The Shawshank Redemption · written by Frank Darabont · 1994

Andy takes Norton’s shoes from the guard’s desk after shining them.

Scene 197 of 249 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

Red
Norton
Andy

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:38 into a 1:57 film

The story so farBefore scene 197

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.
Scene 176
The morning count reveals Andy is gone, confirming that the hidden plan worked.
Just before
Scene 194
A guard checks Andy’s cell at night without noticing the hidden tunnel.
Scene 195
Andy’s hammer breaks through into the shaft; he peers down from the opening.
Scene 196
After Tommy’s death, Andy decides he has had enough and prepares his escape.
Scene 197
This scene

197EXT -- LOADING DOCK ACCESS -- NIGHT (1966)

ANGLE LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN. Below us, Tommy Williams lies facedown at Norton's feet. Blood is spreading, fanning out oa the pavement. Norton turns, strolls out of frame.

RED (V.O.)

I guess after Tommy was killed,

Andy decided he'd been here just

about long enough.

Again we see: Andy working. Norton pokes his head in.

NORTON

Lickety-split. I wanna get home.

ANDY

Just about done, sir. Norton

crosses to the wall safe and works

the dial, his back turned.

This time, though, we stay on Andy: He pulls up his sweater, yanks out a large black book and a stack of files, lays them on the desk. He then grabs the real ledger and files, jams them down his pants and smooths his sweater down. He picks up the bogus stack, crosses to Norton, and shoves everything in.