INT -- CELLBLOCK FIVE -- MORNING (1966)

KA-THUMP! The master lock is thrown. The cons emerge from their cells and the headcount begins. Red looks back to see if Andy's in line. He's not. Suddenly the count stalls:

GUARD

Man missing on tier two! Cell 12!

The head bull, HAIG, checks his list:

HAIG

Dufresne? Get your ass out here, boy! You're holding up the show!

(no answer)

Don't make me come down there now! I'll thump your skull for you!

Still no answer. Glaring, Haig stalks down the tier, clipboard in hand. His men fall in behind.

HAIG

Dufresne, dammit, you're putting me behind! You better be sick or dead in there, I shit you not!

They arrive at bars. Their faces go slack. Stunned. Softly:

HAIG

Oh my Holy God.

REVERSE ANGLE

reveals the cell is empty. Everything neat and tidy. Even the bunk is stowed. They wrench the door open and rush in, tossing the cell in a panic as if Andy might be lurking under the Kleenex or the toothpaste. CAMERA ROCKETS IN on Haig as he spins toward us, bellowing at the top of his lungs:

HAIG

WHAT THE FUCK!

INT -- 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.

EXT -- PRISON -- DAY (1966)

Norton and Hadley stride across the grounds, ALARM BLARING.

NORTON

I want every man on that cellblock questioned! Start with that friend of his!

HADLEY

Who?

INT -- CELLBLOCK FIVE -- RED'S CELL -- DAY (1966)

Red watches as Norton storms up with an entourage of guards.

NORTON

Him!

Red's eyes widen. Guards yank him from his cell.

INT -- ANDY'S CELL -- DAY (1966)

Norton steps to the center of the room, working himself up into a fine rage:

NORTON

What do you mean "he just wasn't here?" Don't say that to me, Haig! Don't say that to me again!

HAIG

But sir! He wasn't! He isn't!

NORTON

I can see that, Haig! You think I'm blind? Is that what you're saying? Am I blind, Haig?

HAIG

No sir!

Norton grabs the clipboard and thrusts it at Hadley.

NORTON

What about you? You blind? Tell me what this is!

HADLEY

Last night's count.

NORTON

You see Dufresne's name? I sure do! Right there, see? "Dufresne." He was in his cell at lights out! Stands to reason he'd still be here this morning! I want him found! Not tomorrow, not after breakfast! Now!

Haig scurries out, gathering men. Norton spins to Red.

NORTON

Well?

RED

Well what?

NORTON

I see you two all the time, you're thick as thieves, you are! He must'a said something!

RED

No sir, he didn't!

Norton spreads his arms evangelist-style, spins slowly around.