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David suggests Skip should not date Mary Sue. This is the beginning of a plethora of changes in Pleasantville.
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Skip is so shocked and upset at David for suggesting that Mary Sue may not want to go out with him. As a result, he misses a shot in basketball. His team mates and coach are all shocked by this change.
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David has to persuade Jennifer to date Skip because he is not the type of guy that she would usually date.
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Jennifer asks her teacher 'What is outside of Pleasantville?' The question is dismissed by her teacher and most of the class; however, it is addressed later on in the film.
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David has to persuade Jennifer to dress like Mary Sue. At first she is not willing to do so, as Mary Sue's style is much more conservative than what Jennifer is used to.
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David, in his role as Bud turns up to work late at Mr J's diner.
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Mr J is upset after Bud is late for work because he realises that he is not as self sufficient as he thought. He relies heavily on routine and does not know what to do when the routine is disrupted.
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David suggests to Mr J that he is cpapable of doing things of his own initiative, even if it deviates from the usual.
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Jennifer goes out with Skip and takes him to Lover's Lane. This was unprecedented first date behaviour.
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Jennifer seduces Skip when they go to Lover's Lane.
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After their rendezvous at Lover's Lane, other couples in Pleasantville start to hot up their relatioships and explore their sexuality verry openly.
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More colours begin to appear around the town - Bubblegum, green cars. the jukebox.
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The Mayor and other senior members call a public meeting to instate 'The Code'. A set of rules that will prevent any further changes from occuring in Pleasantville.
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The residents who have changed their behaviour or perspective, knowledge or routine, turn to colour.
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Skip sees a red rose after dropping Jennifer off at home from their date. This is the first addition of colour in Pleasantville. It is symbolic of the new behaviour that occured.
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Skip tells the basketball team about his experiences and currpts their thoughts. As a reult of this, the team who had 'never lost a game' loses their first.
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The men of Pleasantville become upset because of the basketball team's loss and the changes occuring in Pleasantville.
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The Mayor and other senior members call a public meeting to instate 'The Code'. A set of rules that will prevent any further changes from occuring in Pleasantville.
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Mr J follows David home to tell him that he closed the diner on his own. This relfects a change in his bhevaiour and growth of his masculinty.
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Betty sees the chnage in Mr J and acknowledges it. She is attracted to his developed masculinty.
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Betty's change in perspective is marked by the hand full of red hearts that she draws when playing cards with her friends. At this stage of the film, she is afraid of exposing it.
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Betty's curiousity continues to grow when she asks Jennifer about sex and what goes on at Lover's Lane. Her new found knowledge causes her to drastically change her behaviour.
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As a result of Betty's change in behaviiour, fire breaks out in Pleasantville, a force unknown to the town. David alerts the fireman and a result, they finally come to understand what their job requires of them. It was about more than saving cats from trees.
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David receives a bravery medal for alerting the town about the fire.
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Margaret gives David cookies for his bravery. David insists that the cookies are meant for Whitey; however, Margaret assures him that they are indeed meant for him.
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David answers some of the questions of the the people of Plesantville regarding the fire. He establishes that there is a world beyond Pleasantville.
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The empty pages of books begin to fill in and the people of Pleasantville desire new knowledge. There is a rapid increase in reading as queues form outside of libraries.
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David and Margaret go on their first date to Lover's Lane. When they arrive, the entire location has turned to colour and people are seen to be reading books.
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Margaret offers David an apple to eat from one of the trees at Lover's Lane. This acts as a catalyst for more significant changes in the town and in David.
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After David eats the apple it rains in Pleasantville for the first time. This is a significant change in environment.
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After embracing the rain, Margaret finally turns to colour.
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David gives Mr J an art book that covers a variety of art movements over time. Mr J is inspired but what he sees.
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After being inspired by the art book, Mr J paints Betty nude.
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After being painted in the nude, Betty is intimidated and harrassed by Whitey and his gang as she walks down the street.
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David stops Whitey and his gang from attacking Betty. As a result of his new found courage and assertiveness, he finally turns to colour.
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As a result of his change in behaviour, David defies the rules of the code and turns the jukebox back on.
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David and Mr J stand up for their beliefs and paint a brightly coloured mural on a public wall.
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David and Mr J are arressted for defying the rules of The Code. They are put to trial by the non-coloured members of the town.
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The entire town of Pleasantville turns to colour after David convinces them to open their minds to new possibilties.
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David leaves Pleasantville to return to the real world. Jennifer decides to stay in Pleasantville to pursue her education.
Their brother and sister relationship has developed as they embrace while saying their farewells.
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