So you’re on the last lap of the second act. And now, it’s all or nothing; you must sprint to the finish line. But as you power your way to break the tape of Act Two, there are a few key essentials you must keep in mind. The sixth sequence centers around yet another obstacle, but this conflict for your main character must be the greatest so far and the script’s climax. The protagonist’s predicament has been building-up to this decisive plot-point moment: the MAIN CULMINATION. It is here where the second act tension is at its highest; the reader’s worst fears are…

Screenplay Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi Movie Time: 127 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) meets Uhura (Zoe Saldana) in a bar in Iowa. Kirk attempts to flirt with her, only to end up in a fistfight with three other Starfleet recruits before Senior Officer Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) breaks up the fight. Pike sits down with Kirk and tries to persuade him to join Starfleet, challenging Kirk to do better than Kirk’s martyred father. (00:22:01)