Whiplash · written by Damien Chazelle · 2014

Andrew sleeps beside his kit with the metronome still running.

Scene 39 of 117 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

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Begins 38 min into a 1:54 film

The story so farBefore scene 39

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 36
Andrew eats while walking and listens to a metronome through his headphones.
Scene 37
Andrew builds arm strength with weights, then returns to his double-time practice.
Scene 38
Fletcher reaches his ordinary apartment building, his public authority gone from the quiet walk home.
Scene 39
This scene

39INT. ANDREW’S PRACTICE ROOM - NIGHT

Andrew sleeps, earphones still in and metronome still on. He’s on the MATTRESS he brought down from his dorm, the ALARM CLOCK by his side. Next to it, a suitcase of clothes. Above, the poster of Buddy Rich. It’s as though he’s moved in.