Front Cover -- Preliminaries -- Contents -- Aristotle in Hollywood -- Intellect's Studies in Scriptwriting -- Julian Friedmann - Series Editor -- Preface -- Chris Vogler -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Tears of Joy -- Overview -- 1. Primary Source of the Magical Experience -- 2. Aristotle and the Mystery of Dramatic Pleasure -- 2.1 Oedipus Rex, The Master Plot -- 2.2 Fear - Anticipation of Impending Danger -- 2.3 Pity - Reaction to Undeserved Suffering -- 2.4 Pity and Fear in Drama -- 2.5 Catharsis - Release from Pity and Fear -- References -- 3. Strategies for the Good Plot -- 3.1 The Significance of Logic -- 3.2 Hamartia - Powerful Special Effect -- 3.3 Characters in Drama -- 3.4 Goal-oriented Action -- 3.5 Plot Structure and the Dramatic Pleasure -- 4. Shakespeare and the Pleasure of Drama -- 4.1 Romeo and Juliet -- References -- 5. The Power of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 5.1. The World's Most Popular Folktale -- References -- 6. Enjoyment of Drama: The Scientific Evidence -- 6.1 Why is Sport a Billion Dollar Business? -- 6.2 Brain Physiology -- References -- 7. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Hollywood -- 7.1 The Mythical Journey of the Hero -- 7.2 The Structure of a Successful Movie -- 7.3 Analysis of The Fugitive -- 7.4 Analysis of Ghost -- 7.5 The Resemblance of Tragedy and Comedy -- 7.6 Hitchcock as the Master of Pity and Fear -- 7.7 Art Cinema -- References -- 8. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Best-selling Fiction -- 8.1 Analysis of The Firm -- 8.2 Suspense of Love -- References -- 9. TV-series and the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 9.1 Analysis of ER -- Montage of Recent ER Clips -- 1. ER Lobby -- 2. Hallway -- 3. Hallway - Dressing Room - Trauma Room -- 4. Kitchen - Hallway - Trauma Room -- 5. Helicopter Landing Area -- 6. Trauma Room -- 7. Hallway - Trauma Room -- 8. Trauma Room - Hallway -- 9. Examination Room -- 10. Hallway - Examination Room.

11. Hallway -- 12. Examination Room -- 13. Curtained Area -- 14. Hallway - Lobby - Hallway - Examination Room -- 15. Intensive Care Unit -- 16. Examination Room -- 17. Examination Room Desk -- 18. Examination Room -- 19. ER Desk -- 20. Ultrasound Room -- 21. Examination Room -- 22. Hallway - Examination Room -- 23. ER Desk -- 24. Patient Room -- 25. Patient Room -- 26. ER Desk -- 27. Hallway -- 28. Patient Room -- 29. ER Desk -- 30. ER Desk -- 31. Hallway - Trauma Room -- 32. Hallway -- 33. Trauma Room -- 34. Patient Room -- 35. Hallway - Patient Room -- 36. ER Desk -- 37. Staff Changing Room -- 38. Patient Room -- 39. Staircase of a Block of Flats - Div's Apartment -- 40. ER Desk -- 41. Staircase to Lewis' Apartment -- 42. Taxi - Street -- 43. Staff Room -- 44. Operating Theatre -- 45. Lewis' Apartment -- 46. Street - Restaurant -- 47. Operating Theatre -- 48. Hallway - Patient Room -- 49. Street -- 50. Operating Theatre - Hallway -- 51. Staircase - Roof -- 9.2 A Detective Series -- 9.3 The Sitcom -- 10. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Cyberspace -- 11. The Anatomy of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- References -- 12. Storytelling in the New Millennium -- References -- Appendix -- The Emotional Pattern of the Folktale and Kidnapping in Los Angeles -- 1. Initial Situation -- 2. Absentation -- 3. Interdiction -- 4. Violation -- 5. Reconnaissance -- 6. Delivery -- 7. Trickery -- 8. Complicity -- 9. Villainy -- 10. Mediation -- 11. Counteraction -- 12. Departure -- 13. Hero's reaction -- 14. Receipt of Agent -- 15. Spatial transference -- 16. Struggle -- 17. Branding -- 18. Victory -- 19. Liquidation -- 20. Return -- 21. Pursuit, chase -- 22. Rescue -- 23. Unrecognised arrival -- 24. Unfounded claims -- 25. Difficult task -- 26. Solution -- 27. Recognition -- 28. Exposure -- 29. Transfiguration -- 30. Punishment -- 31. Wedding -- Bibliography -- Back Cover.