The Green Mile

Katie!

Cora!

You love your sister?

You make any noise, you know what happens.

Good morning, Estelle.

How am I looking, Paul? - That's better. That's better.

Morning, Mr. Edgecomb.

Some Danish this morning?

No, just two pieces of dry toast, Hector. Thanks.

Leftover's fine.

- Dry and cold, same as always. - Cold is better.

Hmm.

Especially on those long walks.

Am I right?

Don't let Nurse Godzilla catch you. She'll raise holy hell.

We're not supposed to let you wander off.

Where do you go every day? What do you do up in those hills?

Just walk.

I like to walk.

You try not to fall down, bust a hip.

I don't wanna be in no damn search party.

You want this Man constantly in your life?

Explain the moral basis of that.

I've made mistakes.

Tony doesn't admit that he's not a good father.

She can't ask nothing. You can't ask nothing. I have six kids myself.

Why do we always watch this stuff?

It's interesting.

Interesting? Bunch of inbred trailer trash?

All they ever talk about is fucking.

Ain't no way - in this green earth...

I'd have a father like that.

If what you saying is true... No, I'm talking now. I'm talking now.

What kind of a mother are you?

One that causes people more...

Is going to let you try the bodystrider...

You're dead! You can't come back!

It's back. The Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

Take my husband, take my kids...

- Are you all right? - Hmm?

You look tired. You're not yourself.

No, I'm fine. I promise.

You're wearing yourself out with those walks every day, I think.

Not that you asked me.

I just didn't sleep well, is all.

I had a few bad dreams. It happens.

I'll be fine.

If Madge doesn't care, I certainly don't.

Neither do I.

Now, this here is worth a look.

I'm in heaven.

And my heart beats so That I can hardly speak.

And I seem to find.

The happiness I seek.

When we're out together Dancing cheek to cheek.

Heaven

I'm in heaven.

And the cares that hung around me.

Through the week.

Seem to vanish.

Like a gambler's lucky streak

Paul, what is it?

My God.

I've got to get out of here.

I guess sometimes the past just catches up with you...

whether you want it to or not. It's silly.

Was it the film? It was, wasn't it?

I haven't spoken of these things for a long time, Ellie.

Over 60 years.

Paul, I'm your friend.

I ever tell you that I was a prison guard during the Depression?

You've mentioned it.

Did I mention that I was in charge of death row?

That I supervised all the executions?

Usually, death row is called "The Last Mile".

We called ours "The Green Mile".

The floor was the color of faded limes.

We had the electric chair.

"Old Sparky", we called it.

Oh, I've lived a lot of years, Ellie, but...

1935, that takes the prize.

That year, I had...

the worst urinary infection of my life.

It was...

It was also the year of...

John Coffey...

and the two dead girls.

All right, now, hold on!

Up on the tower!

New prisoner's coming in!

You men down in the yard, step off the fence! Clear that gate!

Put me through to E Block.

E Block.

Yeah.

Right.

Oh.

Paul? Prisoner.

Christ, give me a minute.

You all right in there?

For a Man pissing razorblades, yeah. Ahh...

You should've took the day off to see the doctor.

With a new arrival? You know better.

Besides...

it's not as bad as it was. I think it's clearing up.

- All right. Let's look alive, Dean. - Yes, sir.

Damn.

They're riding on the axle.

What'd they do?

They bust the Springs?

Ho...

Dead Man!

Dead Man walking!

- Who...? - We got a dead Man walking here!

Jesus, please us, what is he yelling about?

Paul...

you might reconsider getting in the cell with this guy.

He's enormous.

Can't be bigger than you.

Dead Man!

Dead Man walking!

Dead Man!

Dead Man walking!

Dead Man walking here!

Dead Man!

We got a dead Man walking here!

Dead Man walking!

- We got a dead Man walking here! Percy.

That's enough.

Am I gonna have any trouble with you, big boy?

Can you talk?

Yes, sir, boss. I can talk.

Move your ass. Let's go.

Come on.

Percy...

they're moving house down in the infirmary.

Why don't you go see if they could use some help.

They got all the men they need.

Why don't you just go and make sure.

- Uh-uh. - I don't care where you go...

as long as it's not here at this very moment.

All right.

Ow!

God, you bust my finger.

I wiped that grin off your face, didn't I?

Goddamn it, Percy, get the hell off my block!

Uh-huh.

Fuck you, Percy.

We'll get that looked at, Del. In the meantime, you just stay quiet.

Yeah. Yeah.

I let Harry take those chains off you...

you gonna be nice?

Your name is John Coffey.

Yes, sir, boss.

Like the drink, only not spelt the same.

Oh, you can spell, can you?

Just my name, boss.

J-O...

My name is Paul Edgecomb.

If I'm not here, you can ask for Mr. Terwilliger...

Mr. Howell or Mr. Stanton. These gentlemen right there.

Questions?

Do you leave the light on after bedtime?

Because I get a little scared in the dark sometime...

if it's a strange place.

It stays pretty bright around here all night long.

We always keep a few lights burning out in the corridor.

The corridor?

Right out there.

You can sit.

I couldn't help it, boss.

I tried to take it back, but it was too late.

Dean, pull delacroix's card, take him down to the infirmary,

see if those fingers are broken.

- Yes, sir. - Of course they're broken.

I heard them bones crack.

You hear what he was yelling when we brought the dummy in?

How could I miss it? The whole prison heard.

Goddamn Percy.

You'll probably have to answer for sending him off the Mile.

I'll chew that food when I have to.

Right now I wanna hear about this new inmate. Aside from how big he is, okay?

Monstrous big. Damn.

Oh, he seems meek enough.

- Is he retarded, you figure? Mm-hmm.

Looks like they sent us an imbecile to execute.

Imbecile or not, he deserves to fry for what he done.

Make your blood curdle.

- What?! For God's sake, what? - The girls! The girls are gone!