The Crucible Page #9

I did.

Now, woman, you see...

it profit nothing to keep this

conspiracy any further.

Will you confess yourself

with him?

It is a lie!

It is a lie!

How may I damn myself?

God send his mercy on you, John.

Now...

Mr. Proctor...

when the devil appeared to you...

did you see Rebecca Nurse in his

company?

No.

Did you see her sister, Mary Easty,

with the devil?

No, I did not.

Did you ever see Giles Corey with

the devil or his wife...

I did not see them.

Did you ever see anyone with

the devil?

No, I did not.

Let him sign it, Excellency.

It is enough he confess himself.

It is a weighty name, sir. It will strike

the village that Proctor confessed.

Let him sign and be done with

it, for God's sake! Thomas!

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If you please, Mr...

No, no. You have seen me sign it.

You have no need of this.

- Proctor, the village must have proof!

- Damn the village!

Is there no good penitence but it

be public?

God does not need my name nailed

to the church.

God knows how black my sins are!

Now, look you, Proctor...

How may I teach my sons to walk like

men in the world if I sold my friends?

You have not sold your...

I blacken all of them when

I nail this to the church...

and they have hanged for silence.

I must have good and legal proof...

that you have confessed to witchcraft,

Proctor.

You are the high courts.

Your word is good enough.

Tell them Proctor broke to his knees

and wept like a woman.

But...

- my-my name I cannot sign.

- Why?

Do you mean to deny this confession

when you are free?

I mean to deny nothing.

Then explain to me why you will not...

Because it is my name!

Because I cannot have another in

my life!

Because I lie and sign myself to lies!

Because I am not worth the dust

on the feet of them you have hanged.

I have given you my soul.

Leave me my name!

Is that document a lie?

If it is, I will not accept it.

You will give me your honest confession

in my hand...

or I cannot keep you from the rope.

Which way do you go, mister?

Marshal.

Man, you will hang.

You cannot.

I can, and there's your first marvel,

that I can.

Give them no tear.

Show one and now show a stoney

heart, and sink them with it!

Who weeps for these...

weeps for corruption.

Take them.

Proctor.

Proctor...

Go to him.

There is time yet.

Proctor!

Proctor!

In the name of God, confess!

Confess.

Will you plead with him?

Be his helper.

Go to him.

Take his shame away!

He have his goodness now.

God forbid I take it from him.

God bless you, Rebecca!

God bless you, Proctor!

God bless you, Rebecca.

You're a good man, John Proctor.

You're a good man.

Our Father... which art in heaven...

hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done...

in earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread...

and forgive us our trespasses...

as we forgive them that trespass

against us.

Lead us not into temptation...

but deliver us from evil...

For Thine is the kingdom, the power,

and the glory...

Forever and ever...

After 19 executions the Salem witch hant was brought to an end, as more as accused people refused to save themselves by giving false confessions.

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