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• FADE IN: visuals and narrative set the context [World War 2, imprisoned Europe , escape to America , Casablanca 's place in the refugee trail].
• Introduce the Antagonism [the officers round up the usual suspects and nonchalantly shoot a suspect].
• Characters in this Ordinary World. Back story of this Ordinary World. It's a place to be wary of ["vultures everywhere;" the pickpocket sequence].
• Visually demonstration of the desire to escape the Ordinary World [the aircraft flying overhead sequence].
• Meeting the Antagonist and Shape Shifter [Renault greets Strasser]. Reference the Hero [Rick] and the Magical Aid [Letters of Transit].
• Introduce the Hero's Ordinary World and the allies and characters that inhabit it [we enter Rick's bar].
• Hero's status [through the impressions and conversations of other people].
• Meeting the Hero, his nature and capabilities [We meet Rick, he is king of this world with the power to let people in or out; he bars the Nazi sympathiser].
• Meeting with the Supernatural Aid / Mentor and receiving a Magical Gift [Rick meets Ugarte, who gives him the Letters of Transit].
• Hero Tested. Rick given the chance to sell the café and leave with the Letters of Transit [Ferrari offers to buy the café]; Loyalty of Allies Tested [Sam won't leave despite the salary rise offered to him].
• Hero's Inner Challenge demonstrated [Rick cannot love women as indicated by the indifference to Yvonne].
• Hero's True Nature demonstrated [Rick ensures Yvonne gets home safely].
• Develop Hero and Shape Shifter relationship [Rick and Renault outside the cafe]. Reference the hero's back story.
• Foreshadow of the Call to Adventure and the Refusal [Renault refers to Victor; Rick explicitly states his Outer Challenge - "I stick my neck out for nobody."
• Call to Adventure [Renault explicitly tells Rick not to sell Victor the Letters of Transit; foreshadow of the arrival of Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge; on the way to the safe sequence].
• Develop Hero's backstory and capabilities for the Journey [we learnt that Rick fought for the resistance].
• Refusal of the Call [Rick refuses to aid Ugarte; "I don't stick his neck out for anybody"].
• Interdiction [Strasser threatens Rick with his past if he helps Victor].
• First Threshold. Arrival of the Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge [Victor and Ilsa].
• Foreboding [Sam distressed at seeing Ilsa].
• Warnings at entering the First Threshold [Ilsa feels they shouldn't stay].
• Romantic Competitor's status [Berger reveals himself and is "at his service."]
• Meeting Allies. Romantic Competitor and Romantic Challenge meet the Shape Shifter. [Victor and Ilsa meet Renault]. Referencing the Hero, the coming adventure.
• Inner Cave. Confrontation between the Antagonist and Romantic Competitor [Victor and Strasser face off]. A future confrontation between them is established [Strasser demands that Victor comes to his office].
• Fearful of the Journey [Ilsa afraid for Victor].
• Physical Separation [Victor finds out what Berger knows; Ilsa and Sam recognise each other and talk].
• Warnings against the Journey [Renault watches over Victor; Sam asks Ilsa to leave Rick alone].
• Hero pulled into the Journey [Sam "plays it again," Rick sees Ilsa, Rick joins Renault and Victor for a drink].
• Hero and Romantic Challenge backstory referenced [Rick and Ilsa note their past]. Hero affected by the meeting [Rick joins them for a drink and foregoes the bill].
• Foreshadow of the Road of Trials [Renault reminds Victor about the Meeting].
• Hero's Inner Challenge made explicit [Rick can't get over Ilsa; drunk in the bar]. Warnings by Ally to avoid the adventure [Sam tells Rick to forget Ilsa]. References to the back-story between the Hero and Romantic Challenge.
• Hero and Romantic Challenge back-story illustrated (we see them in Paris ).
• Conflict between the Hero and his Romantic Challenge established [Ilsa comes back to talk to Rick].
• Antagonist and Shape Shifter enhance their plans [Renault and Strasser make plans for Victor and Rick].
• Trial 1 (Victor) [Victor confronts Strasser]. Antagonist demonstrates evil [Ugarte is dead].
• Trial 1 (Rick) [Ferrari wants the Letters of Transit from Rick]].
• Trial 2 (Rick) [Rick meets Ilsa in the market; she tells him Victor is her husband].
• Trial 3 (Victor and Ilsa) [Ferrari offers a single Exit Visa. Ilsa refuses to leave Victor].
• Meeting the Oracle. Ferrari directs Victor and Ilsa toward Rick (toward the Sword) .
• Rest Break before the Seizure of the Sword: we meet the pickpocket again; antagonist appears at Rick's and Renault and Rick relate; Yvonne returns.
• Conflict on the Journey to the Sword [Rick breaks up the fight in his bar].
• Time Pressure [Strasser and Renault debate killing Victor].
• Comedic element ["what watch? Such watch? sequence"].
• Learning about the Ideal and the Sword (Rick) [the Bulgarian girl asks Rick to help].
• Hero Metamorphosing [Rick is now more amenable to the Victor and Ilsa; allows Sam to play "as time goes by…"].
• Hero seizes the Sword [Rick helps the Hungarian couple win at Roulette].
• Reward. [Rick gets a hug from the Bulgarian girl].
• Antagonists react at Seizure of the Sword [Renault deflated that Rick has spoilt his romance].
• Celebrating the Seizure of the Sword [ everyone notices and approves of Rick helping the Hungarian girl; the barman pours him a drink].
• Seizing the Sword (Victor) [Victor asks Rick for the Letters of Transit].
• Near Death Experience (Rick) [Victor leads the opposition anthem; Strasser closes Rick's bar].
• Resistance to the Near Death Experience [Rick protests to Renault].
• Antagonist triggers a Time Pressure [Strasser warns Ilsa that Victor is in danger].
• Warning against the Night Sea Journey and the Near Death Experience [Ilsa warns Victor not to go to the meeting].
• Building up to the Atonement [Victor and Ilsa discuss Rick].
• Hero survives the Near Death Experience. [Rick can keep going for a few weeks]. Hero's True Character illustrated under pressure [everyone still gets paid].
• Atonement with the Father [Ilsa confronts Rick and asks for the Letters of Transit; pulls a gun on him].
• Apotheosis [Ilsa reveals that she thought Victor was dead when she met Rick; Ilsa prepared to sacrifice herself for Victor].
• Ultimate Boon [Victor survives his Near Death Experience [returns from the meeting]. Rick learns that Victor is prepared to sacrifice himself for Ilsa – he realises what love is].
• Refusal of the Return [Victor arrested; Renault resists letting him go].
• Magic Flight [Rick lies to Renault; says he wants to escape with Ilsa].
• Rescue from Without [Ferrari agrees to buy the bar].
• Crossing the Return Threshold and First Catharsis [Rick gives Victor the Letters of Transit; Rick pulls a gun on Renault; forces him to arrange a flight].
• Time Pressure. Strasser alerted.
• Master of the Two Worlds and Overcoming Romantic and Inner Challenges [Rick lets Ilsa go and explains why; says farewell to Victor].
• Time Pressure [Strasser in pursuit].
• Romantic Competitor Overcome [Rick and Victor interaction].
• Hero and Shpae Shifter confrontation [Renault confronts Rick].
• Final Antagonism. Strasser almost prevents Ilsa and Victor escaping.
• Second Catharsis [Rick shoots Strasser].
• Antagonist's lieutenants pursue Hero [Renault's men see Strasser's body]
• Third Catharsis. Shape Shifter turns [Renault diverts his men: "round up the usual suspects…"]. Link to the beginning of the story.
• Freedom to Live. Hero and Shape Shifter Union [ “the start of a beautiful friendship”.
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