The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' Page #7

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I know people. Big people!

Percy, stick out your arms

like a good lad.

No, I won't do it.

You can't make me.

You're dead wrong about that, you know.

You gonna put your arms up?

A big man is ripping your ears off.

I'd do as he says.

There you go.

Please, Paul.

Please don't put me in with Wild Bill.

Please don't.

You would think that.

No, no, you can't do this to me.

You can't do this to me. You can't.

I'm gonna let you in

on a little secret.

We can and we are.

We'll give you a few hours of quiet time

to reflect on what you did to Del.

And if you get lonely,

just think about Miss Leadpipe.

All right, let's go over it

one more time.

What do you say if somebody stops by?

Coffey got upset after lights out...

...so we put the coat on him,

locked him in the restraint room.

They hear kicking,

they'll think it's him.

What about me?

You're in Admin pulling Del's file,

going over the witnesses...

...on account of how big a screw-up

the execution was.

We going for the ride now?

That's right. We going for the ride.

What about us, Dean?

You, Harry, Percy, all down

in the laundry doing your wash.

Probably take a few hours

before you're back.

Where you think you going?

You a bad man.

That's right, n*gger.

Bad as you'd want.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

What's wrong?

Whole room, whole room's spinning.

It's like I'm shitty-ass drunk.

Had me some shine or...

...or what?

N*ggers ought to have

their own electric chair.

White man...

...ought not to sit in no n*gger

electric chair. No, sir.

He a bad man.

Look, boss.

It's Cassie, the lady

in the rocking chair.

John, we have to be quiet now.

You see her? You see the lady?

Yeah, we see her, John. Come on.

Let's go. Go, go!

Now!

All right, big boy.

Let's get moving. Come on.

Upsy-daisy.

Do you know where we're taking you?

Help a lady?

That's right.

How do you know?

Don't know.

Tell the truth, boss,

I don't know much of anything.

I never have.

We can still turn back.

Boss, look.

Someone's up.

This was a mistake.

Christ, what were we thinking?

It's too late now. John, you stay.

Harry, you keep John here

till we call you.

Who the hell goes there at 2:30

in the goddamn morning?

It's us. It's Paul and Brutal.

-It's us.

-Jesus.

It isn't a lockdown, is it?

Or a riot?

No. Hal, for God's sakes,

just take your finger off the trigger.

Are you hostages?

Who's out there?

-Who's by that truck?

-Harry, the lights!

John Coffey.

Halt!

-Stay where you are!

-Take it easy, now.

-Don't you move!

-Wait!

I'm warning you.

Halt or I'll shoot!

-I said halt!

-Hal, put the gun down!

Who are you talking to down there?

Goddamn it!

Now, nobody is hurt.

And we are here to help.

Help what? I don't understand.

You're just gonna have to trust me.

What do you want?

Make them go away!

I don't want no salesmen...

...in the middle of the night.

Tell them to take a flying f***

at a rolling....

Just to help.

Just to help, boss. That's all.

You can't. No one can.

-Stay out of here!

-Don't you go in there!

-Whoever you are, just stay out!

-Don't you do it!

I'm not dressed for visitors.

You stop now. You hear me?

-Paul, I don't want him up there.

-Boss...

...you just be quiet now.

It's all right, Hal. It's all right.

Hal, watch. Just watch him.

Don't come near me, pig-f***er.

Why do you have so many scars?

Who hurt you so badly?

Don't hardly remember, ma'am.

What's your name?

John Coffey, ma'am.

Like the drink...

...only not spelt the same.

Ma'am?

Yes, John Coffey?

I see it.

I see it.

What's happening?

You be still now.

You be so quiet and so still.

Come on, John. Sick it up.

Come on. Cough it out

like you done before.

He's choking. Whatever he sucked out

of her, he's choking on it.

I'll be fine. Just let me be.

How did I get here?

We were going to the hospital

in Vicksburg.

Remember?

Melly...

...it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter anymore.

Did I have the x-ray?

Did l?

Yes.

Yes. It was clear.

There was no tumor.

Can you stand up?

Can you turn around and see this lady?

What's your name?

John Coffey, ma'am.

Like the drink.

Only not spelt the same.

No, ma'am, not spelt the same at all.

No, you can't.

I dreamed of you.

I dreamed you were wandering

in the dark.

And so was l.

And we found each other.

We found each other in the dark.

Take it, John. It's a present.

It's St. Christopher.

I want you to have it, Mr. Coffey.

And wear it. He'll keep you safe.

Please.

Wear it for me.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you, John.

Christ, he goes down, it'll take three

mules and a crane to pick him up again.

Take it easy, John.

You gotta stay on your feet.

He'll never sit in Old Sparky.

You know that, don't you?

He swallowed that stuff for a reason.

I give him a few days.

One of us will do a cell check,

and he'll be dead on his bunk.

Well, if that's his choice,

he's earned it.

Let's just get him back on the Mile.

Am I happy to see you.

You were gone so long.

Wild Bill's making noise

like he's waking up.

What happened to him?

He's hurting, Dean. He's hurting bad.

Okay, John.

We're gonna set you down

on your bed now. Here we go.

Well?

What about Mrs. Moores?

Was it like the mouse?

Was it...

...you know, a miracle?

Yes, it was.

Damn!

Now...

...l want to talk, not shout.

I take that tape off,

you gonna be calm?

My mama always said you do it fast,

it won't hurt so much.

Guess she was wrong.

Let me out of this nut-coat.

-In a minute.

-Now!

Right now! I want out now!

Shut up and listen.

You deserved to be punished for what

you did to Del. Accept it like a man.

Or else we'll make you sorry

you were ever born.

We'll tell people how you

sabotaged Del's execution...

...and pissed yourself like a frightened

little girl. Yes, we will talk.

But, Percy...

...you mind me now.

We'll also see you beaten

within an inch of your life.

We know people too.

Are you so foolish,

you don't realize that?

Let bygones be bygones.

Nothing's hurt so far but your pride.

No one ever need know about that,

except the people in this little room.

What happens on the Mile

stays on the Mile.

Always has.

May I be let out of this coat now?

My things?

Think it over, Percy.

I intend to.

I intend to think it over very hard.

Starting right now.

He'll talk. Sooner or later.

-Hey, let him go!

-John, let go!

Let go, John!

John, goddamn it! Let him go!

Let go, John! No!

Back off!

John, stop it!

Let him go! Back off!

John, let him go!

Oh, my God!

Easy, now. Easy.

Easy.

Are you all right?

Boy, what you looking at?

What you looking at? You limp noodle.

You wanna kiss my ass?

You wanna suck my dick?

Grab the gun! Grab the gun!

I punished them bad men.

I punished them both.

Why?

Why Wild Bill?

I saw in his heart

when he grabbed my arm.

I saw what Wild Billy'd done.

Saw it plain as day.

You can't hide what's in your heart.

What?

You saw what?

Take my hand, boss.

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