Whiplash · written by Damien Chazelle · 2014

Andrew runs into the auditorium lobby, injured and disoriented, focused only on reaching the stage.

Scene 84 of 117 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Passerby

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Begins 1:16 into a 1:54 film

The story so farBefore scene 84

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.
Scenes 18–48
Andrew learns Fletcher's brutal rules, competes for status, and tries to survive the first rehearsals.
Scenes 49–50
Andrew plays Whiplash from memory and helps Shaffer win the competition, gaining the core position he wanted.
Just before
Scene 81
Andrew runs back to the rental car and drives off.
Scene 82
Andrew speeds toward the auditorium, lies about driving, and crashes after running a stop sign.
Scene 83
With a broken finger and bleeding hand, Andrew crawls from the wreck and retrieves his sticks despite the driver's warning.
Scene 84
This scene

84I/E. DUNELLEN AUDITORIUM - LOBBY - MOMENTS LATER

Still running, has been running for three blocks... Out of breath, even dizzier than before... Reaches the front green, face coated in sweat, and hand drenched in blood... Almost collapses... A couple of PASSERSBY see him, shocked--

PASSERBY

Jesus Christ...

--but he either doesn’t notice or doesn’t care. He’s dead-set, tunnel vision, only cares about the goal: Get on-stage...

Andrew busts inside. Eyes scanning. Hears the sound of TUNING...

Pink (9/10/2013)

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