It's A Wonderful Life

End of last part:

MARY: (worried) George, what's happened?

GEORGE: Everything's happened! You call this a happy family? Why did we have to have all these kids?

JANIE: Daddy, how do you spell "frankincense"?

GEORGE: (shouts) I don't know how you--! Why don't you ask your mother?!

MARY: Where're you going?

[SOUND: PHONE RINGS ... MARY PICKS UP]

GEORGE: Upstairs to see Zuzu!

Act 2 - Part 3

MARY: (into phone) Hello? Oh, thank you, Mrs. Welch. I'm sure she'll be all right--

GEORGE: Who's that?

MARY: (to George) Zuzu's schoolteacher. (into phone) What? Oh, yes, the doctor says she'll be fine tomorrow.

GEORGE: Here, give me that phone!

MARY: George, please!

MUSIC: JANIE PLAYS PIANO

GEORGE: (upset, into phone) Mrs. Welch? This is Mr. Bailey! Say, what kind of teacher are you, anyway? Why did you send Zuzu home like that, without her coat buttoned up? Do you realize she'll probably end up with pneumonia just because of your stupidity? You know, maybe my kids don't have the newest and best clothes, but at least-- Hello? Hello?

[SOUND: SLAMS PHONE DOWN]

GEORGE: (screams) Janie, will you stop playing that lousy piano?! Stop it!

[PIANO STOPS ... JANIE STARTS CRYING]

MARY: George, please-- What's wrong with you?

GEORGE: I'm sorry, Janie. I'm sorry, Mary ...

[SOUND: FRONT DOOR OPENS]

GEORGE: I - I've just got to get out of here.

[SOUND: FRONT DOOR CLOSES]

POTTER: So, that's it, George. You're missing eight thousand dollars in your accounts, eh?

GEORGE: Please, Mr. Potter, I'll pay extra money to get a loan. If you still want the Building and Loan, I--

POTTER: You say it was lost. Have you notified the police?

GEORGE: No, sir, I haven't done that, yet. My brother Harry is coming home tomorrow and...

POTTER: Why come to me? What about your good friend Sam Wainwright?

GEORGE: I can't get a hold of him. He's in Europe.

POTTER: What kind of security for a loan would I have, George? What collateral?

GEORGE: Yes sir, I have some life insurance here. Fifteen thousand dollar policy.

POTTER: Hmm? How much is it worth if you sold it today?

GEORGE: Five hundred dollars.

POTTER: And you want eight thousand? You once called me a frustrated old man. Well, what are you but a frustrated young man? You come to me begging for my help. Why don't you go to the riff-raff you love so well? Ask them for help!

GEORGE: I'll do anything, Mr. Potter, please. Please help me. My wife and kids--

POTTER: I'm calling the district attorney. Five hundred dollars! Five hundred dollars? You know something, George? You're worth more dead than you are alive. Now, get out of here! Get out!

JOSEPH: And, all the time, Potter had the eight thousand dollars in his desk drawer. It's still there, Clarence.

CLARENCE: But where is George, sir? Where?

JOSEPH: Well, he went over to Martini's café. He's had a couple of drinks, Clarence. He's just standing there. He can't think straight.

GEORGE: Oh, God... God... I - I - I'm not a praying man, but if - if you can hear me, please, show me the way. I don't know what to do. Show me what to do.

MARTINI: Mr. Bailey, are you all right? Don't drink any more, Mr. Bailey, please. You don't feel good.

WELCH: Bailey? Did you say Bailey? Which Bailey?

MARTINI: This gentleman is Mr. Bailey. George Bailey.

WELCH: George Bailey, huh?

[SOUND: WELCH HITS GEORGE WHO FALLS TO THE FLOOR]

WELCH: The next time you talk to my wife like that, you'll get worse! It isn't enough she works hard every day trying to teaching your kids how to read and write -- and then you yell at her?!

MARTINI: You get out of here, Mr. Welch! You hit my best friend! Get out!

WELCH: All right, I'm going!

MARTINI: Mr. Bailey, you - you okay?

GEORGE: Who was that?

MARTINI: Mr. Welch, but don't worry. He won't come in this place any more! I'll get something for your face -- it's bleeding!

GEORGE: No, I'm all right.

MARTINI: Please, don't go away, Mr. Bailey.

GEORGE: Leave me alone.

MARTINI: Don't go away.

GEORGE: Let me alone!

JOSEPH: Well, George left Martini's café five minutes ago, Clarence. He's at the river now, on the bridge, looking at the water.

JOSEPH: Are you ready, Clarence?

CLARENCE: All ready, sir.

JOSEPH: Very well. Save George Bailey's life and you'll get your wings!

CLARENCE: My wings! Oh, thank you, Joseph. (calls out) George?! George Bailey! Get away from that bridge! Do you hear me, George?! George!

SOUND: APPLAUSE

WILLIAM KEIGHLEY: In just a moment, we'll bring you Act Three of "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Victor Moore.

WILLIAM KEIGHLEY: Feeling there is no hope and convinced, as Mr. Potter said, that he's worth more dead than alive, George Bailey stands on a bridge staring at the dark and cold waters below. Suddenly, there's a sound in the water.

CLARENCE: Help! Help, I'm drowning! Oh! Help!

WILLIAM KEIGHLEY: No, that's not George. It's Clarence, the apprentice angel. And there goes George into the river to save him. Hmmm. Now, it's a few minutes later and, in the small place where the bridgekeeper stays, George and Clarence are getting dry.