It's a Wonderful Life Page #4

GOWER:

Take these capsules over to Mrs. Blaine's. She's waiting for

them.

George picks up the capsule box, not knowing what to do or say.

His eyes go, harassed, to the bottle labeled poison. George's

fingers fumble.

GEORGE:

Yes, sir. They have the diphtheria there, haven't they, sir?

GOWER:

Ummmm . . .

Gower stares moodily ahead, sucking his cigar. George turns to

him, the box in his hand.

GEORGE:

Is it a charge, sir?

GOWER:

Yes �� charge.

GEORGE:

Mr. Gower, I think . . .

GOWER:

Aw, get going!

GEORGE:

Yes, sir.

INTERIOR DRUGSTORE �� DAY

MEDIUM SHOT �� George comes out into main room. As he puts on his

cap he sees a Sweet Caporals ad which says:

INSERT:

"ASK DAD HE KNOWS" �� SWEET CAPORAL

BACK TO SHOT:

With an inspiration, George dashes out the door and down the

street. Mary follows him with her eyes.

George visits Pop's office

EXTERIOR STREET �� DAY

MEDIUM SHOT �� George runs down the street until he comes

opposite a two-story building with a sign on it reading

"Bailey Building and Loan

Association." He stops. Potter's carriage is waiting at the

entrance. Suddenly he runs up the stairs.

INTERIOR OUTER OFFICE BLDG. AND LOAN �� DAY

FULL SHOT �� The offices are ancient and a bit on the rickety

side. There is a counter with a grill, something like a bank.

Before a door marked:

PETER BAILEY, PRIVATE, George's Uncle Billy stands, obviously

trying to hear what is going on inside. He is a very good-humored

man of about fifty,

in shirt-sleeves. With him at the door, also listening, are

Cousin Tilly Bailey, a waspish-looking woman, who is the

telephone operator, and Cousin

Eustace Bailey, the clerk. The office vibrates with an aura of

crisis as George enters and proceeds directly toward his father's

office.

CLOSE SHOT �� Uncle Billy listening at the door. As George is

about to enter his father's office, uncle Billy grabs him by the

arm.

UNCLE BILLY:

Avast, there, Captain Cook! Where you headin'?

GEORGE:

Got to see Pop, Uncle Billy.

UNCLE BILLY:

Some other time, George.

GEORGE:

It's important.

UNCLE BILLY:

There's a squall in there that's shapin' up into a storm.

During the foregoing, Cousin Tilly has answered the telephone,

and now she calls out:

COUSIN TILLY:

Uncle Billy . . . telephone.

UNCLE BILLY:

Who is it?

COUSIN TILLY:

Bank examiner.

INSERT:

CLOSE UP Uncle Billy's left hand. There are pieces of string tied

around two of the fingers, obviously to remind him of things he

has to do.

BACK TO SHOT �� Uncle Billy looking at his hand.

UNCLE BILLY:

Bank examiner! I should have called him yesterday. Switch it

inside.

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