Whiplash · written by Damien Chazelle · 2014

Ryan congratulates Andrew in the hallway, but Andrew hides his tears and runs away.

Scene 28 of 117 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

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Begins 35 min into a 1:54 film

The story so farBefore scene 28

A young jazz drummer pursues a place among the country’s best, pushing himself toward greatness under the control of a brilliant, abusive instructor.

Scenes 1–6
Andrew lives inside solitary practice, family movie nights, and an ideal of greatness learned from jazz legends.
Scenes 7–13
Shaffer's hierarchy makes Andrew doubt his prospects, while he wants a chance to become an exceptional drummer.
Scenes 14–17
Fletcher draws Andrew back from transferring, and Andrew enters Studio Band while beginning a relationship with Nicole.
Just before
Scene 25
Andrew meets the core players and Fletcher begins a punishing rehearsal that ends with Andrew in tears.
Scene 26
In the hallway, Fletcher reassures Andrew that he has a reason to be there and tells him to relax.
Scene 27
Fletcher alternates praise and intimidation during Andrew's first Studio Band drum rehearsal, then hurls a chair at him.
Scene 28
This scene

28INT. GEHRING HALL - BASEMENT HALLWAY - DAY

Andrew exits. Trying to hold it all in. Then--

RYAN

Hey, bro.

He sees Ryan, a few yards away. Andrew hides his face, hides the TEARS that are starting to spill out uncontrollably...

RYAN (CONT’D)

I never said congrats, man. Congra--

...and RUNS like hell.

Pink (9/10/2013)