Inciting Event: Mort discovers his story is exactly the same as the one John Shooter left with him and insisted he plagiarized.

First Plot Point: Mort’s dog is killed with a screwdriver.

First Pinch Point: Mort thinks Shooter is hiding in his house.

Midpoint: The house Mort lived in with his soon-to-be ex-wife Amy is burned down.

Second Pinch Point: Mort’s witness and bodyguard are murdered.

Third Plot Point: Mort realizes he and Shooter are the same person.

Climax: Amy arrives and Mort attacks her.

Climactic Moment: Mort kills Amy.

Resolution: The sheriff suspects Mort and warns him to stay out of town.