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It's A Wonderful Life

End of last part:

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

GEORGE: Everything's happened! You call thishappy 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,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 havenewest 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 getloan. If you still wantBuilding and Loan, I--

POTTER: You say it was lost. Have you notifiedpolice?

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 callingdistrict 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, alltime, Potter hadeight 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 hadcouple of drinks, Clarence. He's just standing there. He can't think straight.

GEORGE: Oh, God... God... I - I - I'm notpraying man, but if - if you can hear me, please, show meway. 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 TOFLOOR]

WELCH: 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 atriver now, onbridge, looking atwater.

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 justmoment, we'll bring you Act Three of "It'sWonderful 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 onbridge staring atdark and cold waters below. Suddenly, there'ssound inwater.

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

WILLIAM KEIGHLEY: No, that's not George. It's Clarence,apprentice angel. And there goes George intoriver to save him. Hmmm. Now, it'sfew minutes later and, insmall place wherebridgekeeper stays, George and Clarence are getting dry.