Truman returns home drenched and expresses his desire to leave their current life and explore the world. Meryl, his wife, dismisses his adventurous spirit, reminding him of their financial obligations and her desire to start a family, leading to a tense confrontation.
INT. TRUMAN'S HOUSE-NURSERY. NIGHT.
The drenched TRUMAN enters to find MERYL, in the unfinished nursery, comparing wallpaper samples. Meryl wears a robe, a glimpse of black negligee beneath.
MERYL
Where have you been?
TRUMAN
(wringing out his jacket)
I've been thinking--
MERYL
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