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Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
— The Truman Show ‧ 1998
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is a greeting with a hollow centre: a man being unfailingly polite to a world that is not real, and a farewell that finally means it. The line works as comedy in the first act and as a tear-jerker in the last, and fans use it as a cheerful goodbye with a wink for anyone who knows the film.
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In context
Spoilers for The Truman ShowShow the scene
In The Truman Show (1998), Truman Burbank has lived his whole life in Seahaven Island, a town built inside an enormous soundstage in Los Angeles, while its creator Christof broadcasts his every move as a reality television show. The sing-song greeting is Truman's catchphrase, a cheerful sign-off that the show's audience knows by heart. He says it for the last time at the end, after he finds a staircase leading to an exit door: he utters the catchphrase, bows to the audience and walks out.
Sources (2)
- Wikipedia: The Truman ShowPlotReference checked
- Wikiquote: The Truman Showquote listReference checked
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