The Stanford Prison Experiment Page #8

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Yes.

You do recognize

that prisons are

for people who break rules,

and you put your freedom

in jeopardy

doing exactly

which you did.

Yes, and I realize that now,

and I...

I find it hard to take

the word of a young man

with such a checkered

history with the law.

What kind of citizen

do you think you can be

with these kinds of charges?

I don't understand

the question, sir.

- I'm sorry.

- Oh, you don't understand.

1965, you were picked up

and later released

on suspicion of car theft.

1969, you were picked up

and later released

for lack of evidence at a place

where narcotics were found.

1970,

you were arrested

for passing bad checks.

Now, you tell us that

you can make it out there,

but your behavior

don't reflect it,

nor do your behavior

reflect it here.

Now, I think

that you're destined

to be prison scum.

I understand that, sir.

You believe in God?

Yes, sir, I do.

Why is that?

Well, because that's just

what I was taught, and...

You were also taught that

assault is against the law.

Or do you think it's legitimate

to go around hurting people?

No, sir. I do not.

But you stated

in your own handwriting,

"My horrible disrespect

for them. "

Horrible...

disrespect.

That's hurtful,

is it not?

1037, is it not?

Yes, sir, it is.

And what do you think

would happen

if everybody in this nation

disrespected

everyone else's person, huh?

I don't know.

I really don't know.

You sicken me.

1037, you sicken me.

And to be honest,

I wouldn't parole you

if you were the last man here.

You are the least likely

candidate for parole

that we've seen.

Now, how do you feel

about that?

Well, I think that you're

entitled to your opinion.

Well, my opinion

means something

in this particular place.

I think we've heard enough.

You can take him away.

I have one more question

for you,

Since you've been here,

you've been performing

your duties

and accruing a certain salary?

Tell me,

would you forfeit your pay

in exchange for parole?

Yes, ma'am, I would,

without a doubt.

Do we let anyone go?

Well, 1037 looks

ready to break.

Yeah,

but is that a reason

to parole a man?

If we let somebody go,

they're all gonna think

they can just talk their way

out of here.

Am I right, Jesse?

I was just trying to do it

exactly how I was treated.

Completely...

reenact what they did...

their feelings,

their attitudes,

their indifference.

They...

What are...

Jesse, wait.

Hey, where you going?

You know what?

It was an experiment,

and I went along with it,

but I really hate myself

right now.

You did nothing wrong.

That was just protocol.

Protocol?

Back in that room,

I became everything I've hated

for so long,

and I let it happen.

And I enjoyed it.

You can't possibly understand

how it makes me feel.

Hey.

No.

I need you to stay.

Parole 1037 for me,

please.

Sure.

Thank you.

Phil...

Oh, no, no.

Don't, don't.

What is happening here,

Mike?

Is this thing over?

We have become part

of this experiment,

whether we like it or not,

and frankly,

I don't even think

that we can call this

an experiment anymore.

It's a demonstration,

and...

part of me thinks

that we already

have the results

that we were looking for.

- Mike...

- No, I...

I wanted to say that to you

the last day or two,

but I was afraid

to question you.

You know, I suppose that

if I didn't admire you so much,

um... I...

I don't know.

And now?

After seeing what this place

has done to us,

to 1037,

to 8612,

to Jesse,

now I realize

that you have

to see this through.

I think, uh...

- This could be great.

- Yeah.

I had no idea

it would turn out this way.

But...

This is important...

To me.

But the results

are important.

They are.

Parole him.

Good evening, gentlemen.

How about we make this one

a night to remember?

You mean to tell me

that you spent all day long

in that stinking hole

because you wouldn't eat

two lousy, little sausages?

God damn, boy.

Well, maybe you want us

to take them sausages

and cram 'em

up your ass, huh?

Bet you like that,

416, won't you?

Just 'cause you

have no friends

doesn't mean you have to make

everyone else suffer, 416.

New guy,

look at me.

There you go.

The hell is your problem,

boy, huh?

My problem is that

the guards

and the people

running this experiment

are not treating the prisoners

like human beings.

The hell has that got to do

with sausages, huh?

The guards and the experimenters

are clearly in...

You address me

as Mr. Correctional Officer.

Mr. Correctional Officer,

the guard and the experimenters

are clearly in violation

of the rules set up

for this experiment,

and I refuse to endorse

an unfair system.

What did you

expect, boy?

Huh?

What the f***

did you expect?

Did you expect this to be

a f***ing nursery school?

Huh?

Is that what you thought

this was gonna be?

You thought you were gonna get

some playtime in the yard, boy?

You thought you could

go around breaking the law

and wind up in

a f***ing nursery school?

You listen to me, 416!

You ain't going nowhere

but this f***ing hole

until you eat

those f***ing sausages!

Do you f***ing

hear me, boy?

Now, trust that

your fellow prisoner

will not stick his wee-wee

in your a**hole

as you march to the restroom

to relieve yourselves.

Go on, now.

March.

Right, left, right.

You know how it's done.

Come on, you miserable

sons of b*tches.

It's time

to sh*t and piss.

That means...

Go, go on.

It's incredible,

isn't it?

Hey, hey.

Wait just a...

Will you wait a second, please?

What is it?

What is wrong?

What's wrong?

You're a psychologist,

for Christ sake,

and you're asking me,

"What's wrong?"

You're missing

the bigger picture.

This study has the potential

to help people.

Yes, felons, maybe,

but those are kids,

kids who have never committed

a crime in their lives.

Kids who volunteered,

kids who are being

paid money,

kids who can leave

whenever they want to...

They tried.

Every single one of them

came to your parole board

and all but begged,

and I was sitting there,

going,

"What's wrong

with these kids?

"Why don't they just quit?

"What are they

trying to prove?

What are they

so afraid of?"

It's you.

They are afraid of you.

That is absolute nonsense.

You're not looking at this

like a psychologist.

No, I'm a human being,

Phil.

I have empathy

for other human beings.

Well, you're not gonna

cut it in this field

if you're gonna get so emotional

over some basic procedure.

Hey.

Hey, look.

You...

of all people,

I thought would understand

what I have tapped into

in my prison.

Your prison?

Oh, my God.

You are so in

over your head.

Those are not prisoners.

Those are not subjects.

They're not students.

Those are boys, Phil.

Those are boys,

and you are harming them.

You need to fix this...

now.

Wow.

Are you finished?

Did I see you smile, 2093?

I don't think so,

Mr. Correctional Officer.

What, you didn't think

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