The Truman Show Page #3

Truman rises to his feet.

TRUMAN:

I want to be an explorer

(with reverence)

...like Magellan.

The Sister's face falls.

SISTER:

No one's going to pay you to do that,

Truman.

(with scarcely disguised glee)

Besides, you're too late. There's

nothing left to explore.

The class roars with laughter and Truman takes his seat.

EXT. LOWER MANHATTAN, FINANCIAL DISTRICT. MORNING.

From TRUMAN'S POV we see that he is staring up at relief

letters that proclaim, "American Life & Accident Insurance,

Inc." above an office building's entrance.

A POLICE OFFICER walking his beat, wanders in Truman's

direction. From another angle, we observe Truman from the

Police Officer's POV - shaky, handheld camera - on a television

screen. Truman enters the building.

INT. INSURANCE COMPANY - TWELFTH FLOOR. DAY.

In a cramped, cluttered, windowless cubicle, TRUMAN talks on

the telephone.

TRUMAN:

(into receiver)

...okay, okay, let's call it what it is...

I'm not gonna lie to you...life insurance

is death insurance...you just gotta ask

yourself two questions...one, in the event

of your death, will anyone experience

financial loss?...and two, do you care?

A CLERK drops a large reference book on Truman's desk. He

checks the spine - "MORTALITY STATISTICS, 1986 to Present".

TRUMAN:

(into receiver)

Hold on will ya?

(to Clerk, putting receiver

to chest, referring to the book)

This's no good. Lumps all drownings

together. I need drownings broken down

by category.

The Clerk shrugs, returns the book to his trolley and continues

his rounds.

TRUMAN:

(returning to his call)

...just think about what I've been

saying and lemme...hello?...

The person on the other end has hung up. With an apathetic

shrug, Truman replaces the receiver. He looks over his shoulder

and places another call.

TRUMAN:

(lowering his voice)

Can you connect me with directory

inquiries in Sydney, Australia?

(a long delay makes Truman

even more uncomfortable)

...er, yes. Do you have a listing

for a Lauren Powers...

(pause)

...nothing listed?...what about a Sylvia

Powers...nothing? Thanks...

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