It Follows back It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't give up.

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EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - NIGHT
INT. ANNIE'S CAR - NIGHT
EXT. LAKE ST. CLAIRE - NIGHT
EXT. LAKE ST CLAIRE - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S BACKYARD - DAY
INT. JAY'S HOUSE - DAY
INT. JAY'S BEDROOM - DAY
EXT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY
INT. MOVIE THEATER LOBBY - DAY
INT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY
EXT. CITY STREET - DUSK
INT. '67 FORD GALAXY - DUSK
INT. RESTAURANT - EVENING
INT. '67 FORD GALAXY - NIGHT
INT. JAY'S CAR - MORNING
EXT. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - MORNING
INT. STUDENT CENTER - DAY
EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - DAY
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
EXT. WOODS AND LAKE - NIGHT
INT. '67 FORD GALAXY - NIGHT
EXT. DARK LOT - NIGHT
INT. ABANDONED FACTORY - NIGHT
EXT. DARK LOT - NIGHT
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
INT. HANNIGAN'S KITCHEN - NIGHT
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
INT. JAY'S DINING ROOM - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S SUBURBAN STREET - MORNING
EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - MORNING
EXT. SUBURBAN PARK - MORNING
EXT. ICE CREAM STAND - MORNING
EXT. ABANDONED FACTORY - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - DUSK
EXT. JAY'S BEDROOM - DUSK
INT. JAY'S BATHROOM - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
EXT. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - MORNING
INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM - MORNING
INT. MAIN COLLEGE HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
INT. JAY'S CAR - MORNING
EXT. DETROIT ZOO - DAY
EXT. CONCESSION STAND - DAY
INT. POLAR BEAR AQUARIUM - DAY
INT. JAY'S BATHROOM - NIGHT
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - NIGHT
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
INT. KELLY'S ROOM - NIGHT
INT. MRS. HEIGHT'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
INT. JAY'S ROOM - NIGHT
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
INT. JAY'S UPSTAIRS - CONTINUOUS
EXT. JAY'S ROOF - CONTINUOUS
INT. GREG'S GARAGE - CONTINUOUS
EXT. PARK - NIGHT
INT. GREG'S CAR - DAWN
EXT. HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
EXT. BACKYARD OF HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. LIVING/DINING ROOM OF HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. BATHROOM OF HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. KITCHEN OF HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. BEDROOM OF HUGH'S DETROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. BASEMENT OF HUGH'S DEROIT HOME - DAWN
INT. LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL HALL - DAY
INT. LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE - DAY
INT. GREG'S CAR - DAY
EXT. HILLY SUBURBAN ROAD - DAY
INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - DAY
EXT. JEFF'S BACKYARD - DAY
INT. GREG'S CAR - NIGHT
EXT. HIGHWAY - MORNING
EXT. GREG'S LAKE HOUSE - MORNING
INT. LAKE HOUSE LIVING ROOM - MORNING
EXT. OLD SHED - MORNING
EXT. FIELD - DAY
EXT. BOAT & LAKE - DAY
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
INT. LAKE HOUSE - NIGHT
EXT. LAKE HOUSE - NIGHT
EXT. FIELD - MORNING
EXT. EDGE OF FIELD - CONTINUOUS
INT. LAKE HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
EXT. FIELD - CONTINUOUS
INT. LAKE HOUSE LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
EXT. LAKE HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
INT. GREG'S CAR - CONTINUOUS
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DUSK
EXT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - CONTINUOUS
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT
INT. COLLEGE FOOD COURT - DAY
INT. HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM - DAY
INT. JAY'S HOSPITAL ROOM - CONTINUOUS
EXT. JAY'S BACKYARD - DAY
INT. JAY'S HOUSE - DAY
INT. JAY'S ROOM - DAY
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - DUSK
EXT. SUBURBAN PARK - NIGHT
EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - NIGHT
EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT
INT. JAY'S ROOM - NIGHT
EXT. GREG'S HOUSE - NIGHT
INT. GREG'S HOUSE LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
INT. GREG'S HOUSE UPSTAIRS - CONTINUOUS
INT. JAY'S CAR - NIGHT
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
EXT. WOODS - DAWN
EXT. CLEARING AT LAKE - DAWN
EXT. JAY'S HOUSE - MORNING
EXT. JAY'S BEDROOM - DAY
INT. JAY'S CAR - LATE DAY
EXT. JAY'S CAR - DAY
EXT. DETROIT STREET - DUSK
EXT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
INT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
EXT. CITY - NIGHT
INT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
EXT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
INT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
EXT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
INT. OLD POOL BUILDING - NIGHT
INT. PAUL'S BASEMENT REC ROOM - NIGHT
INT. JAY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
INT. PAUL'S CAR - DUSK
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
INT. OLD POOL BUILDING - DAY
EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - DAWN
EXT. PARK - NIGHT
EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - DAY
scene
The monster in this film never gets a name other than "It." So in this, I'll use IT in all caps to represent the thing that is trying to kill Jay.
Annie runs from something, jumps in the car, drives away.
Annie is driving away.
Annie sits by a lake, waits for death. She leaves a sad farewell message for her dad.
Annie's dead, horribly kiled.
We meet Jay and her sister Kelly. Jay's going out on a date.
Jay comes in her house. We meet Paul and Yara, Jay's friends. Paul clearly has a thing for Jay.
Jay gets dressed and ready for her date.
Jay and Hugh flirt. Set up the trade game. It's all low stakes, nice stuff.
Via the game, we learn that Hugh wishes he could be a kid with his whole life ahead. A bit of melancholy there.
Hugh gets freaked when Jay can't see someone he can see. First sign of trouble. They leave.
Follow on of the last scene. Hugh acts weird.
Hugh and Jay make out. But Hugh stops Jay from going al the way. Jay goes home.
Establish Jay's world - her car, her university.
Kelly and Jay talk about Hugh and life.
Jay and Hugh go into the woods, make out. Hugh is worried about someone appearing. Jay invites him to the car.
Jay and Hugh have just had sex. Hugh knocks Jay out with chloroform.
Hugh has Jay tied to a wheelchair. He tells her about the curse, that she's going to be followed by IT and must flee. If she has sex with someone else, IT goes after that person, not her. Hugh shows IT to Jay.
Hugh dumps Jay back at her house. She's understandably freaked.
We meet Greg as he looks out the window at Jay's house.
The police talk to Jay about what happened.
Aftermath: Jay is examined by doctors, we get some backstory about Hugh, who is missing.
A bunch of establishing shots that establish that nothing much has happened.
A little build of tension. Jay's freaked out after the previous night and day.
Jay is back at college. She sees IT outside the window. Jay leaves her classroom when she sees IT coming.
Jay encounters IT in the college corridor, flees.
Jay is being cautious.
Jay goes to see her sister at work, to confer with her. She's scared. Paul clearly has the hots for Jay.
Jay has a moment with her friends.
A bunch of scenes that just establish that things are quiet.
Jay and Paul bond. There's the sound of a broken window from the other room, but Paul sees nothing there.
Jay sees IT in the kitchen.
Jay flees to upstairs. Her friends join her in her room. But when Yara comes, IT is behind her.
Jay flees to her roof, then beyond, jumping on a bike and riding off.
Jay flees to a park. Her friends show up. As does Greg. They decide to look for Hugh.
The group seeks out Hugh's home. They find it empty, but signs that Hugh forted up to prepare for a visit from IT. They find evidence of his high school
The group go to Hugh's high school. Jay talks to a person in the office, gets info.
Jay has Hugh's real name. It's Jeff Redmond.
They go to Jeff's house. His mom let them in.
They meet up with Jeff. He agrees to talk, but not in the house.
They talk. Though we don't really learn anything new - just a reiteration of the rules. Though Jeff notes that if IT kills Jay, IT will come after him.
They group heads for Greg's family's cabin.
The group arrives at the lake house, settle in.
Greg gets a handgun and teaches Jay how to shoot it.
The group sit by the lake.
IT's eye view as IT walks closer, ever closer.
Paul tries to put the moves on Jay, offers her sex to let her off the hook. She refuses.
IT attacks Jay by the lake. The others don't see IT, but see the results of the attack. Suddenly they are all complete believers.
Jay flees into the house, fires at IT. But it makes no difference. IT continues after her, into the house.
Jay jumps in the car and drives off alone. She crashes the car into some trees.
Jay wakes up in the hospital. She's freaked. Kelly is there.
Jay wakes again. The group are there, and her mom. She appeals to Greg for help.
Greg and Jay have sex.
Aftermath: Jay is alone in the hospital, Greg doesn't seem to be taking his risk too seriously.
Paul is jealous of Greg. Greg reports no signs of IT.
Jay rests, recovering from the various shocks. A neighbor kid peeps at her.
Greg comes to visit Jay, but her friends don't let him in. Paul is obviously jealous. Greg hasn't seen IT.
Establishing shots of the neighborhood, establishing that nothing much is happening but growing dread.
Jay sees IT break into Greg's house. She follows, sees IT attack Greg, kill him.

Jay flees.
Jay rides off into the distance. She finds a bunch of guys, considers having sex with them, can't bring herself to do it.
Jay returns home. Paul tries to persuade her to pass it on, but she refuses. He's still jealous of Greg. He comes up with another plan to help.
The group head off to the pool to carry out Paul's plan. As they drive down the street, Jay is worried about everyone they pass. Is the person IT?
They arrive at the pool, get ready to start with the plan,.
They start setting up for the plan, putting out various electrical stuff near the pool.
Jay is in a bathing suit, gets in the pool. She's bait for this trap.
Jay is in the pool. IT arrives in the pool room. Only Jay sees IT. IT starts throwing things at Jay. The electrics don't work, which is good, because it's Jay in the pool and not IT. Yara gets shot by a stray bullet. All in all, the plan is a disaster.
Jay and Paul have sex. She's given in to having him help her.
Jay in the aftermath of passing the curse on to Paul.
Paul goes trolling prostitutes, seemingly planning on passing on the curse.
The group visit Yara in the hospital.
Various shots establishing life going on, but subdued.
Jay and Paul walk down the street together. There's someone in the distance who may be IT. The movie ends without us ever finding out for sure.
Joe structure
Begin the Teaser. Something bad is happening.
End Teaser.
Begin Act One. Jay gets cursed.

Begin Sequence : Meet Jay and her Friends.
Begin Sequence: Jay's first date with Hugh.
Sequence: more intro to Jay's world, Jay's second date with Hugh.
Sequence: The aftermath of sex. Jay is introduced to the curse.
Begin act two. First contact with IT.

Sequence: Jay's first experience of the curse.
Sequence: Jay talks to her friends about the curse.
Sequence: IT attacks Jay's house.
Sequence: The group finds Hugh/Jeff and get his info.
End of Act Two.
Begin Act Three. The curse gets serious.

Sequence: At the cabin.
Sequence: In the hospital, Greg catches a curse.
Sequence: Greg gets killed.
End of Act Three.
Act Four: The Finale.
Sequence: Jay considers passing the curse to randos, rejects the idea.
Sequence: Ambush at the pool
Sequence: Jay passes the curse to Paul.
Sequence: An uncertain ending.
3-act structure
Possible inciting incident.
Possible inciting incident
Possible plot point 1: move into act two.
Possible plot Point 1: Commence Act Two
Midpoint
Plot Point 2: Commence Act Three
Climax
Save the Cat Beats
Theme Stated (p5).

Though not really - it's not a clear statement of theme, but rather an image that suggests it.
Opening image: Jay in the hot tub (pool in the film). (p1)

Begin Set-Up (p1)
B Story (p30)
End Set-Up (p10)
Possible catalyst (p12)
More set up. (p1-10)
End of more set up. (p1-10)
Possible catalyst (p12)
Debate (p12-25)
Greg kind of acts like a B story. (P30)
Break into Two (p25)
Begin Fun and Games (p30-55)
End Fun and Games (p30-55)
Midpoint (p55)
Begin bad Guys Close In (p55-75)
End Bad Guys Close In (p55-75)
All is Lost (p75)
Begin Dark Night of the Soul (p75-85)
End dark Night of the Soul (p75-85)
Break into Three (85)
Begin Finale (p85-110)
End Finale (p85-110)
Final Image (p110)
Hero's Journey
The ordinary world.

Establishment of the hero's status quo.

The Departure begins.
The call to adventure.

The hero is called on to do something.
Refusal of the call.

The hero doesn't want adventure.
Crossing the First Threshold.

The Hero goes on the adventure.

Start the Adventure.
Tests, Allies, Enemies.

The Hero faces challenges, meets allies.
Meeting the Mentor.

The Hero needs help from someone.
Approach to the Inmost Cave.

The Hero gets closer to his goal.
Ordeal.

The Hero faces his biggest test of all.
Reward.

The Hero sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
The Road Back.

The challenge to get back is harder than it seems.
Resurrection.

The Hero meets the final test.
The Return.

The Hero returns with the prize.
IT sightings
Annie has clearly seen IT in her home, but we don't see IT.
IT got Annie. But again, we didn't see IT.
Hugh sees IT, but we don't.
Hugh shows IT to Jay. Our first sighting of IT.
IT appears outside the window.
Jay sees IT more closely in her college.
Jay sees IT in the kitchen.
IT appears in Jay's bedroom.
There's a moment when we think we may see IT, but it's a red herring.
IT attacks Jay, both by the lake and in the house.
Jay sees IT break into Greg's house and kill him.
As they pull out in the car, IT is standing on the roof of Jay's house.
IT appears and fights the group.
Is that IT in the background, following them? It's not clear.
SP: Greg's arc
First view of Greg, from a distance watching the events.
Greg joins the group. He's skeptical about IT, but willing to help. He offers to drive them.
Greg invites them to fort up at his family's lake cabin.
Greg is still a little skeptical. Not too bright, our Greg.
Greg has decided he'll take the burden of the curse. Again, not too bright.
Greg doesn't seem too worried.
Greg is still downplaying.
And Greg dies. About what one might expect, given how unworried he was.
SP: Paul gets some
Paul clearly has the hots for Jay.
Paul still has a thing for Jay.
Paul offers to take on the curse. How noble of him, especially given that he doesn't entirely believe it yet.
Paul again offers to have sex with Jay to get her off the hook. Some seriously mixed motives there.
Paul is jealous of Greg.
Paul is still jealous of Greg.
Paul is still offering to get Jay off the hook. Still mixed motives here. But he does suggest an alternate plan.
Jay finally gives Paul what he wants. How noble of him. Or maybe not.
Paul seems quite willing to pass on the curse, though we never see him actually do so.
Jay and Paul seem to have bonded here. So Paul ultimately gets what he wants, though at a price.
From script to screen
In the film, this was moved to a restaurant. Which was probably a lot easier and cheto acquire than the zoo.
The peeping kid was cut from the final film.
deaders
Annie
Greg