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……

POTTER:
Well, what about all your other friends?
GEORGE:
They don't have that kind of money, Mr. Potter. You know that.
You're the only one in town that can help me.
POTTER:
I see. I've suddenly become quite important. What kind of security would I have, George? Have you got any stocks?
GEORGE (shaking his head) No, sir.
POTTER:
Bonds? Real estate? Collateral of any kind?
GEORGE (pulls out policy) I have some life insurance, a fifteen thousand dollar policy.
POTTER:
Yes . . . how much is your equity in it?
GEORGE:
Five hundred dollars.
POTTER (sarcastically) Look at you. You used to be so cocky! You were going to go out and conquer the world! You once called me a warped, frustrated old man. What are you but a warped, frustrated young man? A miserable little clerk crawling in here on your hands and knees and begging for help. No securities �� no stocks �� no bonds �� nothing but a miserable little five hundred dollar equity in a life insurance policy. You're worth more dead than alive. Why don't you go to the riff-raff you love so much and ask them to let you have eight thousand dollar? You know why? Because they'd run you out of town on a rail . . .But I'll tell you what I'm going to do for you, George. Since the state examiner is still here, as a stockholder of the Building and Loan, I'm going to swear out a warrant for your arrest.
Misappropriation of funds �� manipulation �� malfeas- ance . . .
George turns and starts out of the office as Potter picks up the phone and dials.
POTTER (cont'd) All right, George, go ahead. You can't hide in a little town like this.
George is out of the door by now. CAMERA MOVES CLOSER to Potter.
POTTER (cont'd) (on phone) Bill? This is Potter.
EXTERIOR MAIN STREET BEDFORD FALLS �� NIGHT MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� George comes out of the bank into the falling snow. He crosses the street, tugs at the door of his old car, finally steps over the door, and drives off.
EXTERIOR MARTINI'S BAR �� NIGHT MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� An attractive little roadside tavern, with the name "Martini's" in neon lights on the front wall.
INTERIOR MARTINI'S BAR �� NIGHT CLOSE SHOT �� The place is an Italian restaurant with bar. The bottles sparkle. There are Christmas greens and holly decorating the place. It has a warm, welcoming spirit, like Martini himself, who is welcoming new arrivals. The booths and the checkered-cloth-covered tables are full. There is an air of festivity and friendliness, and more like a party than a public drinking place. George is seated at the bar �� he has had a great deal to drink, far more than he's accustomed to.
MARTINI'S VOICE (greeting new customers) Merry Christmas. Glad you came.
MAN'S VOICE How about some of that good spaghetti?
MARTINI'S VOICE We got everything.
During this, CAMERA MOVES CLOSER to George. Nick, the bartender, is watching him solicitously. Seated on the other side of George is a burly individual, drinking a glass of beer. George is mumbling:
GEORGE:
God . . . God . . . Dear Father in Heaven, I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope. Show me the way, God.