The Stanford Prison Experiment Page #6

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- Kyle, come on.

Start notifying the alternates

immediately, okay?

Okay.

And find out which ones

can start tomorrow.

Got it.

Until then, what do you want me

to tell the prisoners?

Tell them 8612 has been taken

to maximum security.

Get some more fear

into them.

As you know,

today is visiting day.

For the sake of your friends

and family,

I want this place

made presentable.

That means cleaning up

the mess you've made,

as well as cleaning up

yourselves.

Out of respect

for your loved ones,

I want you to put on

the outward appearance

of self-dignity,

confidence,

love,

happiness,

even if you have none.

You never had it this good,

have you, 2093?

No, I haven't

Mr. Correctional Officer.

So you never want to go home,

huh?

I don't have a home,

Mr. Correctional Officer.

What was that?

I don't have a home.

Can't afford one after tuition.

Been living in my car

all this summer.

Y'all, uh,

y'all see how good you got it

now, don't you, huh?

Yes, Mr. Correctional Officer.

Well, you best remember that

when you're talking

to your visitors.

Wait.

Hey, um,

you guys should hear this.

So this was taken

a couple of hours ago

from the mic in cell two.

I was talking to the big guard,

and he told me

that they had him locked up

in maximum security.

No, that's bullshit, man.

I'm telling you, he's at home.

That breakdown

was some jive acting.

- He'll be back.

- What makes you say that?

Because we had a deal.

When we tried to escape,

he said if either of us

make it out,

thatthat we'd come back

and then bust

the rest of the guys out.

Hey, Phil.

Phil, it's time.

The, uh... the visitors

are here.

So...

How are you holding up?

I'm... I'm okay.

You know, it's actually

not so bad

if you just cooperate.

But are you...

cooperating?

You're cooperating, right?

Ever since I was stripped down,

bare naked, I have been.

Yeah, 'cause, see, I got

most of the rules memorized,

except for the...

I guess, the new ones we get

at the guards' discretion.

Tell him

the most important rule, 4325.

The most important rule is

always obey the guards,

Mr. Correctional Officer.

Amen to that.

Can they tell you

to do anything?

Yeah.

What right do they have

to do that?

Well, the guards

run the prison.

Well, aren't there

certain rights

that they have

to respect, I mean...

Well, prisoners have no rights.

Well, I think

maybe they do.

Not in this prison.

H-how's the food?

Are they feeding you well?

Yeah, three meals a day.

You look exhausted.

He looks fine.

Probably just a little

too much time in the hole.

W-what's the hole?

I don't think you're supposed

to talk about the hole.

Okay.

If something isn't right,

you can let us know.

You know that.

No.

I-I...

Everything's fine.

Are you sure?

Yeah, of course.

Okay.

We miss you.

I miss you too.

Drive safe. Thank you.

Uh, Mr. Zimbardo,

we don't mean

to make any trouble,

but we're just a bit

concerned about our son.

Okay.

Well, what...

what...

what seems to be

the problem?

Honestly, he looks like

he hasn't slept in a week.

Hmm.

Is there anything wrong

with your boy?

Does he...

does he sleep well?

Normally, yes.

I-I... that's what has me

so concerned.

You know what? We are recreating

a prison environment here,

and one of the ways

that we do that

is by instituting

regular counts.

Some of those counts take place

very late at night.

So that may be it.

Okay.

To be honest,

Mrs. Mitchell,

we're all very tired,

but everybody else seems to be

handling it pretty well,

and...

I don't know.

Your son seems to be

a pretty tough kid.

Do you think

he can handle it?

Of course, he can.

He is a tough kid.

My wife's just being

overprotective.

- It's her nature.

- No, I understand.

We've wasted enough

of the man's time.

Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Zimbardo.

You're welcome.

It's Doctor.

Doctor.

- Hey.

- Okay.

I think we're gonna double up

on security tonight.

Right?

Uh...

Guys, 8612.

You heard the tape.

He wants to come back, break

the other prisoners out, okay?

Right, he wants to play a little

cat and mouse game, that's fine.

I'll play a little

cat and mouse game with him,

but I'm not gonna let him

screw up our work.

I'm gonna personally

sit guard myself tonight.

Phil, you know, we actually

were just talking...

that it might be a good idea for

you to get some rest tonight.

No, a good idea right now

is to keep our prison safe.

I expect you guys to be a little

bit sharper than this, okay?

Are we on the same page?

Can we be on the same page?

- Sure.

- Yeah.

Right? All right.

Phil?

Yes. Hi, Jim.

What are you...

What are you doing down here?

Picking up

some summer reading.

And you?

It's quite the late hour.

I'm actually waiting for

one of my subjects to arrive.

- Ah, your prison study.

- Mm.

I saw some of your boys earlier

in the hallway.

It's a frightful sight.

Just following protocol.

Mm.

Well, I would love to...

to sit and chat

with you, Jim,

but I'm actually in the middle

of it right now.

Oh.

Certainly.

- We'll catch up later.

- Yes.

Something I'm curious about,

Philip.

What's the independent variable

in your study?

I'm sorry?

Have you introduced

a variable

that might influence

your outcome?

This is an experiment, right?

Not just a simulation.

Are you challenging me,

Jim?

No, I'm not challenging.

I just...

Well, while I would love

to sit here and

explain my prison to you,

I actually have

more pressing matters

than whether or not you

understand the academics

of my work.

Sorry to bother you.

I'll see you again

when the semester begins.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Looks like 8612

is a no-show for tonight.

Let's get Kyle and Vogel

and meet in the conference room.

I hate to be the bearer

of bad news,

but Kyle's gone.

Gone?

What the f*** do you mean,

gone?

I mean, gone, gone.

He, uh... he had a death

in the family.

Jesus Christ.

I mean, I'm sorry,

but, f***,

this could not have come

at a worse time.

He didn't come.

It's been days since he got out,

and he didn't come.

Hasn't even been a day yet.

That's not true.

It's been at least two.

No.

No way.

Oh, f***.

How are we even

supposed to know?

He told us

he would come get us.

Yeah, well,

he also started to think

that all this was real.

Isn't it?

Hey, man. Hey.

You got to pull it together,

all right?

We've only got another week

in here.

Another week?

We're not even gonna last

another night.

They've taken our clothes;

they've taken our beds.

They don't even do that

in real prisons.

They do.

All right. Come on.

Mealtime.

Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

Come on, 819.

It's mealtime.

Do we have a problem here?

I want to see a doctor.

See if you can find one

in there.

Ah!

What's going on in there?

Ah!

What's your name, son?

I'm 4325, sir.

So how are you holding up?

Not too bad, considering,

sir.

Um, sorry, Father.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to provide

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