The Miracle of 'The Green Mile'

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Katie!

Cora!

You love your sister?

You make any noise,

you know what happens.

Good morning, Estelle.

-How am I looking, Paul?

-That's better. That's better.

Morning, Mr. Edgecomb.

Some Danish?

No, just two pieces of

dry toast, Hector. Thanks.

Leftover's fine.

Dry and cold, same as always.

Cold is better.

Especially on those long walks.

Am I right?

Don't let Nurse Godzilla catch you.

She'll raise holy hell.

We're not supposed to

let you wander off.

Where do you go every day?

What do you do up in those hills?

Just walk.

I like to walk.

Try not to fall down, bust a hip.

I don't wanna be in no

damn search party.

You want this man in your life?

Explain the moral basis of that.

i've made mistakes.

Tony doesn't admit that

he's not a good father.

You can't ask nothing.

i have six kids myself.

Why do we always watch this stuff?

It's interesting.

Interesting?

Bunch of inbred trailer trash?

All they ever talk about is f***ing.

Are you all right?

You look tired. You're not yourself.

No, I'm fine. I promise.

You're wearing yourself out

with those walks every day, I think.

Not that you asked me.

I just didn't sleep well, is all.

I had a few bad dreams. It happens.

I'll be fine.

if Madge doesn't care,

i certainly don't.

Neither do i.

Now, this here is worth a look.

i'm in heaven

And my heart beats so

That i can hardly speak

And i seem to find

The happiness i seek

When we're out together

Dancing cheek to cheek

Heaven

i'm in heaven

And the cares that hung around me

Through the week

Seem to vanish

Like a gambler's lucky streak

Paul, what is it?

My God.

I've got to get out of here.

I guess sometimes the past

just catches up with you...

...whether you want it to or not.

It's silly.

Was it the film? It was, wasn't it?

I haven't spoken of these things

for a long time, Ellie.

Over 60 years.

Paul, I'm your friend.

I ever tell you that I was

a prison guard during the Depression?

You've mentioned it.

Did I mention I was

in charge of death row?

That I supervised all the executions?

Usually, death row is called

"The Last Mile."

We called ours "The Green Mile."

The floor was the color

of faded limes.

We had the electric chair.

"Old Sparky," we called it.

I've lived a lot of years, Ellie...

...but 1 935, that takes the prize.

That year, I had...

...the worst urinary infection

of my life.

It was....

It was also the year of...

...John Coffey...

...and the two dead girls.

Put me through to E Block.

E Block.

Right.

Paul? Prisoner.

Christ, give me a minute.

You all right?

For a man pissing razorblades, yeah.

You should've took the day off

to see the doctor.

With the new arrival?

You know better.

Besides...

...it's not as bad as it was.

I think it's clearing up.

-Let's look alive, Dean.

-Yes, sir.

Damn.

They're riding on the axle.

What'd they do?

They bust the springs?

Dead man!

Dead man walking!

We got a dead man walking here!

Jesus please us,

what is he yelling about?

You might reconsider getting

in the cell with this guy.

He's enormous.

Can't be bigger than you.

Dead man!

Dead man walking!

Dead man!

Dead man walking!

Dead man walking here!

Dead man!

We got a dead man walking here!

Dead man walking!

-We got a dead man walking here!

-Percy.

That's enough.

Am I gonna have any trouble

with you, big boy?

Can you talk?

Yes, sir, boss. I can talk.

Move your ass.

Let's go.

Come on.

Percy...

...they're moving house

in the infirmary.

Why don't you go see

if they could use some help?

They got all the men they need.

Why don't you just make sure?

I don't care where you go, as long as

it's not here at this moment.

All right.

God, you bust my finger.

I wiped that grin

off your face, didn't l?

Goddamn it, Percy,

get the hell off my block!

F*** you, Percy.

We'll get that looked at, Del.

In the meantime, stay quiet.

I let Harry take those chains off you...

...you gonna be nice?

Your name is John Coffey.

Yes, sir, boss.

Like the drink,

only not spelt the same.

You can spell, can you?

Just my name, boss.

J...O--

My name is Paul Edgecomb.

If I'm not here, you can

ask for Mr. Terwilliger...

...Mr. Howell or Mr. Stanton.

These gentlemen right there.

Questions?

Do you leave the light on

after bedtime?

Because I get a little scared

in the dark sometime...

...if it's a strange place.

It stays pretty bright around here

all night long.

We keep a few lights burning

in the corridor.

The corridor?

Right out there.

You can sit.

I couldn't help it, boss.

I tried to take it back,

but it was too late.

Take Delacroix to the infirmary,

see if those fingers are broken.

Of course they are.

I heard the bones crack.

You hear what he was yelling

when we brought the dummy in?

How could I miss it?

The whole prison heard.

Goddamn Percy.

You'll have to answer

for sending him off the Mile.

I'll chew that food when I have to.

Right now I wanna hear about this

new inmate. Aside from how big he is.

Monstrous big. Damn.

He seems meek enough.

Is he retarded, you figure?

Looks like they sent us

an imbecile to execute.

Imbecile or not,

he deserves to fry for what he done.

Make your blood curdle.

-What?! For God's sake, what?

-The girls! The girls are gone!

Papa! Papa, look! There's blood.

Oh, my God.

Goddamn it, woman! Get on that phone.

You tell them we headed west.

You mind what I'm saying!

We headed west!

Central! Are you on the line?

Oh, God, please.

Somebody took my little girls.

IKatie!

Cora!

Jesus.

Jesus.

I'll kill you!

I'll kill you!

I couldn't help it.

I tried to take it back,

but it was too late.

Boy, you under arrest for murder.

I interrupt?

Well, I'm just about done.

How's your pretty gal?

Melinda's not so well, Paul.

Not so well at all.

More headaches?

Got laid up with another one yesterday.

Worst one yet.

I'll be taking her over to Vicksburg

next day or so for some tests.

Head x-rays and who knows what else.

She is scared to death.

Truth to tell, so am l.

If it's something they can see

on the x-ray...

...maybe they can fix it.

Maybe.

This just came in.

DOE on Bitterbuck.

You didn't come down here

to hand me a DOE.

I had an angry call from the

state capitol about 20 minutes ago.

Is it true you ordered Percy Wetmore

off the block?

It is.

Now, I'm sure you had reason, Paul...

...but like it or not, the wife

of the governor has only one nephew...

...and his name is Percy Wetmore.

Little Percy calls his aunt...

...and squeals like a schoolroom sissy.

He mention he assaulted a prisoner

this morning out of sheer petulance?

Broke three fingers

on Eduard Delacroix's left hand.

I didn't hear that.

I'm sure she didn't either.

He is mean, careless and stupid...

...and that's a bad combination

in a place like this.

Sooner or later, he'll get

somebody hurt or worse.

Stick with it, Paul.

It may not be much longer.

I have it on good authority that Percy

has an application in at Briar Ridge.

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