The Stanford Prison Experiment Page #7

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guidance and counsel

to the prisoners

in this jail.

So what measures

are you taking

to get out of prison?

I'm not...

entirely sure

if I understand the question.

Has bail been set

in your case yet?

If it has, sir,

I'm unaware of it.

All right,

what about counsel?

Do you have a lawyer?

No.

I wasn't aware that I was,

um,

supposed to...

Do I need a lawyer?

Well, son, just how

do you suppose

you're ever going to get out

of here without one?

Wha...

Whywhy would I need a lawyer

for an experiment?

Well, I don't know what

experiment you're referring to,

but you've got to take control

of your situation here, son.

Take control of your life.

Uh...

Come on, 819,

you're the last one up, buddy.

Yeah, sit down.

All right, let's start

with your name, son.

What's your name?

8819?

It's not a trick question,

son.

It's 819.

And what steps

are you taking

to secure your release?

I'm sorry.

Whatwhat steps am I...

am I what?

It's a simple question, son.

I don't know why

you're asking me this.

I don't know what

any of this means.

I didn't know I had to take

steps to secure my release.

I don't know what

you're talking about!

Calm down, son.

Have you spoken

to your lawyer?

My lawyer?

I have an uncle

who's a lawyer.

I could call him,

but I don't...

That sounds like

a good start.

All right, all right,

just calm down.

Everyeverything's

gonna be fine.

- Take a deep breath.

- No, look, I'm sorry, but...

Can I just see a doctor

or call my parents?

I just need a little help

right now, and I...

Please, can I just see

a doctor or something?

Hey, hey, hey,

hey, hey, hey.

Hey, everything's

gonna be all right.

Listen,

what I'm gonna do is,

we're gonna clear out

of this room,

get a nice meal

brought in here.

If you're still feeling

bad this afternoon,

we'll call a doctor, okay?

Okay, so I'm assuming

that you've all seen

and heard the mess

that your fellow prisoner has

created for us this afternoon.

So I want you all

to say now,

after me,

"Prisoner 819

did a bad thing. "

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Okay, that's great,

but I said loudly enough

so that he can hear you.

20 times.

Let's go.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Well, uh, thanks again,

Father.

I think it really did

make a difference.

- It's my pleasure.

- Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

What you're doing here,

it's a good thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

It'll teach these boys of

privilege what a prison is.

They should know.

I couldn't agree

with you more.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

Hey, Phil.

I'm really worried

about 819.

- He's calling a lawyer.

- Who?

The priest.

I don't trust that man.

They can shut

this whole place down.

I don't think so.

He wasn't here ten minutes,

and he became

part of the experiment.

Even if he did call a lawyer,

why should that

be any different?

Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

No!

- Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

- No, I didn't!

- Prisoner 819 did a bad thing.

- No!

Just stay here.

Let me handle this.

Hey, Peter?

They think I'm

a bad prisoner,

but I'm not,

I swear I'm not.

Hey. Hey.

You're not even

a prisoner at all.

And that's not a prison.

It's a hallway...

With a bunch

of empty offices

in the basement

of Jordan Hall.

You're free to go.

Okay?

All you have to do is sign

a couple of release papers.

All right?

Jesus, Phil,

why did you do that?

Hey, he was a lost cause.

I had to say something.

All this talk

about lawyers...

I can't afford

any more liabilities.

I'm not letting anything

get in the way

of the progress

that we made...

I know.

I understand that.

And will you make sure that

he takes him to Student Health

and gets him checked out?

Yeah.

Hey, did you find

a replacement for 8612?

I'm trying.

It's not that easy.

There's not that many people

left on campus.

Well, get on it!

Phil?

- Oh, ah.

- Hi.

Hi. Oh.

Oh, I'm so glad you came.

So this is it?

Well, it's quiet right now,

but it... it has been

truly extraordinary

the way these boys

have adapted.

It's significant.

It'll get better

later tonight.

Well, you're gonna have me

around for a while.

I heard about Kyle.

So I'm volunteering to take

his place on the parole board.

That's fantastic.

Now you'll get to see

what it's really like.

Like a chimp.

And then the chimp

raped the woman.

- And she had a baby that...

- You're a liar, man.

No, no, I swear. I swear.

Literally, every story you tell

is a bullshit lie.

I'm f***ing serious.

And the baby was half chimp

and half human.

It had, like, sideburns

and sh*t, like those.

I'm f***ing serious.

Hey, let's go, new guy, eat up.

No thank you,

Mr. Correctional Officer.

Well, that is not

an option, 416.

Well, I'm sorry

you think that, sir.

You're sorry...

Bring me his plate.

How about you pick up

those sausages, boy?

Now,

you will not leave

this closet

until those sausages

are in your belly.

Got me?

I believe the correctional staff

has convinced me

of my many weaknesses.

Despite my horrible disrespect

for them,

the staff has treated me well.

I now know that every member

of the correctional staff

is only interested in

the well-being of the prisoners.

And I believe that

because of their goodness,

I have been rehabilitated

and transformed

into a better human being.

On a personal note,

the prisoner adds,

I will turn 23 on Monday.

This being my last year

at Stanford,

I would like to be paroled

so that I may spend one more

birthday with my old friends.

Sincerely, 1037.

From your request,

it sounds like

you're very happy

with your setup here.

Why do you want parole?

Well, as I stated

in the request,

it's my 23rd birthday on...

Don't you think

the prison staff is capable

of giving you

a birthday party?

Yes.

But for sentimental reasons,

I would rather spend...

You should have thought about

that before you broke the law.

Sir?

Why are you in prison,

1037?

I was charged with assault

with a deadly weapon.

How do you plead?

Not guilty.

Not guilty?

Not guilty?

So you're saying that the police

officers who arrested you

didn't know what

they were doing,

that they...

that there was a mistake,

that there was some confusion,

that there...

- No, sir.

- I'm not done speaking.

They're lying,

is that what your saying?

They're lying?

Well, I haven't seen

any evidence,

but I'm sure it's probably good

if they picked me up for it.

Then you admit

there is some merit

to the charges against you.

Yes.

There probably is some merit

in what they're saying.

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