14 – C+D
15 – Bx
16 – Bv
17 – Bz
18 – Bx
19 – Bz+Bx
END OF ACT ONE
Act Two – 21 Scenes (Pre-Assault) – 7 Minutes
20 – Bv
21 – Bv+C
22 – Bz+Bx
23 – Bv
24 – Bz+Bx
25 – Bv
26 – Bz+Bx
27 – Bz
28 – Bx
29 – Bv
30 – Bx
40 – Bv+Bx+Bz leading to A
END OF ACT TWO as we move to the Assault
Act Three – 24 Scenes (Assault) – 6 Minutes
41 – Ab
42+43 – Ay
44+45 – Ab
46+47 – Ay
48 – Ab
49 – Ay
50+51+52 – Ab
53 – Ay
54 – Ab leading to Av
55 – Ay
56 – Ab
57 – Ay
58 – Av
59+60 – Ay
61 – Ab
62 – Av
63 – Ab
END OF ACT THREE
Act Four – 17 Scenes (Continuatio
n of Assault) – 10 Minutes
64 – Ab
65 – Ay
66 – Ab+Ay (with C+D moments)
67 – Ab
68 – Av
69 – Ay
70 – Ab
71 – Ay
72 – Av
73 – Ab
74 – Av
75 – Ab
76+77 – Ay
78 – Ay
79 – Av
80 – Ay
END OF ACT FOUR
Act Five – 18 Scenes (Conclusion of Assault) – 10 Minutes
81+82 – Ab+Ay
83+84 – Ay
85 – Ab
86 – Ay
87+88 – Av
89 – Ay
90 – Ab
91 – Ay
92 – Ab+Ay
93 – Ay leading to Az
94 – Az
95 – C+D
96 – C
97 – Az
END OF ACT FIVE
Summary:
Episode 1×09 – 92 beats
A storyline total: 0 + 0 + 22 + 18 + 17 = 57 beats
Ab storyline: 0 + 0 + 11 + 6 + 4 = 21 beats
Ay storyline: 0 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 26 beats
Avstoryline: 0 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 8 beats
Az storyline: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2 = 2 beats
B storyline total: 16 + 17 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 33 beats
Bx storyline: 7 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 13 beats
Bz storyline: 6 + 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 11 beats
Bv storyline: 3 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 9 beats
C storyline: 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 6 beats
D storyline: 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 = 3 beats
Coming up next time: thoughts on the structure of a Flaspoint episode.