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* The fact that by the end of the movie, one can assume the audience no longer cares if Mr. Potter gets his or not: they're just plain happy to see George safe and sound and with his family.
* The original script had Mr. Potter dying from a heart attack not too long before the movie ended. Although grim, it's strangely nice to imagine that hopefully, this means that [[EarnYourHappyEnding George will have a better quality of life]] working at the Savings and Loans now that he doesn't have to worry about Potter breathing down his neck. Who knows, maybe he'll get even ''more'' time to spend with Mary and the kids.
** And even if Potter does live on, postwar reconstruction and the growth in commercial plastics (that would be made at Sam's plant) mean there are bright years ahead for Bedford Falls, meaning new homes for George to build and sell.
** Whether or not Potter lives, ''nothing changes for him''. While everyone else has been brought together and is stronger than ever by George helping them and all of them then returning the favor, Potter will remain as alone and as miserable and unfulfilled as ever even with his paid bodyguard--if not more so because his theft of the 8000 ''completely and utterly failed'' to put an end to George OR Bailey Bros. Building and Loan.
** Another alternate script bit has Potter actually show up outside the Bailey house with the money, but doesn't go in because he thinks he's both unworthy and undeserving of any of the happiness and joy inside.
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** Another alternate script bit has Potter actually show up outside the Bailey house with the money, but doesn't go in because he thinks he's both unworthy and undeserving of any of the happiness and joy inside.
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* That Mary often is implied to go to the shop just to see George and pretends like she thinks nothing of him when Violet is talking about liking him. It's beyond adorable in that Mary's far less upfront about her feelings and they still come off as way more genuine as a result.
* That George goes to Potter for help despite how lowly they think of each other still shows that George puts value in what he could do to help if he actually wanted to.
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** Even before Mr. Welch punches him, George's friends realize something is wrong and try to help him. Drinking alone on Christmas isn't a good sign. Nick immediately asks if he can call someone or have someone help George home, and Martini insists that George go home to his family to be with them on Christmas.
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** Even before Mr. Welch punches him, George's friends realize something is wrong and try to help him. Drinking alone on Christmas Eve isn't a good sign. Nick immediately asks if he can call someone or have someone help George home, and Martini insists that George go home to his family to be with them on Christmas.
*** George doesn't blame Welch [[LaserGuidedKarma for hitting him for the way he spoke to his wife]]. He knows he was wrong and can acknowledge it.
** That he even famously and cheerfully calls out "Merry Christmas Mr. Potter!" after knocking on his window too. He doesn't know what Potter did to him, knows he's a very mean and miserable man and it doesn't matter to him. That George basically gives the same kind of enthusiastic greeting to him that he gives everyone else shows how much of a good person he truly is.
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** Whether or not Potter lives, ''nothing changes for him''. While everyone else has been brought together and is stronger than ever by George helping them and all of them then returning the favor, Potter will remain as alone and as miserable and unfulfilled as ever even with his paid bodyguard--if not more so because his theft of the 8000 ''completely and utterly failed'' to put an end to George OR Bailey Bros. Building and Loan.
