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Act III gets the hero out of the tree by accelerating the action. Now we're on a downhill ride as the hero makes a new plan and goes for broke. All the complications the screenwriter established during Acts I and II come together in Act III. At the climax, the hero will either land safely or he'll crash and burn. In the aftermath following the climax, the tension releases. Any threads that are still left hanging are resolved, and we catch a glimpse of the hero's future. We finally find out if he gets the girl, or if he lands in jail. Act III takes up 25% of the screenplay.
The film should be on a roll by now. Everything should be in place for the finale so it's a downhill run to the finish line. All the plot threads and characterisation that has been building up in Acts One and Two can be milked for dramatic effect and released and resolved in Act Three.
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