PaulG at 2015-10-07 09:52:21:
Here's my short list of major plot points:
Inciting Incident (page 7): Lou happens upon a freeway car accident, watches free-lance video operator Joe Loder shoot the scene to sell
to the TV station making the best offer. Lou gets the idea of becoming a free-lance video operator.
Pivot into 2nd Act(page 25): After some initial failures, Lou finally sells a video clip to a Nina Romina, the news director of a bottom-feeding TV station and hires an assistant, Rick. Thus is raised the dramatic question: can Lou go legit, succeed in the unpredictable and cut-throat world of free-lance video journalism?
"B" Story Development (page 46): Lou manipulates Nina into breaking her rule of never mixing the professional with personal and dine with him.
Mid-Point (page 56): Lou tampers with Joe Loder's van, leading to a traffic accident that eliminates his major (and hostile) competition.
More Success (page 73): Because the main character is an anti-hero, a sociopath, there is no reversal of fortune or Big Setback for the main character. Rather, by "ethically challenging" means, Lou gets his biggest scoop so far, the murder scene in an upscale residential enclave.
Escalating Jeopardy (page 81): After misleading the police to keep them off the scent, Lou hunts down the murderers himself to stage and record another sensational news story.
Success Again (page 98): Lou gets his sensational news story by more "ethically challenging" means that entails others paying for his success with their lives including his partner, Rick.
Facing Down the Final Threat (page 103): Lou is interrogated by a detective who doesn't believe his alibi but doesn't have the evidence to charge him with a crime.
Denouement (page 107): The final answer to the dramatic question is "Yes." Lou is now a successful, independent, legit businessman. He expands his operation with a 2nd unit and they head out into the night to scavenge the streets for stories.