A River Runs Through It script
Long ago, when I was a young man, my father said to me...
"Norman, you like to write stories."
And I said, "Yes, I do."
Then he said, "Someday, when youre ready...
you might tell our family story.
Only then will you understand what happened and why."
In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.
We lived at the junction of great tro
fish to fry.
I know but... well see out there real soon anyway.
What?
Ah...yeah, did I get the rope? Yes.
That was quite an item, you know.
You sure went overboard.
From you and Randall?
I see.
Well...thank you both, it... -
- sure gonna come in handy now.
You bet you.
Okay...
Yeah, yeah...bye now.
Did you thank Randall?
- I did. - Then what did he say?
- I just told Jeannie. - You didnt thank hi
FISHER
What do you think Doctor Arroway? Ain she a beauty?
ELLIE
Itl do.
FISHER
The village is five miles away. There a general store in the
cantina. They can pretty much order anything you need from San
Wan.
ELLIE
When can I get some dish time?
FISHER
(laughs) Dr. Clark said you wouldn be able to wait. Youe
first shift is up tonight.
ELLIE
Alright!
INT. ARECIBO CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
Ellie is sitt
fraternity kids...
...who invent amachine to turn women back into virgins. Its very clever.
Whatsthe matter?
When you asked me to come out here...
...you promised me I wouldnt just be one of those bright women who...
...finds properties, goesto lunch times developingthem,
then never gets one made.
Honey, "The City That Never Sleeps" is greenlit. Thats been your project.
Until I suggest the direct
NAPOLEON
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Screenplay
by
Stanley Kubrick
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FADE IN:
INT. BEDROOM CORSICA - NIGHT
A well worn teddy-bear is cradled in the arms of Napoleon,
age 4, who dreamily sucks his thumb, listening to a
bedtime story told by his young mother, Letizia. His 5-
year old brother, Joseph, is already asleep, beside him.
NARRATOR
Napoleon was born at Ajaccio in
Corsica on August 15th, 1769. He
had not be