A scene from It's a Wonderful Life 1946
George

Look, who are you?

Clarence

I told you, George. I'm your guardian angel.

George

Yeah, yeah, I know. You told me that. What else are you? What...are you a hypnotist?

Clarence

No, of course not.

George

Well, then, why am I seeing all these strange things?

Clarence

Don't you understand, George? It's because you were not born.

George

Then if I wasn't born, who am I?

Clarence

You're nobody. You have no identity.

George

What do you mean, no identity? My name's George Bailey.

Clarence

There is no George Bailey. You have no papers, no cards, no driver's license, no 4-F card, no insurance policy...They're not there, either.

George

What?

Clarence

Zuzu's petals. You've been given a great gift, George. A chance to see what the world would be like without you.

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