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Lesson 6
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Dawn Greenfield’s Transformational Events ~ Lesson 6
What I learned doing this assignment is how to get from A to Z.
Make a list of 6 – 8 changes or steps that need to happen for that character to go from who they are in the beginning (Old Ways) to who they are in the ending (New Ways).
· Realizes he is responsible for more than just himself now.
· Accepts that he needs help to understand how to raise a child.
· Decides to leave the mob and find employment to support Elsie.
· Understands that he needs to clean up his act, his apartment, his life.
· Learns how to take care of his niece.
· Stands up to the social worker and speaks his mind in court.
· Has a solid relationship with Jain.
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Lesson 6
Joel Stern Transformational Events
30 Day Script
Joel Stern
Concept: It’s 1942 and the war in Europe is in its third year. A veteran OSS assassin – with the ability to transform himself into others – is on a mission to kill Hitler, but he’s killing key European Allied figures instead. Agent Ray Hillman is chosen to stop him.
Main Conflict: A shortage of qualified OSS personnel forces the agency to send Agent Hillman – a recent recruit – to eliminate rogue Agent “J”.
Old Ways: Hillman is learning the ropes in the OSS. A poor shot and socially awkward, he doesn’t fit in well with the others – an outcast.
New Ways: After being rushed into training for a mission that could change the course of history, Hillman is now a crack shot and is highly capable physically to carry out the mission. But is he ready mentally?
Act 1:
Opening: Opera plays on a 1930’s radio in an upscale living room. A Milwaukee newspaper on the bureau reveals the date: 1937. A boy (18) stands at attention. SMACK! A hand slaps his face but the boy doesn’t flinch. The man who slapped young Ray is his German disciplinarian father Ernst who tells him to play baseball with his friends instead of being a shut in. Being American is vital for us he says. Ray joins the OSS.
Inciting Incident: Emergency circumstances force the OSS into pressuring Ray – a rookie agent – to be the one to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
Turning Point: For love of country, Ray reluctantly accepts the assignment.
Act 2:
New plan: Ray must endure the physical and emotional training in the preparation for his assignment.
Plan in action: Endurance training, parachute jumping, shooting practice – grueling actions but it’s taking its toll on him. On the verge of resigning.
Midpoint Turning Point: The OSS discovers that Ray’s college transcript was forged. He’s not the top candidate they thought. Ray is questioned but he knows too much. If he decides to quit he would be killed.
Act 3:
Rethink everything: Ray decides to go through with the mission.
New plan: Work harder. Be the best and just do it.
Turning Point: Huge failure / Major shift: Ray’s father dies and he has a nervous breakdown while in the air parachute training. The Germans are occupying all of France and making gains in Europe. Rogue Agent “J” just killed a top FFI commander and remains on the loose. The OSS needs to make a decision: will Ray recover or will they be forced to eliminate him and train someone else? Ray sorts out his mental issues, recovers and is on his way to Europe.
Act 4:
Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict: Ray finds “J” moments after “J” kills another key Allied figure. “J” morphs into someone else and disappears into a crowd. The chase is on. Ray has a hunch and tracks down someone he thinks will be “J”s next victim.
Resolution: He’s right – Ray and “J” have a wild chase and Ray finally kills him. Now it’s time to kill Hitler. Ray has him in his scope. As he’s about to pull the trigger a bomb goes off killing several German officers, but Hitler escapes.
It’s twenty five years later. Ray, a history professor at Harvard has just won the Nobel Peace Prize. And the German spy he encountered during his assassination mission is his beloved wife.
1) Old Way: Ray’s strict father Ernst, who he feared and hated dies suddenly. Ernst’s heavy handed approach to child rearing had a deeply negative effect.
New Way: Ray slowly unwinds his father’s life helping him to better cope with his life.
2) Old Way: Ray began his OSS career as the lowest ranked marksman.
New Way: He spends countless hours on his own time practicing and improving to the point of being an expert.
3) Old Way: Deathly afraid of heights.
New Way: Overcomes his fear through repeated parachute jump training.
4) Old Way: Ray has never been with a woman
New Way: While planning Hitler’s assassination, Ray falls in love with a woman (but doesn’t realize is a German spy).
5) Old Way: Faked his college transcript to get into OSS.
New Way: Makes good on his mistake and graduates with honors.
6) Old Way: Super patriot
New Way: His journey ends as a Nobel Peace Prize winner and history professor at Harvard.
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