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.

EDWARD:
Mr. Calloway! It’s Edward Bloom. I need to talk to you.
Suddenly, the rocking and moaning stop. A beat, then thedoor handle begins to RATTLE. It seems to be stuck.
Edward turns the knob.
Suddenly, the door BURSTS OPEN. Edward is knocked down by amassive black dog, biggest you’ve ever seen. It has greenglowing eyes and a lick of fire for a tongue.
Edward wrestles with the beast, its mouth snapping at histhroat. Blocking with an arm, Edward tries to push himselffree, but the creature’s hands -- it has hands instead ofpaws -- hold on tight.
Entwined, they roll across the dirt. The other nearbyCARNIES scatter for cover. Mr. Soggybottom pulls a revolverout of his clown suit. Loads a silver bullet.
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Edward finally succeeds in throwing the beast off. He rolls to his feet.
The hell hound squares back on its haunches, GROWLING, readyfor another leap. Mr. Soggybottom sheds a clown tear, aimingthe revolver at the dog.
At the last moment... EDWARD (cont’d) No, wait!
Edward moves just as Mr. Soggybottom FIRES. The bullet catches Edward in the shoulder, knocking him down.
The carnies GASP.
Licking its chops, the dog approaches the helpless Edward, who feels the ground around him, looking for some kind of weapon. He finds only a small stick. He waves it at the dog, ready to strike it.
Like magic, the dog’s whole demeanor changes. It bounces excitedly, ready to play fetch.
Seeing an opportunity, Edward throws the stick as far as he can. The dog bounds after it, SMASHING DOWN THREE CARS.
It returns a beat later with the flaming stick, which itdrops at Edward’s feet. Its tail whips back and forth.
EDWARD (V.O.) (cont'd) It was that night I discovered thatmost things you consider evil or wickedare simply lonely, and lacking in thesocial niceties.
Edward throws the stick again. The dog takes off in a newdirection.
TRANSITION TO: EXT. FIELD - PRE-DAWN Exhausted from playing fetch all night, Edward throws thestick into the woods. The still-spry dog goes after it.
It’s gone for a long time, long enough that Edward becomesconcerned.
He follows it into the woods.
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INT. WOODS - DAWN Amos Calloway stands up behind a bush, buck naked and hairy.
He still has the stick in his mouth, which he takes out asEdward approaches.
AMOS:
Didn’t kill anything, did I?