Ward Bond credited as playing...
Bert
- [first lines]
- Mr. Emil Gower: [voice-over] I owe everything to George Bailey. Help him, dear Father.
- Giuseppe Martini: [voice-over] Joseph, Jesus and Mary. Help my friend, Mr. Bailey.
- Ma Bailey: [voice-over] Help my son, George, tonight.
- Bert: [voice-over] He never thinks about himself, God, that's why he's in trouble.
- Ernie Bishop: [voice-over] George is a good guy. Give him a break, God.
- Mary: [voice-over] I love him, dear Lord. Watch over him tonight.
- Janie Bailey: [voice-over] Please, God, something's the matter with Daddy.
- Zuzu Bailey: [voice-over] Please bring Daddy back.
- [George returns to the bridge where his nightmare began, hoping to bring back his old life]
- George Bailey: [praying] Clarence! Clarence! Help me, Clarence! Get me back! Get me back, I don't care what happens to me! Get me back to my wife and kids! Help me Clarence, please! Please! I wanna live again. I wanna live again. Please, God, let me live again.
- [it begins to snow again]
- Bert: [shouts] Hey, George! George! You all right? Hey, what's the matter?
- George Bailey: Now get outta here, Bert, or I'll hit you again! Get outta here!
- Bert: What the sam hill you yellin' for, George?
- George Bailey: You...
- [suddenly stunned]
- George Bailey: George... Bert? Do you know me?
- Bert: Know you? Huh. You kiddin'? I've been looking all over town trying to find you. I saw your car plowed into that tree down there and I thought maybe you - hey, your mouth's bleeding. Are you sure you're all right?
- George Bailey: What the...
- [licks the corner of his lip and checks his mouth with his hand]
- George Bailey: Ha, ha, ha, ha! My mouth's bleeding, Bert! My mouth's bleeding! Zuzu's petals... Zuzu...
- George Bailey: [checking his pocket] There they are! Bert, what do you know about that! Merry Christmas!
- Violet Bick: Good afternoon, Mr. Bailey.
- George Bailey: Hello, Violet. Hey, you look good, that's some dress you got on there.
- Violet Bick: This old thing? Why, I only wear it when I don't care how I look.
- Ernie Bishop: How would you like to take...
- George Bailey: Yes?
- Ernie Bishop: [to Bert] Want to come along, Bert? We'll show you the town.
- Bert: No, thanks... I think I'll go home and see what the wife's doing.
- Ernie Bishop: Family man.