Whiplash · written by Damien Chazelle · 2014

Andrew asks Jim to stay for future movies, then hesitates over calling Nicole.

Scene 93 of 117 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

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Begins 1:26 into a 1:54 film

The story so farBefore scene 93

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.
Scenes 51–85
He pays through isolation, injury, and public failure as Fletcher's tests consume his relationships and safety.
Scene 89
Andrew agrees to testify against Fletcher, believing his musical life is over and accepting his father's intervention.
Just before
Scene 90
Months later, Andrew sees the JVC Jazz Festival billboard while carrying laundry in New York.
Scene 91
Jim stocks Andrew's new apartment and asks if he is ready for a movie night.
Scene 92
Andrew watches North by Northwest with Jim, subdued and surrounded by bare walls and college applications.
Scene 93
This scene

93INT. ANDREW’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - EVENING

Father and son stand by the doorway, Jim about to exit--

JIM

“Dr. No” next week. Or whatever’s playing

on 86th...?

ANDREW

...I’d rather do it here.

JIM

Ok. I stacked your pantry with Gushers.

Andrew manages a smile. A moment passes between them.

ANDREW

Thanks, Dad...

Jim exits. Andrew hangs back. A moment...

Then, Andrew glances down at his phone. Scrolls to a specific number: “NICOLE”.

He looks at it. Thinking. Finger hovering over it...

Then, too scared, he pulls back. Pockets the phone.