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.

CROSSFADE BACK TO: 117.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY Will has tears hanging in the corners of his eyes.
WILL:
You become what you always were. A very big fish.
(he smiles) And that’s the way it happens.
EDWARD:
(a whisper) Yes. Exactly.
Edward smiles, proud of both of them. His eyes are so paleand so open, we can almost see his soul. In every atom ofhis body, in every thought, Edward Bloom is entirely happy.
And this is how he goes.
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - DAY Will shuts the door to his father’s room behind him. The walk to the payphones seems to take a lifetime.
He finds a quarter, starts to dial. He has to squint to seethrough the water in his eyes. It’s ringing. And ringing.
The other end answers.
WILL:
(voice cracking) Hi.
That’s all he can get out before the dam breaks inside him.
He presses closer to the phone, trying to shield himself.
MUSIC begins that will carry us through the next passage.
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY Will waits at reception as Sandra and Josephine come off theelevator.
INT. GUEST ROOM - DAY Josephine opens the curtains, letting white sunlight in. She strips the bed.
INT. BEDROOM - DAY Will and his mother pick out one of Edward’s ties, for Willto wear at the funeral. Will tries to button the cuffs on the shirt he borrowed, but they’re the kind that need links.
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He goes through the top drawer of the dresser, trying to find a matching pair. Further down, he finds a ribbon tied to THE KEY TO THE CITY.
He smiles, disbelieving. It’s a real thing.
EXT. CEMETERY / ROAD - DAY Will helps his mother out of a black sedan. She’s well- composed, not nearly the wreck we might have expected.
Josephine hugs Dr. Bennett and shakes hands with his WIFE.
The service is crowded, more than 200 people, many more thanexpected.
As his mother talks to a WELL-WISHER, Will looks left to seean Oldsmobile parking.
CLOSE ON the license plates. Missouri.