American Beauty · written by Alan Ball · 1999

Jane and Angela see Ricky's flaming 'JANE' message in the driveway.

Scene 58 of 163 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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Begins 36 min into a 1:37 film

The story so farBefore scene 58

After becoming infatuated with his teenage daughter’s friend, a dissatisfied suburban father quits his job and pursues a more vivid life, unsettling his family and drawing him into the orbit of a troubled teenage neighbor.

Scenes 1–13
Lester is trapped in a suburban routine of corporate work and a marriage performed for appearances.
Scenes 14–31
Family estrangement and his attraction to Angela expose how urgently Lester wants to feel alive.
Just before
Scene 55
Jane covers her ears as Angela elaborates her sexual fantasy about Lester.
Scene 56
Lester panics in the hallway when Angela hears something and flees.
Scene 57
Jane and Angela investigate the noise; Angela spots something outside the window.
Scene 58
This scene

58EXT. BURNHAM HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

We see Angela standing at the window in her underwear, looking down at us. Jane joins her and is immediately unnerved by:

Their POV: In the Burnham's DRIVEWAY, the word "JANE" is spelled out in FIRE.