The Green Mile

Katie!

Cora!

(WHISPERING) You love your sister?

You make any noise, you know what happens.

(WEATHERMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO)

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.

You know 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.

What? Do you want this man constantly in your life?

Explain the moral basis of that.

I admit I've made mistakes.

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

No, it's not... She can't ask nothin ', okay?

You can't ask nothin'.

I had 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.

It ain't no way in this God green earth

I'm gonna have a father like that!

If what you say is true...

No, I'm talking now!

I'm talking now!

What kind of a mother are you?

One that causes people more than...

...is going to let you try the Body Strider...

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

It's back. The Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

All right, all right. Take my husband, take my kids...

Are you all right?

Hmm?

You look tired. You're not yourself.

No, I'm... I'm fine. I promise. (CHUCKLES)

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

that's what I think.

Not that you asked me.

I just didn't sleep well, is all.

I had a few bad dreams. It happens. It...

I'll be fine.

What do you think of that?

Oh, if Madge doesn't care, I certainly don't.

Neither do I. All I know is...

Now, this here is worth a look.

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?

Uh, 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, (CLICKS TONGUE) 1935,

that takes the prize.

That year, I had

the worst urinary infection of my life and...

It was...

It was also the year

of John Coffey and...

...the two dead girls.

(SINGING) Old Alabama

J'ines the state of Floridy

J'ines the state of Floridy

At Mobile, lordy, at Mobile

Old Alabama is a hog killing country

Old Alabama is a hog killing country

Every fall, lordy, every fall

All right, now, hold on!

Up on the tower! New prisoners 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.

Ah!

Oh.

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

With a new arrival? You know better.

Besides... (SIGHS)

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?

Holy...

Dead man!

Dead man walking!

Who...

We got a dead man walking here!

Jesus, please us, what is he yelling about?

Paul,

you might wanna reconsider getting in the cell with this guy.

He's enormous.

Can't be bigger than you.

Dead man walking.

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. (TAPPING STICK)

Come on.

Percy,

they're moving house down in the infirmary.

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

No. 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, Percy,

just 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 shit-poked face, didn't I?

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

Uh-huh.

Fuck you, Percy.

We're gonna 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?