A minute-by-minute analysis of AVATAR and THE TERMINATOR by Todd Klick,
using the Something Startling Happens story beats:
using the Something Startling Happens story beats:
MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION!
AVTR: Jake says, “When I was lying in the VA hospital, with a big hole blown through my life...”
TERM: Strange lightning frightens a garbage man
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
AVTR: Jake sees his dead twin brother
TERM: Roughhousing punks see a naked man walk towards them
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
AVTR: They want underqualified-Jake to take over for his scientist-brother
TERM: The Terminator kills a punk
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
AVTR: The sergeant says, “If you lose your masks, you’ll be dead in four minutes”
TERM: Strange lightning scares a homeless man; a naked man, in pain, appears
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
AVTR: Jake rolls onto the new planet for the first time—a jaw dropping experience for him
TERM: The naked man asks what year it is, which makes the cop’s jaw drop
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
AVTR: Jake depends on his wheelchair to get around (object as FRIEND)
TERM: The naked man keeps the gun (object as FRIEND)
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
AVTR: Norm shows Jake around (FRIEND)
TERM: The naked man finds clothes to wear (object as FRIEND)
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
AVTR: Jake see his own Avatar for the first time, which looks like him!
TERM: The naked man (Kyle) steals a shotgun and eludes the cops!
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
AVTR: Jake asks the other scientists a question (pursuit of knowledge)
TERM: Kyle and The Terminator pursue Sarah Connor
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
AVTR: Norm discusses Na’vi with Grace
TERM: Sarah chats with her disgruntled customers
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
AVTR: The scientist warns grunt-Jake to “try and use big words” around Grace
TERM: The Terminator grabs a bullet—a warning that he’s about to do something bad
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
AVTR: Grace warns Parker, “I need a researcher, not a jarhead dropout!”
TERM: The Terminator shoots the gunshop owner
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
AVTR: Grace submits to Parker’s demand to “get results”
TERM: The Terminator shoots a woman; she falls dead
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
AVTR: Angry Grace approaches Jake
TERM: Sarah watches the news, which says someone with her name was murdered
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
AVTR: The scientist says grunt-Jake’s brain has “gorgeous activity” (whew, that was close—he’s not dumb after all)
TERM: A machine rolls right passed Kyle (Whew, that was close—it didn’t see him)
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
AVTR: Handicapped Jake, in his new avatar-body, hopes his new legs work ok
TERM: Kyle’s friend is killed
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
AVTR: Handicapped Jake can wiggle his toes and stand in his avatar body!
TERM: Kyle’s car turns upside and starts on fire!
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
AVTR: Jake/avatar heads out the door, which is big trouble for the scientists!
TERM: Sarah gets an obscene fall call
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
AVTR: Jake/avatar runs into threatening Grace/avatar
TERM: Ed the cop finds out two women by the name of Sarah Connor were killed
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
AVTR: “I thought you’d never ask,” tough Jake says to Trudy, when she asks for a door-gunner
TERM: Sarah gets ready for a date
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
AVTR: Jake talks with tough Colonel Quaritch for the first time
TERM: Sarah’s date cancels on her
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
AVTR: Col. Quaritch: “A recon gyrene in an avatar body is a potent mix. Such a marine can provide the Intel I need”
TERM: A reporter says: “These two killings occurred in the same order listed in the phone book”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
AVTR: Col. Quaritch wants Jake to go undercover for him
TERM: No one’s answering at Sara’s place
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
AVTR: Grace tells Jake to “keep his mouth shut and let Norm do the talking”
TERM: Sarah hears that another woman by her name was killed
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
AVTR: They land in the “hostiles’ territory”
TERM: Sarah finds out she’s the next name on the list
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
AVTR: Jake/avatar swings his gun towards the lemurs who suddenly appear
TERM: Sarah sees a man following her!
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
AVTR: Jake/avatar takes a look around while the scientists do their thing
TERM: Sarah tries to call the police
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
AVTR: Jake/avatar runs at the rhinoceros-looking animal, showing he has courage for the big quest ahead
TERM: The boyfriend grabs a lamp to fight The Terminator
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
AVTR: Jake/avatar learns that some animals are hostile as he prepares for the big quest ahead
TERM: Sarah calls her roommate for help
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
AVTR: Jake/avatar needs to survive the attacking animal
TERM: Sarah says, “I need you and Matt to come and pick me up”
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
AVTR: The attacking animal closes in on Jake/avatar!
TERM: Sarah spots the strange man who was following her earlier!
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
AVTR: Jake/avatar is in the jungle by himself with no gun
TERM: The Terminator closes in on Sara
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
AVTR: The scientists can’t find Jake/avatar—oh no!
TERM: The Terminator points the gun at Sarah’s forehead (Oh no!)
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
AVTR: Jake/avatar uses a torch to ward off the pursuing animals
TERM: Kyle shoots The Terminator
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
AVTR: Jake/avatar fends off animals with his torch (BAIT), as other animals sneak around him (SWITCH)
TERM: We think The Terminator died in the explosion (BAIT), but he leaps out of the flames (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
AVTR: Neytiri, who had been hiding, seeks to kill the pursuing animals
TERM: Kyle and Sara drive away (HIDE), while The Terminator SEEKS them
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
AVTR: Jake/avatar realizes he’s in way over his head in the jungle
TERM: Sarah finds out she’s been “targeted for termination”—she’s in over her head
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
AVTR: Jake/avatar thanks Neytiri for saving him
TERM: Kyle saves Sara from the cops, and then continues telling her what’s going on
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
AVTR: Jake/avatar and Neytiri bond because Jake has “a strong heart.” They walk together further into the jungle
TERM: Kyle pulls over the car and tells Sara more about what’s going on
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
AVTR: We see that Neytiri is used to running along high tree limbs
TERM: Reese says he feels pain, and he’s not sure if he can stop The Terminator
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
AVTR: Seeds of the Sacred Tree float towards Jake (ROSE), but he swats them away because he thinks they’re dangerous (THORN)
TERM: Cops search for Kyle and Sara (THORN), but Kyle and Sara find a car to hide in (ROSE)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
AVTR: Armed Na’vi warriors surprise Jake/avatar
TERM: Kyle reveals that a nuclear war destroyed everything
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
AVTR: They take Jake/avatar towards the Sacred Tree
TERM: Kyle says that the machines decided humans’ fate in a microsecond
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
AVTR: Jake is taken into the heart of the Na’vi tribe
TERM: Sarah learns that her son, John Connor, saved the human race
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
AVTR: Jake/avatar offers to shake the chief’s hand
TERM: Kyle shoots at The Terminator while driving
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
AVTR: The Na’vi find out Jake is a warrior
TERM: Sarah realizes they’re driving towards a wall!
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
AVTR: Neytiri leads Jake to a tribal campfire
TERM: The police escort Sarah to the station
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
AVTR: Neytiri shows Jake where they sleep for the night
TERM: The police let Sarah know that her roommate was killed
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
AVTR: Parker wants Jake to find out what “the blue monkeys want”
TERM: The Terminator doesn’t feel pain
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
AVTR: The Nav’i’s tribe lives right above the richest unobtainium deposit and the corporation wants it
TERM: The cops think Kyle is crazy
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
AVTR: Parker chats with Jake and wins him over to his way of thinking
TERM: Kyle engages the enemy: the disbelieving psychologist
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
AVTR: Jake submits to Grace’s request to “not do anything stupid”
TERM: The Terminator takes out his damaged eye
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
AVTR: Tsu’tey tells Jake/avatar to “go away”
TERM: The Terminator grabs guns and continues his hunt for Sarah
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
AVTR: The scientist realizes Col. Quaritch and Parker are conspiring with Jake
TERM: It dawns on Sarah that Kyle might be crazy
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
AVTR: The scientists are moving Jake further away so Col. Quaritch can’t micro-manage him
TERM: Sarah learns that Kyle is definitely crazy
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
AVTR: Norm: “We can’t see anything. Trudy: “Ain’t that a bitch”
TERM: The Terminator says he’s looking for Sarah Connor (so he can kill her)
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
AVTR: Jake: “Grace didn’t miss a thing. She knew I was talking to the Colonial”
TERM: The cop yells “Gunshots!”
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
AVTR: Jake/avatar meets his first dragon-like predator (banshee)
TERM: The Terminator is killing all the cops inside the police station
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
AVTR: Jake is deceiving the scientists by withholding his true military intentions
TERM: Sarah hides under the table
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
AVTR: Neytiri calls Jake/avatar a “moron”
TERM: It’s not The Terminator coming through the door—it’s Kyle!
MINUTE 61: PLUS MINUS
AVTR: Jake/avatar gains the courage to leap (+), but he hits branches on his way down (-)
TERM: Kyle and Sarah escape (+), but their car runs out of gas (-)
MINUTE 62: FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER
AVTR: Jake/avatar is falling for Neytiri, which could jeopardize his military plan
TERM: Kyle is wounded
MINUTE 63: ALLY ATTACK
AVTR: Neytiri jerks away from Jake when she sees him staring at her
TERM: Kyle winces at the pain
MINUTE 64: BAD GUY THREAT
AVTR: Jake heads to where the dangerous banshees are
TERM: Kyle winces again at the pain
MINUTE 65: THE RESISTANCE
AVTR: Jake resists his fear and leaps for the dangling vine
TERM: Sarah says, “I didn’t ask for this honor and I don’t want it!”
MINUTE 66: POSITIVE STEP
AVTR: Jake gets closer to the place where the banshees are
TERM: Sarah calms down and sits next to Kyle
MINUTE 67: HERO AFFECT
AVTR: Jake reaching the place where the banshees are
TERM: Kyle monitors the machine’s flight path
MINUTE 68: ALLY AID
AVTR: Neytiri encourages Jake/avatar and gives him advice on choosing a banshee
TERM: Kyle continues telling Sarah his story
MINUTE 69: CAPTIVATING CONCERN
AVTR: Jake walks amidst the banshee, trying not to get killed
TERM: A Terminator breaks in and starts shooting everyone
MINUTE 70: NEW JOURNEY
AVTR: Jake and a banshee choose each other
TERM: Kyle holds Sarah as she sleeps, and strokes her hair (a new journey of affection between them)
MINUTE 71: BAD TO THE BONE
AVTR: The banshee fights Jake
TERM: Kyle’s world is “pretty terrifying” says Sarah
MINUTE 72: BADDER TO THE BONE
AVTR: Jake flies the banshee into the cliff
TERM: The Terminator finds Sarah’s mom’s cabin’s address
MINUTE 73: BADDEST TO THE BONE
AVTR: Jake flies the banshee at terrifying heights
TERM: The Terminator kills Sarah’s mother
MINUTE 74: PUT INTO PERIL
AVTR: Jake and Neytiri fly their banshees at each other
TERM: The Terminator finds out where Sarah is staying
MINUTE 75: SKULL & CROSSBONES
AVTR: A huge orange banshee tries to kill Jake from above
TERM: Kyle tells Sarah to handle the bomb gently—it could kill them
MINUTE 76: THE GRIM REAPER
AVTR: The huge orange banshee chases them through the jungle
TERM: Sarah: “{The Terminator} will find us, won’t he?” Kyle: “Probably”
MINUTE 77: THE RUMBLE
AVTR: Jake says, as he studies the skeleton of Toruk, “It’s the last {shadow} you’ll ever see”
TERM: Sarah presses Kyle about having a special girl
MINUTE 78: MYSTERY MISSION
AVTR: Jake wonders who he is
TERM: John Connor gave Kyle a picture of Sarah, but he wasn’t sure why at the time
MINUTE 79: MYSTERY MISSION 2
AVTR: Col. Quiritch says to Jake, “Haven’t gotten lost in the woods, have ya?”
TERM: Sarah goes to Kyle. What will she do?
MINUTE 80: TICK TICK BOOM
AVTR: Col Quaritich orders Jake: “You better get it done, Corporal”
TERM: Sarah and Kyle make love
MINUTE 81: SURPRISED HERO
AVTR: Much to his surprise, Jake becomes forever part of the Na’vi
TERM: The Terminator shoots at surprised Kyle and Sarah!
MINUTE 82: SURPRISE-SURPRISE
AVTR: Jake is surprised to hear the voice of the ancestors
TERM: The Terminator catches up to surprised Kyle and Sarah, and shoots at them!
MINUTE 83: GOTTA GO!
AVTR: Neytiri tells Jake he must go and choose a female
TERM: Kyle is shot—gotta go!
MINUTE 84: GAP SUBTRACT
AVTR: Jake steps towards Neytiri and kisses her
TERM: The Terminator closes in on Kyle and Sarah
MINUTE 85: BAD GUY BOO-BOO
AVTR: A bulldozer plows over the Na’vi’s trees
TERM: The Terminator, driving the truck, just misses Sarah and Kyle
MINUTE 86: WORRY WOUND
AVTR: Neytiri worries Jake will be killed
TERM: Kyle is wounded, which worries Sarah
MINUTE 87: DAMAGE DONE
AVTR: The bulldozers keep plowing forward
TERM: Sarah is hurt
MINUTE 88: DOUBLE DAMAGE DONE
AVTR: The bulldozers destroy the jungle
TERM: The Terminator is still alive!
MINUTE 89: RED ALERT!
AVTR: Tsu’tey attacks Jake
TERM: The Terminator marches after Kyle and Sarah!
MINUTE 90: RESCUING ALLY
AVTR: Norm tries to stop Quaritch from shutting down Jake
TERM: Kyle turns on the factory machines to confuse The Terminator
MINUTE 91: SUFFER THE WEAK
AVTR: Jake/avatar faints; Col. Quaritch punches crippled Jake
TERM: Kyle can barely go on
MINUTE 92: HUGS & KISSES
AVTR: Grace stands up for Jake
TERM: Kyle protects Sarah
MINUTE 93: HUGS & KISSES 2
AVTR: Grace stands up for the Na’vi
TERM: Sarah crawls to Kyle
MINUTE 94: THE AGGRESSOR
AVTR: Quaritch decides to attack the Na’vi
TERM: The Terminator springs to life and crawls after Sarah!
MINUTE 95: THE SEPARATION
AVTR: Jake leaves them to rejoin the Na’vi
TERM: Sarah leaves Kyle
MINUTE 96: DEATH & DYING
AVTR: Jake explains to the Na’vi that they have to leave or they’re gonna die
TERM: Sarah kills The Terminator
MINUTE 97: TAPING THE KNUCKLES
AVTR: The Na’vi prepare to fight
TERM: Sarah prepares for life without Kyle
MINUTE 98: KISS OR SPIT
AVTR: The Na’vi tie up Jake (SPIT)
TERM: Sarah talks into a tape recorder for her baby (KISS)
MINUTE 99: KISS OR SPIT 2
AVTR: The army moves forward (SPIT)
TERM: Sarah continues to talk into a tape recorder for her baby (KISS)
MINUTE 100: KISS OR SPIT 3
AVTR: The army shoots gas at the natives (SPIT)
TERM: END
And so on...
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AVTR: Jake says, “When I was lying in the VA hospital, with a big hole blown through my life...”
TERM: Strange lightning frightens a garbage man
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
AVTR: Jake sees his dead twin brother
TERM: Roughhousing punks see a naked man walk towards them
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
AVTR: They want underqualified-Jake to take over for his scientist-brother
TERM: The Terminator kills a punk
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
AVTR: The sergeant says, “If you lose your masks, you’ll be dead in four minutes”
TERM: Strange lightning scares a homeless man; a naked man, in pain, appears
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
AVTR: Jake rolls onto the new planet for the first time—a jaw dropping experience for him
TERM: The naked man asks what year it is, which makes the cop’s jaw drop
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
AVTR: Jake depends on his wheelchair to get around (object as FRIEND)
TERM: The naked man keeps the gun (object as FRIEND)
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
AVTR: Norm shows Jake around (FRIEND)
TERM: The naked man finds clothes to wear (object as FRIEND)
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
AVTR: Jake see his own Avatar for the first time, which looks like him!
TERM: The naked man (Kyle) steals a shotgun and eludes the cops!
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
AVTR: Jake asks the other scientists a question (pursuit of knowledge)
TERM: Kyle and The Terminator pursue Sarah Connor
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
AVTR: Norm discusses Na’vi with Grace
TERM: Sarah chats with her disgruntled customers
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
AVTR: The scientist warns grunt-Jake to “try and use big words” around Grace
TERM: The Terminator grabs a bullet—a warning that he’s about to do something bad
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
AVTR: Grace warns Parker, “I need a researcher, not a jarhead dropout!”
TERM: The Terminator shoots the gunshop owner
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
AVTR: Grace submits to Parker’s demand to “get results”
TERM: The Terminator shoots a woman; she falls dead
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
AVTR: Angry Grace approaches Jake
TERM: Sarah watches the news, which says someone with her name was murdered
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
AVTR: The scientist says grunt-Jake’s brain has “gorgeous activity” (whew, that was close—he’s not dumb after all)
TERM: A machine rolls right passed Kyle (Whew, that was close—it didn’t see him)
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
AVTR: Handicapped Jake, in his new avatar-body, hopes his new legs work ok
TERM: Kyle’s friend is killed
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
AVTR: Handicapped Jake can wiggle his toes and stand in his avatar body!
TERM: Kyle’s car turns upside and starts on fire!
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
AVTR: Jake/avatar heads out the door, which is big trouble for the scientists!
TERM: Sarah gets an obscene fall call
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
AVTR: Jake/avatar runs into threatening Grace/avatar
TERM: Ed the cop finds out two women by the name of Sarah Connor were killed
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
AVTR: “I thought you’d never ask,” tough Jake says to Trudy, when she asks for a door-gunner
TERM: Sarah gets ready for a date
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
AVTR: Jake talks with tough Colonel Quaritch for the first time
TERM: Sarah’s date cancels on her
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
AVTR: Col. Quaritch: “A recon gyrene in an avatar body is a potent mix. Such a marine can provide the Intel I need”
TERM: A reporter says: “These two killings occurred in the same order listed in the phone book”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
AVTR: Col. Quaritch wants Jake to go undercover for him
TERM: No one’s answering at Sara’s place
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
AVTR: Grace tells Jake to “keep his mouth shut and let Norm do the talking”
TERM: Sarah hears that another woman by her name was killed
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
AVTR: They land in the “hostiles’ territory”
TERM: Sarah finds out she’s the next name on the list
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
AVTR: Jake/avatar swings his gun towards the lemurs who suddenly appear
TERM: Sarah sees a man following her!
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
AVTR: Jake/avatar takes a look around while the scientists do their thing
TERM: Sarah tries to call the police
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
AVTR: Jake/avatar runs at the rhinoceros-looking animal, showing he has courage for the big quest ahead
TERM: The boyfriend grabs a lamp to fight The Terminator
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
AVTR: Jake/avatar learns that some animals are hostile as he prepares for the big quest ahead
TERM: Sarah calls her roommate for help
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
AVTR: Jake/avatar needs to survive the attacking animal
TERM: Sarah says, “I need you and Matt to come and pick me up”
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
AVTR: The attacking animal closes in on Jake/avatar!
TERM: Sarah spots the strange man who was following her earlier!
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
AVTR: Jake/avatar is in the jungle by himself with no gun
TERM: The Terminator closes in on Sara
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
AVTR: The scientists can’t find Jake/avatar—oh no!
TERM: The Terminator points the gun at Sarah’s forehead (Oh no!)
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
AVTR: Jake/avatar uses a torch to ward off the pursuing animals
TERM: Kyle shoots The Terminator
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
AVTR: Jake/avatar fends off animals with his torch (BAIT), as other animals sneak around him (SWITCH)
TERM: We think The Terminator died in the explosion (BAIT), but he leaps out of the flames (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
AVTR: Neytiri, who had been hiding, seeks to kill the pursuing animals
TERM: Kyle and Sara drive away (HIDE), while The Terminator SEEKS them
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
AVTR: Jake/avatar realizes he’s in way over his head in the jungle
TERM: Sarah finds out she’s been “targeted for termination”—she’s in over her head
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
AVTR: Jake/avatar thanks Neytiri for saving him
TERM: Kyle saves Sara from the cops, and then continues telling her what’s going on
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
AVTR: Jake/avatar and Neytiri bond because Jake has “a strong heart.” They walk together further into the jungle
TERM: Kyle pulls over the car and tells Sara more about what’s going on
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
AVTR: We see that Neytiri is used to running along high tree limbs
TERM: Reese says he feels pain, and he’s not sure if he can stop The Terminator
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
AVTR: Seeds of the Sacred Tree float towards Jake (ROSE), but he swats them away because he thinks they’re dangerous (THORN)
TERM: Cops search for Kyle and Sara (THORN), but Kyle and Sara find a car to hide in (ROSE)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
AVTR: Armed Na’vi warriors surprise Jake/avatar
TERM: Kyle reveals that a nuclear war destroyed everything
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
AVTR: They take Jake/avatar towards the Sacred Tree
TERM: Kyle says that the machines decided humans’ fate in a microsecond
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
AVTR: Jake is taken into the heart of the Na’vi tribe
TERM: Sarah learns that her son, John Connor, saved the human race
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
AVTR: Jake/avatar offers to shake the chief’s hand
TERM: Kyle shoots at The Terminator while driving
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
AVTR: The Na’vi find out Jake is a warrior
TERM: Sarah realizes they’re driving towards a wall!
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
AVTR: Neytiri leads Jake to a tribal campfire
TERM: The police escort Sarah to the station
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
AVTR: Neytiri shows Jake where they sleep for the night
TERM: The police let Sarah know that her roommate was killed
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
AVTR: Parker wants Jake to find out what “the blue monkeys want”
TERM: The Terminator doesn’t feel pain
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
AVTR: The Nav’i’s tribe lives right above the richest unobtainium deposit and the corporation wants it
TERM: The cops think Kyle is crazy
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
AVTR: Parker chats with Jake and wins him over to his way of thinking
TERM: Kyle engages the enemy: the disbelieving psychologist
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
AVTR: Jake submits to Grace’s request to “not do anything stupid”
TERM: The Terminator takes out his damaged eye
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
AVTR: Tsu’tey tells Jake/avatar to “go away”
TERM: The Terminator grabs guns and continues his hunt for Sarah
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
AVTR: The scientist realizes Col. Quaritch and Parker are conspiring with Jake
TERM: It dawns on Sarah that Kyle might be crazy
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
AVTR: The scientists are moving Jake further away so Col. Quaritch can’t micro-manage him
TERM: Sarah learns that Kyle is definitely crazy
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
AVTR: Norm: “We can’t see anything. Trudy: “Ain’t that a bitch”
TERM: The Terminator says he’s looking for Sarah Connor (so he can kill her)
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
AVTR: Jake: “Grace didn’t miss a thing. She knew I was talking to the Colonial”
TERM: The cop yells “Gunshots!”
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
AVTR: Jake/avatar meets his first dragon-like predator (banshee)
TERM: The Terminator is killing all the cops inside the police station
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
AVTR: Jake is deceiving the scientists by withholding his true military intentions
TERM: Sarah hides under the table
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
AVTR: Neytiri calls Jake/avatar a “moron”
TERM: It’s not The Terminator coming through the door—it’s Kyle!
MINUTE 61: PLUS MINUS
AVTR: Jake/avatar gains the courage to leap (+), but he hits branches on his way down (-)
TERM: Kyle and Sarah escape (+), but their car runs out of gas (-)
MINUTE 62: FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER
AVTR: Jake/avatar is falling for Neytiri, which could jeopardize his military plan
TERM: Kyle is wounded
MINUTE 63: ALLY ATTACK
AVTR: Neytiri jerks away from Jake when she sees him staring at her
TERM: Kyle winces at the pain
MINUTE 64: BAD GUY THREAT
AVTR: Jake heads to where the dangerous banshees are
TERM: Kyle winces again at the pain
MINUTE 65: THE RESISTANCE
AVTR: Jake resists his fear and leaps for the dangling vine
TERM: Sarah says, “I didn’t ask for this honor and I don’t want it!”
MINUTE 66: POSITIVE STEP
AVTR: Jake gets closer to the place where the banshees are
TERM: Sarah calms down and sits next to Kyle
MINUTE 67: HERO AFFECT
AVTR: Jake reaching the place where the banshees are
TERM: Kyle monitors the machine’s flight path
MINUTE 68: ALLY AID
AVTR: Neytiri encourages Jake/avatar and gives him advice on choosing a banshee
TERM: Kyle continues telling Sarah his story
MINUTE 69: CAPTIVATING CONCERN
AVTR: Jake walks amidst the banshee, trying not to get killed
TERM: A Terminator breaks in and starts shooting everyone
MINUTE 70: NEW JOURNEY
AVTR: Jake and a banshee choose each other
TERM: Kyle holds Sarah as she sleeps, and strokes her hair (a new journey of affection between them)
MINUTE 71: BAD TO THE BONE
AVTR: The banshee fights Jake
TERM: Kyle’s world is “pretty terrifying” says Sarah
MINUTE 72: BADDER TO THE BONE
AVTR: Jake flies the banshee into the cliff
TERM: The Terminator finds Sarah’s mom’s cabin’s address
MINUTE 73: BADDEST TO THE BONE
AVTR: Jake flies the banshee at terrifying heights
TERM: The Terminator kills Sarah’s mother
MINUTE 74: PUT INTO PERIL
AVTR: Jake and Neytiri fly their banshees at each other
TERM: The Terminator finds out where Sarah is staying
MINUTE 75: SKULL & CROSSBONES
AVTR: A huge orange banshee tries to kill Jake from above
TERM: Kyle tells Sarah to handle the bomb gently—it could kill them
MINUTE 76: THE GRIM REAPER
AVTR: The huge orange banshee chases them through the jungle
TERM: Sarah: “{The Terminator} will find us, won’t he?” Kyle: “Probably”
MINUTE 77: THE RUMBLE
AVTR: Jake says, as he studies the skeleton of Toruk, “It’s the last {shadow} you’ll ever see”
TERM: Sarah presses Kyle about having a special girl
MINUTE 78: MYSTERY MISSION
AVTR: Jake wonders who he is
TERM: John Connor gave Kyle a picture of Sarah, but he wasn’t sure why at the time
MINUTE 79: MYSTERY MISSION 2
AVTR: Col. Quiritch says to Jake, “Haven’t gotten lost in the woods, have ya?”
TERM: Sarah goes to Kyle. What will she do?
MINUTE 80: TICK TICK BOOM
AVTR: Col Quaritich orders Jake: “You better get it done, Corporal”
TERM: Sarah and Kyle make love
MINUTE 81: SURPRISED HERO
AVTR: Much to his surprise, Jake becomes forever part of the Na’vi
TERM: The Terminator shoots at surprised Kyle and Sarah!
MINUTE 82: SURPRISE-SURPRISE
AVTR: Jake is surprised to hear the voice of the ancestors
TERM: The Terminator catches up to surprised Kyle and Sarah, and shoots at them!
MINUTE 83: GOTTA GO!
AVTR: Neytiri tells Jake he must go and choose a female
TERM: Kyle is shot—gotta go!
MINUTE 84: GAP SUBTRACT
AVTR: Jake steps towards Neytiri and kisses her
TERM: The Terminator closes in on Kyle and Sarah
MINUTE 85: BAD GUY BOO-BOO
AVTR: A bulldozer plows over the Na’vi’s trees
TERM: The Terminator, driving the truck, just misses Sarah and Kyle
MINUTE 86: WORRY WOUND
AVTR: Neytiri worries Jake will be killed
TERM: Kyle is wounded, which worries Sarah
MINUTE 87: DAMAGE DONE
AVTR: The bulldozers keep plowing forward
TERM: Sarah is hurt
MINUTE 88: DOUBLE DAMAGE DONE
AVTR: The bulldozers destroy the jungle
TERM: The Terminator is still alive!
MINUTE 89: RED ALERT!
AVTR: Tsu’tey attacks Jake
TERM: The Terminator marches after Kyle and Sarah!
MINUTE 90: RESCUING ALLY
AVTR: Norm tries to stop Quaritch from shutting down Jake
TERM: Kyle turns on the factory machines to confuse The Terminator
MINUTE 91: SUFFER THE WEAK
AVTR: Jake/avatar faints; Col. Quaritch punches crippled Jake
TERM: Kyle can barely go on
MINUTE 92: HUGS & KISSES
AVTR: Grace stands up for Jake
TERM: Kyle protects Sarah
MINUTE 93: HUGS & KISSES 2
AVTR: Grace stands up for the Na’vi
TERM: Sarah crawls to Kyle
MINUTE 94: THE AGGRESSOR
AVTR: Quaritch decides to attack the Na’vi
TERM: The Terminator springs to life and crawls after Sarah!
MINUTE 95: THE SEPARATION
AVTR: Jake leaves them to rejoin the Na’vi
TERM: Sarah leaves Kyle
MINUTE 96: DEATH & DYING
AVTR: Jake explains to the Na’vi that they have to leave or they’re gonna die
TERM: Sarah kills The Terminator
MINUTE 97: TAPING THE KNUCKLES
AVTR: The Na’vi prepare to fight
TERM: Sarah prepares for life without Kyle
MINUTE 98: KISS OR SPIT
AVTR: The Na’vi tie up Jake (SPIT)
TERM: Sarah talks into a tape recorder for her baby (KISS)
MINUTE 99: KISS OR SPIT 2
AVTR: The army moves forward (SPIT)
TERM: Sarah continues to talk into a tape recorder for her baby (KISS)
MINUTE 100: KISS OR SPIT 3
AVTR: The army shoots gas at the natives (SPIT)
TERM: END
And so on...
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