Key+Scenes

//__Key Scenes – In Order__ // Prologue – Introducing Christof, Truman, Meryl and Marlon

Truman’s standard day – Mag stand, Old men he offers a ‘two for one’ insurance deal to, rotating door. “ I’m not that anxious to get there.” Boat challenge too great.

Meet Meryl. “dicer, grater, peeler, all in one, never needs sharpening”

Golfing off a bridge- Tells Marlon he wants to go to Fiji Goes to beach- Recalls father drowning.

Talks to Meryl about Fiji- “I thought we were going to try for a baby.”

Security Guards- “ You never see anything, anyhow.”

Sees father

Mother reassures him- “Well! It's about time they cleaned up the trash downtown before we become just like the rest of the country.”

Basement scene- Box of memories, photos, red cardigan.

Flashback-(cut in) Memories of Sylvia

Bar audience- Manager to worker “ We’ve already got this on the greatest hits tape.”

Sylvia (cut away) watching the TV close to screen.

Conspiracy exposed “ He’s heading west on Steward. Making a turn onto Lancaster Square.”

Newspaper CRACKDOWN ON HOMELESS.

Truman watches the village- He seeks out Marlon Mother/Meryl Photo album

Morning talk to Meryl ‘but lets go outside.”

Follows her to hospital

Goes to travel agent

Meryl in car scene- off to Atlanta – nuclear plant scene

Crisis at home- ‘Dice me, slice me, there are so many choices.” “Do something.”

Talk with Marlon- Father reunion. “ Stand by crane cam. Button cam 3. (cutaway to audience to show effect)..Wide curb cam, fade up music…and now go in close.” ( low angle shot of Christof shaking head)(cut away to audience reaction.

Interview with Christof ‘On the air, unaware!” (Film’s tagline) Flashbacks to scenes when Christof controlled intruders. Christmas box… other ways he controlled Truman- as a child at the beach, in school, a dog, the death of the father at sea. Catalogue info Phone calls from viewers – Sylvia: “ You’re a liar and a manipulator and what you’ve done to Truman is sick.” Christof ends interview by stroking a sleeping Truman on screen.

Truman mirror scene “I name this planet Trumania!”

Truman goes to work as normal- new woman at work Truman escapes

Cast search for him

Christof finds him on ocean- Storm scene

Denouement- Sailing happily until bowsprit pierces canvas stage set.

Conversation with Christof - Truman leaves, Sylvia comes to set. Audience overjoyed.