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FADE IN: Context: Jazz era.
Foreshadow of the Shape Shifter: Velma arrives.
Shape Shifter 's Capabilities: don't worry, I can do it alone.
Meeting the Shape Shifter: Velma sings "..al that Jazz" on her own.
Meeting the Hero: Roxie watches Velma.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Cops waiting for Velma.
Dissuaded from the Journey: lets go babe.
Developing the Hero: Roxie takes her 'brother' home.
Pushing toward the Journey: don't you think it's time I met your friend?
Warning: wake up, you're never gonna have a show and I'm just a furniture salesman.
Call to Adventure: Roxie shoots Fred.
Foreshadow of the Transformation: Roxie sees herself as a dancer in the mirror.
Meeting the Fool: Amos takes the blame for the murder.
Foreshadow of the Transformation: Roxie dancing.
Developing the Fool [lyrics]: Amos.
Developing the Hero [lyrics]: Roxie's character.
Refusal: the cops don't believe Amos did it.
Pushed to the First Threshold: Roxie arrested; taken to jail.
Meeting and developing the Mentor: Matron Morton.
Resisting the Outer Cave: I don't think I belong here.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Velma gives Morton some money for the publicity.
Rules of the Cave: when you're good to mama, mama's good to you.
Middle Cave / Meeting Allies: the other inmates and their crimes; "…you would have done the same…"; Cicero.
Inner Cave: Roxie sees Velma and Morton dealing.
Resistance to the Physical Separation: keep your paws off my underwear.
Pushed to the Physical Separation: in Morton's office; if you tell them the truth they'll hang you; you need [Mentor] Billy Flynn.
Developing the Mentor: Billy Flynn.
Resisting the Physical Separation: do you have $5k?
Physical Separation: Amos brings Billy $2k; he takes the case.
New Self: Billy manipulates Roxie's background; the new clothes and dress.
Developing the Shape Shifter: Velma notices that Billy notices Roxie above herself.
Developing Characters and Relationships: Velma advises Roxie not to let Billy hog the limelight.
Trial 1: the press conference.
Success of Trial 1: everybody wants to be Roxie.
Transformed: Morton visits Roxie in her cell; paying the other girl to do her laundry.
Hero and Fool Backstory: Roxie sings about her and Amos.
Foreshadow of the Resolution: I'm gonna be Roxie.
Trial 2: Velma proposes a double act.
Trial 3: Billy takes on a new client; Kitty Baxter...until Roxie's having a baby.
Meeting the Oracle: who's the father? Amos appears as soon as he hears about the baby.
Developing the Fool: Mr Cellophane.
Seizing the Sword: Amos visits Billy; he's not the father.
Resisting the Near Death Experience: Roxie doesn't want to wear the dress; Billy quits.
Near Death Experience: The first female execution.
Reward: Roxie agrees; Give 'em the Ol' Razzle Dazzle.
Atonement with the Father: Velma on the stand.
Ultimate Boon: Roxie is innocent.
Apotheosis: Billy tampered with the diary.
Magic Flight: Billy moves onto the next case.
Refusal: no one wants to take Roxie's picture anymore; there ain't no baby; we'll be in touch.
Rescue from Without: Velma appears.
Crossing the Return Threshold: there's only one business where that's no problem.
Master of Two Worlds: the double act.
Freedom to Live: rapturous applause, thank you.
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