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.

JOSEPHINE: I am always on your side. And I think you should talk to him.
INT. GUEST ROOM - DAY The family finishes eating breakfast off TV trays set uparound the bed. For his part, Edward is looking better.
Certainly not recovered, but there’s an optimism to hisexpression. And for the first time, he’s actually hungry.
He watches as Sandra puts the cap back on the syrup.
79.
EDWARD:
Did I ever tell you about how...
WILL:
(interrupting) Yes.
Edward is startled.
WILL (cont’d) The maple tree and the Buick. We heard it.
EDWARD:
(re:
Josephine) I think someone hasn’t.
JOSEPHINE: The tree fell on the car, spilling thesyrup, which attracted the flies, whichgot stuck to it and flew off with thewhole car.
A beat.
EDWARD:
(undeterred) But the real story is how I got the car. You see...
WILL:
(interrupting) Dad?
EDWARD:
Son?
WILL:
Can we talk?
Sandra SNAPS the cap back on the syrup.
SANDRA:
I’m going to get started on dishes.
JOSEPHINE: I’ll help you.
Both women quickly gather plates.
Will and Edward both smile. The women clearly want this tohappen. It settles for a beat after they leave.
80.
WILL:
Do you know much about icebergs, Dad?
EDWARD:
Do I? I saw an iceberg once. Theywere hauling it down to Texas fordrinking water, only they didn’t counton an elephant being frozen inside.