After a banker is wrongly imprisoned for murder, he uses patience, expertise, and friendship to survive Shawshank and build a path to freedom.
- Scenes 1–8
Andy’s former life and conviction frame a banker whose apparent control has vanished.
- Scenes 9–10
Inside prison, Andy needs a way to survive without surrendering the inner self he is trying to protect.
- Scenes 11–30
Andy enters Shawshank and confronts its violence, hierarchy, and rules.
- Scenes 31–154
He adapts through Red’s help, builds the library, and slowly earns trust while preparing for freedom.
- Scenes 155–156
Tommy reveals that another inmate confessed to the murders, offering Andy a route to prove his innocence.
- Just before
- Scene 157
Norton dismisses Tommy’s story and refuses to reopen Andy’s case.
- Scene 158
At mail call, Tommy apologizes to Red for letting Andy down; Red reassures him.
- Scene 159
Tommy shows his diploma to his wife and child but cannot explain the new hope it brings.
- Scene 160
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