The Terminal
《幸福终点站》
Scene 1: Introduction to the Airport
[INT. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – ARRIVAL HALL – DAY]
Viktor Navorski (VO):
I was born in a country that no longer exists. I came to America with only one dream — to find a better life.
[CUT TO: VIKTOR NAVORSKI, a man in his late 30s, walks into the airport with a suitcase and a map.]
Viktor Navorski:
Where is the terminal? I need to get to New York.
Airport Employee (female):
You're at the wrong terminal. This is the international terminal. The domestic one is on the other side of the building.
Viktor Navorski:
But I have a ticket to New York. I must go there.
Airport Employee:
You can't go to New York from here. You need to check in at the domestic terminal.
Viktor Navorski:
But I don’t know where that is.
Airport Employee:
Maybe you should ask someone.
[Viktor looks around, confused.]
Viktor Navorski (to himself):
This is not how it was supposed to be.
Scene 2: A New Home
[INT. AIRPORT – NIGHT]
Viktor Navorski:
I have no place to go. I have no money. I have no papers. But I have a passport.
[He sits down on a bench, looking tired.]
Viktor Navorski (VO):
In my country, they say that when you are lost, you must keep moving. But here, I am stuck.
[A man named Frank Dixon approaches him.]
Frank Dixon:
You look like you’re waiting for something.
Viktor Navorski:
I am waiting for a plane. But I don’t know when it will come.
Frank Dixon:
You could stay here. There’s always space.
Viktor Navorski:
But I don’t belong here.
Frank Dixon:
You don’t have to belong. You just have to be.
Scene 3: Learning the Language
[INT. AIRPORT – LATER THAT WEEK]
Viktor Navorski:
What does "please" mean?
Airport Employee:
It means you're being polite.
Viktor Navorski:
And "thank you"?
Airport Employee:
That means you're being grateful.
Viktor Navorski:
And "I’m sorry"?
Airport Employee:
That means you're admitting you made a mistake.
Viktor Navorski (to himself):
I think I understand now.
Scene 4: Making Friends
[INT. AIRPORT – MONTHS LATER]
Viktor Navorski:
I have learned many things in this place. I have learned how to order coffee. I have learned how to read a newspaper. And I have learned how to be kind.
[He smiles at a young girl who is playing nearby.]
Viktor Navorski:
You are very brave.
Girl:
Why?
Viktor Navorski:
Because you are not afraid to try.
Girl:
What about you?
Viktor Navorski:
I used to be afraid. But now, I am not.
Scene 5: The Final Flight
[INT. AIRPORT – FINAL DAY]
Viktor Navorski (VO):
After all these months, I finally have a ticket to New York. But I know that the journey is not over.
[He walks through the airport, waving goodbye to those he has met along the way.]
Frank Dixon:
You’ve made a difference here, Viktor.
Viktor Navorski:
No, Frank. It was you who made a difference in my life.
[He steps onto the plane and looks out the window as it takes off.]
Viktor Navorski (VO):
I may not have a home, but I have found something more important — a place where I belong.
THE END
