大鱼 Big Fish (2003) Movie Script

杰瑞发布于2023-11-21

爱德华(伊万·麦克格雷格 Ewan McGregor 饰)生性热爱自由,成年之后,他选择离开家乡,踏上了环游世界的旅程。一路上,爱德华遇见了各种各样稀奇古怪的角色,经历了无数精彩绝伦的的冒险,而他日后最大的兴趣,就是向他人喋喋不休的重复讲述他的这一段奇幻旅程。   威尔(比利·克鲁德普 Billy Crudup 饰)是爱德华的儿子,他并不相信父亲所讲述的那些光怪陆离的故事,甚至对此感到无比厌烦。婚后,他同父亲中断了联系,一晃眼就是数年过去。当再次得到爱德华的消息之时,威尔才知道父亲即将不久于人世,他决定去见爱德华最后一面。然而,这一次,威尔终于发现了隐藏在这些故事背后的奥秘和真相。 When Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) becomes ill, his son, William (Billy Crudup), travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he's never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.

BEAMEN:
Oh. Here! Right here. Edward Bloom.
We weren’t expecting you yet.
Still confused...
EDWARD:
You were expecting me?
BEAMEN:
Not yet.
A helpful woman named MILDRED chimes in:
MILDRED:
You must have taken a shortcut.
EDWARD:
I did. It nearly killed me.
BEAMEN:
Mmm-hmm. Life’ll do that to you. And truthfully, the long way is easier, butit’s longer.
MILDRED:
Much longer.
BEAMEN:
And you’re here now, and that’s whatmatters.
Beamen’s daughter JENNY (8) hides behind her father, peeringaround to look at the handsome stranger.
EDWARD:
What is this place?
BEAMEN:
The town of Spectre. Best kept secretin Alabama. Says here you’re fromAshton, right? Last person we had fromAshton was Norther Winslow.
EDWARD:
The poet? What ever happened to him?
BEAMEN:
He’s still here. Let me buy you adrink. I’ll tell you all about it.
Hell, I’ll have him tell you.
37.
EDWARD:
No. I’ve gotta meet somebody. I’m already running late.
He didn’t mean it as a joke, but for some reason, everyone’slaughing.
BEAMEN:
Son, I already told you. You’re early.
INT. BEAMEN’S HOUSE - DAY Sitting at the kitchen table, Edward takes a second slice ofapple pie. He and Beamen are joined by NORTHER WINSLOW (30), who fancies himself a cultured artist, though he’s never leftthe state.
BEAMEN:
Now tell me if that isn’t the best pieyou ever ate.
EDWARD:
It truly is.
UNDER THE TABLE: Young Jenny is stealthily untying the laces on Edward’sshoes.