Riot in Cell Block 11 Page #2

That was a mistake.

Figure him pretty green.

That block takes six guards.

He's tough enough to take out four.

You know how short we are.

All right, Dunn, I'm here.

I want your word, Warden,

that I'll have safe conduct.

I promise you no harm will come

to you during this conversation.

Guard!

These are my instructions.

Dunn is to be allowed to

come out into this yard and to

return to 11 without interference.

How about it, Dunn?

Sure, Warden.

When he's ready, 16, open the

gate.

Want me to go with you?

No.

Just Snader.

I gave you my word, Dunn.

Hold that gate.

I believe you, Warden,

but I don't trust your screws.

You going to open up?

What do you want, Dunn?

I want the press here tonight.

- Inmates never win a riot,

Dunn, you know that.

That's my worry.

Release the hostages,

I'll get the press.

Look, Dunn, I can't bargain with you

as long as you're holding these men.

I wouldn't stand a chance

without hostages, and you know it.

Give me your word you won't harm the

hostages, and I'll get the press.

I can't hold my boys too long.

- A couple of hours.

OK.

Attaboy, Dunn!

Good work.

How's it going, Carnie

We're waiting.

We ain't sleeping.

Tony, make a list of all

this stuff here, will you?

Hey, Dunn, I can use that wire.

What do you want to do,

blow us through the roof?

Hey, I've got something to show you

that's terrific, come on.

Hey, what's that?

Learned how to mix that cocktail in

Normandy.

Now watch this

This is a real beauty.

Hey. That's all right.

Crash that through the bars of the window,

it would knock their brains out.

Make some more of them.

There we are. It's finished.

How does that work?

- Here, lend me your neck a minute.

Slip it over the screw's neck.

How does that feel, screw?

That's right, Governor, I need

authority to bargain with Dunn

and to send for the state police.

I warned you we were due for a riot.

I've even got them sleeping

in the corridors of block four.

You're always talking about

overcrowding, old plant,

insufficient personnel.

I don't want to argue that now.

Right now I've got

a riot on my hands.

Give me the authority to act

before this things spreads.

Warden, I can't let convicts

dictate terms to the state.

I'll send Haskell right away.

Yes, sir.

Haskell.

I don't know what that politician

will do here, these men can't vote.

Monroe's wife.

Yes, Mrs Monroe.

Is it true my husband

is in block 11?

That's right, he is in the block.

He'll be killed.

We're not going to let

anything happen to him,

I promise you he'll be all right.

Bye.

Tell the operator not to put any

more of the guards' wives through.

Tell them they'll be OK.

I got four guys on the front gate.

Two on the roof.

The yard's all clear.

Captain Barrett's got nothing on you,

Gator.

You working out demands?

Well, we got a pretty good start.

We should get the colonel in on

this.

I've been thinking about that.

We could sure use him.

Well then use him.

Yeah.

Hey, Colonel.

You're the only guy here besides

me who could lead this riot.

You gonna help us?

I had to hit that boy to

show these gonzos who's boss.

On the street, they think we're

wild animals, tonight you proved it.

What chance do we have if we don't

stick together?

This place is bad enough,

don't you make it worse.

We're trying to work up some demands.

I'm asking everybody for their beefs.

What's yours?

The same as everyone

else, the whole setup.

The bloody cages, the idleness,

but this riot won't change it.

Well, what will?

- Maybe nothing.

We're forgotten.

Colonel, you've got education,

medals, you're used to handling men.

Help us with the demands.

Count me out.

I don't get it.

There are a lot of reasons.

For one thing, I'm up

for parole consideration.

You're strictly for you.

All right, you control the boys,

I'll help frame the demands.

Hey, Carnie!

Monroe here wants a cigarette.

No.

Sure, whats the difference?

Sure.

Give him the lighted end.

Here.

Take it, it's all right.

Thanks.

What are they doing? They're not

going to kill us, are they?

You'll be OK for a while.

It's not me, you understand, it's

my wife, we're going to have a baby.

How can you afford a kid

on your salary?

I got two jobs,

this one and one in town.

If I could only get

in touch with her...

Now you know why the boys

fuss so much over letters.

...to let her know I'm all right.

They've got wives, too.

You got a family?

- Sure. Wife and a kid.

It's tough any way you look at it.

I figure too good. I figure all

the time that it don't add up.

I'm an accountant, a good one.

Embezzlement?

Nah, robbery. I'm out for while and

then I take something I don't need.

Grocery, department store,

it doesn't matter.

You mean you don't need the stuff?

- No.

Just gotta, that's all. Like some

fellas have to take a drink.

You belong in a psycho ward. You

shouldn't be here. You're different.

Different?

Take Ray in 26. Armed robbery.

You think all that happens is

he says, "I want something",

and then he goes and gets it?

Nah, it's not as simple as that.

Something wrong with him, too.

You mean they're all nuts?

Including the guards.

Whose side you on, Mac?

Course I...

I need glasses to see.

But not to think.

But I can't put you

through to the Warden,

Mrs Snader, the press just arrived.

Tell him I've got to talk to him.

All right, Mrs Snader, I promise.

No, I'm sorry, the Warden's

with the press, I can't cut in.

What's a rookie guard

doing in the hole?

We don't have enough men

and they're not good enough.

Most of them have to have other jobs

in order to make a living.

Any idea why this started?

Who's this Dunn?

Armed robbery, third offence,

murder, second degree.

Medical report says he's homicidal.

Dangerous and unbalanced.

He should be in a hospital

under psychiatric care.

When do we get to see him?

We're waiting on Commissioner Haskell.

He's on his way here.

Here's another one.

Crazy Mike Carnie. In for life.

This is Dunn's pal.

Transferred to us

from the state mental hospital.

I've been trying to get him

transferred back, with Dunn. No luck.

Are they all psychopaths?

We've got all kinds here.

Good and bad, just

like on the outside.

Here, this guy is known around here

as the Colonel.

He is a colonel, too.

Brilliant war record.

Got drunk,

fight in a bar, manslaughter.

He's up for parole consideration.

Should be out soon.

These men aren't here forever.

95% of them will be released.

Not men like Dunn?

He'll be living around

you and your family.

And 65% of them will

break the law again.

65%? Thats a pretty high figure.

It proves we're not doing the job.

Isn't that the same speech you gave

last summer?

It's the same speech he's been

giving for the last nine years.

Hello, Warden, hello everyone.

Hi, Haskell.

Let's get going, boys.

Hello, Ryan, how are you?

Hi, Jack.

Hi.

- Nice seeing you, Bill.

Earp.

- Mr Haskell.

It's a fine mess you've gotten us

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