If a script feels off, it’s usually not because of one bad scene—it’s because the pattern of pressure and payoff across the story there or clear. A quick way to check that pattern: 1. First real pressure beat: The moment the world stops letting them coast. 2. Midpoint break: The moment they can’t go back to who they were. 3. Final choice: The moment they act in a way that proves they’ve changed (or refused to). If those these don’t clearly escalate—or if they feel like three versions of the same moment—your script doesn’t need better dialogue. It needs a clarity.