In Big Fish, a man dedicates three years of unpaid work at a circus, all for the chance to learn one small detail each month about the girl who stole his heart at a dance. She’s the woman he’s determined to marry, the one who drives him to take on the most perilous missions to cut his military service from three years to just one and a half. She’s also the one who anchors him, helping him resist the temptations of other women. As the story goes, “To your father, there were only two women in the world: your mother and everyone else.”

This woman loves yellow daffodils, and to win her heart, he makes calls across five states to transform an entire yard into a breathtaking sea of golden blooms—a grand gesture for the love of his life.

One of the most beautiful scenes in Big Fish, this moment captures the lengths he’ll go to for her, painting a vivid picture of devotion as vibrant as the flowers themselves.