The Hurricane Page #7

'time? Tell me about it.

What do you know about what it is to be me?

What do you know about bein' in this place?

This is too much, you guys. Yeah,

you're right. This is too much.

Um, y'all look.

Let's just go, all right?

Rubin. Rubin.

Hey. Hey.

Hey, listen, we left a package

for you in the mail room.

Yes.

Visitors left this for you

in the mail room.

We had to open it

'cause of security.

Nice to have friends.

"Special gift

for the Hurricane. "

Don't trust 'em, Rubin.

Don't trust 'em.

You trust a bunch of little

white-ass do-gooders...

more than you trust me,

more than you trust us.

Yeah. No more hate.

Try that on, huh?

Don't trust 'em. They'll turn

on ya. Don't trust 'em, no.

Think me and you. Me and

you. See how that fits.

It's time.

For what?

It's time for you to go.

Don't you turn your back

on me, n*gger.

Rubin!

Rubin!

Ladies and gentlemen,

in this corner-

In this corner,

from Paterson, New Jersey,

wearing the white trunks

with black stripes,

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter!

Okay, Sam. You joining us? Yeah. Yeah.

Lesra,

get up the back.

Dear Rubin, I can't believe the

warmth and beauty of your letter.

Ready? We get a rich, deep feeling

of experiencing your presence.

You've made what

we've been saying the truth,

that you can't keep people back

who refuse to be kept back.

Here we go.

Here we go.

We work out of our home, so we 're

always here if you'd like to call.

We'd really like

to hear your voice.

You are very persuasive,

and I thank you

for all the things you send me,

but you people are

a bad influence on me.

I'm startin' to like all

this stuff a little too much.

You're lettin' me get loose.

Hello?

Yeah, I'll accept the charges.

Hey, Rube, what's happening, man?

Lesra, boy, you, uh-

Well, you sound more

like a man every day.

Get outta here.

Where is everybody?

Oh, you know Canadians.

They're not happy unless they're

outside tappin' a tree for maple syrup.

I don't know how they do it.

It's cold out there.

What's up, Rube?

Something happen?

Yeah, I, um,

heard from the courts,

Lesra.

Been denied.

I lost the appeal.

Oh, no, man.

Look, hold on, Rube.

Let me tell everyone, okay?

I gotta go, little brother.

No. Wait, Rube.

Wait. Wait. But, Rube!

Rubin!

What's going on?

Lost the appeal.

Oh, no.

Dear Lesra, Terry, Sam,

Lisa,

This is, in many ways, the saddest

letter I've ever had to write.

I appreciate your many efforts

and kindnesses,

but I am a prisoner.

My number is 45472,

and my job-

"My number is 45472, and my job

- The key to my survival...

"lies in my ability

to do the time.

"This place is not one in which

humanity can survive, only steel can.

"This will be

my last letter to you.

"Please do not write.

Please do not visit.

"Please find it in your hearts

to not weaken me with your love.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter. "

Open up, Ken.

Okay.

Thanks.

Rubin,

I got a letter here for you

from Canada.

I'm just gonna

slide it in here for ya.

You do what you want

with it.

"Dear Rube,

"I know you asked us

not to write,

"so I'm not writing,

just sending you two things.

"One's a picture of me

and my new girlfriend, Pauline.

"The other is something

that rightfully belongs to you,

"'my high school diploma.

Your friend and brother forever,

Lesra Martin. "

Don't count the stars

Or you

Might stumble

Hello.

Yes, I accept-

I accept the charges.

Rubin? Hey.

Rubin, I can't hear you.

Rube?

Hello?

He said he can't do

the time.

Uh, collect call to anyone

from Mr. Rubin Carter.

Take one.

Yes?

Rubin?

Lesra? No, it's Terry. I'm here

with Lisa and Sam and Lesra's here.

Hey, how y'all doin'?

Look out the window.

What?

You see that light?

The one that's blinking?

You see it?

Yeah.

Can you see Lesra?

Yeah, I see you.

What are y'all doin' here?

Whoo! Whoo! Can he see us?

Yeah, he can see you.

Whoo!

Whoo! Rube!

We're here.

We've moved down here.

For what? We're in this thing

full-time until you walk outta there.

Hold on.

Lisa wants to say something.

Hurricane!

Hey, Rube.

Looks like you got

some foot soldiers now, huh?

We're all in this together, and

we're not leaving till we all leave.

You're beautiful.

We're gonna take you home.

Okay.

Okay.

Rubin has asked us to give you

copies of everything that we have...

and to answer any questions.

And since we've represented

him for over ten years,

there's an awful lot

of material.

I mean, we have rooms

full of files.

Absolutely, and, uh, please

understand that we are not here...

to second-guess you or-

You know, we've come down here

to help in any way we can.

Anything, you know?

Anything at all.

Well, that's

very kind of you,

and I congratulate you on your

dedication to Rubin's case.

Uh, maybe I should add...

that in those ten years we've been working

on this, we've donated our services.

We've never asked for a dime.

We never expect one. Do we?

No.

I wanted to be sure.

And also in that time, uh,

there have been a lot of people,

great people,

all well-intentioned.

Famous.

Infamous.

Or not.

Boxer, singers,

writers, actors,

journalists, etcetera.

A lot of brave people

who gave of their time,

and to some degree

risked their reputations.

People like you.

And, uh, people come and go.

And, frankly,

nobody lasts.

Nobody stays the course.

Nobody goes the distance...

because it's too tough.

It's too slow,

and it's heartbreaking.

It's too heartbreaking.

With all due respect,

Mr. Friedman,

what you have to understand

is that we're here.

We've moved here,

and we have every...

...intention of staying

here until Rubin is free.

Right on.

So we finally got in to see your lawyers,

Beldock and Friedman, the other day.

How'd they take it?

Oh, I'd say we handled

ourselves pretty well.

Yeah, we hauled about, what, ten

tons of documents into the apartment.

In broad daylight?

Oh, yeah.

Wait a minute. Listen to

me. This is not Canada.

Now, I can

protect you in here,

but there's not much

I can do for you on the outside.

The only way I'm ever

leaving this place is...

if a lot of very important

people are exposed.

They're not just

gonna let that happen.

You understand?

We'll be careful.

Okay. Well, why don't you walk us

through what happened that night?

Now, three cops have testified

the shooting occurred at 2:45.

So, what time did you leave

the Nite Spot?

2:
30.

Oh, now tell me where can you party,

child, all night long in the basement

Anybody call a cab?

Time for me to get outta here.

How much do...

...I owe you, Big Ed?

Your money's no good here.

- Anybody call a cab?

- I did. Unless Rubin's taking me home.

Mm-hmm.

If I take you,

it's gonna be more than home.

Get on outta here, girl.

Sh*t.

What were you doin' out

so late on a Thursday night?

What does it matter

what night it was?

Wasn't Thursday night ladies'

night? Didn't it matter to your wife?

I'm in the penitentiary for

murder, not attempted adultery.

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