The Truman Show", shooting draft, by Andrew M Niccol. THE TRUMAN SHOW. A Screen Play. By. Andrew M. Niccol.

Director: Peter Weir. Shooting Script. NOTE: THE HARD COPY OF THIS SCRIPT CONTAINED SCENE NUMBERS. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR THIS SOFT COPY. A FOGGED MIRROR. Behind the fog we hear the sounds of a bathroom. After a. long moment, a hand wipes the condensation from the glass to. TRUMAN BURBANK. He wears a sleeveless. Hanes undershirt and blue- stripe pajama bottoms, behind him a.

It is immediately apparent. Truman, expressionless, studies his reflection in the mirror. For a long moment, he does nothing. He continues to look. Still nothing. Finally he speaks, talking to. TV interview. TRUMAN. I think the unconquered.

Naturally, I. intend to make the ascent without the. TV smiles). .. sure I'm aware of the risks- -why else. I would spend seven years as. MERYL (O. S.). Truman, you're gonna be late! Truman resignedly opens the door of the cabinet and replaces. It partially obscures the lens of the.

He closes the door and exits. INT. KITCHEN. MORNING. MERYL, wearing a stylish robe, sits at the kitchen table. On the table in front of her lies a parcel. TRUMAN enters and glances at the gift.

TRUMAN. What's that? MERYL. It's a surprise. TRUMAN unwraps the parcel - an expensive- looking set of.

MERYL. (eager for his response). Well, what do you think? TRUMAN. They're.. Thank you. Truman returns Meryl's kiss. MERYL. (handing him the sweat top). Try it on. Truman pulls the top over his head. As he does so, a closer.

MERYL. I thought you could wear them when. Pre- shrunk. And they breathe.

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EXT. TRUMAN'S HOUSE. DAY. Wearing a business suit, briefcase in hand, TRUMAN emerges.

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Victorian- inspired, picket- fenced house. A neighbor, SPENCER, is taking in trashcans. Spencer breaks off abruptly as Truman.

His license plate reads, "Seahaven - A. A Nice Place To Live".

SPENCER. Morning, Truman. TRUMAN. Morning, Spencer. And in case I don't. Spencer's dog, PLUTO, bounds happily over to Truman.

TRUMAN. (petting the dog). Hey, Pluto. Truman exchanges a polite nod with the WASHINGTON's, an. African- American family across the street.

MR. WASHINGTON. is farewelled by his WIFE and CHILD. Truman is about to climb into his car when he is distracted. Suddenly, a large. The startled Truman looks to Spencer but he has abruptly. Pluto. Mrs. Washington and. Washington Junior have also made themselves scarce. Truman investigates.

Amidst a sea of shattered glass are the. He looks around him but the street is deserted. He checks. that all the surrounding street lights are accounted for. He looks up. into the sky but there is no plane in sight.

With some. effort, Truman picks up what's left of the crumpled light and. A label on the light fixture reads. SIRIUS (9 Canis Major)".

As he drives away, we hear the. RADIO ANNOUNCER. Another glorious morning in Seahaven. INT/EXT. TRUMAN'S CAR - SEAHAVEN. DAY. TRUMAN makes his way along the streets of Seahaven past a. EXT. SEAHAVEN ISLAND TOWNSHIP.

DAY. A high- angle reveals an anonymous mid- sized town built around. A cluster of high- rise buildings stand. Surrounding the. commercial center lie neatly arranged suburbs. EXT. OCEANSIDE STREET.

DAY. Pausing at a traffic light along a seaside road, TRUMAN looks. The sight triggers a memory in his head. PLAYBACK - EXT. LONG, WIDE BEACH. DAY. Unlike a conventional flashback, the scene in his memory.

FOUR- YEAR- OLD TRUMAN runs towards a bluff on the beach. The boy's father, KIRK, late- thirties, beer bottle in hand. TWO TEENAGE GIRLS at the shoreline. Suddenly. the father remembers his son. He looks anxiously around. Watch Scooby-Doo And The Goblin King Youtube.

The sight of the boy at the far end of the beach causes him. Truman. The boy is near the top of the cliff before his agitated. FATHER. (out of breath, clutching his side). Truman! Truman! Stop! Truman turns from his perch and waves happily down to his. But the smile quickly vanishes when he registers the. FATHER. Come down now!

His father's unnatural anxiety makes the next bay even more. The boy considers defying his father. He puts. his hand on the rock above him to stretch up and sneak a peek. One good stretch would do it. FATHER. (reading Truman's mind, enraged). No! TRUMAN. Why? What's there? FATHER. (unconvincing).

Nothing. It's.. it's dangerous. Come down, now! Please! Truman is suddenly aware that the hundreds of other. BEACHGOERS have stopped their activities to stare at him. Reluctantly, he starts to retrace his steps down the rocks.

When he finally jumps to the sand, his father embraces him. FATHER. I told you to stay close. Don't ever. leave my sight again. You've got to know your limitations. You. could've fallen.

INT. TRUMAN'S CAR - DOWNTOWN SEAHAVEN. MORNING - PRESENT. Through his car window, TRUMAN buys a cup of coffee from a. VENDOR. VENDOR. How are ya, Truman?

TRUMAN. (placing his fingers to his pulse). Vital signs are good. He pulls into a parking space and sips on the coffee. As he. drinks, he becomes aware of a school bell summoning children. Elementary School. The image. prompts another childhood memory. PLAYBACK - INT. SEAHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CLASSROOM.

DAY. Once again, the flashback appears to be playing on a. SEVEN- YEAR- OLD TRUMAN sits in the middle row of an Elementary. School classroom surrounded by twenty- or- so other well- . YOUNGSTERS. MARLON, the boy next to.

Truman, is on his feet under the scrutiny of a kindly Norman. Rockwell- style SCHOOL MISTRESS. MISTRESS. What do you want to do when you grow up.

Marlon? MARLON. I want to be an entrepreneur like my dad. SCHOOL MISTRESS. (impressed). Tell the class what an "entrepreneur". Marlon. MARLON. He makes a lot of money, Ma'am. SCHOOL MISTRESS. A good one does, Marlon. Perhaps I'll be coming to you for a loan. The CLASS titters.

Marlon sits down and winks to Truman. SCHOOL MISTRESS. What about you, Truman?

Truman rises to his feet, gathering his nerve. TRUMAN. I want to be an explorer. Magellan. The School Mistress smiles benevolently. SCHOOL MISTRESS. (slightly condescending).

I'm afraid no one's going to pay you to. Truman. You might have to find. Besides, you're too late. There's. really nothing left to explore. The class roars with laughter as the crestfallen Truman takes.

EXT. PARKING LOT. DAY - PRESENT. TRUMAN, briefcase in hand, crosses from the parking lot to. OFFICE WORKERS. EXT. DOWNTOWN SEAHAVEN. DAY. TRUMAN walks briskly down the bustling city street. A snarl. of taxis, buses and COMMUTER traffic.

A STREET VENDOR. thrusts a pretzel under Truman's nose, a CAREER WOMAN tries. Truman stops at a kiosk and buys a newspaper - "THE ISLAND. VENDOR. Is that all for you, Truman? TRUMAN. That's all. Thanks, Errol. Other CUSTOMERS also purchase the morning paper. Tucking his. copy under his arm, Truman selects a glossy magazine from a.

Glancing in the direction of the NEWSPAPER VENDOR and finding. CUSTOMER, Truman deftly tears a portion. He hastily. replaces the magazine and departs. As Truman hurries away, the vendor exits the kiosk and picks.

It is a. cosmetics advertisement with the MODEL'S NOSE missing. However, the vendor makes no effort to confront Truman. Watch Tom And Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Online Etonline. EXT. SEAHAVEN LIFE AND ACCIDENT, INC. DAY. Truman passes along a row of shops and offices, finally. Seahaven Life &. Accident Inc." above the entrance. He has evidently taken.

INT. INSURANCE COMPANY - SEAHAVEN LIFE AND ACCIDENT, INC. DAY. In a cramped, cluttered cubicle, TRUMAN talks on the telephone. TRUMAN. (into receiver). I'm not going to lie to you.. A CLERK drops a large reference book on Truman's desk.

Truman checks the spine - "MARITIME ACCIDENTS". TRUMAN. (into receiver).

Hold on, will you? Clerk, referring to the book). This is no good. Lumps all maritime. I need drownings as. The Clerk shrugs, returns the book to his cart and continues.

TRUMAN. (returning to his call). I've been saying. The person on the other end has hung up. With an apathetic.

Truman replaces the receiver. He looks over his. TRUMAN. (lowering his voice). Can you connect me with directory. Fiji? A CO- WORKER suddenly pokes his head over the neighboring cubicle. CO- WORKER. What do you know, Truman?

TRUMAN. (embarrassed, mouthing the word).