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:
What happened?
JOSEPHINE: Your father had a stroke. He’s upstairs with your mom and Dr. Bennett.
WILL:
Is he going to be okay?
A beat. How can she answer?
He half-smiles, realizing the idiocy of his question. Of course his father’s not going to be okay.
WILL (cont’d) What I mean is, will he get back to theway he was when... She cuts him off - JOSEPHINE: No. He won’t. I’m sorry.
And like that, it’s done. We HOLD ON Will, reeling from the news.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT Edward sleeps peacefully, just an oxygen tube under his nose.
There are no beeping monitors, no blinking lights. It’s mercifully quiet.
Sandra squeezes Will’s hand tightly. She’s holding herselftogether, but it’s been a tough day.
Dr. Bennett has just gone through the details for the thirdtime.
SANDRA:
I don’t suppose one of us could staywith him. In case he... (beat) In case he wakes up, one of us shouldbe there.
WILL:
I’ll stay. Why don’t you go home withJosephine and I’ll stay tonight.
SANDRA:
(to Dr. Bennett) That’s okay?
107.
DR. BENNETT It’s fine.
SANDRA:
(to Will) You’ll call if...
WILL:
I will. I’ll call.
A beat.
WILL:
Mom, do you want some time with Dad?
SANDRA:
Yes. Thank you.
A nod, then Will holds the door for Dr. Bennett and Josephineas they leave. Sandra is alone in the room with her husband.
She neatens his hair. Holds his hand. As she kisses his fingers, she tweaks her chin with them -- his signature move.
TRANSITION TO: INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - NIGHT Sandra waits outside the women’s restroom. Her face is a study in strained composure -- acknowledging the inevitablebut refusing to surrender to it.
Josephine emerges.