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“Sit, Sequence. Sit. Good dog.” Woof! Okay, so sequences might not be our favorite four-legged friends, but they sure are killer gifts to the screenwriter. Small and self-contained, a sequence can be kept in mind all at one time, written in one burst of energy, and shaped independent of the others. And there is always more than one way to mix the dough. Sequences might not be in chronological order, two separate sequences might be in parallel action, or the first act of the story might be delivered during a second act flashback. This is why each story is a prototype,…

Screenplay Genre: Comedy Movie Time: 91 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT After finding out that his girlfriend Heidi (Juliette Lewis) is a crazy cheating sex-fiend, Mitch Martin (Luke Wilson) moves out into a new house near the University. His friend Beanie Campbell (Vince Vaughn), in an attempt to get him out of his funk and back into the social scene, throws a huge housewarming party for him—Snoop Dogg performs, the party is off-the-hook. (00:13:57)