大鱼 Big Fish (2003) Movie Script

杰瑞发布于21 Nov 10:16

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.

A beat. He looks around, relieved that no one saw that. He casually walks away.
INT. BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - DAY The doors open to reveal Sandra, Will and Josephine, staringinto the mouth of oblivion. The storeroom is a museum of hasty decisions and half-finished projects: partially builtoutboard motors, dead bonsai trees, Frankensteinianlawnmowers. We also find boxes of products Edward used tosell.
Clearing a path, Sandra leads Will to a roll-top desk, itsribs covered in dust. Two beaten metal file cabinets sit beside it.
SANDRA:
Your father decided he needed to have an office, and it wouldn’t do to haveit in the house. You’ll know better than me what’s important.
With some effort, Will forces up the desktop. With a HISS, aneighbor’s cat makes a run for it. Will’s getting used tobeing startled.
INT. BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - DAY [LATER] Will, Sandra and Josephine have worked through two trash bagsof papers to throw out. Looking through a new file, Sandramakes a small sound. A memory.
WILL:
What is it?
Sandra hands Will a yellowed telegram. He shares it with Josephine.
SANDRA:
It was during the war. Your father went missing. They thought he wasdead.
Will can’t believe what he’s reading.
WILL:
That really happened?
83.
SANDRA:
Not everything your father says is acomplete fabrication.
A beat, then Sandra stands.
SANDRA:
I’m going to check on him.
JOSEPHINE: I need to lie down for a bit.
WILL:
Go.
Josephine kisses him, then follows Sandra. Will re-reads the telegram, still bewildered.
Looking for a place to put it, he tucks it into a strangemechanical hand on the desk. It clamps down automatically.
Will smiles, a memory. He hasn’t thought about this devicein years. We slowly PUSH IN on the telegram, held in thehand.
Edward’s VOICE begins as a memory... EDWARD (V.O.) After the war, the sons of Alabamareturned home, looking for work. Each had an advantage over me. They werealive, while I was -- officially -- deceased.
INT. DOWNTOWN OFFICE - DAY [STORY] Edward shakes hands with his new boss, a TOUPEED MAN. The company is called “Confederated Products.” The OFFICE LADIES all love Edward.
EDWARD (V.O.) With my prospects few, I took a job asa travelling salesman. It suited me.
If there’s one thing you can say aboutEdward Bloom, it’s that I am a social person.
EXT. COUNTY FAIR - DAY [STORY] On a low platform, Edward pitches a brilliant new product tothe crowd.