Scene Three: How's it Going to End?
Meryl and Marlon leave Truman to continue studying in the library. Instead,
he notices Sylvia (Lauren) at the desk next to him.
Sylvia looks up from her books and smiles. Truman looks at the books
she has been studying.
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TRUMAN
Konichi-wa.
SYLVIA
What?
TRUMAN
Oh, you take Japanese.
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Sylvia looks at the books in front of her.
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SYLVIA
Oh yes, yes.
TRUMAN
Lauren, right? It's on there-
(points to the name on one of her books)
SYLVIA
Lauren. Right, right
TRUMAN
I'm Truman Burbank.
SYLVIA
Yeah. I know. You know Truman, I'm not allowed to talk to you.
TRUMAN
Really? Yeah, well I can understand it, I'm a pretty dangerous character.
SYLVIA
I'm sorry, it's not up to me.
TRUMAN
A girl's gotta be careful. You have a boyfriend, right? Of course.
SYLVIA
No, it's not that.
TRUMAN
Is it, was it Meryl, the girl that was with me? We're not, we don't, we're
not , we're not fr-, we're just, we're friends.
SYLVIA
It's nothing like that.
TRUMAN
It's how I look? Not your type?
SYLVIA
No. |
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Truman notices the "How's it Going to End?" pin on her sweater.
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TRUMAN
I like your pin. I was wondering that myself. Would you wanna maybe possibly
sometime go out for some pizza or something like Friday? Saturday?
SYLVIA
I can't.
TRUMAN
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday? |
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Sylvia writes "NOW" on her notepad.
TRUMAN
We have finals tomorrow.
SYLVIA
I know.
(leans in, whispering)
If we don't go now, it won't happen. Do you understand? So what do you
want to do? |
The two of them walk towards the exit of the library. Sylvia is eyeing
the hidden camera as they pass. They disappear behind a pillar. The camera
pans to watch them emerge but they are not there. It pans sharply to the
left in time to see Truman being dragged out a side door. Outside, another
camera searches for them and then zooms in to catch them, disappearing
through some trees.
We next see Sylvia and Truman at the top of a bank looking down on the
beach. Truman and Sylvia hold hands as they run down the sandy slope.
TRUMAN
Please keep your hands inside the car! |
Sylvia takes her sweater off and waves it in the air. As they stop near
the water, Sylvia looks around anxiously.
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TRUMAN
This is my favorite pizza place. Tony, one large, extra plankton.
SYLVIA
We have so little time. They're gonna be here any minute.
TRUMAN
Who are?
SYLVIA
They don't want me talking to you.
TRUMAN
Then don't talk. |
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They kiss. The sound of a car's engine is heard.
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SYLVIA
They're here. Truman-
TRUMAN
What do they want?
SYLVIA
Listen to me, everybody knows about it, everybody knows everything you
do. They're pretending Truman. Do you understand? Everybody's pretending.
TRUMAN
Lauren I don't know-
SYLVIA
No no no, my name's not Lauren. Sylvia, my name's Sylvia.
TRUMAN
Sylvia?
SYLVIA
Yeah. |
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The car comes to a halt just in front of them and the driver quickly
gets out.
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MAN
Lauren, sweetheart, not again.
TRUMAN
Hey wait a minute, who are you?
MAN
I'm her father?
TRUMAN
What?
SYLVIA
I've never even seen him before.
MAN
Come on sweetie.
TRUMAN
We weren't doing anything.
SYLVIA
(as she's being dragged away)
He's lying. Truman, please, don't listen to him. Everything I've told you
is the truth.
(bends down and picks up a handful of sand)
This, it's it's fake, it's all for you.
TRUMAN
I don't understand.
SYLVIA
And the sky and the sea, everything, it's a set, it's a show, everyone
is watching you. Please don't listen to him. He's going to lie to you.
They're watching us right now. |
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The man shoves Sylvia in the car and shuts the door.
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TRUMAN
I really would like to know what's going on!
MAN
Schizophrenia. She has episodes.
TRUMAN
Schiz- What?
LAUREN
Please! No!
MAN
We've tried everything, hypnotism, everything, shock therapy...
LAUREN
No, don't listen to him Truman. Truman!
MAN
Don't worry. Don't worry! You're not the first. You're not the first.
LAUREN
Truman!
MAN
She brings all her boyfriends down here.
LAUREN
What's he saying? Truman, he's lying!
(leans out of the car and whispers)
Get out of here. Come and find me.
MAN
Don't worry.
TRUMAN
I'll see you in school!
MAN
We're going to Fiji. Fiji. We're moving to Fiji.
SYLVIA
There is no school.
TRUMAN
Fiji? |
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The car drives away. As Truman looks around, he notices that Sylvia
left her sweater. He waves it at the disappearing car in vain.