Riot in Cell Block 11 Page #3

into, Reynolds,

let's clean it up fast, huh?

All right, Dunn, here's the press.

Let me see your hands.

These are used on the inmates.

Drop them or you can't come out.

Come on, Dunn,

hold up that chain.

Now look fierce.

- Show a screw with the chains.

Come on, Dunn,

show us how the chain works.

Sure, on you!

I'm coming out.

All right, 16, open the gate.

Alright, Dunn, are you gonna give us a

statement, or do we ask questions?

What about it?

- We've got a lot of beefs

we want to bring to the

attention of the public.

There's no work programme.

Most of the guys are just sitting

around,

waiting for their time to run out.

You're asking for work?

- Yeah.

You think the public cares?

- They ought to, it's

costing them a lot of dough.

Your paper gonna print this?

You know what we're interested in.

Yeah.

Mad dogs running wild.

This place is badly organised.

Everybody's all jumbled up together.

Mental cases with kids.

We understand from Warden Reynolds

that you've threatened to kill

the guards if your demands are not

met. Is that true?

You heard right.

Isn't that murder?

In prison or out?

This state will be

responsible for their deaths.

We understand all the guards

are married. Some have children.

So have we.

You're not being killed.

We're rotting to death.

You know, Mr Haskell is here.

He's the Governor's representative.

If you and he can get together

tonight, will you call off the riot?

If we can get together.

You heard Dunn, Mr Haskell.

I'd appreciate reading

something like what I've said.

I heard.

His charges are without foundation.

Isn't it a fact that the federal

government says that prisons

of over 1,500 men are unmanageable?

This prison was built

to house 4,000 men.

It cost the taxpayers $26 million.

What do you want us

to do, tear it down?

What's the cause of the

riots, in your opinion?

I'll give you a full statement

after I've talked to Dunn.

In a case like this,

either the cons run the prison

or the prison runs the cons.

I wouldn't try to prove it tonight.

Are you gonna get the state police?

- If I need them.

We gotta feed that Haskell a guard.

This is just the

beginning. Take it easy.

Reynolds, this thing can spread.

We can't let it.

We have to settle it tonight.

OK, Haskell, what you got?

I want you to release the guards.

I bet you do.

What do you want?

You tell me, what are

you gonna do for us?

I'll tell you what

I'm gonna do for you.

If you don't give up I'll see

that every one of you hang.

Haskell, get away from me!

Dunn!

Haskell, come back!

Dunn!

There's our statement, boys.

That's real brilliant, Carnie.

You gave them just what they wanted!

So far, the guys are behind me.

But for how long?

Some of them look up to you,

and they'll follow you, not me.

You throw in with me

and we sew up the block.

I told you I would help organise the

demands. That's what I'm doing now.

I want you to do more than

just fix up the language.

I want you to check with the men so

they'll know you're for the demands.

All right, I'm for the demands

but I'm against the riot.

Maybe that's because

you used to be brass.

Maybe.

I don't think so.

Look, Colonel, every newspaper and

radio in the country is watching

this riot. We'll never get

a chance like this again.

Yeah, I know.

If we just get across that

anyone could land in prison,

just like that...

I'm just gonna serve

my time and get out.

And never come back?

- Yeah.

And never come back.

You still think you're

different, don't you?

No. But once you put this uniform

on, you not only look like a con,

you feel like one.

Yeah. Even if you don't come back,

you'll always be an ex-con,

so why not come in the whole way?

I can't, Dunn, it's like mutiny.

I just couldn't go through that.

Maybe if you only had three stinking

years on the streets

since you were

14, maybe you'd know how I feel.

We're wasting time.

I'll do the best I

can on the demands.

Let's hope we can win some of them.

Some of them?

We've got to win them all.

Jim.

Eleven can make it, so can we.

Don't rush it.

Yeah, I know, we're all tired.

The guards will have to stay at

their posts until further notice.

Warden, this is Mr Russell of the

New York Sun. He just flew in.

Hello, Warden.

How's Haskell doing?

It's a flesh wound,

he never was in danger.

Excuse me, Warden,

kitchen crews have reported

they're ready with breakfast, no

incidents.

Good.

Feed the blocks one by one.

Start as usual. Right now

Were trying to feed 4,000 men.

Pardon me, I have to check the yard.

Bring him up to date.

- Sure. How about some coffee first?

Fine.

Yeah, what about the leg irons and

chains?

Yeah!

It's all covered in number three.

You'll see it when it's finished.

Finished yet, Colonel?

Almost.

That's another thing.

Kids should be separated

from guys like that.

Kids should be separated from what?

You heard me - from guys like you.

Get your nose out of my businessl

Don't get too big for

your breeches, sonny!

Mickey!

Drop it.

Commissioner, how do you feel?

All right, thanks.

What's going on?

We've fed one, two and three.

Let four go, Barrett.

Yes, sir.

Delmar, Barrett speaking. Send four

through.

Yes.

Isn't it kind of risky, letting

those men go past block 11

on their way to the mess hall?

It is.

The only other way to do it is try

to feed 4,000 men in their cells.

That has dangers, too.

Don't know if I could spare enough

guards for an operation like

that and still maintain security.

OK, keep moving.

Barrett, 18.

It's Dunn.

Yeah, Dunn.

Warden,

we'll be ready in about 15 minutes.

Hold the phone.

Dunn is ready to bargain.

Tell him you'll call him back.

- I want to get this thing over with.

I'm not going to jump

the minute he's ready.

Let him stew awhile.

Time is on their side.

The longer we let this thing go,

the more explosive it's going to get.

Tell him you'll call them back.

I'll call you back.

Just don't take too long, Warden.

He'd better not take too long.

Seven's still in business.

Sure wish I was with 'em.

This slop is rotten!

Attention all towers.

This is the Warden.

Listen carefully. Don't do any

shooting unless they hit the wall.

Cell block five.

- Yes, sir.

Have they started yet?

- Yeah, they're on their way.

Well, get them back.

Block four has broken out of the mess

hall. Get yours back whatever you do.

Yes, sir. We've got to get

them back in their cells.

All right.

Back in your cells. Come on.

Come on. Get a move on in there.

Grab a cell. Into your holes.

If they lock you in now, you're

dead.

They'll shoot you in your cells.

- Let's go!

X14 to 1734. Ready now. Come in.

State police, come in.

This is Lancing.

Hello, Captain.

This is Warden Reynolds.

Standing by, Warden.

We need you right now.

As many men as you can spare.

- Yes, sir.

How soon can you get here, Captain?

I'm on my way.

Good.

Barrett?

Have you put any guards down

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