We've become bored with watching actors give us phoney emotions.
We're tired of pyrotechnics and special effects.
While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, -
- there's nothing fake about Truman himself.
No scripts, no cue cards.
It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life.
I'm not gonna make it. You're gonna have to go on without me.
No way, mister.
You're going to the top of this mountain, broken legs and all.
Many viewers leave him on all night, for comfort.
You're crazy, you know that?
For me there's no difference between private life and public life.
My life is The Truman Show. The Truman Show is a lifestyle.
It's a noble life. It is... a truly blessed life.
Tell me something I don't know.
All right. Promise me one thing, though.
If I die before the summit, use me as an alternative source of food.
You're gross.
It's all real.
Nothing you see on the show is fake. It's merely controlled.
THE TRUMAN SHOW
Eat me, dammit. That's an order.
Maybe just your love handles.
I have love handles? Yeah, little ones.
- Truman, you're gonna be late. - Okay!
DAY 10,909
- Good morning! - Good morning!
And in case I don't see you, good afternoon and good night.
- Morning, Truman. - Morning, Spencer. Hey, Pluto.
- He won't hurt you. - I know. It's just me.
Come on, Pluto.
What is it?
An aircraft began shedding parts as it flew over Seahaven -
- a few moments ago. Luckily, no one was hurt.
How do you feel today...? That's good.
- Thinking of flying somewhere? - Nope.
This is classical Klyne. Forget about the perils of flying -
- and let this music calm you down.
"Dog Fancy", please. Thank you very much.
Get me a paper, will you, Errol?
And one of these for the wife. Loves her fashion mags.
- That be all for you, Truman? - That's the whole kit and caboodle.
- Hank! - Good morning, Truman.
Good morning, Truman. Beautiful day, isn't it?
- How's your lovely wife? - Good. Yours?
Couldn't be better.
- Nice talking to you. - You too. Think about that policy.
Two for one. That's a good deal. Doppelgänger special.
Hey, fellas. Going in? Go ahead.
- Go ahead. - I'm not that anxious to get there.
Could I have directory assistance for Fiji, please? Fiji Islands.
Truman, did you see this?
I'm sorry, ma'am. If he's in a coma he's probably uninsurable.
Yes, Fiji. Do you have a listing for Lauren Garland?
Nothing listed...
Do you have a Sylvia Garland? S for Sylvia.
Nothing... Okay, thank you.
- Lawrence. - I've got a prospect in Wells Park.
Wells Park? On... Harbour Island?
- You know another one? - I can't. I have an appointment.
Dentist, or... yeah.
You'll lose more than your teeth if you don't meet your quota.
They're making cutbacks at the end of this month.
You need this. Besides, a half hour across the bay will do you good.
Thanks.
Hello. Ferry's still here, huh? Thought I might have missed it.
- One way or return? - Return.
There you go, sir.
- Do you need any help, sir? - You go ahead, I'll be fine.
Hi, honey.
Look what I got free at the checkout. It's a "Chef's Pal".
It's a dicer, grater, peeler, all in one. No sharpening, dishwater-safe.
Wow... that's amazing.
Truman... you missed a spot.
That is a beer.
- I'm thinking about getting out. - Yeah? Out of what?
Out of my job. Out of Seahaven. Off this island. Out.
What the hell's wrong with yourjob? You've got a great job. A desk job.
I'd kill for a desk job.
You should try stocking vending machines. Now there's excitement.
- Don't you ever get antsy? - Where's there to go?
- Fiji. - Where's Fiji? Near Florida?
See here? This is us...
And all the way around here... Fiji.
You can't get any further away before you start coming back.
There's still islands in Fiji where no human being has ever set foot.
So when are you gonna go?
It's not that simple.
It takes money, planning...
- You can't just up and go. - Right.
I'm gonna do it, don't worry about that.
Bonus time is just around the corner.
- Are you coming for a drink? - No, I can't tonight.
I don't like that weather, son. We should head back.
Just a bit farther. Please?
- Okay. - Yes!
Daddy!
You're soaked. Where have you been?
- We can scrape together 8,000... - You and Marlon...
- We can bum around the world. - And then what?
- You're talking like a teenager. - Maybe I feel like a teenager.
We have mortgage payments. Do we just walk away from our obligations?
- It would be an adventure. - We were going to try for a baby.
- Isn't that enough of an adventure? - That can wait.
I want to get away. See some of the world. Explore!
You want to be an explorer...
This will pass. We all think like this now and then.
Let's get you out of these wet clothes. Come to bed.
You never see anything. They always turn the camera and play music.
The wind blows, the curtain moves. You don't see anything.
"Dog Fancy", please. Thank you.
Paper, Earl, please.
I might as well get one of these.
- For the wife? - She's got to have them.
- Anything else, Truman? - That's the whole ball of wax.
Dad?
Hey, what are you doing?
Get out of the way!
Stop those people! Stop! Stop!
Open the door! Somebody stop the bus! Stop the bus!
Somebody stop it! Stop the bus!
It doesn't sound insane at all.
I see him ten times a week.
I almost hugged a perfect stranger in the salon...
It was Dad. Dressed like a homeless man.
And a businessman and a lady with a dog forced him onto a bus.
It's about time they cleaned up the trash downtown.
They never found Dad's body.
If it wasn't him, it was his twin! Did Dad have a brother?
You know perfectly well that your father was an only child.
Just like you.
Sweetie... You're just feeling bad because of what happened.
You sailing off into that storm...
But I've never blamed you. And I don't blame you now.
Truman...?
What are you doing down here?
Fixing the mower.
- I saw my father today. - I know.
Your mother called.
You shouldn't upset her like that.
- What did you want? - I made macaroni.
- I'm not hungry. - You know...
We ought to throw out that mower.
Get one of those new Elk Rotaries.
What's he doing?
They got rid of her, but they couldn't erase the memory.
10,910 NUMBER OF DAYS RUNNING
- Are you okay? - Excuse me. Sorry I fell on you.
I've been such a klutz all day. I must have sprained this ankle.
- I'm so sorry to fall on you. - Don't worry about it.
- I'm Meryl. - Hi, I'm Truman.
- Truman, you've studied enough. - I've got to commit this to memory.
Come on, an ice-cold brewsky.
You're gonna have to copy off me, so be careful.
You're a better person than I am.
- See you later. - Bye.
See you later, loser.
Hi.
- Konnichi-wa. - What?
- You take Japanese. - Oh, yes...
Lauren, right?
- It's on the... - Lauren, right.
- I'm Truman Burbank. - Yeah, I know.
- I'm not allowed to talk to you. - Really?
- I'm a pretty dangerous character. - I'm sorry. It's not up to me.
Girls have got to be careful.
- You have a boyfriend, right? - It's not that.
Was it Meryl, the girl I was with? We're not... We're just friends.
- It's nothing like that. - It's how I look? Not your type?
No.
HOW'S IT GOING TO END?
I was wondering that myself.
Would you maybe, possibly sometime go out for some pizza?
- Like, Friday? Saturday? - I can't.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday?
NOW
- We have finals tomorrow. - Yeah, I know.
If we don't go now, it won't happen. Do you understand?
So what do you want to do?
Please keep your hands inside the car!
This is my favourite pizza place. Tony, one large, extra plankton!
We have so little time. They'll be here any minute.
- They don't want me talking to you. - Then don't talk.
They're here.
- What do they want? - Listen to me.
Everybody knows everything you do. They're pretending. Understand?
- My name's not Lauren, it's Sylvia. - Lauren, sweetheart, not again.
- Who are you? - Her father.
I've never seen him before. Truman, don't listen to him.
Everything I've told you is the truth.
It's fake. It's all for you. The sky and the sea. Everything is a set!
Please, don't listen to him. He's gonna lie to you.
- I want to know what's going on. - Schizophrenia. We've tried it all.
Hypnotism, shock therapy... Don't worry, you're not the first.
- She brings all her boys down here. - Truman, he's lying!
Get out of here. Come and find me.
- I'll see you in school. - We're moving to Fiji.
Sylvia! Hey!
- Why didn't he just follow her? - His mother got really sick.
He couldn't leave her. He's kind. Maybe he's too kind.
I can't believe he married Meryl on the rebound.
Come on, Sal. We've already got this on the greatest hits tape.
HOW'S IT GOING TO END?
Close, but no cigar.
Another beautiful day in paradise. But don't forget to buckle up.
He's heading west on Stuart. Stand by, all extras.
He's turning onto Lancaster Square.
My God, he nearly hit her! Something is wrong. Change frequencies.
Sorry about that, folks. I guess we picked up a police frequency.
It's classical Klyne, and we've still got some great music ahead.
But buckle up. Remember safety. A good driver is a safe driver.
CRACKDOWN ON HOMELESS City Fathers: "Enough is Enough"
- Can I help? - I have an appointment.
- What's happening? - Nothing.
- Just tell me what's happening. - We're remodelling.
- It's none of your business. - Tell me, or I'll report you!
You're trespassing.
- Marlon! - Truman, what are you doing here?
I've got to talk to you. I'm on to something big!
- You look like shit. - I think I'm mixed up in something.
A lot of strange things have been happening.
The people on the elevator, there was no backing on it...
And the radio starts following me, talking about everything I'm doing.
- This is one of your fantasies. - I think this is about my dad.
I think he's alive. I'll tell you about it later. I'm being followed.
Who?
It's hard to tell. They look like regular people.
- How about those two? - Could be.
It's when I'm unpredictable. That's when they can't...
Anything happen...? We have to get out of here.
- You ready to go? - I can't.
- You're gonna get us both fired. - Okay then, let's do it.
Whatever you say, I'm game. Your birthday comes but once a year!
Maybe I'm being set up for something.
You ever think that your whole life has been building toward something?
No.
When you were hauling chickens, how far did you get off the island?
I went all over. Never found a place like this, though.
Look at that sunset. It's perfect.
That's the big guy. Quite a paintbrush he's got.
Just between you and me, Marlon...
- I'm going away for a while. - Really?
My little clown... Old carrot-top.
The best photos...
- We should be getting you home. - Here's us at Mt. Rushmore.
Do you remember, Truman? You slept the whole way there.
- It looks so small. - Things do, when you look back.
Look, Truman. The happiest day of our lives.
- Look! Jean, Jodie, Joanne... - Doesn't she look beautiful?
Well, she still does.
There's room for baby photos. I want to hold a grandchild before I go.
We really should get you home. No, you stay. Relax.
- Your favourite show is coming on. - And we have something to discuss.
- A certain person's birthday. - Oh, I see.
There'll be another "Lucy" tomorrow. Now it's time for Golden Oldies.
Tonight we present the classic: "Show Me the Way to Go Home".
You don't have to leave home to discover what the world is about.
We learn that no one is poor who has friends.
Full of laughter, love, pain, sadness, but ultimately, redemption.
The cherry scene will have you splitting your sides with laughter.
There'll be tears, too, when David and Jennifer are reunited.
Let'sjoin the Abbotts in Camden Village.
Thank you, Sweetie.
I need to talk to you, but let's go outside.
- I'd love to, but I'm really late. - What's your rush?
There was that elevator disaster. It was on the news.
The cable just snapped. The elevator plummeted ten flights.
Right next door to where you work. What if you had been in there?
Anyway, I have an amputation on one of the women from the elevator.
She's very young. It's sad. Wish me luck.
I'll cross my fingers for you.
Excuse me. May I help you?
I'm looking for my wife, Nurse Burbank. It's very important.
That's not possible. She's in pre-op.
Sure... Okay, fine. Can you pass along a message?
I had to go to Fiji. I'll call when I get there.
- When you get to Fiji? - You got it.
- Fine. I'll tell her. - Thank you so much.
Sorry.
Let me help you with that.
He's here.
Scalpel.
I'm now making my primary incision, -
- just above the right knee.
- Nicely done. - Unless you're family...
- It's just a beautiful job. - I'll let someone else tidy up.
TRAVELLERS BEWARE
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
- I'm sorry to keep you. - That's okay.
- How can I help? - I'd like a flight to Fiji.
- When would you like to leave? - Today.
I'm sorry. I don't have anything for at least a month.
It's the busy season.
Do you want to book the flight?
I'll make other arrangements.
Last call for Chicago! All aboard!
Thank you.
Windy City, here we come.
Hi!
Hello...
- Mom, isn't that you know you? - Face the front.
Everybody off, we've got a problem.
I'm sorry, son.
- Wasn't his father from Chicago? - His father was from Des Moines.
- Why does he want to go to Chicago? - He's not going anywhere.
Truman?
- Honey, are you okay? - Get in.
- Truman... - Look.
I predict that, in just a moment, we'll see a lady on a red bike -
- followed by a man with flowers and a Volkswagen with a dented fender.
- Truman, please... - Look!
Lady...
Flowers...
- And...? - And...
- Truman, this is silly. - There's the dented Beetle! Yes!
You know how I did that? They're on a loop.
They go around the block, they come back, they go around again.
- I invited Marlon to barbecue... - I won't be here.
We need more charcoal.
Are you listening to a word I'm saying?
You're upset because you want to go to Fiji?
Okay, go.
I think you should save for a few months, and then go.
I'm going to take a shower.
Let's go now. I'm ready. Why wait?
Early bird gathers no moss, rolling stone catches the worm.
Truman, what are you doing?
- Truman... - Where shall we go?
- Truman, where are we going? - I guess I'm being spontaneous.
Somebody help me! I'm being spontaneous!
Forget Fiji. We can't drive to Fiji, can we?
- What about Atlantic City? - No, you hate to gamble.
That's right, I do. But I never have.
And that's why people go places.
- I think I'm going to throw up. - Me, too.
Blocked at every turn. Beautifully synchronised, don't you think?
- You're blaming me for the traffic? - Should I?
Truman, let's go home.
You're right. We could be stuck here for hours.
It'll be like this all the way to Atlantic City. Let's go back.
I'm sorry. I don't know what got into me.
- Can you please slow down? - Yes, I can.
- That's our turn-off. - I changed my mind.
What's New Orleans like this time of year? Mardis Gras!
Look, Meryl. Same road, no cars. It's magic.
Let me out. If you want to destroy yourself, do it on your own.
I think I'd like a little company.
Oh, Truman... You knew this would happen.
You know you can't drive over water.
Let's go home, where you'll feel safe.
Give me your hand... You drive!
We shouldn't be doing this. We're breaking the law!
- Oh, my! - You can do it! You can make it!
We're over! We're over the bridge!
- We're over the bridge! - We're over!
FOREST FIRE WARNING EXTREME DANGER
- What about that sign? - They exaggerate. We'll be fine.
Do you believe that?
Truman, we're on fire!
- It's just smoke. You okay? - Yes.
- Wanna do it again? - No!
Truman, stop!
What do we do for money when we get to New Orleans?
I have my Seahaven bank card.
So we're just going to eat into our savings, is that it?
I'll have to call your mother. I don't know how she'll take this.
What now?
SEAHAVEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION
- Looks like a leak at the plant. - Back up.
Leak at the plant. The whole area is being evacuated.
- Thank you for your help. - You're welcome, Truman.
Truman...
Truman, come back!
Stop him!
Truman!
Stay away!
- Thank you both for your help. - Next time he'll be charged.
I understand. Thanks again. Good night.
Let me get you some help, Truman. You're not well.
Why do you want to have a baby with me? You can't stand me.
That's not true.
I'll fix you some Mococoa. Natural cocoa beans from Mt. Nicaragua.
- No artificial sweeteners. - What are you talking about?
I've tasted other cocoas. This is the best.
What the hell does this have to do with anything?
- Tell me what's happening! - You're having a nervous breakdown.
You're part of this, aren't you?
Truman, you are scaring me.
No, you're scaring me. What are you gonna do?
Dice me, slice me or peel me? There's so many choices.
Do something!
What? What did you say?
- Who are you talking to? - I didn't say anything.
- I wasn't talking to anybody. - Talk to me!
- I don't know anything! - Stay where you are.
Truman...?
Thank God!
How can anyone expect me to carry on under these conditions?
It's unprofessional!
Everything's gonna be okay. It's all gonna be fine.
I don't know what to think, Marlon.
Maybe I'm losing my mind.
It feels like the whole world revolves around me.
That's a lot of world for one man.
Is it wishful thinking? Wishing you'd made more out of yourself?
Who hasn't sat in the john and had an imaginary interview on TV?
This is different. Everybody seems to be in on it.
I've been your best friend since we were seven.
We got through school by cheating off each other's test papers.
Jesus, they were identical.
But I always felt safe knowing that.
Because whatever the answer was, we were right or wrong together.
I stayed up all night in your tent so you could play North Pole.
And I got pneumonia.
Remember that?
You were out of school for a month.
You're the closest thing I ever had to a brother, Truman.
Things haven't worked out for us like we used to dream they would.
I know what that feeling's like. Everything slipping away...
You don't want to believe it, so you look for answers somewhere else.
But the point is, I'd gladly walk in front of traffic for you.
But the point is, I'd gladly step in front of traffic for you.
And the last thing I'd ever do is lie to you.
And the last thing that I would ever do... is lie to you.
I mean, think about it.
If everybody is in on it... I'd have to be in on it, too.
I'm not in on it, Truman, because there is no "it".
- You were right about one thing. - What's that?
The thing that started all this.
I found him for you, Truman. That's why I came by tonight.
I'm sure he's got quite a story to tell.
Go to him.
Easy on the fog.
Stand by, crane-cam... Crane-cam.
Button-cam three.
I never stopped believing.
Go wide. Curb-cam eight.
My son.
- Move in for close-up? - No, no...
Stay back. Fade up music.
Now go for the close-up.
All those years wasted. I'll make it up to you, son.
I swear.
Dad...
Bravo!
Congratulations.
- Okay, quiet down. Concentrate. - That was great television.
- Christof, it was brilliant! - It broke my heart.
Well done! Congratulations!
Truman drinks Mococoa, world's finest cocoa beans -
- grown on the upper slopes of Mt. Nicaragua.
1. 7 billion were there for his birth.
220 countries tuned in for his first step.
The world stood still for that stolen kiss.
And as he grew, so did the technology. A human life, -
- recorded on a network of hidden cameras and broadcast live -
- 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to an audience around the globe.
From Seahaven, enclosed in the largest studio ever constructed, -
- one of only two man-made structures visible from space, -
- now in its 30th great year, it's The Truman Show!
What a week! I was on pins and needles the entire time.
I'm your host, Mike Michaelson.
Welcome to Tru-Talk, our forum for issues growing out of the show.
Tonight, something very special:
An exclusive interview with the show's creator.
Let's go live to the 221st floor of the Omni-Cam Ecosphere.
There we'll find the world's greatest tele-visionary.
The designer of the world within a world that is Seahaven: Christof.
I'd like to thank you for granting this interview.
We know your schedule is demanding, and how you guard your privacy.
- This, sir, is indeed an honour. - Don't mention it.
The catalyst for the recent dramatic events -
- has been Truman's father, Kirk, and his attempt at infiltration.
This is not the first time someone has tried to reach Truman, is it?
We have had our close calls.
It's television! I did it! I'm on The Truman Show!
But now, the first intruder to be a former cast member.
- A dead one at that. - Writing Kirk back in, brilliant.
Kirk started this whole crisis. He was the only one who could end it.
Truman, no!
- That's off limits! - Why? What's over there?
Nothing. It's dangerous, that's all. You have to know your limitations.
Let's remind viewers why Dad was written out in the first place.
As Truman grew up, we manufactured ways to keep him on the island.
- I'd like to be a great explorer. - There's nothing left to explore.
- Then I thought up Kirk's drowning. - He's feared the water ever since.
When Kirk read the synopsis, he was disappointed, to say the least.
I'm sure that's why he broke onto the set.
But how do you intend to explain his 22-year absence?
- Amnesia. - Brilliant.
Let's take some viewer calls. North Carolina, you're on with Christof.
Hi, Christof. I was wondering how many cameras you got in that town.
Somewhere in the vicinity of 5,000.
Remember, we started with just one.
He was two weeks premature, as if he couldn't wait to get started.
And his eagerness to leave the womb was the reason he was selected.
In competition with five other unwanted pregnancies -
- for a show determined by an air date, only Truman arrived on cue.
I believe Truman is the first child to be adopted by a corporation.
- That's correct. - The show's made enormous revenue.
Equivalent to the GNP of a small country.
It takes the population of an entire country to keep it running.
Since it's on 24 hours, revenues are generated by product placement.
Everything on the show is for sale, down to the very homes they live in.
All of it in the Truman catalogue. Operators are standing by.
Christof, why has Truman never come close to discovering -
- the true nature of his world until now?
We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented.
The Hague for Christof. Hello. The Hague...
All right, let's go to Hollywood, California.
You're a liar and a manipulator, and what you've done to Truman is sick.
Well, we remember this voice, don't we? How could we forget?
- Let's go to another call. - No, no. It's fine, Mike.
I love to reminisce with former members of the cast.
Sylvia, as you announced so melodramatically to the world...
Do you think because you batted your eyes at Truman once, -
- flirted with him, stole a few minutes of air time -
- to thrust your politics into the limelight, that you know him?
That you know what's right for him? Are you in a position tojudge him?
What right do you have to turn a baby's life into a mockery?
Don't you ever feel guilty?
I have given Truman the chance to lead a normal life.
The world, the place you live in, -
- is the sick place. Seahaven is the way the world should be.
- He's a prisoner, not a performer. - He can leave at any time.
If his was more than a vague ambition, if he was determined -
- to discover the truth, there's no way we could prevent him.
I think what distresses you, really, caller, -
- is that, ultimately, Truman prefers his cell, as you call it.
That's where you're so wrong. And he'll prove you wrong.
These heated comments aside, it's been a very positive experience.
For Truman and for the viewers.
Thank you for your time. Now that this crisis is behind us, -
- can we look forward to some exciting new developments?
The big news is: Meryl will leave Truman in an upcoming episode.
A new romantic interest will be introduced.
I'm determined that TV's first on-air conception will take place.
Another television milestone.
It has been a singular honour and a pleasure. Christof, thank you.
Hey, Simeon.
- Is he looking at us? - You think he knows?
- Hello... - Better call Christof.
Come in, Major Burbank.
He's back to his old self.
That's an unusual cat, my man.
I hereby proclaim this planet...
... Trumania of the Burbank galaxy.
- Is he gonna go? - Hallway camera ready.
- That one's for free. - Stand by, all house cameras.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
- In case I don't see you... ...good afternoon and good night.
Good afternoon, good night...
- Morning, Truman. How's it going? - I'll check. Vital signs are good.
Hey, Pluto!
- Good morning! - Look who's here.
Beautiful day, isn't it? We thought about the policy, and we'll take it.
Great! Let's go up to my office and sign the papers.
- Next week would be better. - I knew it. See you guys.
- See you next week. - Looking forward to it!
This isn't about insurance. This is about the great variable.
When will death occur? Could be a week, a month, a year...
Could be today.
Innocent sunbather, stabbed by the tip of a runaway beach umbrella.
No way to guard against that.
- Excuse me. - Truman, this is Vivian.
The two of you are going to be neighbours.
I guess what I'm saying is that life is... fragile.
- Vivian, your office. - Sorry.
I'm sorry... You do?
Oh, great. Let me take your information.
Ready, two. Go to two.
Back to medium... and wide.
I was just trying to train the kid to... never mind.
- What's he doing in the basement? - He moved in there when Meryl left.
Why wasn't I told? Unpredictable behaviour has to be reported.
- He's just sleeping. I thought... - This is the best shot we've got?
- What's on the clock-cam? - Obstruction.
- What happened? - He was tidying up his garbage.
I was gonna call you, but he gave up and fell asleep.
- I want to check the set-ups... ...for the insurance convention.
Nice move.
There you go.
Isolate the audio. Give me a close-up on his torso.
Still breathing.
Where's Chloe? Call him. Tell him it's a wrong number.
- What took you so long? - I had to wait for it.
- They were busy. What's going on? - I don't know.
- He did nothing but stand around. - Shut up and watch.
Then we went to night vision. He's asleep.
There! Stop it. Zoom in under the chair.
- Enhance it. - Is it...? My God...
- He didn't go up the stairs. - Get Marlon over there!
Truman... Surprise party!
I got a six-pack of cold brewskies with our name on them.
Come on, pal. Come on, buddy.
Shit!
Marlon, find him. He's still in the room.
- Come out, wherever you are. - Good. Keep it light.
I know you're in here.
Check under the table. The closet, behind you.
Gee, I wonder where he could possibly be.
Lawn-cam!
- Say something. Keep it going. - He's gone.
- Cut transmission! - Cut transmission?
- God in heaven! - Give me the phone!
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We've got every available extra looking for him. The crew, too.
- What about prop cars? - Accounted for.
He has the world's most recognisable face, he can't disappear.
Go find him, Pluto. Good dog.
All this fuss! If he could just hear my voice.
Truman! Truman!
Let me try. Truman!
It's me, Dad! Let's talk!
Yeah, I know. We're just about done with the square.
We've got to go back to Barrymore, check the interiors.
Who's watching the college? Send someone over there.
- Take another man, get down there. - Find the son of a bitch!
Get some batteries. He's not gonna glow in the dark.
We need more light. We'll never find him this way.
- What time is it? - It's way too early for that.
Cue the sun.
What time is it?
Christof, what's going on? There's rumours that he's dead.
The media's having a feeding frenzy.
Every network has a pirated shot of Marlon making an ass of himself.
- The sponsors are threatening us. - We're getting our highest ratings.
- No sign of him. - Go back to town, join the others.
Everyone else at first positions. Everyone is at first positions?
He's got to be there somewhere.
- We're not watching the sea. - Why would we watch the sea?
- Sweep the harbour. - Bring up the harbour cameras.
- Aren't some of those out? - Yeah, but we have the lighthouse.
All buoy-cams, please.
- Long lens, short-base cameras. - Why are we looking at the water?
Truman, where are you going?
- Sailing? He's afraid of the water. - Resume transmission.
I got 2-1 he doesn't make it.
Just leave them in the car.
Get off this mast-cam. You can't see his face. Go to the cabin-cam.
Perfect. That's our hero shot.
- Let's get another boat out there. - I need to talk to the ferry guys.
Come on, get it moving!
- I'm just the bus driver. - They can't sail. They're actors!
How do we stop him?
Okay... We're going to access the weather programme now.
So hold on to your hats. You got that?
No, I think we'll want to localise the storm over the boat.
Get the co-ordinates.
- There's no rescue boat. - He'll turn back. He'll be afraid.
There she blows.
Come on.
Give me some lightning.
Hit him again!
- He can't die on television! - He was born on television.
Hold on!
Is that the best you can do?
You're gonna have to kill me!
What should we do with a drunken sailor...
- I demand you cease transmission. - Keep running.
Increase the wind!
- For the last time... - Capsize him, tip him over.
- He's tied himself to the boat! - He'll drown, and he doesn't care.
Do it... Do it!
That's enough.
I want to talk to him.
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Truman... You can speak.
I can hear you.
- Who are you? - I'm the creator of a TV show.
It gives hope and inspiration to millions.
- Then who am I? - You're the star.
- Was nothing real? - You were real.
That's what made you so good to watch. Listen, Truman.
There's no more truth out there than in the world I created for you.
The same lies, the same deceit.
But in my world, you have nothing to fear.
- I know you better than you do. - You never had a camera in my head.
You're afraid. That's why you can't leave.
It's okay, Truman. I understand.
I have been watching you your whole life.
I was watching when you were born.
I was watching when you took your first step.
I watched you on your first day of school.
The episode when you lost your first tooth.
You can't leave, Truman.
- Please, God. - You belong here.
You can do it.
With me.
Talk to me. Say something.
Say something, damn it! You're on TV. You're live to the world!
In case I don't see you, good afternoon and good night.
He made it! All right, Truman!
Cease transmission.
- You want another slice? - No. Let's see what else is on.
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