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 (V.O.) Somehow, you’re better. Different.
You’re getting ready to go. And I say...
WILL:
Dad, you’re in no condition to... But Edward throws back the covers.
EDWARD:
There’s a fold-up wheelchair in thebathroom. Wrap a blanket around me.
As soon as we get off this floor, we’llbe in the clear.
Will heads for the bathroom. Sure enough, the wheelchair isthere.
EDWARD (cont’d) Hurry! We don’t have much time.
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - DAY With the blanket draped over his head like a ghost, Edwardpoints for his son to steer the wheelchair thataway.
EDWARD:
Faster!
They pass a HEAVYSET NURSE, who turns to look.
Rounding a corner, they nearly crash into Dr. Bennett.
DR. BENNETT Will! I...What are you doing?
113.
Before he can answer, Will spots Edward rolling the chairhimself, pumping both arms. Will dashes to catch up withhim.
The Heavyset Nurse leans out of Edward’s hospital room.
NURSE:
Security! Stop them!
DOWN THE HALL: At the elevators, Sandra and Josephine step out to find Will and Edward barreling straight at them.
EDWARD:
No time to explain! Follow us!
Seeing SECURITY GUARDS heading their way, a quick-thinking Sandra shoves a nearby cart into them, bowling them down.
INT. ELEVATOR - DAY Will brakes hard, sliding with both feet. The chair nearly crashes into the back wall as the doors close.
EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY Will races Edward down the row, finally reaching the Chevrolet.
AT THE CAR: Will lifts his father out of the chair.
WILL (V.O.) I pick you up and you hardly weighanything. I can’t explain it.
Will sets him in the passenger seat.
EDWARD:
Water. I need water.