The Sound of Fury Page #6

Well... I don't know...

I'll get some pictures, and then

we can lunch together. What do you say?

Now girls, can you just...

just put your arms around each other.

Which one of you did

Tyler confess to?

Well, it was me. But I didn't

know he was married!

Alright honey, now smile.

Oh, honey...

I can't...

Pardon me. Let us through.

Mrs. Tyler, can I get a statement?

- No statement!

But I'm Gil Stanton, of the Journal.

I think you're the last man

Mrs. Tyler would like to talk to.

Some of us came all the way

from San Francisco!

No statements!

Please have some consideration!

Where have you been?

I thought the arraignment

was for 10:
00.

They switched this morning.

I wouldn't have known myself if...

I hadn't come here on

some other business.

I had breakfast with the mayor.

He feels like we do.

We're doing a great public service.

He loves your story!

It is time that people realize

we have a job ahead of us here...

cleaning up this town.

I told you I'd make it!

Is Vito packed?

- Yes, he's packed.

That gives us time to talk

before he leaves.

Gil.

- Vito, I'm sorry...

This is Mrs. Tyler.

Yes. Mrs. Tyler and I met at the...

How are you?

Please excuse me for coming

here like this.

I don't like to bother you.

Not at all.

Mr. Stanton,

I know how you feel

for my husband, but...

Could I get you something?

No thank you, I'm alright.

You see, he's been out of work...

and I'm going to have another baby.

It was on account of me that...

You mustn't blame yourself. Lots of

men get out of work, but they don't...

I hate to say this, Mrs. Tyler, but...

sometimes we don't know the

people we live with.

No, you don't understand.

You don't know Howard.

- Mrs. Tyler...

your husband confessed.

- I know, but...

it isn't just what he did. It's...

it's everything.

Please, Mr. Stanton.

You can help him if you want to.

I'd like very much to

help you Mrs. Tyler, but...

believe me, there is nothing I can

do for your husband.

Oh, you don't know Howard.

He's not a monster like you

called him in the paper.

He wrote to me last night.

Please listen.

"Dear Judy,

I'm writing you this

so you will forget me.

I'm guilty and I deserve to die.

I will die in peace if I knew

you will forget me and forgive me...

for what I've done to you.

You're a good girl and

you deserve better.

I shouldn't have married you

and had a family.

Don't cry for me, baby

because I got what was coming.

I want to get this all

off my chest.

I went with Jerry and stuck up

four or five places.

I can't remember how many now.

I was too drunk.

I've been having bad headaches

and bad dreams.

I keep thinking God is coming after me.

I'm sorry for everything.

I'm sorry for you and Tommy.

I'm sorry for Donald Miller...

and his mother and father.

I didn't know Jerry was going

to kill him.

This is the truth

and may God strike me dead.

I am not...

saying this to save myself,

because it is no excuse.

I'm glad it is all over.

I want to die.

It is no use to live...

when you're no good.

Judy, baby...

I want you to forget me.

You're a good woman and you

can find a decent life.

I am sorry I let you down.

Go back home and forget me.

Howard. "

That's why I begged you this morning...

not to treat this tragic crime

with thoughtless emotionalism.

- But Tyler is guilty.

- Yes, Tyler is guilty.

But hatred is not the answer.

It is wrong to treat Tyler

and his accomplice...

as if they weren't members

of the human race.

Men do not live in a vacuum.

They live with one another.

And if a man becomes a criminal,

sometimes his environment

is defective.

We should be able to start

with the child.

That is why I decided

to make my lecture tour.

In my own small way, I've

tried to point out...

that violence is a disease caused by

moral and social breakdown.

This is the real problem...

between nations

as well as people.

It must be solved by reason...

not by emotion.

With understanding, not hate.

Only thus...

can we regain

the moral center of our universe.

Do you not remember how often...

we discussed these things

in the old days?

Of course I remember, Vito.

Of course, you're right.

I used words as criminally

as they used that rock.

It is easy to forget

our humanity.

Hal, please!

Hal, please don't start this run!

Give me 20 minutes to write

another story.

What are you talking about? This is

the biggest story to ever hit this town!

No, Hal! We can't pre-condemn these

men they way we've been doing!

You're crazy.

No matter you figure it...

Tyler and his partner killed

that boy in cold blood!

Whatever they get, they deserve!

It's wrong, I've been wrong!

We can't do to them what

they did to Donald Miller!

Well, looks like we'll have to

re-plate anyhow!

They just brought Jerry Slocum

back from Dawson.

There's a crowd gathering outside

the jail at the courthouse.

Honey, they caught those kidnappers.

Everyone's going to the courthouse!

The Lord knows your

hidden sins!

Come on, they got him!

Wait for me!

Come, come, come on!

Why didn't you stay home?

Why don't you folks

go back home?

What's the matter?

Afraid someone's going to get hurt?

We'll go home when we get

what we came for!

Operator, operator, you cut me off.

I was talking to San Francisco.

Well, here's your party.

How do you like it?

This is not what

I wanted and you know it.

So what?

Does that make it any better?

There's liable to be a lynching

in this town tonight.

Those two guys upstairs might be

murdered, and you'll be responsible.

You and that yellow rag you call

a newspaper!

Now listen, Lem...

- Yeah?

Okay, use the tear gas

if you need it.

Operator, I'm waiting.

I thought I was talking with Frisco.

Get off that phone, Beecher!

I'm going to get you, Howard!

You hear me?

When I get out, I'm going to get you!

I'm going to get you, Howard

if it's the last thing I do!

Do you hear me?

Shut up!

- Pipe down, yellowbelly!

Hey, Jerry!

Give us a crack at him!

I will get you, Howard!

I'm going to get you!

You hear me? I'm going to get you

if it's the last ting I ever do!

Spot all the faces you can

so we'll remember them.

A lot of people will go to jail

for this tonight.

Listen to me!

All of you!

This is Sheriff Demig speaking!

A lot of you are family men.

Most of you are law-abiding citizens.

Go on home all of you.

These men are entitled

to a fair trial.

Let's save the taxpayers money!

We're going to give them the same trial

they gave Donald Miller!

We live in a democracy,

and in a democracy there is no place

for mob violence.

I warn you, every one of you!

You are breaking the law!

There is no law against what's right!

Are you passing laws against justice?

I'm holding you legally responsible...

if anything happens to these men

under my charge.

Hey, jailer!,

Come on, open up!

What about me?

Open these!

Come on, open these!

Quiet down, you guys!

Quiet down!

Open these doors! I dare you!

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes