The Shawshank Redemption · written by Frank Darabont · 1994

Norton discovers that Andy’s dirty prison shoes are in the shoebox.

Scene 178 of 249 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

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Begins 1:31 into a 1:57 film

The story so farBefore scene 178

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.
Scenes 157–166
Norton refuses to help and has Tommy killed, costing Andy the legal hope he had found.
Just before
Scene 175
In his cell, Andy finishes the final chess piece and looks up at the poster.
Scene 176
Red lies awake, afraid of what Andy might do.
Scene 177
Morning count reveals Andy is missing from his cell.
Scene 178
This scene

178INT -- NORTON'S OFFICE -- MORNING (1966)

Norton is kicking back with the morning paper. He notices ha dingy his shoes are. He glances at the shoebox on the desk. kicks his shoes off, opens the box -- and gulls out Andy's o grimy work shoes. He stares blankly. What the fuck indeed. An ALARM STARTS BLARING throughout the prison. He looks up.