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……
Cousin Eustace runs over to George.
GEORGE (cont'd) Did you see Uncle Billy with any cash last night?
COUSIN EUSTACE:
He had it on his desk counting it before he closed up.
EXTERIOR MAIN STREET BEDFORD FALLS �� DAY MEDIUM SHOT �� Uncle Billy and George are retracing the former's steps through the snow, looking everywhere for the missing money.
They pause for a moment on the sidewalk.
GEORGE:
Now look, did you buy anything?
UNCLE BILLY:
Nothing. Not even a stick of gum.
GEORGE:
All right. All right. Now we'll go over every step you took since you left the house.
UNCLE BILLY:
This way.
They continue on down the street on their search.
EXTERIOR WINDOW OF POTTER'S OFFICE IN BANK �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Potter is peering through the slats of the Venetian blind, watching them as they go.
EXTERIOR MAIN STREET BEDFORD FALLS �� DAY MOVING SHOT �� George and Uncle Billy continue their search.
WIPE TO:
INTERIOR UNCLE BILLY'S LIVING ROOM CLOSE SHOT �� A shabby, old-fashioned, gas-lit room which has been turned almost inside out and upside down in an effort to locate the missing money. Drawers of an old secretary have been pulled out and are on the floor. Every conceivable place which might have been used by Uncle Billy to put the money has been searched. George, his hair rumpled, is feverishly pursuing the search. Uncle Billy is seated behind the desk, his head on his hands.
GEORGE:
And did you put the envelope in your pocket?
UNCLE BILLY:
Yeah . . yeah . . . maybe . . . maybe . . .
GEORGE (shouts) Maybe �� maybe! I don't want any maybe. Uncle Billy, we've got to find that money!
UNCLE BILLY (piteously) I'm no good to you, George. I . . .
GEORGE:
Listen to me. Do you have any secret hiding place here in the house? Someplace you could have put it? Someplace to hide the money?
UNCLE BILLY (exhausted) I've been over the whole house, even in rooms that have been locked ever since I lost Laura.
Uncle Billy starts sobbing hysterically. George grabs him by the lapels and shakes him.
GEORGE (harshly) Listen to me! Listen to me! Think! Think!
UNCLE BILLY (sobbing) I can't think any more, George. I can't think any more. It hurts . . .
George jerks him to his feet and shakes him. Uncle Billy stands before him like a frisked criminal, all his pockets hanging out, empty. George's eyes and manner are almost maniacal.
GEORGE (screaming at him) Where's that money, you stupid, silly old fool? Where's the money? Do you realize what this means? It means bankruptcy and scandal, and prison!
He throws Uncle Billy down into his chair, and still shouts at