It's a Wonderful Life Movie Script

杰瑞发布于2025-07-09

乔治(詹姆斯•斯图尔特 James Stewart 饰)在圣诞节前准备自杀,这时上帝传来旨意,派天使拯救他,并让他了解到自己一生的使命——拯救那些不幸的人。乔治小时候左耳有疾,在贝德福德镇上的一家药店帮工。他很机灵,深得老板器重,同时也很招女孩喜欢。某日,老板接到爱子死亡的电报,悲痛欲绝,配错了药,幸亏乔治才化险为夷。乔治从小嫉恶如仇,尤其看不惯富人专横跋扈。长大后,乔治一表人才,准备去读大学。这时,他的父亲去世了,他子承父业,协助叔父料理公司事务。然而公司经营状况不佳,在董事会会议上面临破产。如果公司破产,小镇将会有很多家庭陷入困境。乔治力排众议,说服了董事会,但是条件是他要担任董事会秘书长。这与他的大学梦相去甚远。而且,此时他还陷入了对一个女孩的爱恋之中……

GEORGE (cont'd) Uncle Billy, talk to Harry. He's on the telephone.
George and Violet enter his private office. Uncle Billy comes hurrying in.
COUSIN TILLY:
Hurry, Uncle Billy, hurry. Long distance, Washington.
COUSIN EUSTACE:
Hey, here's Harry on the phone.
COUSIN TILLY:
Harry, your nephew, remember?
COUSIN EUSTACE (on phone) Here he is.
Uncle Billy picks up the phone and speaks distractedly, without knowing what he is saying.
UNCLE BILLY (on phone) Hello . . . hello . . . Yes, Harry �� yes . . . everything . . .
everything's fine.
He hangs up agitatedly, muttering to himself as he goes into his own office. Cousin Tilly and Cousin Eustace look after him, dumbfounded.
UNCLE BILLY (cont'd) I should have my head examined. Eight thousand dollars. It's got to be somewhere.
INTERIOR GEORGE'S OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� George and Violet. George has just finished writing something, and is slipping the paper into an envelope.
GEORGE (hands it to her) Here you are.
VIOET (bitterly) Character? If I had any character, I'd . . .
GEORGE:
It takes a lot of character to leave your home town and start all over again.
He pulls some money from his pocket, and offers it to her.
VIOLET:
No, George, don't . . .
GEORGE:
Here, now, you're broke, aren't you?
VIOLET:
I know, but . . .
GEORGE:
What do you want to do, hock your furs, and that hat? Want to walk to New York? You know, they charge for meals and rent up there just the same as they do in Bedford Falls.
VIOLET (taking money) Yeah �� sure . . .
GEORGE:
It's a loan. That's my business. Building and Loan. Besides, you'll get a job. Good luck to you.
She looks at him, then says a strange thing.
VIOLET:
I'm glad I know you, George Bailey.
She reaches up and kisses him on the cheek, leaving lipstick.