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.

WILL:
No, I wanted to know. I’m glad I know.
A long beat, both staring at their iced tea. Jenny isworking herself into more of a state by not talking.
JENNY:
I wanted to meet you for the longesttime. I did.
(a smile) I envied you so much. The way Eddiewould talk about you when you were atMissouri, that award you won.
Congratulations, incidentally. And when you got the job at the A.P., everything, he was so proud of you. I mean, that’s the thing. Every momenthe loved you.
She’s fighting tears, not the first ones she’s shed overthis.
JENNY (cont’d) And as brightly as the sun would shinewhen he was with me, every time he leftit disappeared. I wanted to be as important to him as you were, and I wasnever going to be. I was make-believe and his other life, you, were real.
ANGLE ON Will, sorting through his swirling thoughts.
JENNY (cont’d) You knew that, didn’t you?
CUT TO:
INT. WILL’S CAR - DAY / DRIVING Will skips through the stations on the radio, but ultimatelyturns it off. He’s trying to think.
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EXT. BLOOM HOUSE - DUSK Will walks up the front steps. There’s a subtle change to his expression, a dark cloud lifted. He unlocks the door.
INT. BLOOM HOUSE FOYER - DUSK It’s half-dark and quiet in the house, no talking, no TV.
Will sets his keys on the table.
INT. KITCHEN - DUSK Will looks in. Empty.
WILL:
(calling out) Hello? Mom? Dad?
INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - DUSK We follow Will, looking into his and Josephine’s room. He aims for the guest room at the end of the hall.
INT. GUEST ROOM - DUSK Looking over his shoulder, we see his father’s bed is empty.
The sheets are in a tangle on the floor.
A beat, then Will half-runs back down the hall. Back down the stairs.
INT. FOYER - DUSK Headed out, Will grabs his keys off the table. We LOOK RIGHT, where the “MESSAGE” light blinks on the answering machine.
INT. HOSPITAL ENTRANCE - NIGHT The hospital is so new, it’s not even finished -- thick plastic hangs from exposed framing. There’s no one at the information desk, so Will forges ahead.
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - NIGHT Will reads a directory board, trying to decide the best placeto start. Then, behind him -JOSEPHINE (O.S.) Will!
He turns to see his wife at a payphone. She hangs up. She was calling him.
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