
15 plot points

Broadway theater. Margo Channing, a famous actress, preparing backstage. Glamour, fame, tension. Showbiz world established.
Margo discussing youth and ambition: theme of rivalry, ego, aging, and the price of fame.
Eve Harrington, young admirer, arrives backstage. Appears innocent and devoted. Margo and theater circle introduced. Social dynamics, intrigue, and ambition set.
Eve ingratiates herself with Margo and the theater community. Begins subtle manipulation, proving cunning. Stakes of trust and deception emerge.
Is Eve truly loyal or scheming? Margo faces dilemmas in career and personal relationships. Conflict between appearances and reality grows.
Eve takes larger role in theater, gaining influence and recognition. Margo begins to feel threatened. Tension rises between mentor and ambitious newcomer.
Margo’s personal relationships—lover Bill, friends, and colleagues—intertwine with Eve’s ascent. Emotional core deepens.
Eve excels in acting and social maneuvering. Margo struggles to maintain status. Moments of wit, charm, and manipulation highlight the battle for power.
Eve’s betrayal becomes clear. Margo realizes Eve’s ambition may surpass hers. False victory for Eve: she gains power, Margo faces vulnerability.
Eve’s schemes disrupt friendships and theater dynamics. Margo’s trust eroded. Rivals plot, social tension peaks. Emotional stakes high.
Margo faces public humiliation and personal betrayal. Eve’s influence seemingly unstoppable. Lowest emotional point for Margo.
Margo reflects on life, career, and consequences of ego and ambition. Emotional introspection, questioning identity and choices.
Margo regains composure. Allies recognize Eve’s flaws. Plan to expose true nature of Eve unfolds. Resolution begins.
Eve confronted by peers. Margo reasserts professional and personal authority. Balance restored in theater world. Eve humiliated yet unchanged. Lessons learned.
Margo back in spotlight, confident, and respected. Stage lights shining. Triumph of experience and integrity. Closure for mentor-protégé story.