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.

As they kiss, Edward tweaks her chin a special little way.
The crowd APPLAUDS.
Edward toasts the happy couple. Josephine covers well forher absent husband, a smile as warm as summer.
Edward downs his champagne in a gulp.
EXT. OUTSIDE LA RUE 14° - NIGHT We come into the middle of an argument on the sidewalk.
Occasional PASSERSBY take notice, especially as it gets moreheated. Both men are a little drunk.
5.
EDWARD:
What, a father’s not allowed to talkabout his son?
WILL:
(disbelieving) I am a footnote in that story. I am the context for your great adventure.
Which never happened! Incidentally!
You were selling novelty products inWichita the day I was born.
EDWARD:
(shaking his head) Jesus Christ.
WILL:
Friend of yours? Did you help him outof a bind?
EDWARD:
Come on, Will. Everyone likes thatstory.
WILL:
No Dad, they don’t. I do not like the story. Not anymore, not after athousand times. I know all the punchlines, Dad. I can tell them as well as you can.
(closer) For one night, one night in your entirelife, the universe does not revolvearound Edward Bloom. It revolves around me and my wife. How can you notunderstand that?
A long beat, then...
EDWARD:
(low) Sorry to embarrass you.
Will won’t let him get the last word.
WILL:
You’re embarrassing yourself, Dad. You just don’t see it.
ANGLE ON Edward. Fine. A hand to wave, enough of you.
He walks away.
6.
ANGLE ON Will, still fuming with righteous anger. It’s then we FREEZE FRAME.
WILL (V.O.)(cont’d) After that night, I didn’t speak to myfather again for three years.