She has aquaphobia, because of the trauma of losing her fianc?Philippe de Malebranche, in a ship wreck, on her wedding day.
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The producers discouraged Truman from wanting to travel beyond Seahaven by instilling him with aquaphobia through the " death " of his TV father in a boating accident, and by constantly broadcasting and printing messages of the dangers of travelling.
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The diner owner, despite C . C . trying to tell her multiple times that he's done with preaching for good, is adamant that C . C . will rebuild the town church and bring back traditions of worship service and songs on Sundays and Wednesdays, and leads the town in singing hymns when C . C . tries to help cure Buddy of his aquaphobia and the ringworm that has gotten into his feet, believing that he is actually baptizing Buddy.
