НАЗВАНИЕ: 12 Angry Men (1957)
ГОД: 1957
СЦЕНАРИСТ: Reginald Rose
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                       TWELVE
                            ANGRYMEN
                              b'1
                       Reginald     Rose




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     For Educational
     Purposes Only
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                            NOTE:           The notes on characters are extremely brief, since it is
                                            felt that wbat they are and vbo they are will be revealed             in
                                            their dialogue and actions during the course of the film.

                            FOREMAN: 35 years old. A.ssis~t     high school football  coach. A
     l!:T                            small, petty man wbo is at first wary of, and then impressed
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                                     with the authority he has.     Handles himself quite fo~.
I                                    Not overly bright, but dogged.
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     i2i                     Juror #2:      38 years old. Bank clerk.   A meek, hesitant man vbo finds
                                            it difficult to maintain acy opinions of his own. Easily
                                            swqed and usual.!¥ adopts the opinion of the last person to
                                            vbom he has spoken.
                             Juror #3:      4o years old. Head of messenger service.     A very strong,
                                            very force:f'u1, extremely opinionated man within whom can be
                                            detected a streak of sadism. A humorless man vbo is intol-
                                            erant of opinions other than his own,. and accustomed to
     ~-                                     forcing his wishes and views upon others.
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                             Juror #4:      50 years old. Stockbroker.    A man of wealth and position.
                                            A practised speaker who presents himself well at all times.
                                            Seems to feel a little  bit above the rest of the jurors.
                                            His only concern is with the facts in this case and be is
                                            appalled with the behavior of the others.    Constantly preen-
                                            ing himself, combing his hair, cleaning his nails,    etc.
                             Juror   #5: 25 years     old. Mechanic. A naive, very frightened young man
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     l'i\:".J"'                             who 1;akes his obligations    in this case very seriously but
     .L                                     who finds it difficult
                                            noor.
                                                                       to speak up wben his elders hsve the

                             Juror #6:      33 years old. Housepainter.        An honest, but dull-witted   ma.n
                                            wbo comes upon his decisions slowly and carefully.         A ma.n
                                            who finds it difficult     to create positive opinions, but vbo
         "'-                                lllllSt listen to and digest and accept these opinions offered
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' t;;_                                      by others which appeal to him most.

     P?'                     Juror #7:       42 years old. Salesman. A loud, flashy, glad-handed sales-
    -iZi                                     man type vbo has mere important things to do than to sit on
                                            .a jury.     He is quick to show temper, quick to form opinions
                                             on things abou:t w!J,i.chhe knows nothing.  He is a bully, and,
                                             o:f' course, a cows.rd.
                             Juror #8:      42 years old. Architect.   A quiet, thcught:f'u1, gentle man.
                                            A man who sees many sides to every question and constantly
                                            seeks the truth.  A man of strength tempered with compassion.




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                          Above aJJ., a man who wnta       justice   to be done,   a.nd will            ....
                          tight to see tl:la.t it ill.

         J'm:or #9: 70 years old.    Retired.    A mild, gentl.e old mm:r,., lO%lg since            1




                    defeated by 11:f'e, a.nd now me:rel;y waiting to die.     A man who
                    recognizes l:IJ.maelf f'or what he 1s, a.nd mourns the days when
                    it would ha.ve been po1111ibl.e to be courageous without sllield•
                    1ng himself' bel:lind his J1111:a;yea.rs. From the vay he ta.kes
                    pills  whenever he 1s excited,      it 1s obvious tbat he ba.s a
                    heart Condition.

         Juror /ho:       46 yea.rs old.     Garage owner, An angry, bitter man. A man
                          whc antagonizes     a.lmoat at aight.     A bigot who pla.c:es no va.l-
                          ues on aey h,=n 11:f'e sa.ve h1s own. A man who ba.s been no-
                          where and 1.s going nowhere and knows it deep within l:l:1m. Re
                          ba.s a bl!ld cold and cimt±l:lwl.ll;v bl.ows his nose, snitts   a ben-
                          zedriJle tr:iba.ler, etc.

         Juror     #J.J.:48 years   old. Wa.tchmaker. A refugee :f'r0m Europe who ba.s
                          come to this country 1n l.9ii,l.. A man who IJPeaks with an ac-
                          cent and whc 1.s e.abamed, humbl.e, almost subservient       to tl:le
                          peopl.e around him, but a. lll&U who will hoMstl;y seek justice
                          because he ba.s su:f':f'ered tl:l:rough so IIIUCb.injustice.                  ....
         Juror #J.2: 30 years old." Advertl.sing man. A slick, bright advert1sing
                     man wb.C'tb'nk• of' lmma.D beings 1n terms of' percentages,
                                                                                                        ...
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                     gra.phs and polls, and has no real. ,mderstand1ng of' people.
                     A Stt,Peri'icial. snob, birt trying to be a. good. fellow.
                     1'hroughou:t the :f':Um he doodles on a scratch pl!ld.




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                          ~    TWO~ J'UROllS

                                                   Al'ID ( IF DESIRED )
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                          TBE COURTS'mOGllAPBER




         1.
                 FADE Il'f:

                 C(T,     LONGSHOT
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                                           lf. Y. COU!l.TOF GENERALSESSIONS        DAY


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                                                                     Tweloe ~ Men 161
          A J.e:i:,ge, impodll,9; bu:f J if1ng, gray, impreasi ve as e. 'background. for
          the --om1ngs and goillgs of e. number of or~              peop1e on a.u ordi.ne.l'y
          day.    Ce.mere.hol& on steps and 'b111Jd1ng front fr0111a distazice and
          then. do111es ·1n slowly.

                                                                            DISSOLVE1'0:

     2.   LOR.i SRO'l'   'r!!E LOBBY
          Seething with lletivity,        peop1e of all kinds ""'llking swiftly,  pur-
          pose:f'l.lJ.l;1 to and from e1evators,    newssta:nds, etc., others ste.ndil:lg,
          w.itillg.       Guards stationed   at various posts.    Camera pans across
          1ob'by, and then 40111ell into a be.nk of e1eve.tors..       A number of
          peop1e crowd into one. ':rhe door c1osea.
                                                                            DISSOLVE1'0:

     3.   LON:l SHOT     A LONGCOBRIDOI\UPSTAIBS


rL        The eJ.evators on 1ef't.
          right.
                                       Many doorva.ys to various courtroo!llS on
                      Each door marked with a banging sign.         The first sign reads
          "Court of Genera1 Sessions.          Pe.rt I". The second dgn reads "Court
          of General. Sessions.      Pe.rt D;" etc.     All e1evator door opens and e.
          IIlll!lber of peop1e exit a.ud -:tk.down the corridor.         other peop1e,
          men and 'WtlmeD., stan.d in the corridor      +.a1k1ng- ':rhe who1e feeling 1a
          one of movement, activity,        intense concentration.       Everyt)lle base.
          purpose.      Camera do1lies do'llll the corridor,    fol.J.owiJ:lg group of peo-
          p1e who exited from e1eve.tor.         Peop1e pee1 off from the g:rou:p at
          ve.riOUB doors.     At ea.ch door sta:nds a gua.rd. Peop1e move in an.d
          out of the doors.      CSlllera reaches the door marked "Pe.rt VI", and
          pans a.round to face the door. A guard stands in front of it, :im-
          passivel;;r. · No one eJ.se is in front of the door, as compared to the
          knots of wbisperillg peop1e 1n front of all the other doors.               ':rhe
           case going on 1n "Pe.rt VI" obv:iously has very litt1e           genera1 inter-
          est.      ~ough   the e;1ass Windo'II' of the door we can see, fez in the
          background, the judge at his bench. He is facing to his 1eft, and
          +-eJk1ng. We hee:r nothing.        He stops an.d turns to lns rigbt.         Be
          raises bis hand as if ceJJ1ng A waiter.
                                                                            DISSOLVETO:

     4.   CWSE u:P       AN EMPTYW~       GLASS ON A TRAY

          From •the noise of the corridor we are now in the de,.tbJ 1ke still-
          ness of a courtroom.. A ban.cl.p1acea e. freahly-filled      pitcher of
          -ter   on the tray.   A pa.ir of h&1lda filla   e. g1e.as from the pitcher.
          Camera pa:ris With g1ass as it 1a raised.      Camera. holds on ciose-up
          of judge, d'!'1nk1ng the -ter.    Be :f'inishes, puts the glass 40Wll,
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            162   Twe1" Afli1'!(Mom

J                 and turns to bis left        a.gain.       He clears   his throat.   Then he begins ·
                  to speak.                                                                               -··

                                                         JUllGE
                                   Pud.011 me, gentlemen.
I                                           {Gravely)

I                                  To continue, you've bee.rd a long
                                   aud ccmpJ.ex cue.·   Murder in the
                                   :f'irst degree • • • premeditated
                                   homicide • • • is the most serious
                                   charge tried in our c,,-im1naJ courts.
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I           5.    MEDIUM
                       SHOT         T!IE JURY

I                 J':rm. judge's  a.ngl.e. Seated in the jurJ box, llsteniilg    intently to
                  the judge.     We see the 1.1. members of the jury.    This incl.tides the
                  twc alternates     who sit on the :f'a:r right side of the jury,   one be-
                  hind the other. The jury sits in numerical order rea.di:J:l8 from left
                               the foreman through #6 in the front row, #7...fll2in the
l·                to right:
                  rear row. As the judge spea.k:a, camera. dolJ.ies al.owly in, atil.l.
                  hcl.ding  on jury but excl.udillg the a.lterna.tes.

'                                                   JUDGE .
                                  You've listened to the testimcey,
                                  you've bad the la.v read to you and
                                  interpreted
                                                                          a.nd

                                                 u it a.pplies to this ca.se.
                                  It llOY becomes :,ou:r duty to sit down to
                               .- try and. separate the fa.eta from the
                                  faucy.     One ma.nis dead. The l.ife·o:f'
                                  a.nether is. a.t stake.  I u:rge you to
                                  deliberate    honestly aud thoughtful.ly.
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                  Camera. is llOW in cl.ose on #• s 1., 2, 7 11.lld8. It begins to pan
                  al.owly right.
                  cold.
                                   #7 fidget, endJ.essly. #1.0 sniffs u ii' he has a.
                          #3 lookS eel.Illy off in the direction
                  11ita. All other j~
                  the judge finishes
                                                                     in which the defenda.llt
                                               watch the judge, listening
                                        his lines,
                                                                             intently.
                                                    ca.mera. is oc #' s 5, 6, ll and 12.
                                                                                         As


                                                         JUDGE
                                   If there 1s a. rea.socable doubt in yao:r                               •
                                   lllinds u  to the gu:il.t o:f' the accused • • •
                                   a. rea.scma.b:le doubt • • • then you must
                                   bring me a verdict     of llOt gu:il.ty.  If,
                                   however, there 1s nc reucma.ble doubt,
                                   then you mw1t, in good co1111cience find
                                   the a.ccused gu:il.ty. Hawever you decide,
                                   your verdict mw1t be unan1111¢'UI, In the
                                   event you find the a.ecused guilty the
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                                   -bellcb will not ente:rtain a. rec0111111ellda•
                                    tion for mercy. '?he d.ea.tb sentence ill
                                    lllllada.tor.r
                                                in this case.
                    The Judge pa.uses for a. 1110ment, 'l:l:le:re is·a. stillness         in tbe    room.
               6.   CLOSEUP       J'OOOE,mrrm Jtll!Y m BACmROtJND

                    The Judge's   :profile :t'Ul.s the left        side of tbe f':rame.       In rigbt
                    becks:,-mUld we see tile jury box.



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      -\~,                                               JlltlGE
                                    I don't envy ycu ~ job, You are faced.
                                    with a. gre.ve respom::Lbili ty. Tb.a.nit ycu,
                                                                                          ,


  I                                 gentlemen.
  'rE               '?here ill a pause.
                    e:notbel' direction.
                                            The judge turns a.way from the jury            a.nd nods in

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l ·L           7.   CLOSEUP       THE FACE OF '.t:!!ECOURTCLEruC

                                                         CLERK •
                                    '?he alternate      J=s   ue       excwied..

               8.   MEDIUMSHOT       'l'.!IE JURY
i-. ,-:,:-,
      .....
      L.,           All of their beads turn to camera right.             Self-consciously the two



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                    e.lterna.tes rise IIZld lll0Ve e.wkwa.:rdly out o:t' the jury bo:x:. When they
                    ue gone, we heu tile c1erk.
      P:'
                                                         CLERK
                                    The Jury will       retire.
                    The meml>ers of the jury         look hesitantly     at each other,        each rel.uc~
                    ta:at to be the first to stl!Zld. 11'ineJly #3 stand.a up. Then the
                    others begin to rille a.nd file al.owly off left 'll:lltil the jury box is
                    empty.                                                            -

               8A. MEDIUMSHOT        THE JURY
  ,r:
      ~             '?hey file tln:'ough a l.ot1g con-idol', tllen tbrough one door, tllen
                    e:nother. · They are 1111.ent, serious.     All we bear ill the sound of
                    their footsteps.     Credits are superimnosed over·    this scene.    !!,
                    credits   end:
                                                                                              DISSOLVE TO:

               9, MEDIIJM
                        SHOT THE Jtll!Y ROOM
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      164 Tw11w11
                Angi-y Mm

         The room is empty, silent save tor the sounds ot tra.f'tic twelve
         tlaors below. In cuter            ot room is a. l.arge scarred ta.ble a.nd
         twelve chairs.        'l:here are t= otller ch&irs against the w.µ appo-
         site the windovll. Al.ong one va.ll are three windcws! through which i
         'In! can see the New York itley'line.         On the opposite va.ll is a.n elec- 1
         trl.c cl.eek a.nd a.n electric       ta.n. At one end ct the Ju:r:, 1'0Clm is a
         ecat rack, on either side ot whicll is a door, one lei:tered "man"
         a.nd the other lei:tered        "wc111e11". A,ga.1nst the tcu:rth va.ll is s.n
         old-t'aahioned ,m,ter coolel-.         There are penciJ.s, pails, a.shtrll;l'II en
         the table.      Notllitlg ellle.     The room is drab, bare, in need ct a
         painting.      Camera holds on :room a.nd then dollies              in toward the deer
         a.s 'In! hear footsteps out&ide. The deer is opened by a uniformed
         gua:rd. On the door are lettered            the '110%'ds II Jlll:'Y'Room". Tbe gu.a.rd
         sta:ads a.gainst the door, holding it open, u the members of the
         ju:r:, tile into the rccm. He holds a clip-board a.nd pencil, a.nd we
         can see hill Ups D!OV'iJlg, counting the ju:ey"l!lenu they enter,                  Four
         or five of the jurymen light cigarettes             :1.m:11edia.tel;y',Tbey move
          into the room. Juror #2 gees to the water founta.i.n, Juror #9,
, I
         the old ma.u, enters hastily          a.nd goes toward the men's room. Juror
         #7 enters the 1'0Clm last. The gua:rd ate-pa into 'J:he room a.nd clmles
                                                                                                   ..
         the door. A.gain he begins to count the jurors.
         with #7 as he~
                                                                             Camera. slowly pans
                                     across the room toward the windows. The tore-                 -
         man baa seated hi:mael.1' a.t the head ot the table.                  #ll a.nd #4 alllo
          sit a.t the table.        #ll begins to make notes in a. lit;tle pa.d. #4
         reads the D.l!IWIIP1tPer.The others move a.wll:wardly abcut the room.
         They are Ul. at ea.ae, do not really know eacll other to talk to,
         wish they were a:o:ywhere but here.            There is no comeraa.ticn          tor a
          mllllle?rt:. #7 reaches the window. Camera. is on him. a.nd #6 who looks
          out a.t the slcyline,        #7 otters a stick of gum to him., He shB.kes
          his hea.d. #7 otters the gum to #8 who alllo looks out window. #8
          sm1J.es.

                                             #8
                          lio thanks.



                                             #7
                                        (To #6)
                          Y'l!:naw SQlll.ething?    I phoned lip tor
                          the weather this lllllr!1ing,       This is
                          the hoi:test a.a_;,,   ot the year.
          #6 nods a.nd continues        to look out window.

                                             #7
                          You'd thillk they'd a.t lea.st air
                          condition the p~e.      I a.lmost
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                                              dropped dea.d in court.
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                             He rea.ches over a:,.d opens the w:l.udw wider •

                        10. M!:DI!lMSHOT          CENi'EREDON GUAllD

       ~                     He bu     finiahed     C0U!lting them.

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                                              Okay, gentlemen.
                                                                 GUAllD
                                                                     Everybody's   here.
                                              If there ' s m:i;,rthing you wa.nt I'm
      -"'l'i!                                 riglrt outside.     Juat knock.
      ~                      He exits,    closing     the door as camera. dollies       be.ck to inc:l.ude juror
                             #5, the yo,mgest juryman, who va.tches the door.               We hell.l:' the look
                             click.. #5 ba.lt grins , sel.t'-conacioualy.

                                                                 #5
                                              I never !mew they looked the door.

                                                                 #io
                                              Sure they lock the door,        Wl:J&t
                                                                                   •d
                                              you think?

                                                                 #5
                                              I don't lmOW', It just        never oc-
                                              curred to me,

                             #10 gives him the look of a. professiona.l          knOW'•it-a.ll,    a:,.d then
                              turns and ta.ltes off his ja.cket,        He walks a.cross room to~ooa.t rs.ck,
                              camera.dollyi.ng v.l.th him, He :pa.ases the Foreman who stands a.t the
                              hea.d of the ta.ble tell.l:'ing up little    slips of pa.per :for ballots,
                              a.nd he·stops,

                                                                 #io
                                              Hey, what's     tl:l&t for?

                                                                 FOl!EMAN
                                              Well I figured     w might W?It to
                                              vote    by ba.llots ,

                                                                 #lo
                                                       (G,,:..,nni,ng)
                                              Grea.t idea.: Ma.ybe we can get him
                                              el.eoted sens.tor.
                             #10 l.a.ughs until      he begi;as to cough.- He moves off to the coa.t

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                                                              #3 (cont.)
                                             one to aa;y a.zzything a.gain.st it, bl.tt I'm
                                             telllng you SOll!etimes ,I tl:J1nk we'd be
                                             better off U we ·took these wugl:t kids 11:id
                                             slapped 'em d0wn ha.rd before they make
                                             trouble, you lalow'I Save us 11.let of time
                                             and. mcney.

                    #2 looks at bim nervouslY,     nods, gets u:p and 118.l.ks to the -ter
                    cooler, CaJMN. doJ.J.y1:rlg111tb him. He pours b.imael.f a d:rink and
                    stands alone sipping it.     We hear movement in tl:te room during all
                    of this, and quiet ad lib conversation.

                 12: M!DIOM SHOT 'l'.HE ROOMFROM#2.'S ANGLE

                    #2 big in foreground, sipping h1a w.ter. #3 1.<:hanging ,;q:i his
                    ja.cket. #6 &lld #8 a.re loold.llg out Window. #4, #11 and the
                    Foreman a.re seated 11.ttable.     #7 a.mi #10 are at far e!ld of room,
                    talking T,l,ietlY, #7 lets out a raucous laugh. #9 is still in
                    men's room. #5 .wal.k:s toward -ter      cool.er. #12 1s ""11k1ng over to
                    win&iws.   Camera. dollies in Oll. #12. As camen nears #12., #7 c:a.ll.s
                     out to ForeZDall. #12 stops walk:i:ng.

                                                                       #7
                                             Hey, how a.bout getting            started    here.
's    ti}i -·o


                                                                       #3
                                             Yeah, let's get tb.ill over with.               We've
                                             proba.blY a.ll got things to do.

                                                                       FOBEMAN
                                             Well J: was figuring we•d take 11.five
                                             minute break.    I me!lll one gentiemim' s
                                              in the bathroom ••••

                    #7 shrugs,   and t:u:rns back to #10. #5 walks over to the Foreman a.s
                    #12.contil:m.es over to #8 11.tthe 'Window, Clll!ler& mc,v1ng 111th him. #3
                     contil:m.ea bl.ts:lness of hanging                  u:p hia jacket,    and goes to sit   11.t
      ~              table.
     ·g
                                                                       #5
                                                     (Resita.nt:cy-)
                                              Are we going·to sit in order?

                                                                       FO!!EMAN
                                                            (Looking    up)
                                              What?         I don't    know. I suppose so.




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              188 Tweloe Angry Men

                  Camera moves ill tight          on #8 and #12. #8 ill th1nk1ng lia.t-d, biting
                  bis tingernail.           112 l.ooks out the w:!J:l.dow~ bis sl:laUJ.de:r.
                                                            #12
                                     Not a bad view.

                  #8 nods.
                                                      #12
                                     What'd :you tlw:lk of the case?
                  #8 looks at him questjnn1ngJy,
                                                            #l2
                                      It had a lot of illte..-est fo:r me. No dead
                                      spots, know what I mean7 I• ll tell you
                                      we were l.u.c:lcy- to get a l!lllrde:r cs.se. I
                                    • f1ga:red us tor a 'burglary       o:r an assaul.t o:r
                                    · 110111etl:1.1llg. Those can be the dullest.       Say,
                                      isn't that the Wool.worth ,i,,11a1ng?

                                                            #8
                                     Tbat's     :right.

                                                            #l2
                                     Fuml:Y',I've lived here          a.ll my- life      and
                                     I've     ueve:r been in. it.

                  #8 looks ant the 111ndow.               #12 looks at him tor a lll0lll.e%ltand. then
                  walks a'lll!.Y.
                              Camera bclds                on #8 for a moment. He stares Ottt the
                  window:•We hear #7 laugh                again..

                                                            #7
                                     Yeah! And wbat a.bout tbe 'l:lwlin.e!IS 111th
                                     the knife.   I mem ask::f.ng grown-up peopla
                                     to believe that kind ot bushwuh.
                  #8 ttlrn.s    during these       l.in.es to look at     #7.

               l.3. MEDillMSHOT #7 ANO#J.O
                  #10 sits      in. a cl:J&1:rnot at table,         #7 stams      cmi:r him mopping his
                  'l:!;!:'ow.

t                                                           #10
    '                                Well look, :you've gotta           e:x;pect that.
                                     Yau k:r1c:>wi:l&t y-o11 1 2,e d.ea.1:l.ng with.
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         'ti                                              111
                                  Yeah, I auppose.
                  #lo bl.cws his nose Vigorowsly.
                                                           111
                                  What's the matter,             you got a cold?

                                                           #lO
                                  Al:ld bow.      These bet vea:ther colds ca.:i
                                  kill ;you.
                                          (He tilts his head back slightly}
                                  I can hardly touch 1111'nose. lrl:iow iiha.t
                                  I mean?

I 'I              111nods sympathetice.J..l;y.
     !    ;!                                              111
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                                  I just got over Clle.
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     !~           'rllere 1s a:n awll:wardpause, 111J.ooks at his watch.              Then he looks
                  up at For-.,      'Whois l'tand:lng at head o:r table.

                                                           111
                                  Wbat d'ya say, Mr. Foreman?

               14. MEDIUM
                        $ROT     111,#10, FOBEMAN,#3, #4, FROMANOTflERANGLE
                  Foremm:i big in foregrouud, standing at head of table,  111,#10 in
                  bacltgrou:Dd, #3, #4 seated at left at table.  Foreman looks arouni!.
                  at the wall. cl.eek,       #3 leans over to scan #4•s newpaper,
                                                           #3
                                 · A:i:Jy'-..hing excitil::lg   going   on?


.-
f I '~of
     \~
                  #4 J.cok:s ,i:p at h:1m.
                                                           #3
••                                             (SrniJ1ng)
                                  I didn't get a chance to look at the
                                  papers tod.a;ir.

                                                           #4
                                  I we.s just 'IIC!ldering bow the market clcsed.
                                                           #3
                                               (Pleasantly}
                                  I wouldn •t know.             Say, are you on the



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                                          EJtcl'iange or sometlling.

                                                                #4                                                            iJ
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                                           I'111 a. broker.
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                                                                #3
                                          Well tlla.t' s ver., mterestillg.     Listen, maybe
                                          ycu can a?IIIW?' a. questicm for me. I bave
                                          an uncle vbo' 11 been pJ.a:y-1llg e.ro,md. with
                                                                                                                              •
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                                           some Canadian stuff' •••              •                                            I
                            The foreman turns arcnuid. and, a.s if           it is an effort,       e&lls     out             ;':
                            l.owil;y to the others •                                                                          ""
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                                                                 FOBEMAN
                                           All right,      gentlemen,       Let's    take sea.ts.                             !
                            There is a. sl.aw ~ tawvd.s                 the table.      #3 shrugs at #4 a:c.d.                ~-
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                                                                 #7                                                           2
                                           Tb:tll bet.ter be fast.   I got tickets to a.                                      ~
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                                           be.ll game 1:ol:light.  Ys:lllts..Cl.evel.a;nd. We
                                           got this runr kid., Mod.jelewsld, or wl:i.ll.tever
                                           his name is, goillg.     He's a. bull,       this kid.!                            ~
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                            He shoots   bis band forw.rd. and. out to :!J:ldica.te the pa.th of a. curve
                            balJ..

                                                                 #7
                                                                                                                              i
                                           Sbhl:looooom. A rea.l jug bandJe.
                                                    (To Foramw:.}
                                           Where d.'ya want us to sit1
                                                                                                                              I
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                            Whenhe geta used to this          minor authority        he w:tll enjoy     it.     Right          ..
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                            %ICII' he is still uervoua.                                                                        i
                                                                 J'OlmMAN                                                      :,
                                           Yell,  I WBl' thinking we ougl:lt to sit
                                           order, by jury mmwers.
                                                                                                111                            ;
                                                 (:ae poil:tta with each l11.tl!lber)
     '                                     Two. Tll:ree. Four, a.nd. so on. I:f' that's                                        Ill
                                           okay    w:l.i:h ycru e;""1tl..emen.                                                 ii
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                                                                                             Mm     171

                                            #lO
                   Wba.t's the Wf'erence1

                                            A
                   I th1!:lk it'll        na.son&ble         to 1:1.tacccrd.1ng
                   to :aumber.

                                             #J.O
                    Let 1t be.
      Foremazi has looked back and forth a bit am:ioual:y at this exchange.
      Now he nl.azes            ts do'tm. Camera holds.
                        IUl.d.111                        Nov, were Foreman's
      head hlll4 been 1n closeup, w see #2 in medium shot, sitting       in
      sideline cl::la.1:r. He gets up a?ld camera pans with hilil to his seat at
      the table.    Camera pans down tabJ.e from #2. #3, A, #5 are seated.
      #':>is bang1 ng his coat on the coat rack. #7 is draping his ever
      the chair.    #8 still stares out the window. #9 is in bathroom.
      #J.O1s walking +,cwa.rdbis seat, J!l0PPing his brow. #ll, #l2 a:re
      seated.
                                      #l2
                             (To #ll)
                    What was your ui;pressicn                  ot' the
                    :prosecuting attorney?
      #ll looks at him.
                                      #ll
                              (German. accent)
                    I beg pa:rdcn?
                                             #J.2.
                    I thought        he    WU     reall;y-    sha:rp.     I
                    mean the wa;y he bamero,d heme his
                    points, one by one, in logical se-
                    quence. It ta.kes a good 'bra.in to
                    do that. I was very ui;pressed ••••


      From side,   shooting towards window.                   #8 stares         out window, th:'lnlting.

·~                                           #ll
                               (To-#12)
't£                  Yes, I th1!:lk be did a:n expert                   ;Job.

                                             #l2
                     I mea:n, he had a lot cf drive tee.
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                                                                                                         ....
                                       Real drive.

                                                           #7
l ' .,                                           {CeJJ1ng, ott)
I I                                    Oka;ir, let' a get tbis ab.Oilon the
     I                                 road.

                                                           FOBEMAN
                                               (Stl.mding,       to #8)
                                       !cnr about sitting        dawn.

                    J.6A..CI.CSEUP   #8
                        #8 doesn't   heu      the FOl'ema.n. He stares    out window.
I I,
                                                      FOREMAN
                                       The gentlemen a;t the window
                                                                                                        _, ~

                                                                                                          ,f.:l
                                                           FOBEMA:N
                                       Row about sitting      dawn.

                                                           #8
                                       Oh. I'm sorry •

     •
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                        #8 heads tar a seat.
 t
                                                           #lO
                                                   (Across table to /P4)
                                       It's     pretty tough to figll:re, isn't
                                       1tT A kid ld.ll.11 bi.s father._Bing!
 I                                     Just like tbllt •

 •                                                         #l2
                                                  (Imtting in)
                                       Well,     U :rem~e           the figures •   • • •
                                                          . #lO
                                               (Pl.cughing ahead)
                                       It's the ei-t.        I'm telltn' YQU
                                       they let those kids run wild up
                                       there.   Well, !!1!1¥beit serves 'em
                                       right.   ltnow wba.t I mesnT
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                                                                                                                      Ttaeloe.Angry Mn     173
                          Th.is is a.u annoying   chan.eteristie    cf #W's• this :f'orcil:lg a.u an-
                          swer ~th "know wha.t I maa.u?"• as i:f' he is s~         "listen, you
                          better anne:r ma, because I'm samebod;j, see?" #4 reacts b:, loald.:qg
                          aqua.re~ a.t #J.O, tl0dd.il:lg and tunw:ig ba.cltto bis pa.per. #8 ha.a 11,t
                          dlffll quiet~ by this time.       #ll has J.ocked. =iwa~     f%'0lll #J.Oto                                       i
                          #12.~ this exchangP.,                                                       1



                     J.6C, CLOSE UP        FOBEMAN

                                                                         FOREMAN
                                                 Is everybody          here?



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                 -   J.7. MEDIUM
                               SliOT #•S 4, 5, 6, 7
                                                                            16
                                                             (Gestllril:lg towards            ba.thr0011t)
                                                 'rhe old IDBll' s :ll1side.
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I I'                                                                         FOI!EMAN
,~  !~
                                                Would you kmck                   0?l the   deer,
I                         16 sets      up iu:id,sta.rts          for the bs.tllrccm, camera. :penn1ng nth                           him.

                                                                             #7
                                                          (Tc #5 as 16 gees by)
                                                 Hey, y,:,u a. Ya.ultee fa.u2
• Q;                                                                         #5
                                                 lio.     Ba.J.t:imcre.

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                                                                             #7
                                                  Ba.J.ti:more: Oh, the su:f:f'eril:lg! That's
                                                ' like beil:lg hit 1n the head with a.
                                                  crcw'ba.r ance a. d.ayl Listu.,     whc they
I . i.E                                           get • •• -•
    '

I, M_
           ..             Camera. has sta;yed with 16, Re ree.ches the bathr0011t door
                          about tc knock when #9 opem the d.oor,
                                                                                                                                a.zm
                                                                                                                                   :ts


, L~                                                                         16
                                                           (Apcl.ogetic~)
    -:~                                          I 1111.Sjust corn1ng tc get                 ;irou.

                                                                             #7
                                                         (Of:f')
                                                 I'm uki:Dg you, who they get besides
                                                 great groundskeepers?




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                                    We'd like to get started.

                                                          #9                                ,
                                    Fors-ive me geni:l.emel:1. I didn't         mean                    ...
                                    ta keep you 11!1.i
                                                     til:lg.                                            •-:
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                   He begi,:as to W&lk tawa:rd l:!1s sea.t e.s daes #6.

                                            (Off)
                                    BaJ.timare !
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            J.8.   CLOOEUP        FOEEMAll'

                   He 1s still     s1'and1 ng,     Re l.aoks SX'OUlld. '.!:his 1s the lllCllUXl.t tor
                   l:!1s big   speech.
' i
                                                        FCll"!D!AN
                                             (Nervous~)
                                    AlJ. right•           :,OU gentlemen Cllll
                                                    J!IQ'M'
                                    bamlJ e tb.:l.a szq WII¥ ycu want to.
                                    I mean, I'm not goil:lg to make e:rr:,
                                    rules.    It we want to discuss it
                                    f'irst a:nd then vote, that's on.e
                                    Or we CSZI vote right now to see bow
                                                                                -Y'.                    .
                                                                                                        f
    t                               we .stand.                                                          •
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I ,                He pa.uses and l.aoks a.rcnmd.
                                                           FO'.REMAN
                                     Well •••         that's   aJ.J. I ba.ve ta sa;r.

            19.    MEDIUM SHOT           CEl'l'.l!lmEDON #4

                                                           #4
                                     I tbi:lk it's      eustoma.ry-to t&lte a.
                                     P1""l1rnfns:ey    vote.

                                             (Off)
                                     Yeah, let's vote.      Who lalan,        ma.;rbe
                                     we CSZ1 aJ.J. go home.

            ao.    LOm SRO'l;       CEN'™        ON J'<llU:MA1,f
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                                                                               Tllllll06 Angry Mm   175
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                   From apposite     eDd of the ta.ble.

                                                    FOREMAN
                                   It's up to you. Just let' s remember
                                   we've got a first degree =lier
                                   charge here.    If we vote ,railty we
                                   aelld the accused to the electric
                                   c:ha.1r. That's mands.tory.

                                                         #4
                                   I tll1tllt we au      mawthat.
                                                         #3
  ...
  -~
  1'W:
                                   Comeon, let's         vote.
                                                         #a.O
                                   Yeah.     Let's     see who's where,
                                                         FOREMAJ!I
                                   Al:l;v'boey4oesn' t wnt       to vote?



                                                         FOREMAN
                                   All   right.       This has to be s. twel.ve-
                                   to-nothing        vote either way. That's
                                   the l.s.w, Oka;y, are we res.ey1 All.
                                   those voti:llg guilty rs.ise your ha.nds.
                   Seven or eight hmlds go up :l.mmedis.tely. Several. others go up more
                   slowly.  Everyone looks ar=d    the table a.a the Foreman begins to
                   cotmt hlmds, #9's hand goes up llOW, 11:ld all ha.n4s a.re rs.ised,
I ·~               aave #S's.

'im.                                                     FOREMAN
                                   • • • nine • • • ten • • • e1even. !hat ' s
                                   el.even tor ,rallty. Oklq, Not ,rallty,

            2l..   CLOSEUP      #8


                                                         FOREMAN
                                   01:le. Right,      • Okq • eleven to
                                   one, guilty,         Now we lc:low where
                                   we are.
                   #8 lowers his ha:ld,'




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             176 TioeweAngry Mm
     '
                                                   (Otf)
                                  lloy-oh-bey-.              'l!here ' II a.l.'118¥8Ol1e ;

                   #8 deem' t look :l.:abill direction                •
    '.                                       •
I   i                                                           In
    I                             So wba.t do w do now?

                                                                #8          .
                                  Well,        I   gwtllll    we ta.lk.




                                                                #3
                                          (Lel!.lli:ag across to #8)
•I                                Well look, do you res.l.l:r thillk he ' s
                                  ir!:llocent'l
             23.   CU.SE TJP    #8
                                                                #8
                                  I don't           kzlow.

         •   24.   CU:SE OP     #3
I I,

,                                          (Sm111ng)
                                                                #3
                                  I mean J.et • s be :reasonab1e.    You
                                  sat :right 1n court and hell.rd the
                                  same tMngs we did.        The manI s a
                                  dangel'OtlS killer.    You caa.ld. see it.
••
             25.   CID!IE UP    #8
                                                                #8
    1.                            He's llilleteen yea:rs old.
             26.   CI.CSEUP     #3
                                                                #3
                                  WelJ., ths.t' s old ei:iougb.. He knUed bill
                                  own :f'ather.   Four :l.:aches into the chest.
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             27.   MEDIUMSHOT        CE?ITERING01'1#6
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 ;                                                                                         T,ael,,eAng,y Mm   171
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                                                        (To #8)
                                          It' s pretty obvious, I mem I was
                                          ccmviJlced fram the 1'ir11t dey.
                  28,       CLOSE UP     #3
                                                                      #3
                                          Well, who wasn't?
                                                        (To #8)
                                          I realJ;\r thil:lk this 1s one of those open
                                          and shut things,    They proved it a. dozen
                                          d.11'ferent WB¥ll. Would ycu lllte me to list
      ;~
                                          them for you?
      ~
                  29,       CLOSE UP     #8
      ii                                  No,
                                                                      #8
      Qt
                                                                      #J.O
' ' c.::                                                (Off, mmoyed)
                                          Then wbs.t do you vant?
                                                                      #8
                                          Nothing.         I just 'W!Ulto talk,
I .




      twe         31,       MEDIUMSHOT        #'S     7, 8, 9, J.O.
      ·d                                                              #7
                                          Well wbs.t' s there to talk about?
                                          El.even men in here agree, Nobody
                                          had to think a.bout it twice, except
                                          you.
      -~
      ;;.-=-,i.
      E                                                               #JJ:J
                                                        (Leaning over toward #8)
                                          I wa.nt to a.sk you samething.               Do you
                                          believe bis story?
                                                                      #8
                                          I don't kllow 'Whether I believe it or
                                          not. Ma.ybeI don't,
                                                                      #7
                                          So 11bat'd you vote not guiJ.ty tor?




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       178 Twelae A"'7'!IMen

                                                      #8
                           '.!!here were elevlm votes for guiJ:cy.
                           It• s not so ea.sy f'or me to raise my
                           band and send a bey oft to die with-
                           out talking             ~'bau.t it :f'i:rst.
                                                      #7
                           Who sa;ys it's            ea.sy for     me?
                                                      #8
                                       ('l'urning)
                           ?l'o oi::ie•.


       32.   CLOSEtlP    #7, #8 FROMAROTBERANGLE
                                                      #7
                           What, just    because I voted f'aat? I
                           th1nk the guy' s gailty-.    Yau.cQUJ.dn't
                           change my m:l.nd if you talked for a
                           llul:ldred years.

                                                      #8
                           I'm l:IOt trying to Change ycur mind.
                           It's just tba.t we're talking a.bout
                           somebody's life here. I mm, we
                           can't decide in. five minutes. Sup-
I, .                       posing we're             WX'CDg?

             There is a. pause.      #7 l.ooks at #8
                                                      #7
                           Supposing we're wrcmgl Supposing
'.                         this whol.e mJ1Jd1ng "'ell on my hea.d.
                           You CIIZI 111lp:p0Se ~-
                                                      #8
I                          Tl:J.a.t
                                 IS right.

r·                                                    #7
                           What•s the .d:i:f'ference how long                       it
                           takes?          We ho!:lestl,y think         he• 11 gailty-.
                           So ll'll;Pl)OSing
                                           we f:l.n1.ab. in. five milmtes 1
                           So wbat?

I                                                      #8
                           Let's     take an hcru;r.            The ba.ll game
                           doesn't         sta:t     t:1.l.l. e:l.gl:lt o' clack.




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                           #7 looks 1mgr~     at him for a lll0l!lellt, a:ad ther. sud.denl;v brew
                           into a smile as 11' to say, "Wba.t am I heating m;y-selt up over Y0Ui
                           to;-1" 1/.7makes the curve ba.l.l. motion 'Iii~ bis 1:umd &alWl•        i



                                                                 #7
                                                  : (/!mil1ng)
          ~
          .....                             Sbbhooom!

I
IWI!
          r,!'!'?.
          ;g:;;
                           He settles    back in his cl:!air,         sm:!J1ng,




1m   )~
                           No 011e Slcy'S a word for a moment•


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                                                                 FOHEMAN
                                                      (Hesitarrtly)
                                            Well 'llhc's got something to say!
                           He looks     at #k.     #2 sm:-ugs.
                                                                 #2
                                            Not me.

                           Foreman looks IU'OU:lldthe table.             Some of them am:-ug, others   merely
                           sit.  Re looks at #9.

                                                                 #9
                                            I'mv!JJing      to sit for an hour.

'.~                                                              #J.O
i·e                                         Great.
                                                   (A pause)
                                            I heard a pretty goo<! story          last
                                            night • ....

      .,;;,
                                                                 #8
j~                                                    (Sharply)
          ..,;;                             1:1:1.at'snot what we're sitting        here
I
                                            for.
l~                   34.   MEDIUMSHOT        CENi:EREllON #9
1=
                           #J.Oimd #8 speak across #9, wo turns from one to the other.
,~
I i:-,.
  ;:r
                           Camera shoots over shoulders of #•a 4 and 5.
                                                                 #J.O
                                            ill right, then ;you tell me. Wha.t
                                            are we sitting here for?




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                 #8 looks   at him, trying    to phrase·the     fol.lawing.        They wait.

                                                    #8
                                Maybe far no reason.      I dcu't know.
                                Look, thl.s boy's been kicked aro=d
                                all his ll:f'e.    You know, living in a
                                slum, his mother dead since he was
                                nine.    He spent a year and a half in
                                an orpha:aage wh1J.e hl.s father served
                                a jail. term far forgery.      That's not
                                a very good head.start.      He's a wil.d,
                                angry kid and that's     all he's ever been.
                                You know why he got that ~?
                                he was mocked on the head by somebody
                                                                     Because                    -
                                                                                                :
                                                                                                .ii
                                                                                                    ..,
                                                                                                    ~:,
                                once a ~,       every ~.     He's had a pretty-
                                terrible   nineteen years.     I think maybe
                                we owe him a few wards.       That's all.

                 He looks around the table.         #9 nods slowly.
                                                    #10
                                 I don't mind telling        you thj,s, mister.
                                 We don't owe him a thing.             He got a
                                 fair trial,     didn't he? What d'you
                                 thil:ik that trial     cost?      He's lucky he
                                 got it.
                                           (T!:crniDg to #ll)
                                 Knew what I mean?
                                           (New looking across table
                                           at #•s 3, 4, 5)
I,                             _ Look, we're all grown-ups in here.             We
                               · heard the facts,       didn't we?
                                         · (To #8)
                                 Now you' re not going to tell us that
                                 we're supposed to believe that kid,
                                 knowing what he is.          Listen, I've
                                 lived among 'em. all my ll:f'e.          You
                                 can't believe a word they BS¥. You
                                 know that.
                                           (To all)
                                 I mean they're     bom     liars.

                 There is a pause.

                                                    #9
                                        (Slowly)
                                 Only an ignarant     man can believe      that.


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                                                           #9
                                                (To #10)
                                       Do ycm. thizlk ycm. -were born v:l.th .e.
                                                  on the truth?
                                       IIICDl:lpCl;\r
                                                {To .e.11)
                                       I think certain th1ngs 11hcul.cibe
                                       pointed out to this man.

                  35.
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    . lit               He 1.11a:zmoyed a.t this   &rgu:rllel:lt.

                                                           #3
                                       All right.   It' s not Sunday•            We
            ·.'                        don't need .e. 11e=n in here,

                  36,   MEDIOMSHOT       #•s 8, 9, 10

                                                           #9
                                               (To .e.11)
                                       Whe.t he sicys 1.11very      da.l:lgerous • • • •

                                                           #10
                                                (Lau~)
                                       All right,   that's      el:IOUih!

                        He gJ.ans   a.t #9. #9 half' r:l.lles, but then :reels #8•s ha.rid. :f'U'm'.cy
'                       on bis a.rm., gen~   puJling 1-wn dawn, He sits down, tlm:lll a.wy
                        :f':rom#10 and looks brie:f'l;r .e.t #8, #8 looks calmly, tu-m'.cy back,
                        and in bis look there 1.11understand:! ng 'llld sympathy.


                                                (Ot:r)
                                        I don't see imy need :for a.rguing like
                                        this,   I think -weought to be able
                                        to behave lil!:a gentlemen.




                  37,   MEDIUMSHOT       #'S 4,    3, 2, FOREMAN
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                                          #4
               If n're
               l.et'a
                           (Calm.ly)
                               goi.l:lg    to discuss this cue
                          d.iscwia the facts.
                                                                                            -
                                          FOREMAN
               I think that's
               a. job to do.
                                           & good point.
                                          Let's d.c it.
                                                                We ha.ve
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112rues       and walks a.r<:7lllldend of table.
it reaches # 1 a ll and. 12. Foreman :Ls still
                                                  Camera. pa.c.s w1th him till
                                                     on camera.. 112
off' to bis jacket to get.a. pa.ckage of cough drops, and. returns
dur:l..l:lgthe next lines.     #12 doodles steadily on bis pad. #ll
                                                                       goes                 -
                                                                                            .,,.
watches him. lie dra.w a cereal box.

                                 FOREMAN
               Ma;ybe U' the gentlema.n wilo's d.isa.gree-
               1.ng down there cou1d. tell    us why.  You
               k:tu:rw, tell us wha.t he thinks,  ve could
               show him where he' s probably mixed u:p.
#12 looks a.t #ll and sees him ws.tchi.l:lg Ilia doodling.                 :a:e hol.da up
his drawing for him to see.

                                           #l2
                           ( 'Xo #ll
                                  conf'identia.lly)
               lice Popa. It's one of' the products
               I 110rk on a.t the a.geney. "The Break-
               f'a.st With 'rile Built-In llounce". I
               vote that line.
#ll smiles   in spite      of himself,

                                    #ll
                It's    very ca.telly'.

                                           FOl'!EMAif
                         (Amlayed, to #l2)
                If' y-ou don •t mind.

                                       #l2
                I• 111sorry.        I ba.ve this ha.bit of
                doodling.         It kaep11 111P, tb1 nld ng
                cJ.eazoly.

                                         FOREMAN
               We're trying            to get SOl!l.eplace here.
                Y'laiow    we c:an si.i:. here      forave:r.
                                                              #J2.
                                      Well look, maybe this  is a.n idea.
                                      I'm ~'Wit thinldng out J.oud, lNt it
                                      aeemsto me 1t' • u;p to wi to coli-
                                      vince tbi.s gentleman
                                              (lm!ica.ting #8)
                                      th&t we're right and be' s 'lll'Ong.
                                      Mil;ybe if w each took a minute or
                                      tw.     M:1.ndy,:,u, this is just a quick
                                      idea. • •••
                                                           Fomwl
                                      Bo, I think it's          a good one. Sup-
                                      posing w go once e.:rotllld the table,
               ,38.   CLOSEUP    fh
                                                           fh
                                      AllythiDg.      Let's start       :l.t ott.

                                                           FOREMAN
                                                (To fh)
                                      Okay,     Haw about ygu going f'irst?

       -                              Not me.       I think
                                                           fh
                                                                we gughta go ill
                                      order.
                      He takes his gum out of bia mouth and looks for a place to throw
                      it.   F~     be leta tJ;y. We hell:t' a thin clank. He seems satis-
                      fied.
               39,         ·SHOT FOREMA?f,lie, #3
                      MEDIUM
I    ,...,..
    -~~_;;;_

     =                                                     FOREMAN
                                      That sounds al1 right,      In order,         a
                                      coupla minutes apiece.
                                                (To lie)            .
                                      I guess you're       first,

                                                           #2
                                      Oh. Well • •• •
                                               (He pauises lle?"'l'OWl'J:y)
                                      Well it's bard to put into W01'da.
                                      I just •••     th:l.nk he's guilty.   I
                                      thought it was obvious from the
                                      word go. I mean nobody proved
                                      otherwise.




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              4o. CLOSEUP      #8
                                                    #8
                                          (Quietly)
                                 Nobody has to prove otherwise.       The
                                 burden af proof is on the prosecu-
                                 tion.    The defendant doesn't have
                                 to open his mouth. That's in the
                                 Constitution.      You've heard of it.

              41.   CLOSEUP    #2
                                                    #2
                                         (Flustered)
                                 Well sure I've heard of it.     I know
                                 what it is.     I •••   what I meant •••
                                 well the man is guilty.     I mean some-
                                 body saw him do it. • ••
_I                  He looks arcnmd helplessly,   and then looks down.        Camera pans over
                    to #3 who has been watchil:Jg #2, waiting his turn.        #2, now in
                    close up, turns to the others.

                                                    #3
 ~ \c..._,_                      o~.       Now here's   what I think,    aml. I
                                 have no persOll&l feelings       about this.
                                 I'm talk1ng 'I.bout facts.       Number one:
                                 let's   take the old man who lived on
                                 the second floor right underneath the
                                 room where the lllll:l:'der took place.     At
                                 ten minutes after twelve on the night
 I                               of the k1JJ1ng he heard loud noises in
                                 the apartment upstairs,         He said it
                                 sounded like a fight.         Then he heard
                                 the kid shout out, "I'm gonna kill
                                 you."     A second la.ter he heard a bod;y'
                                                                                                 :~
                                 fall,   aml. he ran to the door of his
 I                               apartment,    looked out, and saw the
                                 kid running '1.ownthe stairs _aml. out
                                 of the house.       Then he called the                          ..
                                 police,     They found the father with a
                                 knife in bis chest ••••
              42. MEDIUMSHOT CEN:l!ERED
                                      IJN FOBEMAN

                                                    FOREMAN
                                  And the coroner    fixed   the time of
                                    death   at~      m:fdnigh+..
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             43.        SROT OVER#3•sSROTJLDER
                   MEDIUM                         #8
                                            1'0WAIUl

                                                        #3
                                 1!:1ght. I melll:1there a.re fa.cts far
                                 y-ou. You cm• t re:fu:tie fa.eta. . '?his
                                 bc,y ia guilty.    I'm teJ..llng you.,
                                  Look, I'm u aentimeuta.J. u the next
                                  gey.   I lr:now the kid is ~ mneteen,
                                  but he's atW. got to PII¥ for what he
                                  did.


                                           (Off)
                                  I'm 'Id.th you..

                                                        FO!!EMAN
                                 All ri;;ht.         Next.
                                        ON #4
             li4. MEDIOMSHOT CE1ITEl:lING                      •·
      ~
 '~   ·-··         #'s 3 and 5 listen clasel;y to this quiet, impod.ng, meticulcus
                   Re takes ott bis eyeglasses,  waving them a.a he ta.ll:s.
                                                                                                man.

                                                        #4
                                  It was obvious, to me ~ • that

· ... ~-                          the bey's entire   atoey w.s fl.11:1ay.
                                  Re cl eimei! he was a.t the movies d:urillg
                                  the time ot the kiJ J frig and yet ane
                                  l:lcur l.a.ter he ccuJ.dn't rlllllelllber what
                                  films he sav, or 'who pl.e;yed.1n them.

                                                        #3
                                  ~t•a     ri;;ht.      Did you hear that?
                                           (To #4)
                                  You're a.bsa1utel;y ri;;ht.

                                                        A
                                  No 0J1e sa.wl:lim goillg    :f..nor out of the
                                  theatre • •••
             45.   CI.CSE tlP   #10 AND PA.RXOF #ll.

                                                        #10


                                  Listen, wba.t a.bout that wanan across
                                  the street?   If her testi.mol:cy' don't
                                  prove it, mtllillg does.




                                                                       -" .... - . ·-·-·----
                                          ifll
                      1'ha.t's right.
                      ac~
                                        Sbe WU the O!le wbo
                                  saw the k1J11ng"
                                                                                             ..
46. CLOSEUP         FOREIW:l

                                          FOBEMAN
                      Let's    go :l.n order     here.
47 •   Mli:OI'OM
               SHOT    CEN:l:ERlilll UN'#10

       #10 rises,   handkel"'Ji.ief ill hand.


                      Ju.st a. minute.        Here 's    & ll0lll&U.   • ••
       Re b1ows bis nose,

                                          #10
                      Here' s a Wl!UU1 wl:lo' s l;yizlg ill bed
                      and ca.n•t sl.eep.

       Re begins to walk a:rotmd the ta.b1e, wipillg h1s tender                 i:ose tmd.
       telldng,  Camera. follows him a:rotmd the ta.b1e.
                                        #10
                      She's~        with the bea.t. lrl:law wha.t
                      I mea.n? A:rr:Jwe;y,she 1ooka out the
                      w:1:cdows.nd right across the street
                      she sees the kid stick the knife into
                      his f'a.ther.   b   time is l.2:10 on the
                      nose, Everythi:ag fits.     Look, she's                                r.
                      1mawn the k:1.d a.ll h1s llfe.               Hit.I win-
                      dav is right apponte hers,                 a.cross
                      t.be el. tracks,    mid she non,            sbe sa.w
                      him do it.

       #10 1.s now 11tand1ng behind #6 and 1ook:1.ng a.cross ta.ble at #8.
       Cam.era.shoots over #8' s shoulder.  #10 wipes bis nose.

                                          #8
                                           of' a. pa.ssillg
                      'fbraugh the w:l:ndOWII                           ele-
                      va.ted tra.1Jl.

                                          #10
                                 (Tbraugh thP handkerchief')
                      Right.      'rll1a el. t:ra.in bad no pusengers
                      on it.      It wa.s just beillg moved downtown.
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t      .Ai                                                      #10 (=rt.)
                                            The lights     111!reout, remember?
                                                                            And they
                                        ))raved in court tlla.t at night you can                                  i.
                                         look thro'i.lgh the ~ of an el train
                                         wen the lights U"e out az:id aee · 'Wbat's
                                         1:Jappemzig a.u the othff aide. They
                                            prcwed it!


                                                                  #8                                              .
                                                       (To #lo)
                                          I'd like to Uk you aometlwlg. You
                                          don't believe the boy.    Bow come you
                                        · believe the 'Wtlmlm? She's one 0£ "them"
                                          too, isn't she?
                 49. CU'SE UP         #10

                       He is suddenly         angry.

                                                                  #10
                                            You're a pretty        smart £el.low, U"en'.t
                                            j"OU?


1:
                       Re takes a. step         tQwa:rds   #8.
        -.·-
     . ii:::     50.   F.AS'! CLOSEUP           #8
                       Sittil:lg   calmly     there.

                 51.. LO?lG-SRO'!       El'lTIBE 'XA:Bt'EFR0!'1.BEHlNDFO:tlEMAlV

                       #10 strides t~      #8. '!he Foreman rises                 in bis    seat.   #• s 3 and.
                       5 jump up and. mcve WWll:'d #10.

                                                                  FOREMA1'1
                                                       (Nervousl;y)
                                            Rey, let's     take it easy.
     -=
     -f ••:~
                 52~ MEDIUMSRO'!             #' S 3, 5, and. 10 SUNDlllli BE!WUl #7
      ~
                       #•s, 3 and 5 have reached #lO who looks                rmgTily   at #8.      #3 takes
                       #lo s arm..               •

                                                            #lO
                                                   (ktgruy)
                                            What's he so wise about?          I'm tel.lil:lg
                                            you ••••




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                    Angry Men

                                                       #3
                                       (Strongly)
                               Come on. Sit dcwn.

                He beg:UIS to lead. #'lJJback to Ins            seat,   camera J?enning with them.

                                                       #3
                              What are you lett:l.llg h:1.mget you
                              all upset tor?    Relax.


                                       (Ott)
                               Let• s calm dcwn llOW. I mean we' re
                               not gomis. get m:iywber~ tigllt:l.llg.

                # 1 s 3 and lO reach #10' s seat.             #10 sits cl.cw.. #3 :r-erneins st.a:id-
                :1.llg 110W. Until Ins next lines            he walks ar0'1llld the room, takes a
                drink at the fOUlltain, etc.

          53.- ME:DIOMSHOT       CDmEil         ON FOREMAN



                                                        FOREMAN
                               Okay. Let's            try- to keep it peacef'u1
                               111here.

                He looks   dcwn the table.

                                                        FOREMAN
                               Whose turn         1s it?

                                                        #'12.
                                            (Point:l.llg at  #5, wile 1s
                                            oft camera)
                               His.

                                                        FOBEMAN
                               Okay. You've got two minutes.

          54.   CLa3E UP    #5
                He looks sround nervous~.
                                                        #5
                               :i:• ll   pass   it.
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                                                                                      Twelve Angl"!/ Men 189
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     .

                                                        FOREMAN
                                              (Off)
                                     That's your priv:Uege.             How about the
     I                               next gentl.ema.n?
                       Camera pans to close up of #6,

     I                                                  #6
                                      I don't know. I started to be con-
                                      vinced, uh •••       you know, very earl;;'
     I                                in the ca.se. Well, I was looking for
                                    · the.motive.     That's very important.
                                      If there's    no motive where's the
     I                                ca.se? So anyway, that testimony from
                                      those people a.cross the ha.11 from
                                      the kid' s apartment, the. t was very

     I                                powerful..    Didn't they say sometlllng
                                      about an argument between the father
                                      and the boy around seven o'clock that
                                      night?     I mean, I can be wrong.
     I          55.    MEDIUM SHOT    #ll,   #10,   #9, #8       FROMACROSSTABLE

                                                         #ll
                                     It was eight     o'clock.         Not se'lren.

                                                        #8
                                     That's right.   Eight o'clock.    They
                                     hes.rd an argument, but they couJ.dn't
                                     hear what it was about.    Then they
                                     heard the father hit the boy twice,
                                     and f1nally they saw the boy wa.J.k
                                     e.ngrizy out of the house.    What does
                                     that prove?

                56.    CLOSEUP #6

                       Axiy time he is working on his own ideas he feels himself on un-
                       steady ground, and is ready to be.ck down. He does so now.

         I                                              #6
                                     Well it doesn't exactl;;' prove e.ny-
                                     thing.   It's· just pa.rt of the pie-
         I                           ture.
                                     tlllng.
                                             I didn't say it proved any-



         I      57 •   MEDIUM SHOT     CENTERING ON #' S 6,       7,     8


         '."W
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                                                                                    Twelve Angry Men 191
'
            I                          said e.lready.
                                                          #7 (cont.)
                                                          We can talk about it
                                                          the same thing.
            I       61.   CLOSE UP
                                       forever.    It's

                                     #7 WITH #8 AT RIGHT SJJlE OF' FRAME.

            I                                             #7
                                       I mean this kid is five for oh. Look
                                       at his record.    He was ill children's


    I/
            I                          court when he was ten for throwillg a
                                       rock at his teacher.
                                       was ill reform school.
                                                               At fifteen     he
                                                                He stole a car.

    11
    '
                                       He's been arrested   for mugging. He
                                       was picked up twice for knife-fighting.
                                       He's real swift with a knife, they- said.
                                       This is a very fine boy-.
            I                                             #8
                                       Ever since he was ffve years          old his

            I                          father beat him up regularly.
                                       used bis fists.
                                                                               He


                                                          #7
                                              (Indignantly)
                                       So would I: A kid like       that.

                          Camera doDies back now to show #3 walking over from the water
                          founts.in toward #7. He stands behind #7, talks to #8.

                                                          #3
                                       And how. It's the kids, the way they- are
                                       nowadays. _;Listen, when I was his ~e I
                                       used to caJ.l. l!\Y father "sir". That's
                                       right.   Sir!    You ever hear a boy- call his
                                       father that anymore?

                                                          #8
                                       Fathers don't      seem to think     it's   important
                                       any more.


            I                                             #3
                                       No? Have y-qu got a.ny kids?

            I                          Three.
                                                          #8

                                                          #3
            I                          Yeah, well I've      got one, a boy twenty-two




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                192   TWBlueAngry Men

                                                       #3 (cont.)
                                    years old.     I'll tell you about him. 'When
                                    he was nine he ran awa::, from a fight.      I
                                    saw him.     I was so ashamed I almost threw
                                    u:p. So I told him right out.       I'm gomia
'       <                           make a man outa you or I'm gonna bust you
                                    1n ha.lf trying.     Well I made a. man outa. him
                                    a.11 right.    When he was sixteen we had a.
                                    batt1e.     He hit me 1n the fa.eel He's big,
                                    y'know.     I haven't seen him 1n two yea.rs.
                                    Rotten kid.      You work your heart out •• , •

                      He stops.    He bas said more tha.n he intended and more :11a.uion.a.tely
                      tha.n he intended it.   He is emba.rrused.    He looks at #6, and then
                      at a.11 of them.

                                                      #3
                                             (Loud)
                                     All right.   Let's get on with it.

·1  I•.•
        ,,
                      He turns and walks angrily  around the table to his seat, camera.
                      1r.annlng with him, He sits dow.   Cl!lllera.now covers # 1 s 3, Li, 5.
                      #4 looks at #3 and then across the table,

                                                      #4
                                     I think we' re missing the point here.
                                     This boy, let's     say he's a product of'
                                     a. filthy neighborhood and a. broken
                                     home. We can't help that.        We're here
                                     to decide whether he's guilty or innocent,
                                     not to go into the reasons why he
                                     grew u:p tb;f..s way. He was born
                                     1n a slum. Slums a.re breeding
    ,
        '
            '                        grounds for C?iminals,
                                     So do you.
                                                                  I know it.




                      He reacts   to the following.

                                                      #4
                                     It's no secret.     Children from slum
                                     ba.ckground.4 a.re potential menaces to
                                     society.    Nw, I think. , , •


        ,,
        .
                                                       #10
                                             (Interrupting)
                                     Brother you can sa.y the. t a.gs.in,   The
                                                                                             Tweloe Angry Men 193
        r                                                     !ho         (cOZit.)
                                       Id.Ila 'llho cre:wl. outa those pl.aces are
                                       real trash.       I don't waut IUlY part
                                       of them, I'm tell.i:cg you,
                      c-ra    pe.:as over to close up of #5. His face is angry.                          He tries
I       ;....
                      to control. himael.f. Ria voice shakes.
    I •.
                                                              #5
                                       I've lived in a sl.llm all                rq llfe.    • • •
                63. CLOSEUP         #l.O
                      Re knows he has sa.i.d the wrong tbil:ig.

                                                              #J.O
                                       Oh, llQV wait a secO:tld.             ~   ..
                .64. ~E      UP

                                                              #5
                                                  (Furious)
                                       I Ull ed. to pla;r in a back yard that
                                       11as filled     nth garbage.  Me.:y'beit
j
                                       still   smells       011 •me.

                65,   CLOSE UP      #l.O

                                                              #10
                                                (BegiD;ni.ngto anger)
                                       Nov l.isten, sorai;r. • • •
                66. LOm SHOT EN'l:IRE tABLE OVERFOREMAN'SSROutiDER
                      Forel!IIIZI has rtsen.


                                                (#5)
                                       Nov l.et's be :reasons.b1e.                Tbere•s·
                                       notbil:ig   persOl:lllJ.. • • •

    l. -:.            #5 shoots to his feet.
    I                                              (Loud)
                                       .1'here is sametbil:ig personal.!
    I;::,:            Re looks    around at the others;             all     l.ookillg   at him.      Then, sud.de~
        •.
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      he bas :ccthillg to se::,. B:e s:l.ts down, fists clenched. #3 gets up                   .,-
      az:id waJJts to him, pats him on the ba.ck. #; doesn't look up.        ·


                     Come on
                     fe.ll.er.
                                   IIQW.
                                              #3
                                           lie didn't mea:,. you,
                                     Let's not be so sensitive.
                                                                                               ..
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67.   M!DitlM SRCT    #'S ll,        12, FOl!iMAl'I'      SiiOO'.l!Im OVER#'S   .3, 4
                                                                                                ,,,
                                                                                               -~

                                                                                               q




                                              #ll                                              ~
                                 (Soft:cy-}
                     '?his s-:1.t:l.v:l:ty          I cm tmderstand.                            -.
                                                                                               ~;

      The Foreman loolr.s at #ll, a:cd bis face shows ilillta.ste for him i:o
                      el:f'. #12 gets up a:cd walls to the wi:l:uiaw.
      11P:l.teof 1:1:1.ms                                                                       -
                                                                                               :;;
                                                                                             - "r.
                                              FOmwl'
                     AJJ. right,       lat's stap all this         argu:illg.                   f.;
                     We're Wll.llti:og time here.
                                 (Poi.ut1rlg to #8)
                     It t II ;y'0Ut' tur:ri.. Letts go.                                         ~
                                                                                                "
                                                                                                ii
68.   ME:DIDM
            SRO~      #•s a. 9, lO.                                                             ~


                                              #8
                     Well, I didn't expect a tur:ri.. I
                                                                                                £
                     thought you were all supposed to be                                           r
                                                                                                   l
                     convincing 11111. Wun•t tb&t the idea?                                     i
                                              #12                                                  •
                     Check.        That was the idea.                                              '
                                                                                                   ?;
                                                                                                   ::
68A. cr.osE.:.tlP FOBEMAN                                                                          ,
                                                                                                   r
                                            1i'01!EMAl'f
                     I forgot        a.bout tha.t.  Re's right.

6813.c:oosE-UP #lo
                                        #J.O
                               (Am!oy'ed with #J2)
                     11'..U., wbat's the ditterence~    :S:e's
                     the one wl:!D'If keeping us in here.
                     Let' II hea;r wbat he' S got to SI!¥•
                                 -
68C. M!DI'IJMSBOT     #'S 10, ll, 12, FO!ll:MAN
                                              :rOit&:MAN
                     Now just        a secCJnd.. We decided            to do
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                                                                                           ,
            C,"
            • >

                                                               FOllMAl'i' (cont• )
            ,-       i-
            w:
                                         it   & certaiu      wa;y-, Let's stick to what
                                         we said.

                                                          #10
                                                 (D1sguated)
                                         Ah stop be:1.n' & k:l.d, w1J.4,a!

                                                               FOIU!:MAN
      .~                                 A kid!     Listen,      wb.at d' you JDellll ey
       Irr                               that?

                                                               #10
                                         llbs.t d.'ya think      I me1m? K•I-D, Kid!

                                                               FOBEMAN
                                         llbs.t, just because I'm. t:ryil:ig to keep
                                         this th1:l:ig crga.nized? Listen. • , •
                          Re gets u;p,

                                                               FOREMAN
                                         Yc,u waut tc do it? Here, Yc,u sit
                                         here.    Y0t1 take the responsib111t:,.
                                         I• 11 just sh'u:t u;p, that' s all.,

                                                               #10
            b..                          Listen,    what a.re you gett:1.n'      110 hot
                                         about?     Calm down, w1J.4,a.

                                                               FOBEMAN
                                         Don't tell       me to cal.In down!     Here!
                                         Here's the cl:1&1r,
                                                    (Gesturing     towa:rd his
                                                 ai;pty chair)
                                         You keep it gc:1.n• smooth a:ad everytb:1.ng,
                                         What d 'ya i:b.1%lk it's & suap? Came on,
                                         Mr, Forem.sn, Let's see how great you'd
                                         run the shew.



                                                               #10
                                                 (G.,.1nning he1p1eas~)
                                         Did y' ever see such a th1:l:ig?

       )~
                                                    (loud)
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             196 TIDBloeAngryMen
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                 #'l2 walks aver           to him f'rom the wil:ldow.

                                                                  #J.2
                                       'rake it        ea.s;r.     Xhe whole thillg's
                                       ,mimportant.
    ·'
             68D. CLOSE-UP FOREMAN
                                                                                                                     ...
                  He glares        up at       #l2.
                                                                   FOREMAN
                                       Ummportmrt?               You wnt  to tz,y it?

                                                                   #J.2
                                       No.       Listen, you 're doing a bea'ltl:iful.
                                       job.       Nobe~ wants to change.

                  Xhe Foreman tt=s awey from #J.2 and loo!ts at the rest of the jury-,
                  lie ~ embarrassednow. For a mcment he tries to thil:lk of somet~
                  to s~.  nien, almµptly he sits down! Camera holds Oil him. He
                  lee~ down at the 'ta.bl.e.

             68E. MED:;tIM
                         SHO'r           # S a, 9, l.O
                                           1




                  ~ey     al.l. lcok     in directiOll            of Foreman.       '!here   is   a pause.   Xhen:

                                                                 #l.O
                                       All right.            Let's hear from someb~.

                  '?here is imother             pause.

                                                                   #8
                                       Well,it's al.l. right with me if you
                                       wam:me to tell you how I feel. abou'b
                                       i'b righ'b      -iiow.
             68F. CLOSETJP FOl!EMAl'I
                  He lcoks         down a'b tabl.e.
                                                                                                                      ,,
                                                                                                                      C,

                                                                     FOREMAN                                          ·-
                                                                                                                      ~
                                                       (So~)                 ·.
                                        I den' 'b can            llha'b l'01! do.

             68G. MEDIUMSHO"r            #•s a, 9, 1.0
                  #8 wa:i'bs for                   mid then begins.
                                        a J11Dme:11'b,                               As he ~alts,        #J.2walks
                  mi;c,   allot,     lllta.J:liia b~           #9.
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       198 T-1N Ang'l"!fMen

                                                    #8 (cont.)                                          ...
                                                                                                        ..

                              Look, there llU one alleged. eye-witnes•
                              to this k1J11ng.. Someone elae · claims
                              he hes.rd. the k1U1ng am then saw the
                                                                                                        -1..
                              boy :rmm1ng "'IU.t a.ttunri..    'rhere was
                              a lat of d:rcn:autlmtia.l. evid.ence, lntt                                ...
                              e.c:ttl&ll;y those two witnesses 11!11'e
                              entire case fa:: the prosecutiou.
                                                                      the                               ~
                              We're d.ea.llng with a 1mma.nllie here.
                             . S1J.llll0sing they 'IIVe     wrQl.lg?                                    I!'
                                                                                                       I
                            #12.
       '(l..   CLOSEUP

               Re stands beb.illd #8 imd looks       downa.t him.
                                                                                                        -t~
                                                                                                        11,i
I
I
                                                  #12.
                              Wha.t do you m.erm supposing they were
                              wrong?   Whe.t' s the poi:l:t of h&nng                                    i
                              witnesses at all?
                                #•s 8, 9, 12
                                                                                                        [;;,;
               #12.stands   bebiud #8. #8 is ttlrned. to look up a.t him.       ~ listens
'·I\           ca.re~.                                                                               ..j
                                                  #8
                              Ccml.d they be wrcmgT

                                                  #12.
                              1:1:iey sat on the stand tmder oath.
                                                                                                      'J
                                                                                                        -
                                                                                                        ~
                                                                                                        it
                              1ibat ve    10'11trying to. aayT                                        . II.


                                                                                                      -I
' '
I
                                                                                                        a;
                              I ••..      No!
                                                  #l2.
                                                 I dan't       tl:l.1nk so!                           .."
                                                                                                        ~




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                                                  lh2.                                                  I,:
                              li'ell :now11.sten,    :m:ibod:)rcm kmnr a
                              1:bi:ilg like that.         Thia isn t""'iiii'"
                                                                       1                                Ill
                             .e:rac:t sc:icce ••••
                                                                                                        ..
                                                                                                        ""
                                                                                                        lS

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                                                                                         T-ZO. Angl'f/ Men 199

                         J.s be tu:nu1 a.w.y from #J2.,1a.tis:t'ied.

                                                                #8
                                                 (~etJ;y)
                                        'fb&t1 1 right.   It :!.lm't.
         ,7
     I~
          w;:t·
                   '74. :r..aBGSHOT    Em;IRE llBt.E       FROM m:a:tND /h

                         i'here is silenc:e fe,r a. IIIO!lllmt. #12.wa.lk:s back         to bis seat,   #3
                         gets lJ.P a:ag:rily and strides dO'III). to a. position         behind   #5.
                                                                #3
     I~                                               (To #8)
. I
          le:;                          All right.  Let's try to get to the poil:tt
                                        here,  What a.bout the switch-kni:f'e they
                                        found in the father's  chest?
'
I
          ~~•i't
           •


     I

                                                                #2
                                               (Nerv0't1Sl;y')
                                        Well, va.it a. mi:allte.          I thinll: we
                                         0t!Shta., • • • There are some people 'who
                                        b&'VW:l'tta.llted ·yet.       Sbau1dn't     n    •••
                   76.   MEDIUMBlm           #3 ST.ANll:mGl!EIUNI) #5
    ···fr.
          I:;.:,                                                #3
                                                 (To #2)
     J. ;:r                             Look, they ca.n taJlt 'llhe:D.evarthey llke.
:         ~·                            Now ju.st be quiet a secca:i.a., ~ please.
; !
•·e                77.   FLASH CLOSE UP          #2
• .C
  ·...:                  Wounded a.t be~         slapped dolm by #3, he looks dawn a.t table,

                   78, MEDIUMSBOT # 1 S 3, 5, 6, 7 SB.OO'l!Il'DOVER
                                                                  #S'S Sl!D'OLDER

                                                                #3
                                                  (To #8)
                                         ~ wha.t about the knife?       You know,
                                         the 0:t1e that fille upright boy admitted
                                         ~"13:lg on~     night of the murder.
                                         Let's     talk   a.bout tha.t.
                   19. MEDIUMSHOT # 1 S 7, 8, 9 SliOOTINGOVER#31 S SHOtlmER
      'fG
      j,~
                         #8 appears   just     a. bit pleased    at this     turn of cQt!V'U'sa.tion.
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                                                                                             ...,
                                                                                             ...
.200 Twelce .Angru Mm                                                                        ~




                                                #8                                           ""
                        All right.    Let's talk about it.
                        Let• s get it ill. here aud look at it.                              '~

                        I'd. like to see it ap.in.
                                 {Re turns toward For-)
                        Mt-. Foreman?                                                        ,.
                                                                                             ?,:
80. MEDIUMSHOT CENti:REDON FOllEMAN                                                          "'
      He looks    at   #8 'for a. lllCllll\lll.t.                                            -
                                                                                             I)

      !ll!en he gets up aud 1110Vet1to the dcor, camera pann1:ngwith him..
                                                #3 {o-rr)
                                                                                             -...
                                                                                             ~
                        We a.lJ. know wlla.t it looks like. I                                •
                        don't see why- "We have to look a.t it                               ..
                        again.                                                               f:
                                                                                             "
      The Foreman k:nccks on the door.
      pokes b.111 head into the room.
                                                     The door opens and the guard.
                                                                                             ..
                                                                                             l.
                                                                                             I:
61.   MEDI!JM
            SHOT #'S 3, 4, 5
                                                                                             J
      #3 still.  s'tazlds belw!d #5. He looks a.t door were Forema:n stazids
                                                                                             t
      Wbisperi:ng to the gu.ard.    !ll!en#3 turns to table.
                                                #3                                           f
                        Wha.t a.re 'W gamm. get out ct: seeillg
                        the lal:l.t'e ap.in?
                                                                                             •

                                (Look:l:ag up)
                                                #5                                           !
                        You broaght it up.

                                                #3
                               (GiVil:lg him a look a:nd.
                               then turrd:l3g to #4)                                 ·'
                        What do you thi:nk?

                                                #4
                         The gentl.ema.u baa a right        to see
                         exhi.bits 1n ~e.

      #3 shrttga a:nd.tu:rns &VII¥•
                                                #4
                                   (Across to #6)
                         TJ:ie kz1ife, a:nd.the ~ it WU bcugb.t,
                                                                                 T10elCflAng,y Men 201

                                                    #4 (oant.)
                                  is pretty atro:J:ig eviden.:a •    Don I t
                                  you tb1nk ao?

                 82.   CUBE UP   #8
                                                    #8
                                  I do.


                                                     #4
                                  Good, New su;ppoai:r:lgwe take theae
                                  :f'll.cts one a.t a. time.   One. The bey


      -
                                  a.dm1  tted goi:r:lg otlt of his l:lauae a.t
      ~                           8 o ' clock on the night of the mm:-d.er
      ~    ..-                    a.:f'ter bei:r:lg put1ched severa.1 times by
'                                 his fa.ther.
     ,f'.:7.
    iG                                               #8
                                  Re didn't SS¥ punched,         He aa.id hit.
                                  'rb.ere ' s a. di:f'ference between a. slap
                                  1.11da punch.

'                                                    #4
                                            (Doggedly)
                                  After be:!:ag hit severa1 t:l.mes by
                                  bis father. 7iio. The bey 'Wl!?l.t
                                  d.ireatly   to a neighborhood jUtllt shop
                                  ,mere he bought a. • • • wbs.t do you call
                                  these tb:i:lga, •••

                                                                       #4
                                                           a switch-bla.de       lal.1fe,
                                                               {To #3)
                                                           'l'ba:nks.

                                                     #4
    ·~
    ·-
    ~·E.::.:".


    ·~
     ?.:;::•

     ~
                                  'rhree.   Tbi.s   wasn't what you'd call an
                                  ord:l.:le.ry krdfe.   It had a VIU'Y ,muauaJ.
                                  ca.rved bandJ e, Fou:r. 'l'he storekeeper
                                  who sold it to him identified     it 1.11d
                                  sa.id it was the cmly one r:tf its kind he
                                  had ever bad 1n stock,· Five.      At oh,
                                  a.bout 8:45 the bey rm into s0111efriends
                                  of his :l.n tront of a tavern. Am I
                                  correct so far?
'    ,




                                                         #8
                                    Yes, ymt a.re.
                                                         #3
                                               (To #8)'
                                    You bet he is.
                                               (To all)
                                    lll'ow luten   to this mm,..      He knows
                                    'Wha.the'1 taJJdng l\ballt.

                                                         A
                                    The boy tallted with hill f:r:l.ends fer a.bout
    ,I                              an hotrr, leaving them. a.t a.bout 9:45.
                                    Dur:l.zlg th1s ti.me they sa.w the llwitch-
                                    kn:11'e. Six~ Each of them identUied
                                    the death-weapo!l ill court u that same
                                    kn:11'e. Seven.     ni.e boy ar.r:-ived home a.t
     '\                             a.bout lO o •clcck.     lll'ow this 1s were
                                    the stm:ies of:f'el:'ed by" the boy and the
                                    state    begil:l to diverge     11li3htl;I".

               84.   CLOSE UP     #8
                     Re listens   qllietl;I", pa.tientl;I",   w.i til:lg bis t=.
                                                         A
                                    Re cJ aims -+-at he ata::,ed. heme w::rtil
                                    ll: 30 and then 1m%t to one of those
                                    all-night    man.es. E!e returned home
         I,                         e.t a.bout 3:15 ill the ~ to :f'ind
                                  · hill fa.tl:lar dead and himseit ar.r:-ested.
    ,I         8;.                          ONA
                     Ml!:DlllMSECT CEN'J:ERED

                                                          A
          I'                         lll'cnr, what he.ppened to the sw1tch-
                                     kn:11'e1 This 1s the charming and
                                      imag1na.tive little       fa.ble the boy
                                      :I.J:mmted. He clluu          that the knife
                                   · fall     tbroagh a. llole m hill pocket
                                     smetime between ll:30 and 3:15 while
                                     he was on b.:La    • trip to the IZICV'ies,and
                                     tbat he never aw it apiti.              lll'cnr
                                     there is a. tale,        pni:l.emen.    I thirlk
                                      it's quite cl.ear that the boy never
                                     vent to the man.es          that night.      111'0
                                     one :!JI.the house sa.v him go out a.t
                                      ll:30.          one a.t the i:hes.tre
                                                  111'0
                                             #4 (cont.)
                             identified b:l.m.. Re c01.1ldl1'
                                                           t even
                             remember the name11o! the pictures
                             he 11av.    What actua.ll;r l:l&ppeced is
                             t.1:1.:1.s
                                    • The boy sta;yed home• bad imotl:l.er
                             f~       'With his father,  stabbed. him to
                             dea.th with the lmife at ten :mimttes
                             after twl.ve a;nd :rl.ed frQlll the house.
                             He even remembered. to wipe the Jm.1:f.'e
~                            cl.ea of :!::fngerpr:l.nts.
el;
      86. MEDIUMSHOT 'nlE DOOR
            It opens.   ~ guard enters           c~        a. curioual,y designed knife
            with a tag ha::lgi:lg :f:rQ1ll it.
                        0
                                                  #4 w.lks :l.nto the shot mid. takes the
            lmife from the ~.             Be ttlr!1II imd maves back to his see;t as the
            ~ ex:1.ts. Be stands behind his seat holdiDg the lm.1:f.'e. Camera
            is llOW at en engl.e which 1.ncl.udes # 1 s 4, 5, 8, 9.

                                               #4
                                        (Leaning over to   #8)
                             Evez,rcne connected 'Id.th the case
                             identil'ied     this knife.    Nov are yau.
                             t:ey:!.:cg to tel1 me tha.t it rnl.l;y-
                             fel.l tl:rrough a. hol.e :l.n the boy' a.
r                            pocket a.ud that someone picked it
                             ,xp ofi the street, wnt to the boy's
L.                           house mid. stabbed his fathar 'With it
                              just to be mrm.s:fng.

                                                #8
                             No.    I'm uy:l.:r:lg that it's po1111ibl.e
                             that   the boy l.ost the Jmife, and
                             that   scmaone else stabbed his father
                             with   a s1miler lmi:f'e, It's posaibl.e.

      87.   CI.CSEtlP       #4
            He i'J.icks open the blade of the lmife !l1ld jems it 1lrto the tabl.e,
            Camera dollies back to show lmife :l.n ta.bl.e.  Jurors #2, 5, l.O, l.l,
            l2 get ,xp mid. c:rowd arotmd- to get a better look at it,

                                                #4
                             Te.Jte a lcok at that lmife,    It• 11 a ft27
                             lmWlua.l. lmife.   I've Dl!ftr seen one like
                             it,    Neither bad the storekeeper ,mo sold
                             it to the boy, Aren't you tey:fng to make
                             us accept a pretty :l.ncredibl.e co:l.nc:l.dence?
                                                                                               •



                                            #8
                       I'm not trying to make llllY'0llf! accept          it.
                       I'm just ~ tbat it's possible.



      Staz,c31r,g 'll!IXt to i/4, 1s s11dder,Jy-i.ttf'u::t-:1.a.ted
                                                                  at   #8•11calml!ess.   He
      lnl:lll fo:rwm:d.

                                           #3
                              (Shoutil:rg)
                       And I'm s~       it's       1l0t possibl.e.

90. CLOSEOP         ffe3
      He staud.11 f~    a moment in the silence.    ~ lle reaches 1ttto his
      pocket and s~         w:itl:ldrs.ws a lmife. Xe boldll it in £'rout af ha
      face, a:zid flicks open the blade.       ~ lle leaz,s farw:i:'d and sticks
      the k:l'life into the table next to the other.

91.   BIG CUlBE OP         1'.BE'l.'WOOIUlfA.m..Y
                                                CAB:VEl) Kl!IIVE3

      Stuck into the table, side by side, each e:x:actJ;v alike.                  bre    1s
      a:ci 1:mruldi&te burst of sound in the room.




92. MEDIIJM
          SHOT mE JOil.01:1S,CLUSmED A1I.OTJlllD
                                             JUUvl!S .

      #8 1s •tand1ng Qlq         tl'om. the tabl.s,    watching.       #t3l0olc.s up at him.
                                            #t3
                              (Amazed)
                       What are you trying         to do?
                                                                                                                }I   7


                                                             #10
                                                 (load.)
                                       Teall!   Wl:uLt's goizlg cm heret        Who do
                                     :,cu tbil:lk :,cu. e.re?
     ,_

                      I'll. the group of faces.        lie bu      taken the knite     cmt of the table   and
                      is holding 'l.t.


                                       Look at it!         It 1 s the same laii:t'e!

·.~
I   j C:-:
                .94. CI,a,E UP     #6
                      Wett}11ng +.hem c:J.oae.q,a few steps back fl-am the group.                 ~    ad llb
                      hubbub still  goes cm.

                                                             #4
     f:r,'                             Quiet~ Let's be quiet!
·, L
                      '?he noise be~        1;11subside.

                95.   MEDillMSHOT       C'.jilfl:l:IWD ON #4

                      He takes the knite        from #51 s hs.nd and speaksto #6, wb0 atal:ld.11a.t
                      left of frame.
      L
                                                             #4
                                       Where'd :you get it?
                                                       .     #8
                                       I was walk:!ng for e. Cotl!Pl.e of hours la.st
                                       l!ight, ;lust th1 nk:1ng. I '111!.lkedthrough
                                       the bey's neighborhood.     The laii:t'e comes
                                       :tram a little   paw.shop three blocks f:ram


·~    ~
      ,,.,,,_                          hill bause.


                                       It's against
                                       nitc:h•bl,ade
                                                      It cost two dollars.

                                                             #4
                                                           the law to b'U;var sell
                                                           lmive11 •

                                                             #8
                                       'l!l:l&t's right.      I broke the law.

                      Is pushes in next to #4. lie is ll!llcb too imgry-               for the s:!.tuat:!.cm.
                      others   look at b:1111
                                            pec:ullar~          as he speaks.
                                                                                ...

                                                                                •,
                                               flt3
                     Liaten, you pulled. a. rea.l. bright          trick
                    hen.    l'l'aw a\lP,POlil:lg :,OU 1:ell lllfl! wbat
                    7= pr0Ved.. Ma;rbe t:bel:'e a.re ten lmi ves
                    like that.      So wl:la.t'?

96. CUBE UP #8
                                               #8
                     Ma:ybe there          a.re.

97.   MEDIUM
           SHOT #'S 3, 4, 7, ll,                        ;.
      f/t3 1.a silent for a ~e.       He 1aJows tba.t a tizl.V' dent has been
      made in the cue.      He sp1ut1:ers.

                                               flt3                             E
                                                                                ii
                     So wbat d.oes that mel!.ll? Wb&t do :rc,t1
                     th1llk- it 1.a? It's the same kind. of
                     lmi.fe.   So what's that?   ~e d.i.s-
                     COV!ll'7 of the age~ er sometb.i:Jg?

                                               #lJ.
                                 ( Quietl;r)
                     !his   does not chazlge the fa.ct tha.1: it
                     V0Uld be still. l!.ll :1.uc:red.ible coinci-
                     dence for l!.llOther pers0U 1:o have made
                     the ltabbil:lg with the same kiud. of
                     lmife.




                                               h
                     ~e     odds Re P m1ll1ou 1:o one.
                                                                                .~
98.   c:ta!E UP    #8                                                           ~..
                                                                                "
                                               #8
                     It'    11 possible.                                        =


                                                   #4
                     Bc:t :cat very- proba.b1e.
                                           #3 (cont.)
                      kci:f'e to begil:l with?

                                           #e
•                     Well, he c3e1ms that • • • •

                                           #3
                      I :Jmaw. Re 'bought it u             &   present
                      tor & f:rielld at bis.   He was gomia
                      give it to     h:lm ~ next d.a;y, because
                      he basted the otl:ler k:id.'a lcni:f'e
                      droppi:ag it cm the pa-t,

                                           #8
                      ~t•s    'Wils.t he said.




                                           #9
                      The friend.    testcif'ied    that   the bey
                      lid break     bis kr:d.fe,

                                           #3
                      Yeah. And bow 1.0tlg be:f'ore the kiil-
                      1:ag? ~e       weeks. I!ight?    So hew
                      came our 1:10ble lad bought this km.:f'e
                      cme l:Ja.l.f'h= &fter bis t&tl:ler
                      nmekl"i h:lm, -.    three -.   a bal.f
                      haars be:f'ore they toand it sl:lc:rved
                      up to here in the fathff's      chest?




                                               17
                               (Gr1nn1ng)
                      Well, he -a p:ppnagive the kci:f'e to
                      his f:rielld.  Re just w:zrf:ed to use it
                      tor a m1ntrl;e.

    ~e    1a scattered        la:c;;htlll' •



    #e waits   till     the la:cghter      <lies dawn.
 210 Twelee Angry Men

 109. MEDIOMSHOT          #•s 8, 10, ll,                         f•s 4 A.ml 5
                                               SHOO'l:JmBE'l"ilEEN

                                              #8                                .,
                                    (!<>#4)
                         Do you.?

                                              #4
                         You don't have to         a.sit me tb&t.   Yau
                         lm0w '1113'
                                  Cll'WU'.      Ke lied.
                                                                                '
                                              18
                                    (To #5)
                         Do :rou tl:w!k: he lied?

 lJ.O. CLOSEUP       #5


                                              #5
                         Well •••       I don't Jmcw• • • •

· lll.   MBOIOM
              SHOT        #s, S'.tA.NDING


         He starts   to stride      around    table put    #:•a 4, ;, 6
                                              #s
                         'llh&t   are :rou, the kid' a law,y-er or
                         aometl:d.:cg? Who do ;you think        you. a.re
                      " to ata:rt =s11-exam1n1ng •ia1 Listen,
                        there are still el.even of us in here
                        wbQ think he I 8 &UiJ.1:7
                                               o




                                               #7
                         R:l,iht! Wl:l&t do J'OUthink :rou're
                         aomia &<"""ampJ1sb? You're :aot gCltlll&
                         cl:la:cge ~•a           m:bld. So u you.
                         w:z,.t to be atub'borll IIZld hai:lg tbia
                         .1mT go ahead. ~ kid' ll be tried
                         again. IIZld :tOl!l:l.dgail:ty sure u he' a
                         bl:lr.u.

   J.J.2. MEDIUMSllO'r     #8
        i
    i   ¾..._.,1,"·                                                                          Tweloe Angry Men    2.11
              .-,,,..
              -1:,
                              Ca.mere.plUlS with l1im u he walks back to his see.t. :E!estems be-
                              b:1:114it.  # 1 s 3, 7, 9 ue :l.nclud.ed.:1::ithe shot, /t3 standing beh1m
                              '1 a aea.t.
                                1                                                                        ·

                                                                   #8
                                               Y011•re proba.bl;y r:1e;ht.

                                                                   #rt
                                               So wl:la.t ue ;you gonna do al::i=t it?
                                               We can.be l:ulN all J:light.

                                                                   #9
                                               It ' s ol:ll;y one nigb:f:.   A boy ma::,die.

                              #17gla.res e.t #9, but he.s no anner.            #8 sits    d.ow.a..

                                                             #rt
                                               Brother!      Aeybod;y' got e. decll: of
                                               cardll1
            . !l!
              •··-·
I~                            ~e    is silence.     /t3 sta:r'ta e. wJ.k over to the coe.t re.ck to get
                              some cigarettes   from his ja.cket.              l:101.d.scentered 01:1.#:8tar
                                                                        Cs.ma:ra.
                              e. mcment. ~e room is qQiet.
                          JJ.3. MEDIUM
                                     SHOT       CD'lDEI)     ON#2, SROO'ril.'IG
                                                                              OVER#'J.t)
                                                                                       Al'II) #ll
             ,--
             t·-
             t:.:.,                                                #2
                                                           (To Foreman)
                                               I don't thinlt he ought to joke a.bout
               "
             S:..~                             1.t.
I            1:1:::i::
                                                                   FODWt
                                                       {Azineyed)
                                               Wha.t do you wn.t me to do?

             ~
                              #2 wouJ.d like    to aiq aomething to #17,but am-en't.                 #lo slams his
             "'·""
             ),?   '\.,       blmd doim on the ta.bl.e.
I            tE;i
                                                                    #10
                                               Listen,    I don •t see wl:la.tall tbi.s
                                               stu:t1' a.bout the kni:re he.s to do
                                               with ~.             Saaebo~    saw the
                                               kid stab his :l.'a.ther. Wha.t 11101"e  do
                                               we need? Y011guys can. ta.lJt the
                                               eus r:1e;ht otta '1119' head. iz1aw vllat
                                               I mm?       I got tbree garages of mine
                                               going to pot while Y'QU 1re teJk;!ng!
                                               Let's get done &l:l.d get oute. here!
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    '   214 Tweloe Angry Men
                                                                                                         .·:.
                                                                                                           ,
                                                                                                          .,
        l20. CLOSEtlP      #8
             Watchi.1:lg, wa.1ting.

        l.2J.. I.om SHOT    E?:ITIBEJtlRY, FROMABOVE
                                                                                                         -r:111!
            Writing.    New some ot them begin to told up their slips, and pass
             them be.ck to the Foreman. As the passing be.ck begins, camera be-
             gins to move down, ceutering on entire ,1,:7.   By the t:llne all the
             slips SZ'e back the camera is shooting over shoulder ot Foreman.
             He sta.cka the slips on the tab1e next to him.. 'nlen he l.ooks over
             at #8.
        122. CLOSEtlP      #8
             Loald.?lg back at   Foreman, wa.1ting.
        l23. CLOSEtlP      FOREMAN
             lie l.ooks trom #8 down to tabl.e.           He picks      up the t:l.rst   slip,   opens
             it, and read.s.

                             Guilty-.

             The Foreman opens another           slip   and read.sit.


                             Guilty-.

        l24. CLOSEOP       #2
             And ?ICW' csmera begins a l.ollg s1ow pan U'01Il1d. the tab1e, catclwlg a ·
             c1ose up ot each tace as the Foreman read.soft        the slips.   No one
             IIIC'1es. Ea.ch mmi wa.1ts teme~.

                             Guilty-.
                                        (Apa.use)
                             Guilty-.
                                        (A pause)
                             Guilty-.        .
                                        (A pa.use)
                             Guilty-.
                                        (A pa.use)
                             Guilty-.
                                        (A pause)


                                                                                                         -..
                                                                                                                       .   {'1




                                                                 FOl!EMW ( cont. )
                                            Guilty.
                                                       (A ptmae)
                                            Guilty.
                                                       (A pause)
     • ;1!'
      ·~·"\!

    . S!
                           The camera is      Z10W cm   lw.     Be 'llllits     amd.crwllT.
                                                                 P'OBEMM'
      ~                                     Bot gull ty.
      t·.~
      ~
                           -/flJ.O
                                 shows illstm:lt az:ige:r. We heC'            a quick   babbla   of shots.   A ba:ld
                           aJ.a:ms ilDwrl 011the table,
      ~-
               .
                       125. CUSE UP       1/18
                           Be seas     to rel.a:!: a bit.      Be starts        back fer his seat,
                       126. MEDIUMSEOT        #'S ltl, l.l,    l2,     FOBEMA:li

                           :!!he far:ema:c. reads   off the last        be.ll.crt,




          ,--




                                                                     #10
                                            All r:!,ght, w.o was it?             C0llle 011, I

..~
I
  -~:
                                            1IUt to lclow!

                                                                     #l.l
                                                      (Loold.?lg at #10)
      --~·                                  E:rtcwie••      'l:li1s was -a secret ball.ot.
       ....
         ,.                                 We agreed cm tbia point, no? r:r the
                ;;::
                                            ge:a:tl.emau wm:ts it to remain aec:ret,              •••
      .    ~-::
           \,,..,-·
                                              CEl'ITDEl)    01'#3
           ~
                                                                     #3
                                             Secret?       Wb.a.t d 'ya mean, secret?
.216 Twswe Angry Men
                                                                                               •
                                             13 (cont.)
                      tllere ae 1:10 secrets in a .1ut7 room!
                      I lmow 111:toit was!             .

     lie sta:oda u;p and va.ll.s ove:r j;o f;;•s seat, csmara ~•:ming         w:!.th hi:11.
     #s turns and looks u;p at b.:l.m;, '!}3 stares down at ffS.                         ·

                                             #!                                               "
                      Brother, J"OU're re~            sametlu.ng! 1ou
                                                                                              .,
                      come in here aZld you vote guilty liJi:e
                      lffllr.7'1:10d;velse, aZld then this golden.•
                      voiced pree.cber over here starts to·
                      tear your hes.rt 0Ut 'With stories about
                      a poor little kid who just coul.d.n.'t
                      bel:p becam:l.nga mm:.'derer. So y-ou
                      cbazlge J'0IJ1' vote.     If' that isn •t the
                      mo.st a:!.cken1ng. • • • Wey dontc:ha. clrop a.
                      quarter in his collection          box?

     #s listens   to this, hi.s face grawillg dll:rker and a:cgrier. Toward
     the con.cJ.usion of the speech be beg:l:as to rise to bis feet, f~
     #3.


     But #3 turn.s hill back on him and starts             to 'Rlk a.w;r.   Camara.
     hold.II on #s. '?hen he starts out a:tter            #3.
                                (Al:le;rT)#s                                                  'l'
                      Who d'yu. t11:1nk y-ou a:r:-eto taJ.k
                      like ••••                                                               I




                                                         ...     ;
                                                                 !

     #3.shakes him off ~.                a:nd. turns to face 'him. #4 :is en l11.s
    -feet   ~ D.O'III', and slips         in between tbeml. Be taku #s's -.

                                             #4
                                {ceJm1;r)
                      All ri,glrt,   let's        calm down.   • • •
                                                                                     Tweloe Angry Mm   217

                        #4 1ea4s #5 ba.ck to his see.t, ca.mere.penn1ng 11:ith him.



      , T.
                                                           #4
I
     ,~     ;,t_'                                (So~)
                                        Just sit down, He's 'Vl!ll7 excitable,
                                       'Forget it.  It doesn't 11111.tter.
                              SHOT #3 S~mt,
                    l28. MEDIUM                             i Nil #2
                                                         se:e
                                                           #3
:·m. I~
                                       Excite.b1e~ You bet I'm excita.b1e,
                                       We're trying to pu;t e. guilty 11111.n
I                                      into the chs.ir were he be.longs, 8Xld
I~                                     aJ.l of e. sudden somebody's telling
I     ~                                us fa.ir,y te.1es , , , am we' re listening!
                        #2 1eans be.ck,
                                                           #2
                                                 (~)
                                        'rake it easy.

                                                           #3
                                        liba.t do :;-ou lllllll.D te.ke it easy!    D'you
                                        fee1 like seei:ng IL prO'Rll l!!llrderer
                                        wJk1ng the streets?                   don't we
                                                                        Wl:!;:v'
                                        give him his knife ba.ck? Make it
                                        ea.sier far him!

I '
                        He indicates    #5 11:ith IL wa:ve of bis hand,
                                                           .#3
                                        'llhere does he b&ve the right •        • • •
      ~
                    l29, MEDIUM
                              SRO'!       #'S 10, ll,    l2, FOilEMAl'I
,t:i                                                       FO:BEMA:N
                                        Oka;v', 1et's    stop the 71!1J1ng.
          ~
          ,., ..
                                                         #ll·

      -
     •r,:,:-
      ~
                                        Pl.eue.
                                        here.
                                                   I V0Uld like to sa;r something
                                                I haveeJ."118;VS
                                        man was entitled
                                                                thaught tb&t IL
                                                            to have ,mpopal.ar
                                        opinions in this "uw:.t:.t;y. Thill :I.II
                                        the reason I came here.      ~ m:, uw.
                                        count:1:7, I am ashamed to sq. ~ • •
                                                                                                        :•.


        218   Tw11loi,Angru Men
                                                                                                        -
                                                  #W
                             'llba.t do we ll&ve to J.:!.aten to now, the
                             1lb0le histQt"J' ot :v-cn=- cc:nmtr:r'I·
              #U subsides    into   silence,     emban"a.ssed..       #10 gla.res     a.t him..         "
                  SHOT #•s s, 6, 7, a.
        130. MEDIUM
                                                                                                        -
                                                   In
                             Yeah, l.et's      stick      to the subject.

              Ee turml to #5.
                                                                                                         •
                                                   In
                             NoW'I'm talking           ta.eta.   Wb&t ma.de
                             you change~               vc:iteY

I   C   131. MEDI!lMCLOSEUP         #9, #8
              #9 speaks so~.         #8 -.tches         h:im a.s it he had k:nO'lmall       a.l.ctlg.

                                                   #9
                              ~re• s :a0th1llg :for h:im to tell :;ou.
                              He didn.'t change lds vote.     I did..
                                                                                                         :
        132. CLOSE UP       1/!7
              Ee reacts   to tbis with obv.!.ous lisgust.
        133. MEDIUMCLOSEUP          #•S 7, 9
                                                   #9
                                       {To 1/!7)
                                                 me to tell
                              Would :;ot1 l:1.11:e                   you wby1

        J.34. CLOSEUP 1/!7
                                                   In
                                     {'l'll:rning a.wq)
                              Bo, I wculdn 't l:1.11:e1011 to tell.         me why.

        135. CLOSEt1P       #9
                                                   #9
                              Well' I Id like to make :l.t cl.ea:r an;vwa;T'
                              i,:t yc11 di:m 1 t mind..

        J.36.MEDIOMSROT                 #32, #U,
                                 FOBEMAl'I',                 #'JIJ
                                                     FOllEMAJI
                                           (Toµgh, to #lO)
                                   file :man➔s to talk.

                #lO looks ~ a.t him &:ad then turns a.-wu;r.
                     ,, dawn a.t #9,
                prou4J;r              '



                       ;um
             131. MEDIDM
                      '   - '"'.
                                   #9, #8, 117
                                                      #9
                                             (In torema:a.'s direction)
                                   ~you.
                                             (To /17)                                                •
                                   'J!b.is gentlems:11
                                             (Inaj.oa.til:lg #8)
                                   has been stsndi ng '\l.one against us.    lie
                                   doem't sa;r the boy- is not guilty.     lie
                                   ~ust isn't lltl:t'e. Well, it's not e11.S7 to
                                   sta.tld alone against the ridicul.e at others,
                                   even when there's a. wrtb;r ca.use.
                 117i-a,ises his eyes to helffell, sbakas his head in disgust, lll:ld
                 gets u;p. He t=s         his ba.ck on #9 lll:ld heads tor the men's roam.
     ~.
     ~·-·.
                 #9 11tallds u;p lll:ld speaks spi;ri:te~ to his ba.ck,

I~
     """'                                               #9
                                   So he pmbled tor su,pport, am I gave
I '1,.:·                           it to him. I reill)ect his mctives.
,    ~
                                   file boy- on trial. is proba.b:J¥ guilty.
                                   Bl1t I wet to hem- mare. Right now
I~
                                   the vcte is ten to two.

                 ~ ba.tl:rroam door slams shut.              #9 takes one step toward it,   f'uri•
                 ous a.t In's arrogmoe,   ,.


                                   I'm taJJ<:1ng 'tierel
                                   to ••••
                 Btrt he is stopped by #8        's hand on his shoulder.        He turns to #8.

                                                        #8
                                           (Gexr.t:J¥)
                                   Re can't hear you,          He never w.UJ..
                                         #8 (c0X1t.)
               Let's     sit     d.awn.

#9 nods and slowl,y takes             his seat, spent with h1a e:f'fort.   ·#8
nrne:tns stand1ng,      lccld.ng       dDwn a.t him.
                                                                                     .,

                                          #3                                       •
                                                                                     -
                                                                                     '

               Well if the speech :!..s over, ma:y'be
               we can. go an.

                                          FOBEMA:N
               I think we ougl:lt to take a. break.
               One man.'s inllide there.  Let's Wit.it
               for     him.                          ·

'l'he Foreman stands up and Clllllel'8, p8.1:!S with him 11.11he wali:11 a:rcund
the table to where the two knives are stuck into- ta.bl.e. He p1uclts •
the ta.gsed one out, and c1oses it.           #4 opens up his newape.per and
begins to read it.       #3 gets up and, 1tand1ng behind his cba.ir,
stretches.      Wehearlllll:t'mllNd a.d lib ccmvena.tiona, and the sotl:tld
af seve:ra.1 other jurors getting up. · 'l'he Foreman goes to the door,
camel:'& l1old.1ng Oil him.    He laiccks • 'l'he door opens 8.1:ldthe guard
poll:es his head in.     'l'he li'oreman hams him the kllife.       'l'he guard
c1oses the door. Foreman walks be.ck to bis seat cemera. do~
be.ck with him. #2 sits a.t ta.ble cl.ean.:IJ::J.g    his g1a.sses. Camara
dollies back of #'s ll 8.1:ld12, still seated.            'l'heir heads are
turned towa;rd eac!1 9ther.         Camere. 1a a.t their 'baclra. In b&ck-
s:r:aund, #3 !Stands nev door, tbinldng,           He watches #5, 8.1:ldwile
we beu follaw:ing ~ between #' s ll and. 12, #3 watches as #5
gets up, croases in f'ront af '11:lm,8.1:ldgoes to ftr end. of rocm. #3
obviaaa13" wants the right opportunity          to talll: with 'll:1maJ.olle.        ,.
                                                                                      ..
                                                                                      7
                                          #12                                         ~

               Looks 1:1.ke we're reall;r hung up here.
               I mean. that thing with the old lllll:ll
               'RS     pretv         unexpectsd.                                      •
#ll   nods and shrugs.                    •



               up.
                          (fluddenl;r sm11fng)
                Y' k11.o1rin adve:rtiai.ng • ,. • I told        ;you
                I wwJted a.t e:i. BfeDey, d.1dn't n
                              (#ll    nods)                 ·


                                                                                         •
                                        ,            #J2 (cont.)
                                 Well there a:re some pretty stra.nse
                                 peopl.e , • , :a.ct strange re~            • • • tl:3e7
         ~                       just ha.ve :geC'U.lia- 11111¥11o:f' a;presaiug
         ~                       themsel.'fts, :,-'kal:nr ,mat I mean? -
                                        • (#Ji nods aga:!.n)
                                 Well 1t' a prob&bl;y the Sllllll!I 1u ;;'O'Cl1"
                                 business,    ri$ht?    llha.t do you do?

                                                       #J.J.
                                 I'm a,,watehmeker.

                                                      #J2
                                 Res.ll;r?   The :f'iuest wa+-clr:rnaker$come
                                  from Em.-C?_PeI ~ •
                                          (#ll bows sligb.tJ;r)
                                  .A:rr:rwe::I',
                                           I wu tell:lzig J0U, 1u the
                                  sgcey, wen tl:3e7reach a :point like
                                  this in a meeti:Dg, there's        e.lwa;ys
                                  same character re!ld:Y with an idea.
                                  Arid it ldll.s me, I mes:i:i. it's    the
                                  'WlirdeSt tlw:!g in the 'ldlt:ll.e w=ol.d.
                                 -sometimes the 'll!cy' they- precede the
                                 id.ea with same lcl.nd o:f' ph:raae.    Like • • •
                                 Oh, some acc=t      exec'll aa;v,
                                 ":Here's m idea.      Let'a ran it u:p the
                                 :f'lagpole Cid. see i:f' aey-cme se.l.utes
                                 it."
                                             (#J2 la,:qi:bs)
     1.""'!;l                     I mes:i:i. it's idiotic,     but it's   i'azmT • ••
     t   £
                   Camera. dol.lies past them. in on        Rs
                                                         Jl0W' as he walks over to #5 who
                   stai:i.d.s at the nter fom:ite.1n, #5 l.0okll u:p at bim over a cUp o:f'
                   wa.ter,
     I ""''
     I                                                 is
'I       t~
         ~,:,~-·                 Look, I was a little     excited.. Well,
         ~                       you kal:nr how it is, I •••       I didn't
                                 mean to get i:iast:,- or~.
     1
     - -f~.:.
     I .,:;•·      #5 :tim.shes the 1111.terCid. tosses        the cup in the basket,

                                                       is
                                  I'm glad you 're not the lc1nd 1lbc lets
                                  'these emotiOD&l. appeal.s im'l.llence bim.




     L.
                                                                      Tweloe.AngruMm   223

        18 'bendll to :rinsing   his face.        #7 watches him. for a moment.
                                             #7
                       Wl18.ta:re ya. getting        out of it,   kick.st


 -
·~
~


                                             #7
                        !!:he bey 1s guilty,   pal..  Like the nose
                        on ~ face.        So l.et 's 80 home before
                        ,re get .sore throats.


        18 turns off the w.ter, am turns to #7. #7 ha.:cds him. a :paper
        towel am waits.   18 starl.s to ar.,-his face, w.tcb.ing #7.
                                           #8
                               {~          the towel)
                        What's the dit:t'e:reuce 111:lether:rouget
                        it here or at the ball. game?




,..
c--     //.7e::its,   letting the door sl.llm. #e slawl;r d:rie.s his nee.       A
L..:.   momen+.la.tu       the door opens.   We hear a loud la.iJgh :t'ram outside.
        #6 enters the batb:room. 'l:he door closes. #6 'Wal.ks (Nff to the
        si.1:ik, turns an the w.te:r.     During this next exc:ha:Dge he lets it
        rim cmer his wrists.

                                             #6
                                  {Sarcasticall;r}
                        l!lice bllnch a:t' gu:ys.

                                             #e
                        I guess they're        the same aa a:r,r.

                                             #6
                        That loud, heavy-set gu;r, the Ollll 1lh0 was
                        tellil:1 • us alxru:t his k:1d , • • the Wley' he WU
                        taJJd ng • • • bo;r, tbat wu an emba:r:rassing
                        thing.

                                             #e
                                 (Sm1l1ng)
                        Yeah,.
                                                                                                         •
224             Angry Men
      Tt1111lti11


      #8 sta.uds watcbillg #6 cool his wrists.
                                                    #6                                                   '
                        What a mm-derous da;y.

      He looks      at #8 ill the m:in'or.

                                                    #6
                                (Point~)
                        You think we'll be mieh longer?

                                                    #8
                        I don't       l!:now.
                                                    #6
                        Ke• s gu:llt;r fc,r s:are. T.bere •s not a doubt
                        ill the 'Wbold. world.. We sbculda. been done
                        lllreaey.
      #8 doesn't      answer him.

                                                t   #6      •   ,,._ __
                        Listen,       I den t cll,J,"e,y- .........,,.. It beats
                        wc:rld.n'.

      He la.ughs,    and. #8 smiles.                Then #6 poillted.17 looks            at   #8. llis
      s:mil.e va.ni.shes.




                                                    #8
                        I don't l!:now. It's              possible.
                                                                                                         ;_
                                                    #6
                                     (Frl.endJ.7)
                        I den 't l!:now'Y'OU,b1%tI'm be'ttil!.' YQU 've
                        never been W?'C!lgerill y-aur life.     Y'oughta
                        wre:p it u:p. You're wastin' y-aur time.
                                                                                                         '
                                                    #8
                        SupposiZ!g 1011 were the 011e on trla.l.?

      #6 looks      at bim seriousl;r.               T.bere ill a pauae.        Re ta.kes a towel
      Incl. dries    his blmds.

                                                    #6
                        I'm   nat used to su;pposiZ!g.                    I'm just   a
                                                                                                    .AngTy M11n SZ
                                                                                              Tw11lc11

                                                                #6 (cont.)
                                           110rkil:lg man.    .ltr boss does the in:ipposizls.
                                           IIU.t I'll   t:cy cme. Su;pposizls 70f.l..talk us
                                           all. outa. this, IL?ldthe kid re~                  did
                                           kll.U'e his ta.ther?
                       #6 looks. a.t #8, IL?ld then e:zits.    #8 sta.:ads there e.l.0ne tor a. tew
                       IIIClllllllts,IL?ldwe know tha.t this is the problem 'llb.ic:h ha.s been tor-
                       mentizls him. He doesu't knew, ~ never wil.l.. 'll'1neJJ;y he exits.

                                                                ***
                                                                 #8
I    I l"f,                                I don't knew 1:f there are a:t:r/1'.more
I~                                         to meke. I ;lust have a. t eel:l.zlg. • ••
     I
                                                                 #9
                                           'Well • • • I think the boy is probabl;r
                                           guilt;y.  IIU.t jl'0U go ahead and see
                                           wbat comes cut. For the time beizls
         F"                                it's a little      less onesided.. 'fha.t's
     ifu                                    a.u. ~ vote is onl;r tem;porer,r. It's
                                           a.ll the suppoxt I'm equipped. to give.

                        #8 smiles,      and nods 1.'ll.'ldersta:i.di:lgl;r.

                                                                  FOREMAN
                                                    (Ott)
                                           Ok.Icy', Let's      take sea.ts.
I        --

         2              As  the1' move for their sea.ts.               F~       all are seated. Camera.
'r                      dollies in on #2 as he settles                 his glasses on his nose and t=
                        to look up a.t the wall clock..                He turns to Foreman.,

                                                                  #2
        ~                                  Looks like       we• ll be here for d1nner-
        ~
I..;..;:,.


                 140. [A pqe or put of a page of the anly cisting copy of tbelmal shooting .ccript irmm-
                      iug here.This situation ii -       umlSWII:muy of tbe rbooling ICriptll to be fonnd in
                      tbe libnrles or the llles of major studios and production 00111pames      have missing ma-
                      terial, a £ai:twhich ll1ustratesclearly fhe e,q,endabillty of tbe shooting .ccript onc,e the
                      true tat, tbe 61mitself, ii ...,.tee!. Rather the l:rlmscribing fmm the Jllm or using
                      tbe dwi:riptive CODl:inultr,  - have chosen to leave this break u - fonnd it. It is
                      ........i...ble that so much material in tbe form of shooting ,rcnpts bas survived time ud
         ,....
         ....         indilferencie.In large put - owe the pl'llllel'll&tion of shoodng .ccriptl to their possibl;I
                      value as legal doenments in a litigious industry.-Tm Enaot,s.J




         ·-
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             .228 TweloeAngry Men

             142. c:ta!E UP      FOREMAN

                  He scowl.a at    #2, tl:lell. turns and addresses              tbe group.

                                                           FOREMAl'I'
                                   ~.      Let's get down to business,
                                   libo w:nts to start it off?

                  1bere 1s a. pa.u.se.

             143. MEDIUMSHOT li'S 4, 5, 6
                                                                                                   ..
                                                                                                   .,

I   l             Ii' s 4 and 6 start to Sl)eak at the same time.
                                             (SDm'.WlEOUl)
                                                                                   li4
                  Well, I'd like        to ma.ke a.                Mqbe it     would be prof'it-
                  point • •••                                      a.bl.e if we••••
                        (To 14)                                           (To lib)
                  Pa.rd.on me.                                     I'm. sa:r:ry-, go a.head.

                                                            li6
                                   I d.idzl't mem to 1nten'1%pt,             •••

                                                           li4                                     ,.
                                   No, Go ahead,            It's   a.ll right.

                                                            li6
                                   Well , , , I was go1:0@:to sa;y-, well
                                  . tb1a 1s probal:ll;v' e. Sllla.ll point,
                                   but~           ••       •.                                      .,
                                                                                                   ~
                                            (Across to #e)                                         "
I '                                The bey had e. ll!Qtive tor tb.E>ldJUng.
                                   You knew, tb.e beat1:0@:sand a.ll.       So                     ,.
                                   it he didn't do it, who did? Who el.se
I       '.
                                   b.ad the ll!Qtive? 'fhe.t's m;v-:poil:lt, I
                                   memt :aob~     goes cut and k:!J.ls some011e
                                   without e. motive, :aot unless i:le's
                                   just plain nuts, Riglrt?
                  He sits   be.ck rather      proudl;v'.

             144, c:ta!E UP      fl:8
                                                            #e
                                   As fa:r  a.a I knew we're supposed to
                                   decide whether or :aot the bo:; on
                                   trial. is guil ey beJ)'0!lli e. ree.sone.b1e
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                                                      18 (cor.it.)
                                    doubt.     We're not conceni.ed with
                                    ~ else's mativea here.                'r:b&t's
                                    a ;job for the police.                  ·

                145. MEDIUMCW3E UP           #4. 13
                                                         #4
                                    Ve:rir true.      But we can't hel:p lettil:tg
                                    the onl;y motive we kzlow of creep into
    I~                              our tl:latlg1:J.ts• can we? Ami we cm' t
                                    b.el:p asld.:ag ourselves wbo else m:l.8!:lt
I   I~~
                                    h&ve bad a. motive.       Log1ca.J.4r,these
                                    tb.il:tgs f ol.lov.
         t:li                                 (?lodd:1:aga.t #6)
    !
                                    ~ gentl.l!ma:11:ts uld.:ag a. reuona.b1e
                                    question.       SOllleb~ killed !rl:m. r.t
                                    it vasn't the boy• wbo vas it?

                                               ,~j
                                    M:ld;jeiewsk1.

                J.li6. CLC6E UP
                                                         #7
         ~                                   (M:iclt :lndi gna:nc-.)
         ~                           You're taJ!d:ng a.bout the man I
                                     love! 'fhe wcrld's futest       rookie • • • •
I        ~

         7-~
         ~

1;~,,                                                    #3
                                               (Still   g,-:lnn:lng)
    !~                              Re's g0t a. :rubber um!
                     We hear a. :few laughs f'lff.

                                                         #4
                                              (A?!gry')
                                      I don't see ,mat's flmD7 a.bout this.
                                     r.t ;you b.a.ven't got ~ to add
                                     'besides jokes I suggest you listen.
         ~
    I~
                                                         13
                                                (Sct:Ul g,-:lnn1ng)
                                     Oka:y,. It• s ;just lettil:tg     off steam.
                                     I• 111.sorr,r.   Go ahea.d.
.228 T1Dllloe
            Angrr, M1m

     13, as a.l.n;vs,     sl:!ows rea.l res:pect for     #4. 'file gr:ln fades   from his •
     fa.ce.
                                           #4
                               (Across to #8)
                        Wellmqbe :y-ou can amiwer me. Who
                        else m16]lt have ld.lled the father?                                  -
J.48. MEDIOMSROT CEl'd:EHEDOl'I'#8
                                           #8
                        Well I don't kncnr. 'file father
                        wasn't exa.ctl:, a. model c:l.t:!.zeri.
                        "rhe bay' II lawyer b=t.1gb.t th:l..s out
                        prett;; cleerl.7', I thatlght.     He
                        waa :l:t:Iprison once. He waa knc:nm
                        to be a. consistent        horse better.
                        Re spent a. lat of time :l:t:Ine:l.ghbor-
                        hood be.rs lUld. be' d get mto fist
                        :f':1ght11sometimes after a. cai:cple of
                        drizilai.    Que of thelll was over a
                        'W0IIIIUl no C?le could seem to remember.
                        He was a..tough., cruel, pr1llli t:I.ve
                        ldzld of a. ma:c.WO never held a. Job                                 :,:..
                        far ll!m'e tbsn su lll01lths in his
                         lite.     So here ere a few poss:l.bil:l.t:l.es.
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                        Re cou.14 have been m:a:rdered by !l.ll;I"
                        one of macy men be served time Y.!.th •
                        in prison.      By a b,lokmeke:r. By a.
                        ma.n l:le'd beaten v:p. By a womanhe'd
                        p:l.c:kad v:p. By lll:!1'0%leof the characters
                        be was knc:nm to l:umg out Y.!.th. • • •

l.49. CI.CSEUP #lO
                                           #JJ:J
                                (Bl.u.sterillg)
                        Bav•oh•bay, that's      the b:l.ggest
                        l.oad 'a tripe I ever. • • • Listen,
                        w 11:aowthe fa.i:her was a. btml!
                        So wl:lat hall that    got to do Y.!.tl:I
                        ~?

150. ME:DIUM-CU,SEUP          #'S 6, 9

                                              #8
                        I d:l.dn' t brillg :I.t up. I WU asked
                        wo eJ.se m:ishi: !lave ld.1.1.ed. Mm.
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                                                                #9
                                                     (~,          pointil:lg

·~"'I                                  ~t
                                                    11.1::?'0SS table)
                                              gentleman aver there
                                       di:rect question.
                                                                               a.sked a

                  151. CWSE UP        #lo



                  152. CLOSEUP        13
        ~
f

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    -~

    l
        ....          He points   down at        #9
                                                                  13
                                  -     Listen, as. l.Ollg as you've joilled
                                        the discussion,           supposil:lg Y0U ll.ZlllWr
                                        tb1a question.            The ol.d ma:n. • • •
                  153. MEDIUMSHOT           #•s a. 9
                                                                  #8
                                                     {Firm:cy')


·~
                                        There's no need to be ss:rcastic.
         _,,,.        Be looll:s ~ a.t 13.
.       l;.:i;
        ,
                  154. MEDIUMSHOT           CEl'milBEI)    ON13

                      13' s :t'a.cebardens.          lie stares    a.t #8,
                                                                  13
                                                  (COtttrolled now)
                                        Would. :,,:ni. plea.se ll.Zlllwer
                                        tb1a q'W!!st ion :tor me. • • •
                                                  {Then• 11a:-ca.ati~)
                                        Sir. • • •
                                                      (He pauses)
                                        The ol.d ma:nwo lived downsta.:trs
        ~                               hes:rd the kid yell out "I'm goil:lg
        l.'i.i.                         to kill :,,:ni.". A split second later
                                        he heard a. bod;y' hit the :f'l.oor~ Then
                                        he sa.w the kid run out o:t' the house.
                                        Now 1d>At does all. tba.t '""an to ;mu?




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JS;. MEDIUM
          SHOT       CEN:l:ERl:!I)   O.fl'#9, SROO'!I!!OOVER#S'S saoowER

    #6 1s atill    11tand1ng, He looks dQWl1 at #9, #9 doe111:1.'tba."!"8 Cl
    answer, obvi.ouslz,'.   He leeks up at #8, then. dQWl1 a.t table,   #8
    leeks   ~OBS    at #3,

                                             116                               •
                    I was W0l:lderi:og how clea:rlz,' the old
                    man caul.d have heard the bey's w:!.ce                      .
                    tlxraagh the ce:!.ling.                                    l.
                    He didll't
                                             #3
                                hear :!.t tbrougb the ce:!.ling,
                                                                                .
                                                                               .•

                    His window '!RMI open Cid 110 '1111.8the
                    v.l.nd.owu:psta.ira.  It '1111.8a. hot :aight,
                    remember?
                                    #8
                    nie w:!.ce c-   t':l'all another a:partment.
                     It's not that ee.s:v   to :!.de!rtify a.
                    w:!.ce, espec:l.a.ll3' a sllQutizlg            voice.
1;6, CLOSEUP       FOllEMAE'

                                         FOl.'!EMAN
                    He :ta.enti:f':!.ed.:!.t :!.:ctcourt. E!e picked
                    the 1:!oT's w:!.ce crut of: five other
                    w:!.ces, bJ1ndf~lded.



                                             #8
                    '?ba.t 1 1 not the •-•         He kncwa the
                    1:!oT's wice V11J:7well.. T!l.q'Te lived
                    :!.:cthe •-      house f<R yea.rs.       But to
                    identify      it posit:1.velz,' f'.rom.the a-pa:rt-
                    ment downstairs.         Isn't it possible
                    that he '1111.8Wl'O'Dg • • • that ma:ybe he
                    thought     the bay- waa upatairs,       and
                    a.utmat:!.ea.ilz,- decided that the voice
                    he heard wa.s•the bo;r's voice1

                                             #4
                     I tll:1.tlk that's       a bit     fa:r•f:etcl:uld.
                                             /ho
                     You sud         a. lll0Ui:h1'u1!
                                 (To #8)
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.232 Tuiefoe Angry Men

                                           #3
                             (In #B's di.rection)
                      Well, what ha.ve Y0U got to sa;r about
                      it.
l.6J.. CLOSEUl'     #8                                                                                ·.
                                                                                                  ,...~.

                                           #8
                               (DoggedJ;ir)
                      I dc:a't know. It doesn't             sound
                      ri8b,t to me.
l.62. MEDillMSHOT        #3, m:m:ND #J.2, SHOOTDOOVER#4 S SROTJLDEI!      1



                                           #3
                      Well supposing       Y'011think      about    it.

     He J.ooks down at #J.2, who has. drawn a· crude picture                  of an elevated
     tra.ill. Camera doJ.J.ies ill on them.

                                           #3
                      Lend me y,::m:r pencil.

     #J.2gives.it   to him. #3 bends over #J.2Bild starts to draw a. tic-
     tac-toe pattern on the same sheet of paper upon which #12 has
     drawn the train.
                                                                                                 -rt
                                                                                                 re.
                                           #s
                              (Ott)
                      Y'lalow I dc:a't think be W0llld 've
                      shown the kmfe to his friends tbs.t
                      time ••••                                                                    .
                                                                                                  ,.,.,
                                                                                                     .,
                                                                                                  ~-'•.'.:i
                                           #7                                                     ~
                              (Ott)
                      Listen, what di.fterence          does tbs.t
                      mske1
     #3 has fillished the tic-ta.c-toe          pattern.       He flll.s      ill an X, 1:wlds
     the pencil to #'J.2.

                                           #3
                      Yocr turn,       We m:l.ght as well pass
                      the t:lme.

                           l.lN #8
l.63. MEDillMSHOT CELIITERED
     He watches     tb:1s t:!.c-ta.c-toe   bus:!.lless, ,.,,ddenJ;v img:r;v for the f:!.rst
                                                                                                 -·l""'
     time.
                                                          #5
                                            (Ott, to #7)
                                   Well I don't !maw U it makes a.
                                   difi'erence or l:IC't. Listen, tli1a
                                   bay.    • • •

               Jl:zld#8 is u;p Ol:l his feet, waJJdng fut towa.rd #'l2.'s seat, camera.
                pan:n1ng with l::w!.. #J.2.bas just finished meldng azi O and ill l:land-
                1.ng :pencil to #3. #8 reaches down and .imatcl:les the pa.per off the
               .table.    #3 whirls vcund.
                                                           #3
                                               (Furious)
                                   Wait a. m:!.nute.

                                                           #8
                                            (1!'.m'd)
                                    This isn •t a. game!
    ~
    ti

               Be lunges at        #8, but      is caught by' #'s ll. 8Zld 12.                  'rile Foreman
               heps into  it, t.aidng him by' the arm. #8 stands c:IUJIIJ;y'nev him,
               watcl:11.ng. Ca:me:ra.dollies ba.ck, 11.11the tbree ~=s l!l0V1! #3
               11:t't!U?ldthe    ta.ble   toward his sea.t.          other        jurors   ve     Ol:l their   feet
               Slldde~,         w.tcl:11.ng,some c:rowd1:cg e.rou.n.d.              #3 is f'll:r'iC!tl.S.
                                                           #12
                                            ('ro #3)
                                    All right, let's          take it ea.sy-.
    L                                                      FOBEMA.l:l'
t   't...~!"                                   (To #3)
                                    C0lllll! Ol:11 sit   down D0W.    •   •   •
' It:
               #3 is urged UOU%ld the t&ble.                    &, shakes         off   #' s ll. and 'l2..
                                                           #3
                                    I've got a. good mind to waJk vcund
    r:::
    ,.                              the table and belt him one!
    ~
                                                           FOBEMAN

    --
    t!~
    ...:;"
                                    Now pleue.
                                    in here.
               :S:e>'eaches '!:= #3' s ll.1'l!!..
                                                         I'don'twru:i.t IIZl37'
                                                                             fights


                                                         #3 shsli::es him off.
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                                                        #3                                                                  '
                                       Did 1'0'11see h:1m1 ~ :aerve!               The                                      •
                                       ,absolute nern!                                                                     "<I
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                                                             l:Lo                                                           ~


                                       All rlgb:t.    Forget it.  It's            not :l:m-                                 .!
                                       portlu:lt.  E'zlawwhat I mean?                                                       ;
                                                                                                                            .~


                                                             #3                                                             ..-
                                                                                                                            r,',
                                          'l'his isn't   a game.     Wbodoes he thi:r:lk
                                          he is?
                                                                                                                            "
                                                                                                                            :Ji
                             SHOT #8
                   164. MEDIUM
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                        !H;and:lng oeJmJy alolle, l:lold:1:cg the pa.per he baa snatched             f'rall #:32,
                        J.Qok1ng steadil:y' at #3.                                                                          l
                                                                                                                            !i
                                                                                                                            ,.,
                   165. CLOSE UP     #3
                                                                                                                             •
                        Glaring   a.nsri4" at #8. Then, 1':inaJJy he sits                dawn in b.1s seat.                  £
                                                                                                                             ,!",
                                                                                                                             ~



                                                 (Ott)                                                                          e
                                          Came on llOW~ It's        all   over.    Let's                                        •t
                                          take our seats.
                   166. IDl'IG SROT '.ID El\i'l:.LREJ1JRYFRON:ilOVE                                                             I
                        Sl.cvl;r 1ll0rl.ne; to their seats, save #8. #8 l.ooks a.t the pa.pe:r in
                                                                                                                                •
                                                                                                                                I
          I             hi.a be;nd, and suddA!Dly something seems to click for !wn. He be•
                        gins a walk around the table taws:rd #3•s seat.             Ca.men. dollies                             i
                        dawn and in on him. 'lib.en he :l."ee.ches#3's seat, #3 1a bu.sJ' fixing
                        his tie.     #8 lltands beh:Ltldh:1m, lroldng at the pa.per. Then lltld•
                        del1ly he le11:0.11
                        the tahle.
                                             =      #3 and tm'CWII the paper in 1'r0rlt of him onto
                                         #3 l:l&l.f rises, lll:lglT a.gain. #4 pt[ta a hlmd on his
                        a:r:m. Re sits dawn. Camera 1a close on h:1m and #8.



                   J.67.CLOSEUP      m :Sl!E'l'CR
                                            i                #8
                                                     (Ott)
                                          I W0llder U an:y'bod:y has an idea. b.cw
                                          long it takes an el.eva.ted train
                                          go:!..ug at med:Lumspeed to pass a. gi.ven
                                          point?


           T,
               i
               I
                    168. ME:DrtJM
                                Sll.ln    #' s 3, 4, 5, 8
                                                                   14
                                         ll!::lat bas tba.t got to do v.l.tb aeytbi:Jg?

                                                                   #8
                                         Row l.cmg?        Take        a. guess.
                                                                   14
      =
     'k                                  I ~•t             b&ve the slightest               idea.




                                                                   11-5
                                         I don't !mow.             A:bout ten ar twelve
                                         secOll.ds ma.,'be.

                                                                   #3
                                         What's all. this              for~

                                                                   #8
                                                      ( Ig:aorixlg   #3)
                                         I'd   lllq    that       WU    a fair     guess.     A::r/-
                                         cne elae?




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         !.+'.,-                                                     #ll
I    '                                   'rll&t' scilDldB right            to -•
t '8",-· ~-<              #10 looks at him imd then a.cross at #8, ott.
I
         F                                               #10
• f :~.J.
    :;•.r....,                            Came en, wat' s the gues.s:tng game for?
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                    170. MEDIUMSHOT       #'S 2,       3, 4, 8
                                                              .      #8
                                                      (Tc #2)
     I~                                  What W0Ul.d.1'0U srq?
         ~
                                                                     #2
                                                  (Sb:r:ugg1l:lg)
                                          Ten seconds is a.bout rlght.



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                            All right.       Sq     ten secCll2ds. libs.t a.re
                            ;rou gettizlg    a.t?                                       ..
                                                                                        ,,..
                                                                                        ~
                                                    #8
                            nus.      A .six-=     el trm    puses a.
Il                          gi"nll poitlt in ten secCl!ld.s. Now .sq
                            the. t gi'Vl!n poil:rt is the open w:l..l:uiw
                            ot the room il:I 11'll.icl:!.
                                                        the ki Jl 1ng
                            took pla.ce. You ca.n &!most res.ch
                            ou:t ot the w:1:lld0wof tb&t room.and
I   I                       touch the el trl!.Cka. Right?
    l
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         171. MEDI!lMSHOT    FROMBEHINDFOI!EMAl'l''S          # 1 S 2. 3,
                                                  BACK FOBEMAN,                    a.
             4, 5, 6, 7
                                                    #8
, I                         All right.   Now let me aak you this.
                            Ras ,m;vtme here ever lived right
                            next to the al tracks?

                                                    #6           ,
                            Well I just  fimshed pmt:l.l:lg a.n
                            apartment tba.t crverJ.ooked a.n al
                            line.   I'm a. bawle-pa.:l.l:lter, y-'lalow.
                            I was there tor tb:ree da;rs.
                                                    #8
                            libat was i.t like?
    I,                                            #6
                            llbat d •ya mean?

                                                    #8

                                                    #6                                    ~.
                            lh-other!   Well it didn't matter.                             ''!~
                            We're a.ll ptl2lcl:l;y' in our bus:l.ttess                  . ::::,
                            az:,;ywa:r.



                                                    #8
                            I lived     il:I a. .second.-floor       a.part.ment
                            :a.ext to a:n el. J.1ne Ollee.           When tl1e
                                                #8 (cont.)
                            willd.<:n,' s open a:ad the   tra.itl goes b;y
                            the noise 1s almost tmbea:rable.           Yau
                            C8%I't hear J'(ltl:l.'Sel:f' think..

                                                113
                            ~.     You oa:n't hear yoarsel.t'       think.
                            Will you get to the point!

           i12.   cum uP   #8
                                                #8
                            I will.      Let• s take twc pieces o:f'
                            testill:u:n:\Y a:ad t:ey- to ·pu.t them to-
                            gether.      Firat, the old man in the
                            apartment downstairs.           He sqs he
                            heard the boy se.:r "I'm goi:ag to kill
                            you", a:ad .! split second· later he
                            heard the bod;r hit the :f'loor. One
      r                     secO!ld later.        Right?
 -L..,_

                                      · (Off)
                            ~t•s       right.


                                                #8
                            Second, the W0lllml across the street
 :-                         clai!DM :positively    tb.&t she l.ooked
                            out o:f' her w:1:odow8.lld smr the kf J J :Ing
                            t'b:rough the last two cars o:f' a pass-
 ,r                         1:ag el.evated train..    Right?   The la.st
                            two cars.
l-
                                                #8
                            Now, we agreed tbat an el. takes- about
                            l.O seconds to :pass a given point.
                            S.uice the 1ltllD8Z1 s&Y the stahbi:ag
                            t'b:raugh the l.&st two cm:-11we can as-
                             sume tbat the boey :f'ell to the :f'loor
                            just u the train passed b;y. T.bere-
                            :f'ore, the e1 had been roa:ri:ag b;y the
      r-                    old man's window :f'or a. :f'Ull ten seconds
                            be:f'ore the bod;r hit the fl.oa:r.
                                                       #3 (ocmt.}
                         about?    I mell.llwe're all goil:lg
                         cn.ey 1l1 !:I.ere or something.
                         ld.d is gailt:,!    Wl:cy'd(mtclla
                         a.ttemtion to the ta.eta!
                                                             nds
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    220. Ml!lDmMSRO'r        (l,•s 2, 3, 4.
                                                       #3
                                 (To #4)
                                                                                                         ~
t        #4 shrugs.
                         Listen, tell him, will                    ya.?
                                                                                                         -
                                                       #3
                         nds          is gettil:lg to be a. joke!

         He gets   up and starts             a. walk down towa.rd #7.        Camera. :pa:i:is with
         bim.
                                                       FOREMAN
'
I

                                           (~)
                            b     vote is eight              to tour, fa.vor of
                            gailty.

                                                      #3
                                           ( Over    H5•s sl:l.oul.d.er
                                   towa:rd #ll}
                            I mean eve:ey'body's heart       is starting
                            to bl.eed. for this              po:ck littl.e
                                                                    kid
                            like the Pre.sid.tm:t just declared :l.t
                            Love Your trtiderp:ri"l/":l.leged. Brother
                            week, or         aometh:IJ:lg.
                                                       L:l.sten I'd like
                            you to sta:wi up am.tell me 'llh:rj011                                       ~
                            cha.nged y-QU:1:''l10te.
                            reuans!
                                                      Come on, give me
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    221. CUlSE UP     #ll

         He l.0oks stra.:iaht         at    #3, am. speaks strOllgl;y.
                                                 .     #ll
                            I d.on •t ha.ve to defend iq decision to
                            10!1! I ba.ve a. reuona.ble d.cnlbt 1l1 iq
                            mil:ld..

    222. ME!lmM SHOT            #•s 3J 5, 6, a, 9 saoomr ACROSSmtE                      FROMB1!XIl.'ID
         #3
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                                                                                        TweloeAngry Men 259

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           , -,
                      #3 stands behind
                      a.t #ll a.ngr:l.l;y.
                                             #5 1ibo is turned,
                                                    .
                                                                       l.Clolwlg a.t him..   #3 looks   off


                                                             13
                                      Wl:lat reasonable dol.lht?          'tba.t' s
                                      notb.i.Zlg but wrds!

                      He lea:as   aver the table,       pttll.s    the switch lmife out of the ta.ble,
                      and hclds    1t up.

                                                             13
                                      Here, look a.t tbis!     ~ kid you
                                      juat decided isn't gu:il"cy- wa.s seen
                                      ..,.mn:fng this thing into h1s i'a.therl
                                      Well, look at :!.t, Mr. Reasom.ble
                                      Doubt!

                      13 1'1:1.cks:!.t a:cgr:l.l;y into the table.         It quivers    in the wod.

                                                             #9
                                                 (MUdJ;r)
                                       That's   llOt the lmife.         Don't you
                                       remember?
                      13 wirJ.s    and stares    at him..         #9 rega.rds him. stead:!.l"y. #8 smiles
                      openly.

                  223. CLOSE
                           OP #3
                      B=:!.ng,    but c:ontroll.ed.


,   \~


    .t.::.
                  224. MEDitlM
                             SHOT #•S 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
                      #3 stares  a.t #9 :tor 1m0tb.er mcment and then "nlks arcnmd :pa.st #7
                      and off' camera. His next liil.es will be ta.kerl at the wi:ldow.
                      Th.ere is a pause. #7 leeks around.

                                                             #7
                                        I'm tellin'    ya., this 1s the cru1est!
                                                  (To #8)
                                        I maim ;v-ou're sittin'   in here palling
                                        star:!.es out& thin a.irl Wha.t':re w
                                      . supposed to belilm!?
                                                  (To all)




    '.'·
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                                              1/r( (CCDt.)
                         I'm. tell:!..tlg ya. U this gu;v-
                                  (Ind.icatillg         #8)
                         sat rillgl!ide at the Dempae:,-Firpo
                         tight, he •d be t:r:,i:o. • to tell us
                         Firpo   won!
                                      ('ro #8)
                                                              Are
                         Look, wl:lat allou:t the old 11111.11?
                         we ,ru;ppo11edto believe    tbs.t he
                         didn't get up 8Zld rt111 to bis door
                         8Zld see the kid tea;rillg down the
                         stairs f'ifteen secoms a.1'ter the
l                        k1JJ1ng•      He's onl;y sa,yipg he did
                         to be importan:t, right?        I mean
                         wl:lat t s the poil:!:t ot the wbol.e. • • •

                                                 #5      '
                                 (Interrupting)
                         Hold it a secona,.

                                            1/r(
                                  (!-ooki ng 11.t#5 ad doillg
                                  a CJ.em.McCar1:?cy-)
                         Am tbe :saJ.t:1.more rooter is heard
                         t\111111 Am po:p-ups a::e :f'all1ng-:f'or
                         base bits wherever we l.ook.       I tell
                         70\l.• •••

                                                 #5
                                 (Int=i:qrl:ing)
                         Did tbe old. ma.n   ss;r he ran to the
                         dcor.                                -

                                                 1/r(
                         Rau. Walked.            Whe.t'a the d1f:f'erence?
                         lie got there.
                                                                             A
                                                                              :,
                                                 If,:
''                       lie said he ran to the door.             At l.eut
                         I thinl!: ~ did.
                                          .      #5 i
                         I don't~             wl:!s.t he said.       But
                         I dor:l' t 11ee bow be cC!Ulti run.
     · 225. MEDmM
                S1!0'r    #•s 4, 5, 6, 7, S'l!OO'l.'.llnl!'ROl;l ee:erno#8
                                                                               Twewe .Angry Men       261

                                                1/:4 (c0%1t.}
                            the from: doQr •         nie_t IS enm:igl:l., isn I t
                            i-t?

                                                #6
                            Where 118,S bi& bedroom again?

        226. MEDIDM SBOT     #'S   7, 8, 9, lO
                                                #10
                            Dc,wn the hall sanewl:tere.          I 1.baugh-t
                            701J.remembered~.                        Don't
                            701J.remember tba-t?

                                                lie
                            Bo. Mr. Foreman, I' d like to take
                            a. look a.-t the diagram ot the a.pa:rt-
                            men-t.




                                                lie
                                              him)
                                     (Ignor:l.llg
                            Mr. Foreman. • .. •
                                       #ll AllD #3 IN BA.CIOJ:l!Otm!l
        22.7. MEDitlMSHOT FOm:MAN,:/112.,                         AT 'liimlOW

                                                l!'OR1!:MAN
                            Ibeari;rou.
            Re rises,    11.?ldW&lks cut ot 11bat: -towa.rda a.oar. #3, standing a.-t
             v.l.xldowsgla:l'es a-t #8, camera dollies :!.'II.0ll #3. Webear 'bll.s:1.'11.ess
             ot door opt!lliilg al:ld clo&:l.llg d'lll'.'illg next lil:les.
                                                #3
:-~
 =
                            All r:l.gtrt., 'Wha-t• 11 this tor? How
                            came 3J'0U're the aal;r one :1.'11. the
                            roam wbo wm-ts -to see exh:l.bi-ts all
                            the -time?

                                                    #5
                                     (Off)
C
1-~--                       I wmrt -to see this          one -too.
,.M
             #3 s'ta.rts a. wal.k :f'rom the windaws       'Which will       lea.d him ta a. posi.;
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                                              #4
                                   (Ott)
                          If we':re going to start wad;1ng through
                          all that nomense a.bout whe:re the
                          bod;r was tound. • • ,I

            #3 1s st-and1ng liehind #8 now. C11111e:ra
                                                     1s in llll!!dium close up 0ll
            them· both. #8 lean11 ac:ross table tows.rd #4's position.

                          We're not.
                                              #8
                                         Not mil.ess SOllll!!One
                                                              elae                   ...
                                                                                      •
                          w:nts to.      I'd like to $ee U a. very                    i
                           old man 'llilo drags one leg when. he
                           walks bees.use he bad a. stroke J.ast                       .
                           :year can get fi'a:11 his bed to his                       ~'
                           f:rom; door in tuteen     seconds.                          •
                                              ·13                                      I
                                                                                     • i
                           He sa.id tweii:t;y-seconds!                                 !


                                                #8
                           He sud    t1:f'teen,

                                                #3
                           Now I'm telling    you he said twi:1:t;y-!
                           libat 're you t?7ing to distort.   • • •
                                                #ll
                                   (Ott)
                           He said fi:f'teen.
        \
    )
                                                #3
                                     (Turn1rlg in that
                                     direction)
                           li0w does he kllow how long f'ift&en
                           seool:lds is •. You can't judge that
                           kind of 11. thing!



                                                19
                           He said fi:f'teen seconds.       He was
                           ve:ry posit:1.-ve a.b0Ut :I.t,
                                                             Tweloe Angry Men 263

                                         #3
                                   (Downto #9,
                             fu:l:'iOW!~)
                     He'a an old l!llll1. You saw him,
 ,,,                 Half the time he w.s CO!lfused!
                     Bow cou:Ld he be positive about • • •
; ,$                 azzythillg?

       Camera mcvea in -for big closeup ct: #3. :S:elooks a.round a.ngril:1,
                to caver up his bltmder.
       111:111.ble                          Then he wa.lk.s out of: the closeup,
       aDd. atal.lts 112"cnmdthe ta.ble. Camera pans v.l.th him. 'nle others
       watch, As he gets to his seat the door behil:ld him c,pens. '.ale
       iraazd. enters carrying a wge pen and ink diagrs:m of the a.part-
       ment. Foreman crosses to iraazd..



                                         FOB!MAN
                     'l!ha.t's right.    'I'1a:nks.

       :t:he ~ nods and exits,      Foreman holds ,:ip the d.iagrS111.am, look-
       illg at it, crosses baclt toward his seat, camera perming with him.
       #8 rises :l'ram his seat and wa.llal toward Foreman• s seat. Durillg
       these crosses we hear the following.

                                         tl4
                     I don't see w!:la.t we 're goillg to
                     prOTe here.  The !Dim said he ,!!:!
                      the bey rurm1 ng tn2t.

                                         #8
                              (Walking +.o Foreman)
                     Well let's see U the a.eta.Usbear
                     him out.     Aa soon aa the body -fell
                     to the 1:locr, he said, he heard.
                     -footsteps u;pstairs ..,mn1ng toward
                     the :l'rOJlt d.oor, B'.ehea:rd the upstairs
                      door open a.ud. the footsteps start
                      down the stairs,     :S:egot to his :l'rout
                      door a.s soon. a.s he coul.d, B'.eswore
                      that it caw..dn.'t have been more tl:!a:n
                      fifteen  secondll. Now, U the killer
                      began :rmm;!ng 1.mmediateJ:y,. • • •

       Camera. is now on medimn shot o:f' #8 l'tand1ng    next to Forem:o. a.t
       head 01: table,
      !284 Twswe Angry Men

                                               #J2
                                    {I:ten-uptil:lg    )
                         Well IIIB¥behe didn't.

                                                 #8
                          'file old man said he did!



                                               #7
                                     (To #8)
                          'Brother, I crow you king of the hair·
                          splitters.
           #10 la:ngbs at this.

                                               #6
' .                                 (MildJ¥' to #7)
                          Listen,    wh:\rdon •t you stop making
                          smart remarks     ell. the t:1.ml!i.

                                                 #7
                          ~ friend,      tor y-r:mr three       dollars a.
                          da:y you've    gotta    listen      to ever,rtlli:ng.
           'l!here 1s a sile:D.ce for a manent.            #6 has no IUIS'IIIU', but he ha.an' t
           1.:1.ked what he heard.

                                                 #lO
                                    (To #8)
                          Well. ll0W that you •ve got that thitlg                                  iii
                          ill. here, wlmt about it1
                                                                                                   .,.,
                                                 #8
                                    (To Forema.n)


           Be takes the chart, and bolds it up on a corner of the table                    so
           that eve:ey'O:llecan see it.
                                                                                                   •
      229. MEDIDMSHOT      #8 WITH DIAGRAM
           Also ill.eluded in shot are #la, and #ll and Forema:a.. Durlng #B's
           lines, #' a 2, ;, and 6 also crowd aromid diagram. 'l!he diagram
           itself is a. J.a;rout of a. railroad   fl.at. A bedroom fa.ces the eJ.
           tracl:a.    Beh1ud it is & series of rOQl!lS ott & long hall.      In the
           :f'roD.t reom 1s an X ma:rk:l.ng the spot 'Where the ~ was fau:c.il.. At
           the be.ck of the apartment we see the entr=ce        in.to the e.pa.rt:aent
       ..
/'--zlf/
     ;.'"'~
                         ball from the 1>111]
                         bu:fJd1ng hall.
                                             d1 ng ball..  We see a. i'l:.!.8ht of stairs ill the
                                           Each roClll is labeled, am the d1menstons ot ea.ch
                         %'OOIIIare shewn.

                                                             #8
·,~  .~
                     •
                                        Tbis is the apa:rtme.ut 1n which the
                                        ld]Jing took place,
                                        a.partment is cl:l.re~
                                        exa.ctl;y the
                                                               'the old man's

                                                         SUIII •
                                                                 beneath it, and
                                                 (Pointing)
                                        Here are the el tra.clts.      'the bedro0111..
                                        Anotber bedro0111.. Livi:lg rOQm.. Ba.th•
                                        rocm.. ltitcl:len, And this is the
                                        ball,    Here 1 11 the front door to the
                                        ape:rtmen.t, And here a.re the s'ta.irs.
                                                 (Pointing to front bedrOom)
    ~-                                  Now, the old man was 1n bed ill th1s
    ~
                                        r00lll.. Re II~     he got up, went o'l%t;
                                        into the hall, dawn the hall to the
                                        trcmt door, opened it and looked out
                                        just in time to see the boy racing
                                        dawn the stairs.       Am I right so far?

              230,       CLOSE UP    #3
                         Re stands   at his c::he.1r, wa.tching.

                                                             #3
                                        'l!llat • s the stor:r,    for the nineteen.th
                                        time.
              231, MEDIUMSHOT             #8 (SAMEAf3 229)
                                                             #8
                                                  (Ignoring this)
                                        Fifteen seconds stter he heard the
                                        body fal.l..

                                                             #ll
                                        Correct,

                                                              #8
                                        His bed was at the window.      It's -
                                                (Loolr;lng ~.iosel;r at
                                                diagram)

   --
 · !!'!'."'
                                        l2 feet from bis bed to the bedroom
                                        door. nie length of the hall is
                                        43 feet 6 inches,     Now, he bad to
                                             #8 (cont.)
                      get up out ot bed., walk l2 teet,
                      open the bedroom door, walk 43 t.eet
                      mid opei:i the f'.ront door • • • all in l.5
                      seconds.    Do you tl1i.l:lk he could have
                      d.o.n.e it?

    #W, 11tand1ng behil:ld #8, barks out.
                                             #J.o
                      Sure he cCltllda d.o.n.e it!

                                             #ll
                                      (Tc #la)
                      lie <:m onl;r walk Ter'/l Sl.ow4", 'J!hey-
                      bad to hel.p him into the witness
                          cbai:r.



                                             #6
                          1'011make it    so\lZldl.1ke a. l0llg walk.
                          It's i:ict!
2:33. MED:i:tlM
              SHOT         #8       (a.AMEAS 229)

     He looks in #6•s direction,     a:a4 th.en, 1eyiDg down the d.:l.a.gram,
     begins a. walk arotrlld to the ether side of' the ta.bl.e, camera. pan•
     n:iJ:lg with him. As he valkll, #9, wbc bad been stand:lng I\E!G" i#3,
     a.uwers #6.           .
                                             #9
                          For an ol.d. man who bad a. stroke
                          it's a l0llg walk.
     #f!, baa 118.lked. d.iredl;r to the empty chs.irs cf' #2.mid #6. Re takes
     one in ea.c:h hlmd -•        IUld m.ngs them out into the m1ddJe of' the
     f'l0or,   pl.acing     them side     by' side.   #6 stri.des   in.to the   sbct.

                                                                                        •..
                                                                                        ;;
                                            .#8
                          I wa.ut to tr'/l this thing.      Let's   see
                          hew l0llg it took him.

                                              #3
                          What d 1,w. mean ZS!!!WllZlt tc    tr'/l it?
''--:,_?';                                                                      TweweAngrv Men 2S1
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   --i:.                                           #3 (cont.)
                                  d,idn It the kid IS lawyer brlJ:lg
                             Wl:J.y'
                             it up U it's so 1:mpcrtalllt?
               !?he other jurors     have
                                        begun to crowd i:lto tbe sbat,

 -~-                                        .      #5
                             Well ma;vbe he ;j,lllt didn't        th1:ak oft it.

                                                    #lo
                             'Wbs.t d.';va meim did:u't tbittlt of itl
                              You th:l.:llk the 1111m's im Wot or 110111e-
                             tbing1      It's an obvious tbing,

                                                    #5
                             Did. y,:,u th:l.:llk of it?

               #lo moves e. step     or   two t0Wm:'d.s #5.
                                           ,     #10'
   •...
   ,.___                                      • to #5)
                                       (Al:lg:ry'
                              Listen• smart su;:r: It d.Qn't matter
                             .:w.hether I thougl:lt of it.

                                                    FOREMAN
                                           (Worried.)
                              Oka;r'      now• • • •
                                                    #l.O
                              He d:1dn' t br1:ag it       up because he
                              knew the IIZI.Swer'd. lmrt bis ca.se.
                              I'low w!:lat d.'ya. th:l.:llk of tba.t?


                              Oka;r ••••

                                                    118
                              It 's poasible       tba.t be /lJ.dn •1; br1:ag
                              it up because it W0tlld have meant
                              badgering am ~ a. helpless
                              old. 1111m. som.ethi.tlg tba.t I don't th:l.:llk
                              sits Vel'3" well with a. ju:ey. Most
                              lawyers avoid. ths.t kind of tbing U
                              they     can. -

                                       (Loud)
                              So w!:lat ld.nd. cf a. bum u he then?




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          Angry Men
.268 Tw11w11

                                         #8
                              (Q.u:1etl;v')
                   'l:llat'• wa.t I've been asking.
    In ahuta up, sorry- that he I s spoken.
                                                                                       .-
                                         #8
                   All. r:18ht, let's sa;r these chairs
                   a.re the ol.d man's bed, I'm goi:ag
                   to pace ot:f 1.2 :f'eet, the length o:f'
                   the bedroom..

     lie begins to do this,     camera. stqi:ag     with him.

                                         #3
                   You're craz;r, Y0'1.1
                                      can't          recreate   a.
                   thing llke that.

                                         #ll
                    I'd like to see it.

                                         #3
                    It's    a. ridiC'lll.ous waste o:f' time!
                                         #6
                   Let him do it.
     #8 bas naw paced ott his l2 feet.            He stimds on the spot,




     #6 picks  up a. cl:!afr am!. bri:cgs it to him. #8 puts it d.O'lllll where
     he is sta.ndi:ag,    Ca.men. mcvea m tar medium shot of #8.

                                         #8
                    All. r:18ht, thill    is the bedroom door.

     Re looks   arO'Wld.

                                         #8
                    The hall       1s 4 little aver 43 feet
                    Jmig.      I'll pace aver to that 'W8l.1.
                           (Painti:ag)
                    andbACk~.
     He starts to do it, cotmti:ag his steps silentl;v'          a.s he paces.   lie
     passes #lo 11.t'ter a. dozen steps.
i
''-r:.;,7
•        ~
     "'I'!!!
             •                                       #la
         -                       Look, th1s 1s lll:lsoluteJ;y insane.     What's
                                 the idea. of 'RS'tizlg eveey'bod;r' s time
                                 here.




                 He steps 1,lll,Ci'lli, tm:ns to #lO.

                                                    #8
                                 Acco:t'llizlg to you it'll 0%lly talce l5
                                 seccmd.11. We cc spare tl:l&t.

                 He :resumes bis pacizlg, ccnmtizlg to himselt.       He reaches the wail.
                 Eve?:,0;.,.e watches sllentJ;y. He t1lr.llS mid :pa.ces back, com:rtizlg c#f·
                 the rest of the 43 steps.

                                                     #8
                                             (A1oud)
                                 ~-r:ti:r:!.e,     to:t""ey, fort:,--one, fort:,"•
                                 two, tort;y-tl:lree.       Oka:r,pass me
                                 a:r:iother chair :please.

                 #2.hmlds him a. chair.       He places     it down.

                                                     #8
    ,..,
    '
                                 Xll:1s is the door to the oatside ha.ll
                                 8:1:ld.11ta.irw!l:)r. It wa.s cba.in-lockad
    :~                           acCCll'l1izlgto testilmm;y.
    I
    I~


    ;b.                          Right.

                 #8 ll0Y walks ewer to the two chairs       he :placed side ey side,
                 camera. doll;ying   in close    on b:1m. He sits dawn.

                                                     #8
                                 Who's got a. watch with a second hslld7

                                                    .#2.
                                 I ha.ve.

                                                     #8
                                 When you wimt me to start,   stamp )'OU:r
                                 foot. ll!.a.t'll be the boey telJ1ng,
                                 Time me frOlll there.




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I
'                                         #3
                                   (Exasperated)
                        I've never seen a:aythillg like       tl:l.111ill
                              whole lii'e!
                        'f11:i"

                                          #8
                        Oklq.   I'm rea.dy.

    Re lies down on the cha..irs. '.lb.ey a.ll watch ca.reftl.ll;y.             #2 stares
    a.t his watch, wa.itillg. 'l!b.ere is a. tense silenoe.
I                                          #2
I
                                    (Apol.ogetioa.l.cy')
                        I want to w.it tilJ. the seoond
                        ba.l:ld res.ches sixty.

    'l!b.ei, wa.it ,- silent,
                          tense.   Suddenly' #2 stamps his toot.    #8 rises
    to a. sittillg:posit1.on, swings his legs to the f'loor.     Re stands
                                                                                            .•
    u;p. #2 keeps his eyes on the watch, #8 begi:as to hobble, dl.-a«-
    gillg one leg, towm:d the cha..1r wl:!.ichsene,s a.s the bed.room door.
    He reaches it, pretends to. open it.      Re turns 11.0Wa:ad begins to
    hobble al.ong the s:1:mul.a.ted43 toot 1lal.l.w;v-,
                                                                                            '
                                           #lJJ                                             '
                        Cc:imeon. Speed it 'IIP• He wlked
                        twioe as ta.st a.s tll.a.t!
I                                                                                           \
I                                                                                           (
                                                                                            t

                                           Ill
                        ~    is, I th::!.::ak,.,,,_ m::ire qu:l.ckJ:T
                        tbim the old man w.lked ill the
                        courtroom.
                                           #8
                                   (Still babbling)
                        It yc,a. th::!.::akI should 1t0 taster,
                        I rill.         .

    Re speeds up his pa.oe sllgb.t~,           reaches the vall         8.12dtu:rl:ls. He
    heads :f'or the seoffllli cba1r,       the cba1r simul.a.tillg      the door to the
    outer 1lal.l.w;v-.
    -··


I   ,,,.,-.
    -~
    ..;;:                                              #3
                                 Came cm., w:l.lJ;ya.! Let's          get this
                                 kid stm'i' aver with!

I   ~              niey  watch aa #8 reaches the last cba.iz. Camera :ta J:10W on med:.l.um
J
    ..,..          close u;p of him. Re pretends to open an ~ chlLin lock,
      ~-           imd. then ope:%lS the ~ door,
    ~
                                 Stop!

                                 light.
    -~
                                                       #8
                                 Wb&t IS the time!

    ~              Cam.era is cm #8 in foreground,
                   four or five of the jvrors.
                                                             mid #2 in b&cltgrcn:md,     irurroUZlded b:,


l
I
     ffl
     4.......,..
                                                       tk.
                                 Fifteen      • • • ~ty         • • • '.Cbi::rty • , • '.Cbi::rty-
                                 three      seconds    exa.c:t:cy-.



     ~
     p;q,
     ~



          -
    I '. ·"
    ·~
                                                        #8
                                 I tbillk this is what bappened.
                                 ol.d ma.uhad beard the fight between
                                                                             ~

                                 the bey imd. his father a few hours
    I~
         C::;
                                 earlier,       'J:hen, while l;y'i.l:lg in bed
    I !;;.;a.                    he beard a b~           h:f.t the :rloor in the
                                 bo:r' 11 ape.r'l:alm1t, m. be heard the
                                 110man     •=--     fr0111.a.cross the street.
                                 He sot 1.l;P, tried to set to the door,
                                 beard someone racing d.owl1the stairs,
                                 m. Ull'llllled it was the bey,
                                                 -      #6
                                 I tbillk     that's    possib1e.



                   Standing, furious.




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            27.2 Twelfle Angry Men

                                                     #3
                                         (Shau:ting)
                                 Auumed? 1'ibw'l:l.aten to me, :ycu. ·
                                 people! I've HQ all. ld.:ids Of
                                 diahonest,r in ~ dll;v" • • • but this
                                 littl.e d.1.sl>J.qtakes the cake!
                       SHOT #8 IN FO!.!.EGROtmD,
            235, ME!lIUM                      #3 IN BAC!IDROUND.
                                                              #'S 2, 4, 5, 6
                 ALSO llV SHOT

                 #3 at:rid.es nUtl;y     toward    #8, Re reaches him, w.ves his haDd in
                 #B's f'a.ce,

                                                     13
                                 You CCIIII! in llere w:!.th    yam'     heart
                                 \lleeding all. O'!l'erthe f'loor about
                                 alum. k1d.s am injustice,          :you
                                                               111.'Dd
1       ,                        make u:p some wild stories,       11:ld all.
                                 of' a. llUddel1 :you start getting through
                                 to sane of these old lailies in here!
• ·                              Well ycu're      not getting       through      to
                                 me! I've ha.d. enough!
                                           {To all)
                                 Wb.a.t's the matter w:!.tb y-ou people?
                                 E'1'ery' one of' :r= knows tb.ia kid is
                                 guilt.?'!   He's got to bi=!     We're
                                 letting    him slip through our :f'ingers
                                 herel
            236, MEDIUM
                      S'l!OT      #8, Allll) m:.a:J.NDHIM#'S ll, l2 9, FOREMAN




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            237, MEDJ:t:IM
                        S'l!OT    #3, ANDBEHINDHIM #'S 2, 4, 5, 0, 7, 10
                                                         #3
                                          (Furious)
                                 I'm. one of 'em,

                                                                                               ,.
                                                                                               -.,
                                                                                               .,
                                                         #8                                    '"
                                 Ma;ybe you'd     llke    to pull      the    switch • • • •

                      SHOT SAMEAS 237
            239, MEDIUM
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                                                       #3
                                            (Sbotrting)
                                   Fer this ld.d.? Yau bet I'd. llke               to
                                   pull 1:be switch!

                21io. MEDIUMSHOT    SAMEAS 236

                                                          HS
                                   I' 111scrr,y f<:n::J'0U• • • •

                                                          #3
                                            (Off)
  I~                               Don't start      nth    me now!
      11!/l
' I                                                       #8            .
                                   What it lllllSt feel        like    tc want tc
                                   pull the s'ld.tch!

                241. CLOSE
                         UP #3
                                                          #3
                                           (Raging)
                                   Listen, you shut up!

                                                          #8
                                            ( Ba.ii:U!g    him)
                                   Ever since       wewalked. into this            room
                                   you've been behavillg li.ke a self-
                                   appointed public aTellge:r!




                242. CLOSEUP   #8, OVER#3•s SHOULDER
                                                          #8
                                   ?i:lu want tc see this             bc3"die because
                                   you pe:rsonaJJ:,r want it,               net because
                                   af: 1:be facts ,



      fi
      ~                                                   #8
        -
      ......                       You're a sadist,            • • •




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            -
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                242A..MEDitlM
                            SRO'l'     13. #8 -~ A1'll.lm RC:'!'?OF m J'tlRY GROUPEDAROUND
                     mE!,{




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                     .Al:ld he lurlges wil.dli at. #a.      #8 holds his ground as 13 is caught
                     by 11111ey hal:ld.a imd held back.      Ke str1W111 against the hal:ld.a, his
                     face dark with rage.
  ':        (                                               13
                                     Let me go:      I'll    kill    b:tm!   I'll
  I !
                                     ltill   ~

                                  #a
                                                            #8
. I                                            (caJml;.r)
                                     You don't rea.lg        me11z:t.
                                                                  you' 11 kill
                                     me, do you?


                     13 stclps struggl :Ing "1th     the ;Jurors       wo are restra.il::ling   b:tm.
                     Still held, he stares bitterl;.r at #8. Tbe.u, -!'11111]):.r,     he sm-ugs         ...
                                                                                                         ,-,.

  I .
                     ott the lllllUI:,\" hands on b:tm, ad;Justs his jacket am walks uOUlld. the
                     group of silent,        -tclw:lg  -    to the w:l.:lldow,camera. mavi.:IIS
                     am hold.1:ag on b:tm imd the entire jury-. lie stan.ds at the w:1:cd.ow
                     am there is not a sound for a mmeut. i!l:len ,ie hear the sound of
                                                                                              up high,
                                                                                                         -
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                     the deer bei:ag opem!d. Some of the jurcra turn their hew.is in
                     '1:b&t d:1:rection.

                245. MEDillMSROT       GUA1!Dmm           DOORWAY

                                                            GUAllD
                                     Is there a:a;vthillg wroce;, gentlemell.1
                                     I heard some noise.

                21«i. MEDIUM
                           Sl!'.OT FOREMA:N
                                         Aml OTBEllS

                                                            FOllMAN
                                     No.     ?here ' s nothi:ag wrOl:lg.

                     lie walks towazd the door, p:tck:1:ag u:p the dia.grsm of the apartment
                     on the wa;ir. He reaches the door.     Camera holds on shot of For-.n
                     am guard.


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Zl6    Twelt>eAngry Men
                                                                                                     -
                                           #2.
                          I Wild.er if they let us go home in case we                                =
                          can't finish tonight.
                         mull!PS•
                                                  I've got a bey with
                                    (He smiles self-con.sciowi.l;y',
                                                                                                     n
                                                                                                     n
                                   gesturillg with his bands a.round his
                                   jaws to iildica te a swelling)
                          He• s out to here.    The wife sqs he looks
                          like Mussolini.

       Camera. holds on him. a.s he subsides         into    embarrassed    silence.      No         ~
       one langhs.
248. MEDIUM
          SHOT #'S 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
       Sitting  silently, each tryillg to think of some W1Q"to break out of
                                                                                                     n      •
       his own persoM-1 embarrassment.    The roo,r. begins to darken per-                           0
       centib6y now. No one notices it,                                                              i~. "'~



249.   MEDIUM SHOT         #•S 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, FOREMi\N                                            ,-..

       And now #11 clears his throat           slightly     a.nd leans   forward,      Camera.
                                                                                                     r,
       closes in on him a.she talks.
                                                                                                     n
                                                                                                     -
                                            #11
                          Pardon,    This fightillg,   This is not \!by
                          we a.re here, to fight.     We have a responsi-
                          bility.    This, I have a.l~s        thought, is a.                        i,,,11
                          re.markable thillg a.bout democracy.        That we
                          are, uh, what is the word?

                          notified.
                                    (A pause)
                                       That we a.re notified      by ma.il to
                                                                                                     ~
                          come dawn to th.is place and decide on the
                          guilt or innocence of a man we have never
                          heard of before,      We have nothing to ga.in                             ~
                          or lose by our verdict,      'lll.i,s is one of
                          the reasons \!by we a.re strong,        We should
                          not make it a. persona.l thing.                                            bl
       Now fea.rillg perha.ps that he has forced his views on others
       too pa.ssiona.te.l;y', #11 sits back, somews.t emba.rra.ssed •

                                         . #u
                                                                                       a bit
                                                                                                     n
                                    (Humbly)
                          Thllllk you.                                                               0
       Again   there      is a silence. Camera. is on #ll,         #12, a.nd Foreman.
       #12 leans       forward into the silence.                                                     H
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     I                                                        #'l2.
I    I                                         (&-1'3'htly)
     '

         c                            Um, i£ no one else has a.n Lie!!. I ~ b&ve
                                      a cutie here.
                                      thought into it.
                                                        I mean I he.ven't put much
                                                            Ari::r,,a::;, J.emme throw it
                                      out on the stoop and see if the cat licks
         l:d                          it up.

                                                     FOREMAll

         ~
                                      See i£ the cat licks it up?

                                                              #'l2.
                                                  (Insisting)
     lS                               Yeah!      Now, if the boy arrived         home • • •

     Ilg              The Foreman laughs and then #12.realizes
                      the trap be set for hilllself earlier.
                                                                  that he has fallen into
                                                               He stops in mid-sentence.
                      #ll joins in the laughter.    The edge is off' the tension now, but
                      #J.2.shuts up tight and begins to doodle :f'Uriously,



         J
                  250, ME:DnlMSHOT     # 'S 4, 5 ' 6      .
                                                          7
                                                              #5
                                              (Looking at window)
                                      Look at how dark it's getting.              We're
         u                            gonna have a storm.

    ' .               There is a pa.use.
      1 □
                                      Bey it's     hot.

         LI           He yanks open his tie a.nd fans himllel:f with some papers.
                      idly, he turns to #4. #4 still   sits there in tie a.nd jacket,
                                                                                     Then

         '.   I
                      seemingly not bothered b:Y'the heat at all.    #5 l.ooks !Lt him.
         ~
                                                              #5
                                                  (G.,..,DD1ng)

         LJ                           Don't you sweat?

                                                              #4
                                              (Coldly)
                                      No, I don't,

                      #5, surprised at #4's coldness,                 turns away. There is a pause.   #6
                      looks around a bit nervously,
    238 TWflloeAngry Men

    174, CLOSEUP       #6
                                                  #6
                        'D1e old man, accord1.ng to his awn tes-
                        timol::IV,"I'm go:!Jig to k1ll you", bod;r
                        "'aU 1:ng a. split secOl:ld later, W0tl.l.d
                        have had to b.ea:r the boy ma.ke this                                 .~
                                                                                                   -
                        atatemeJ:1t while the el vas roa:rillg                                     "'
                        past his nose. It's not possible 1:b.a.t
                        b.e cculd have bea:rd it!

    175, LO:tn SRO'r    'mE ENTl:RE J1lR?'

         ~ere   1s silence a.s they         digest       this.      Then #3 a:cgriJJ" turns
         a:romid 1n his cha.:l.r.

                                                  #3
                         Tha.t's idiotic.              Sure be coul.d have
                         b.ell2'd it.

                                                  #6
                         Do you th1m: so?

    175A..CLOSEUP      #3
                                                  #3
                         He said the bo:Yyelled                  it out.    'lba.t's
                         enough tar me.

                                  (Off)
                         I:f' b.e heard im;rtbi1:lg a.tall,            b.e still
                         couldn't ha.ve identif'ied                the 'V0ice
t                        with the el l:'011:1:':!Jig
                                                 by,              , , ,




                                               '#3
                                  (Furious)         .                                              •
                         You're talking           about a 111&tte:rof
                         aeccmd.s here~           Nobod;r e&11 be that
                         accurate!



                                                  #6
                                    (Quiet:b')
                         Well,   I: ld.nd    of    th£ak th&i> test:!.mm::Qr
                                                                                     Twellle Angry Men 239

                                                           #8 (cont.)
                                                could pLtt a. l:Nm.mbei:tlg into
                                       wl:J.:!.ch                                ,
                                       the electric chair ahould be reasona.bly
                                       accu:ra.te •.



                                                          #;
                                        I don't   tb1:rik he could ha.ve hu.rd. it.

                                                          #6
                                               (?urni.ng a.rota:ld.)
                                       Meybe he didn't  hear it.     I mean with
                                       the el noiae. • • •
                         Camera mcvea in alowly on '3.

                                                          #3
                                       Wba.t a.re J'0U people    talJdng   a.bout?
                                                          #;
                                       Well it stands to reason • • • •

                                                          #3
                                       You're crazy-! Wll;v"WC1lldhe lie?
·.
    ·, ·t~                             Wba.t'Iii he get to gain?
          'i.,_s,
                    176. CLOSE tlP   #9
          ,,.
          ""F
                                                          #9
I         I.=                                    (So:ftl:3')
                                       Attem:ion., ~e.
          I!".":
t                   1'77. CUSE UP    #3

      l
                                                          13
I                                      Y012keep cam:!J!g up 'Id.th these brlght
      '                                ss;vings. Wll;v"don't you send one in
                                       to a. newspaper? They ~ three doll.a.rs!

                    178. CLOSE.UP #9
                         He seems to sh:rink in his     see.t.   Re looks down a.t the te.ble.

                    l78A.MEllitJM SHOT #'S 5, 6, 3

                         #3 stuea    a.t the old ma.u. #; looks &t #3. #6 rises,           and ta.ces
240 Tweltie J\ng1'!IMen

     #3. He stares       at him with trank disgust.   He looks ready for al-
     mcst e:rs:,-trcuble #3 can name. He speaks quie~,        but with great
     stre!lgth,    heightened by- his slow-witted sincerity.    This is a man
     who is rare~       aroused, b1rt when he is, is afraid of llOth:i.Dg.

                                           #€,
                     What're ya t-alking         to him like
                     that for?

     #3 looks at him and then. turns disgusted;cy, aw;y-. #6 reaches                out
     and turns #3 f~     around by the a=, looks into his face.
             I

                                           #6
                     A guy who talks like that          to
                     an old man oughta re~             get
                     stepped   on., y'know.

                                           #3
                     Get :vo= hands off me.
                                                                                               .,.,.,
                                                                                                -......
                                                                                               ,,...,
     #5 rises    and makes a mcve toward         #6. #6 looks      at him brief~.         He
     stops.     #6 looks back to #3.                                                           '"'
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                                       - #7
                               (Off)
                     Hey let's llOt get into mr:J' fist
                     fights in here.

                                           #6
                               (Bid.ing over #7' s
                             lines)
                     You oughta have some respect,
                     mister.
                                                                                               ..
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                                           #3
                     I said let go of me• • • •
     #6 pulls #3 fU'llllJ", stro~           tO'WBrds him.      #3 helpless~   stands
     there.
                                           #6
                               (Very low)
                     If :you sa;v stuff like that to him
                     aga.1n. • • • I'm gomia lq  :you out.

     #6 releases    #3 and steps      a~      f'rom him. #3 continues to stare
     harshl;y- at him.    #€, quie~        turns in the direction. of #9.

                                                                                               ...,



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;          -~                                                       #f,
                                                           (Sof'tl;y-)
                                                  Go ahead. You can sa:y ~ you
                                                  wa:at. 1lb;y de you think· the old man
                                                  might lie?

                             179. ELIMmATED
                             180.   CLOSE 1lP   #9, #10 AT EDGE OF !'BAME
                                    #9 l.ooks u:p and seai;    to take strei:igth.   #J.Oshows disgust.
                                                                       #9
                                                   It' s just that I l.ools:ed a.t him
                                                   for a. ve:ey 1ong t:1:me. The seam
                                                   ot his jacket was split under the
          I:   ~    '.
                                                   a.rm. Did you i:iotice it1
                                                   to come mto caurt like th&t.
                                                                                  I mean


           ~                        #9 pauaes, ILlld #JDdelibera.tel;y- yawns.
          !~
                                                                     #9
                                                   Be was a.   ver.rold mmi. with a. torn
                                                   ja.cket, and b.e walked very- sl.Clwl;y-                   '
                                                   to the sta:od. He was dragging
                                                   his 1eft 1eg, and tr,y1llg to hide ·
                                                   it because he w.s ashamed. I thulk
                                                   I know him better tl:llm imyone here.
               ~
                                                   This is a. quiet, frightened,      m-
•         1 ·1~,,:'."                              sig!li:ficant 01.d.manwho bas been
           '~                                      nothing a.ll ot his lite,     who has
           t             .                         never bad recogc.ition, bis name
    l ' r:.:::"
        ~--
        b  1
              •                                    1n the newspapers • Nobody la1ows J:wn,
                                                   nobody quotes him, noboc!;y seeks his
                                                   advice after s~:f'ive          ;ru,ra.
    .:·~                                           Tb&t's a. ver., sad tl:w:lg, to be
                                                   nothing..    A mm like this needs to
    , IC:                                          be recogcized,    to be J.istened to,
                                                   to be quoted just once. This is
           f~
               ii;!);.                             ver.rimportm:rt:.
                             l81. MEDIIJMSHOT #1 S 3, 6, .7, 8.
             c:,:
           l i' .                   A11 list=!Jlg     to #9. OzlJ::,#8 shows piey.     #6 b&lt miderstands.
               ~                    #3 is :f'Ul:-ious, #7 1.ncred:tll.alla.
           I
             ~
             •-1::·                                                    #9
           : -,,,E                                 It wouJ.d be so hard tor him to




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                                                    19 (ao:t.)                                               "
                              recede into the b~                       when .
                              there's     a. cha:l:u:eto be ••••                                             "'
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                                                    1h                                                       "
                                         (Superior)                                                          ~
                                                                                                             ~

                               Now 1111.ita. m:mta. Are you ~                                                ~
                                                                                                             :!!
                               ta tell us he 'd lie just so tha.t
                               he·cau.ld be importmt Ql1Ce?

        l.82. MEDIIJMSim'l?      /h' #9                                                                      ¥
                                                                                                             ~




                                                    #9                                                       •·:.
                              110. He wculd:c.'t re~
                              perha:ps    he• d ma.ke himself
                                                                lie.
                                                                   believe
                                                                          But                                ..
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                               that he• d he&rd these '1101'd.srmd
                               recogni:z:ed the boy's face.                                                  !
                                                                                                             i!
        l.82A..CLOSE
                   llP     #3                                                                                ..
                                                                                                             ..
                                                                                                             "'
             #3 looks    a.t #6, ~ _then turns to #9 .                                                       ~



                                                                                                             "
                                                    #3                                                        ~
                               Well that• s the meat :t'tm:l;a.stic
                               story I've ever heard! How ca:n
                                                                                                             ..
                                                                                                             ..1£
                               you make up a. thil:lg like that?
                               Wha.t do you knew a.bout it?                                                  :
                                                                                                             Id
        l.83. CLOSEllP      #9                                                                               ..
I

                                       (Sot'tl:3')
                                                    #9                                                       .I
I                              I speak :from e:x:pe:rience.                                                  !I

             He lowers hia head,          embe.1':Nlased..                                                   ..
                                                                                                             ~

                            #3
        l.84. CLCSEUP
             His ja.v hangs open.                  a.t #9. The:r-e is a.b&o1u:te s:l.lence,
                                           He st.a.res
                                                                                                             i
             pimctlated Clll.l:3'by- the boriki:ng of a. horn in the street.    'fl:ten,                      I
             a.bruptl:3' #3 wb.ir1s s.bout a.nd, u camera. Pa.mlwith him, he sta.l.ks                        i
                                                                                                             a
             b&ck to his      l!IIH!.t.         •

        l.85. um SB.oT        m EN'l:IRErn                                                                    i
                                                                                                              ~
             !':I/men   tar a. moment %l0W' as #3 sits dam.              1h.c1e&rs his tbr0&t,
             a.nd beg:t.:aa to umrra.p a. cough drop.        #"J2.
                                                                lights          a. ciga.:rette.   #6          5,,
             b,og:l.ns to 'ta;p the dott1e  out of his       pipe.        But :co cme speaks..                !,


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                                                                                            TweloeAngry Men .243
                                   ......
                                   SHO'I' #10, #9
                       J.86. ME:DIUM
                           #9 sits          with head bowed,      #lO looks at 1:1.imasit he were a bug on
                            a ;pin.

                                                                    #10
                                                           {Shsldng l:lis head)
                                                 Boy-oh-bey.    'J!bat' s what I call   a
                                                 hat one!

                            Re lets         aut a short,   mockitlg laugh,

                       J:87. cum: UP           #5
                            Loold:lg        at #10, w:l.sb.ing he could era.ck him a.cross the maath.
                                                                    FOBEMAN
                                                           {Off)
                                                 Ok.a;y, Is there    a:zytb.ing else?
        r~
'        b,_.;              #5'11spell         of c0tlta.ined a:nger is broken. Re looks in the direc-
                            tion      of the Foreman. u      cmnera doll:l.es back tr, fnclnde #4 in shot.

l   i                                                               #5
                                                           (Hesitant4")
                                                 Yeah, I'll tell you., I was 1'~
                                                 I'd like to.•.•

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                                                 Listen!
                                                                  . #4
                                                           (Interruptui.g)
                                                            I think it's abc:m:ttiJlle we
                                                 stopped beb&ving like ld.ds in here.
                                                 We can't cont:l.ntle to allow these
                                                 emotionaJ. ou:tbu:rsts to 11U'1uence us.
                                                 Gentlemel:I, tb.1a cue is based on a
                                                 reasonable and logical. progression
'~,_..,_
1 I~
                                                 of facts.     Let's keep it there.
                       J.88. M!!:DIUMSRO'!' CEN1:ERED
                                                    ON#ll

                                                                    #ll
                                                 Facts a.re 110111etimes
                                                                      col.ored by' the
                                                 ;persOMllties  of the people 'Wi:10
                                                 ;present them. • , •

                       189. M!!:DIOMSHOT            #•s 2, 3, 4
                                                        #l.O (cont. )
                                        are 10'U talking &bout?
       me
I
       liiil
• ,...,
  ·..e
                          Standing nea:r the 'W'ind.owa.

J
    .~                                                        #8
                                               (Ste~)
    ' ~
                                        But m:pposing he rea.l.J;y did. hu:r it.
       u.:                             1bis :phrase, bow ma:i;r 'Umes l:m.s ea.ch
                                       ot ua uaed it.     Probab:!;v'l:rl:lnd:rada.
                                       "I cCIUl.d k1ll you tor that, Darling".
                                       11
                                         I:t' you do that once 1110:i:'l!, Jum.or,
                                       I'm going to kill you". "Coma on
I                                      Ro~, kill him!" We illl!ir it ever.,
•                                       dq.
                                       k1ll
                                                 It doesn't
                                                someone.
                                                                   meim we're going to

                     -3.93. MEDil.lM
                                   SHOT cmmEil           ON#'3
                                                              #'3
                                                   (Angry)     "
                                       Wa.it a. mi:m.:tte. What are you tryi;ng
                                       to give us here? ~e phrase was,
                                       "I'm going to k1ll you," &:Id. the
       '!!!!"'!":"
        ~•~.                           ld.d screamed it out a.t the top ~
      ·~-                              bis lungs.   Don•t tell me he d:!.dn•t
                                       me&:nit.   ~Cley   Slli7'S 8. thing like
                                       tha.t the ~ he said it, the:, mean
                                       it.
;
      ,,_.                                                    #2.
        ;,._
                                                (Hesi ~)
                                       Well gee, I d.cm't kl:lalr. I remember
I                                      I we.a a.rguiiig with the e;,:ey-
                                                                       I wrk
Ii~
                                        next to a.t tbe 'bimk a. cou:ple ot
      ' ii:l.:                          weeks ago, 110 he ~d       me an idiot,
                                        110 I   yelled    a.t !Jim. • • •
      Le.
      : ~

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                #5. #5 sits    st~,         wa.it~ to be bambarded.
                                                     FOl!EMAl'l
    ~
    ·:J:'                      Yes.      I'm sure,
1   !Ji
                                              FOREMAl!r '
                               The vote 1s 9 to 3 :1n ffl:V'f:lrof
                               guilt;r. ·-

·~              #3 stallts ott put #5 on ll1s w;r around. to the Y.µJdaws, Camera
                pa.us with him. As be passes In, In speaks, two beats after
    ~           Foreman fillishes above line.

                                                     #7
                               Well if     thll.t isn't   the liv:l.n'   end!

    ~-           Camera. continues to pa:a Yith #3, e.s #7 speaks.      Re :reaches the
    ~           'Windows a:nd. f±tuis himself next to #8, #8 ill ca.lm, #3 fn:rious but
                 controll.ed.   The,- excbeng,. one look, 8:lld it ill as if a.t tha.t mo-
                ment this ent1re r00111.bas became a. ba.ttJ.eground. for these. two
                men, who hll.ve never kc.own ea.ch other before,      This 1.s tile ba.ttl.e
                 of good a.gainst ertl., of COIIIP&Ssion1181U,Mtbruta.llt;r.      #3 t'll:rnS
                 a.w;y- from #8, am l.ook:s out tile window. During all of this l/t7
                speaks.

                                                     In
                                         (Ott)
                               What are 3"0\1.be.sing it on? Stones
                               tb.is S'll;T ma.de up! :a:eoughts. wite
                               tor J!:ma.zingDetec'l:i ve Mo!:tthl;Y'. :a:e' d
     "·.                       make a. fortune.
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                                                     In
                                         ('fo #5)
                               Listen, there are tacts sta.ring Y0l1
                               right in your :f'a.ce. Eve17 one of
                               them sa;vs tl!.1s 11:idld.lled his old.
                               lllllll. For ~•       out loud his own
                               lawyer knew he didn't sta.ud ll. cba:lce
                               l'iiht from tile ,:,.,g:1nn1ne>His own
                               la.W,Yel'.'. You could see it!

            201, CLOSEUP      #8
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                                                #8
                          It• s happened. before tha.t a lot of
                          tacts sanehow tall into place a.ud.
                          all of a. Stldden it looks like a.
                          lllll'rderer bu been caught.   But
                          eve:r:, once in a. while y-ou read
                          a.bout a. collVict wbo's heed ten
                          711e:rsa.:rter the crime because some-
                          0%!e else bas cOZlfessed.

                 SRO'.t' (l:•s 7,
      202. ME:DIOM                   a, 9, 3 - SHOOTINGOVER#5'S SHOUL'OER
           #'s   7, and 9 in their    sea.ts,   #3 a.t vimow, #8 etand:fng behind #9.
                                                h
                                     (fo #8)
                          I'm taJldn'    to h:!.m.
                                  {Indicating #5)
                          Not to y-oul
                                  ('J;o all)
                          Boy, this flf19' is re~    something.
                                  ('J;o #8)
                          Listen, t1:le kid bad a. lawyer, didn.' t
                          he? '?he lawyer presented his case,
                          not y-ou. Bow com.e lf0U •ve got so
                          mw:h to sq?

                                             #5
                          ~s         a.ren't :l.n:f'a.llible.
           #7 swizlgs a.T01md to #5, gi.ves him a look,
                                                #8
                          He was c:ourt-a.ppointed..
. '
                                                h
                          So we.t does tl:iat        1De$.11?

                                                #8
                          Well it    could meaiia. lot of things.
                          It could mes:n he didn't want the
                          case.    It could -        he resented.
                          being appointed..      It •s the k:1.1:!dot
                          case tl:iat br:llle:s him nothing.     No
                          money-. No g1ory-. Not even mw:h




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                                                          #8 (cont.)
                                     clwl.ce of v:fnn1ng. It'a not a. ver.,
                                     pradai.13g situa.til:m for a. TOUDS
                                     l.awru. He•d res.l.l:,' ha.ve to 'believe
                                     1n h1s client to make a good fight.
                                     Ass :,tn1 poi.med out a m:1:aute ago,
                                     he obv1ousl;y    didu't •.
                                                          #7
                                     S-a:re.be didn't:.        1iho 1n the heck
                                     coul.d., e:rccept Gcd come to earth or
                                     somebody.

            203, ClOSE UP       #8
                Ile looks     calml;y a.t #7,

            204. CLOSEUP        #7

                Be evawia #8' s eyes •           Be looks down at his -tch             11.tldthen u:p at
                the cl.ock.




            205. MEDIUMCLOSEUP             #ll

                He shows disgust      with #7's concern for the time,     Then be l.ooks
                down at     the tabl.e a.t scme notes he ha.s ma.deon a. scrap of pa.per,
                Camera.dollies         ba.ck to show pa.per,        mid abet   llOW   :1.ncl.udes #l0,   who
                1a back 1n his seat.
                                                          #ll.
                                     Pardon me, but I ha.ve ma.de some notes
                                     here.  I wuld like pl.ee.se to say-
                                     sametl:li.13g.

                He picks up the scrap of paper, mid, f1nd1ng ll.imaelf hampered by

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 ....
• $;'·
                a ligl:r!:ed ciga.rette
                put it,
                                          1n h1s band, looks for c a.s~
                            'lhe a.shi;rey 1a 1n :f':ront of #l0,
                then rea.cllea ovv for the s.ahtra;r,
                distaate.
                                                                                1n whieh to
                                                                    He looks at #l0, 11.tld
                                                             #l0 looks a.t him with obvioaa


                                                          #lo
                                     Wait a. mimte!        Here,
 II!!".,        #l!) slides
 -
 ,....,.,                       the    a.s~       over to him.
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                                                  #U

           He pa:ts   out the cigarette,       a:ld looks      at bis 120tes•
•                                               #u
                            I ll&ve been listeuillg ve:ey c:l.cse~,
I   I                       and it seems to lll.e that this man
                                     ( Il:ldica.tillg #8)
                            bas some ver., good points to make.
                            From wbat was presented at the
                            trl&l. the bo:, looks guilty,   on the
                            sm-:f'a.ce.   But ms;rbe ti' we go deeper • •          • •
                                                #lJJ
' ''!                       Come on, wi.ll;;ra.       •   ..
                                                #u
                                      (More f~)
                            'fb.ere ill a. question   I would llke to
                            a.sk.    We assume tha.t the boy ccmmitted
                            murder. He .stabbed b.is father in the
                            chest, a:nd ran aw;r.       '!!bis was a.t ten
                            minutes a1'ter twe1ve. Now, haw was
                            he caught by the police?          :S:ecame
                            hO!ll.eat tl:lree o'clock or so, &l:ld was
                            ca.ptured by two detectives         in the
                            ha.1J.wa,y of his house.      !tr qUelltiO:cl
                            1a, ti' he re~        !lad ld.lled his fa.thu,
'
I ,
                            wh;r would he CO!ll.e   back home three hours
                            la.ter1 Wouldn't he be a.f.raid of being                             I
                            caught?

        206. MEDIOM
                  SROT #3
           :S:e stal:ld.s a.t w:1:adow,listen:l.ng.

                                                  #3
                                     (As ti' taJk1ng to a child.)
                            Look •••     he cams !lame to get bis lmite.
                            It's not nice to lea:ve lmives around
                            stickillg in ~eop1e's chests.

                                   (Off)
                            Yeah, espeei~             relatives.
           #3 looks off in bis direction              a:ld grins   apprec:is.tiv"'4r.
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                               SHOT    CEN·J.:ERED
                                                01'! #ll,      SBOO'l'INGOVER#4•S SHOtJLDER

                                                         #4
                                                (In h's direction)
                                      I don't aee ui:,vthing :f'um:13'
                                                                     about it.
                                                 (To #ll)        •       .
                                      'llle bey lmev that the.re were people
                                      'llbo could ~ the lmife u the
                                      one be had ;!1:111tbought.   He had to
         =
         ;;.:;
         ~
                                      get it before the police aid.

                                                         m
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                                      But if he knew the knite could be
                                      identified, wb;y did he leave it
                                      there in the first pla.oe?

         ~
         G1
                                                         #4
                                      Well I think we can assume be ren
                                      out in a. ata.te at panic after he
I ~                                   ld.ll.ed his f'a.ther, and then wben he
                                      f'in•Jly cs.l:med down he realized tha.t
;    ~
                                      he llad left his knite there.
                                                         #ll
                                      nd.s then depends on your definition
                                      of panic.   He wuJ.d have llad to be
                                      calm enough to see to it that there
                                      were no finge.rprints on the ktlif'e.


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                                      Now were did his pa.nic sta.rt and
     '        ·o:·                    were did it end?
                         #3 ~ up behind #ll,        annoyed.
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     ......                           Look, you can. :t:Ql'get all tha.t other ·
                                      stuf:f, He stilJ. came heme to dig
                                      out bis ktlif'e, and get rid of it,
                                                         #ll
                                      ~ee    hours ls.ter?

                                                         #3
                                      Sure three · hours       l&ter:

                                                          #ll
                                      If I were the bey and I had killed
                                      1!f/!' fa.ther I wuld   l:l0t bave ooms home
                                      tl:l:ree hours ls.ter,       I 'W0Uld be
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                                                  #ll  (cont.)
                                atrud   that the police would be
                                there.    I wcul.d s~  &'Wey', knife
                                or 110 knife.

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                                                    #3
                                Listen,     you voted  gu:ilt:9", didn't
                                youZ      Wha.tside are you on?

          209. CLOSEUP #ll
                                                     #ll
                                I den' t believe I llDlSt be loyal
                                to one side or the other.      I am
                                simp~ askillg questions.

          210.   MEDIUM SHOT CEN'mEll ON #ll

                 Re looks   at his notes.       #l2. c.lear   his   tl:lroat.

                                                     #l2.
                                Well this    1s just ott the top of
                                rq head, but 1f I were the boy, and.
                                I'd., you know, done the stabbing and.
                                ever:,thing,   I'd take a chance and
                                go back for the knife.      I'll bet he
I   I .                         figured 110 one bad seen h:1m and that
                                the b~    probab~ 'll&Sn't even dis-
                                covered~.       After all,    it was the
                                middle of the :c.ight. He probab~
                                thought 110 one wcul.d fitld the bOttr
                                till the next dq.

:i                                                  #ll
                                Parden. Here 1s rq whole point.
                                The womanacross the street testified
                                that a 1IIClllllmt ~er  she saw the
                                k1JJ1ng, that is, a moment ~er      the
                                el. trun wezrt. b:,', she screamed, and
                                then ,rent to telephone the police.
                                Now, the boy IIIWlt c~           have
                                heard that scream, and lalawn that
                                somebOttr saw something.    I don't
                                thillk he wcul.d have gone back, 1f
                                he bad been the mm-de:,,er •.
                                                                                       .?:'.
                       2ll.   MEDIUM              ON #4_
                                   .SHOT CEN:l:ERED

                                                                          #4
                                                !Jlwotb.illgll. Ozie, 1n his state of
                                                pmic he me;y net ha.Te heard tbe
           ~
        I&.·::"".
                                                scream.. Pe:rl:la.p11  it wa.su't very
    I rZ.i                                      loud.     !llwo, it he did hear it, he
                                                mq net b.11.veeormected it with his
                                                ow a.ct. ~,                he liTed 1n a.
    I   t7                                      neigllborhood 'lib.ere screams were
    I   I.Z.:                                   fa.ir;cy, cOlll!!0J1Pla,ee.
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                                 SHOT            # S 8, 9, lO, ll,
                                                    1
                                                                                 12, 3
l,Ic.   1t:•

                              #'a 9, l.O, ll,    12 sea.ted.          #3 bel:l.iful.
                                                                                  #'ll., #8, near his sea.t, be-
        ~                     gins   a. waJ.k wwa::rd #ll.
l       ~;,
1   I•~
                                                                          #3
                                                Right!      'l!lie:re' s y-ou:r a.nswer:

                                                                          #8
                                                Ma:ytle. Ma:ytlehe did sta.b his father,
                                                didn't hear the WClllall's scream., did
                                                run out 1n a. :psru.c,did calm down
                                                tl:l:ree hcurs la.te:r and come back to
           -.... -
        ...,-::,,,-.                            tr,y and get the lmife, riski:Dg be:!J:ig
        e:                                      cs.,ight b7 the police.     Ma:ytlea.ll of
                                                those tb.illgs are so. But ~e
    I -~                                        they' :re not.    I think there's enough
l
                                                doubt to make 'WI wnde:r whether he
I I d   ~ti                                     was there a.t a.ll dur:!J:ig the time the
' I                                             murder took pla.ce ,
I I r--7
    I                         #J.Osta.l:l.dsup fu:rious;cy,, turns to #8.
                                                                          #10
                                                            ('l'c #8)
                                                What d 'ya mean doubt?        lil:la.t a.re jl'0U
                                                talldng     a.bout? Didn't the olA man
                                                !!i!!!. him rn:nn:lng "11t of the house,
                              He turns to a.ll the others.
    ) r-=:
      ....."/                                                             (/10
        ~                                       He's twisting         the tacts!         I'm tellil:lg
                                                y-ouJ

                              He t=s      to #ll,       who ill   still        seated.




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                                                       ho
                               Did or d1dn 't the ol.d. 111&11see the
                               kid ""'Wing CfU:tof the hcuse at
                               l2:l0?                              .

        #U tu:rns &W!Q" :from b:l:m.. #J.O1110Ves&TO'lmdto the other                side of
        b:l:m..

    213. MEDIOMC'L(SE UP                # 1 S J.O AND U
                                                       #lO
                                       (Ba:rs~)
I                              Well did or didn't            he?
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                                                       #lO
                               Sqs      he did!
                                          ('!o aJJ.)
                               Bey-oh-boy.    How do ;you J.:iJl:eth&t.
                                        (Bend1ng to #:u)
                               Well did or <lidn't the womanacross
                               the street   see the kid kil.J. his
                               fs:ther?



                                                       #J.O
                               She sa;rs she did.
                                          (~o #u)
                               You.':re ms.kin' au:t llke it         don I t
                               matter what peap.le as;y.
         #ll gets ,:rp 11.1:ld
                            beginsa walk to the w.ter ®01er. #J.O looks
         lllle;,:'~    him 11:Ddthen starts to pm-sue him, still. talking,
                      after
         Camera pans w.!.th them, shooti:cg a.t their backs.

                                                #10
                               lihs.t yau want to believe, yau be-
                               lieve, 11.1:ld
                                           what yau don't wa:at:to
                               believe,      so.you don't,         Wbat lcl.nd
                               of ve;y- is tha.t1
         #U i.s at the cooler              11QW.   #10 has stopped '.baJ.fWll;7'.

    214. UJlm SROT            #•s ll,     10 :mFOBEGRotmO REST OF JURY :mBAC!QlROT.ll'ID

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                     Shoot:urg from water cooler,            Ill    takes a cup SDd.begins          to pour
                     saae water.
                                                             ho        -.
                                      What d 'ya tbJ.llk these people get up
                                      on the witness sta:Qd for, their
                                      heal.th!
                     #JJJturns to the tab.le.
                                                             #'JD
                                      I'm tel11ng you men the :facts a:re
                                      be:urg cba.llged 11:r'QUDd here, Witnesses
                                      are be:urg doubted SDd.there's no
                                      reason for 1.t.

                                                             #5
                                      Witnesses       can make :mistakes.

·I,~                                          (Loud)
                                                             ho

'                                                  you want 'em to, tl:l.e;r do!
                                      Sure, '111:l.en
                                              (He turns to #3)
                                      Kn.owwa.t I mean?

                                                             FOREMAN
                                      Oka;y,       Let's hold the ;rell:lng down,
            . 215,   CLOSl!!.UP     #ll     A'l Wllli:R COOLER

                     He al.aw~     sips,     SDd. listens    as #JJJgoes to Foreman,

                                                             #J.O
                                                    (Ott)
                                          You keep sqins tba.t.         Mqbe wbe.t we
                                          need is a little    ;rel.lii::g in here,
                                          'lbese guys a:re go:urg ott t/f'1eey which
                                          ~•     Did l::leu the 1101'ea:m., didn't
                                          hea:r the 1101'esm. Whs.t's the dif':f'er-
                                          ence !
              216. MEDIOM'SHOT             #8, #lO,    #ll

                     #8 standing      'JUie~       by in :f.'ores;r=d,      w.tch:urg Ill       at wa.ter cooler
                      in background u         #J.O,l:la.J.1'we;v'
                                                              betwen           them talks     on.
                                                             ho
                                          You :peopl.e are    onl:?' talking      a.bout
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                                                  #10 (cont.)
                            the little       deta.ila.    You're for-
                                                            I
                            gett:r.:cs the 1mp0:t'tll:c.t stuff.
                            meimall of a. sudd.en here e"ll!r,ll'-                              ~
                            'bod::,. • • •
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                                                  #8
                                        (Quietl;v)
                             I'd    like to call. for imather vote.
                                                  #l'J..O
                                       (Al:lgry-)
t                           Listen     I'm. i-..alldng here!
      •       #8 tm::11 his ba.ck on #10 and walks out of shot tcw.rd his seat •
              #l'J..O
                    ia T.iaib~ a.mi.oyed at this. Re takes 0t1e step after #8, then
              stops.
' (
                                       (Ott)
I
!                            ~e•s       mother      vote <:a.lJ.ed for.
              #10 burm.


                                    (Ott)
                             Row about taking        sea.ts.
              #10 starts   for his seat.
          217. MEDIUM
                    SRO'r           #•s 2, 3, 4, ;.
                              FOBEW<:N                           SROOT'll'lGOVER#u•s EMl?'rr
              SEU.
              Forema:n.stands at his seat.          The others     wo a:re 11tand1ng head for
              seats.




                                               FOBEMAN
                             I den• t lc:iow'. 'nle 11,entleman. asked • • • •

              #ll sits in his seat.
                                                   #3
                             ~-
                             I never sav so mu.chtime spent on
                                                            #2
                                                (~          to #3)
                                    It oll.4r takes      11. second..

                    #3 gives him 11.look,       then turns 11.1111;1.
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    .~                              ~.
                                                            FOBEMAN
                                            I guellll the futest     WB;Y' ill
    ~                               to fim om; 1lh0 • 11 vot:l.llg net gu:iJ;ty.
                                    All those in fs:v= cf :cot guilty'
t :·i                               rwe their bams.
                    There is a gre11.t d.eal. at lt>oldng a.round. the te.b1e a.s # •s 5, 8 a.nd.
                    9 raise their bams.
: ij                                                  FOl!EMlUl
                                    Still. the same. One, two, three net
    r,:;::';.                       guilt;y'a.  l!iine guilty's.
    t1          219. CLOSE UP #ll
                    Be is   in the process      cf' rneJdng a very difi':icul.t       decision.


                                            (Off)
                                    So now ·were e.:r"ew?     I'm telling yau.,
                                    we can y-a,kity-y-ak until next Tuesda;r
                                    here ••••           Where's it gett:l.llg us?
                    bre     :is,a pause.
                                                            #ll
                                                (Q,u:ie~)


                    Re s~       rwes       his hand..
                                                            #ll
    ~rr
     :;;
                                    I vote not guilty.
                                                            #7
                                            (Ofi')
                                    Oh bratherl

                                           (Ott)
                                    Oh now listen,          what e.:r"eyot1 taJJdng
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                     Uh, listen,
                                         #6
                                 I was 'WOnd.ering it ~be                  we
                                                                                                        -lei
                     shouldn't take another vcte.

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                     Great idea.  Maorbewe CIIZl follow
                     up with d&ncing and refresllments.

    #6 gives #7 a. look,      and then      turns to the Fore=.
                                                                   this     one
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                                         #6                                                             ~
                     Mr. Foreman?

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          SHOT          #'S lO, ll,    l2, FOREMAN                                                      n
                                          FOREMAN
                     It' s all right      with me.     Anyone doesn't                                   Cl
                     'WS.lltto vote?

     He looks
     still
                  around the table.
              a.nneyed with himself.
                                          'l'here is no answer.           #l2 doodles   away,
                                                                                                        R
                                          #3
                     I think we ought to ha.ve a.n open ba.llot.                                        r
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                     Ca.ll 6ut our votes, y' know? Let's see
                     wbo stands wbere.

                                          FOREMAN                                                       ~   '
                      ?liat sounds fa.ir.       All;ycne object?

     ?liere   is no answer,                                                                             El
                                            FOREMAN
                      All right.
                      numbers.
                                       I' ll call off your j1Jl'Y
                                                                                                        f.l
     He ta.kes a pencil
     the pa.per.
                            a.nd pa.per a.nd    d.ra.ws a. line    down the middl.e of'
                                                                                                        f]
                                          FOREMAN
                      I vote guilty.                                                                    A
     He makes a check on one side of the line.
                                          FOREMAN                                                       □
                      Number two?
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      tw              He ha.s a bard decision      to make.    He thinks    for a loDS moment,


      JB
       I
                                    Not guilty.


     ,l LI
                                                          FOREMAN
                                                (Off)
       '                            Number 3?
       '
     :I id            Camera pans down to #3,          He is stari:Ds at #2.,


             [J                     Gulley.
                      Camera. ~ to    #4.     He sits     back, rel.axed,   at ease.
, l bj
                                                          FOREMAN
                                                (Off)
                                    Number    4?
                                                          #4
                                    Gub.ty.
             J                                            FOREMAN
                                              (Off)
                                    Number 5?


                                    Not guilty.
       . □                                                FOREMA.l'T
'      f
                                              (Off)
             LI                     Number    6?
                      Camera :pa.ns down to #6. He stares dO'llllat the table, pick:l.:ag at a
             r;;t
             ;;.:.;
                      piece of cuticle on his ··th'Ulllb. His decision is difficult  too.

                                                          #6
                                              (Low)
             LJ                     Not gulley,


      lw
                      As soon as he speaks he" puts his sore thumb in his mouth, sucks on
                      the cuticle.  Camera. pe:as to /1!7. He is lookirlg disgustedly at #6.




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                                                          FOREMAN
             ~
             ..                               (Off')
      l                             Number    7?


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                                                   #7                                                               ~
                               Guilty.

             253. CLOSE
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                                      (Off)
                               Number 8?                                                                            I7,
                                                   #8
                                Not guilty.                                                                         ~
                                    #9. He is in the process
                  Camera pans to
                  bottle.
                                                   FOREMAN
                                                                       of ta.king a pill       out of a
                                                                                                                    n
                                          (Off)
                                Number 9?                                                                           □
                                                   #9                                                               ,-,,
                                Not guilty.                                                                         r,
                  Camera pans to #10.     He is touching      his tender      nose appraisingly.
                                                                                                                    !""'1

                                       (Off)
                                                   FOREMAN                                                          n
                                Number 10?                                                                          m
                                          (Loud)
                                                   #10
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                                Guilty:

                  Camera pans to #ll.      He watches #10 with some distaste.
                                                                                                                    a
                                       (Off)
                                                   FOREMAN
                                                                                                                    A
                                Number ll?

                                                   #ll                                                              ~   .

                                Not guilty.

                  Camera pans to #l2.      He doodles

                                                   FOREMAN
                                                          concentric     circles    on a pa.d.
                                                                                                                    □
                                       (Off)
                                Number l2?                                                                          0
                                                                                                                    ~
                  #l2's pencil stops.      He stares     down at the table,        thinking.
                  There is a pause.


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             -                                                FOREJ.Wi
                                                     (Impatiently)
                                              Number 12?

             □                                Guilty.
                                                                     #l2

  t:l                          Camera pans to Foreman.         He ta.llies     his l!lal'ks quickly.

                                                                     FOREMAN
'
l Ll
                                              Six to six.

''                        · 254. MEDIUMCLOSEUP        #7
 l ~         ~                 He re-pee.ts his Clem McCe.rtey take-off,
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                                                                     #7
    i                                         ~ we go        into    extra   innillgs   here!
             &;;I
                               He gets u:p and heads for the water fountain,               camera. panning with
             !lii:I            him. As he passes #lO, #lO starts   to rise,               annoyed.   Camera holds
             I.I '             on #10,

                                                                     #10
     J                                         Six to six!  I'm tell.iDg you, some of
                                               you people in here are out of your
                                               minds. A kid like that.
    •u
     ........                                                        #9
                  ..                                             to #10)
                                                           (Mildly
                                               I don't think the kind o:f' bey he is
             □                                 has ,m;;l;hing to do with it.  The facts
                                               a.re supposed to determine the case.

             LJ                                          (Down to #9)
                                                                     #10
    •                                          .Ah, don't give me e:ny of tba.t!   I'm
             t·~                                sick and tired ot: :f'acts.
                                               twist 'em aey w;ir :,ou like.
                                               we.t I mea.n?
                                                                             You can
                                                                                Know


             Il                He wa.l.ks aw;ir.     Camera holds on #9. He half            :rises,   ai:igri4', e.nd
             "'""              calls after    #10.

        I'   LJ                                           (w!ica.ting
                                                                     #9
                                                                      #8)



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        '     ;-...,i;                         gentleman has been rnak1ng, I mean
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                                         #9 (cont,)
                         you keep shouting at the top of
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                                .lu:cgs. • •
                         7(7U:%'"                •

         #6 puts his h&lld on #9's  shoul.der, #9 looks at him.. #8's ex-
          pression s&¥S, "he isn't wrth over-exciting
          down, quite agitated.
          brow with it.
                                                         yourself."    #9 sits
                                  He takes out a ha.nd.k:erchief and mops his
                          We hear ad lib conversation at the -ter     cooler.                    -I !
                                               #9
                         I'd like to be a little
                         That man• •••
                                                            younger.
                                                                                                  ~
          He stops,   unable     to go on,
                                             #9
                                               Then,   ~        to oe.JJn himself:
                                                                                                  n
                         It's     very hot ill here,
          #8 nods sympathetical.4",
                                                                                                  □
                                                                                                  .....
                                                                                                  ,....,
                                         #8
                         D 'you want some water?
                                                                                                  r,
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                         No thanks.

          #9 continues to mop his brow. #6 rises and camera holds on medium
          close-up of him as he wa.ll:s to the window. He stands there, look-                      ;_   I
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          ing out, It has grown cons1ders.bl;y" darker now, oppresaively
          st1l.l,    The room is silent save for a. 1llllrmur of voices a.t the
l.        founts.in.
          bis tie.
                        #8 :runs his ba.:ad over his face ..ee.ril;y". Then he opens
                                                                                                   9
     255, MEDIUMSHOT       # 1 S 1, l0, 3 AT me:WATER
                                                    FOumAIN
          #3 is fl,-1nk1ng.      #7 hol.ds a. cu;p under the faucet,
                                                                   #lo we.its his·
                                                                                                   il
t,        t=.     #7 turns. to the window, li:is cup overflows, He turns to
          it, steps s.wa;r.fl-0111the founts.in and begins to drink, staring s.t
          the w:l.ml.cw. #2 wlka into shot to w.it his turn a.t the taunts.in,                     A
                          It's
                                               #'2
                                   going to rs.in,                                                 R
                                              . #7
                                       (Sarcastics.lJ;;r)                                              J:l
          #'2meekly turns        a.way and gets s. pa.per cu;p.        #7 turns   to him,
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                                  How come you switched?


       □                                          #2
                                  Well, it just seemed to me• • • •

       Ll                                         #7
                                              ( Interruptiilg)
                                  I lllt!lan you ha.ven 't got a leg to
                                  stand on. You know tba.t, don'tcbll.?
       ~                                          #2
                                  Well I don't feel that wa:y-. There're
       t1                         a. lot of detaiJ.s that never came out.      ...
                                                     #lO

       □
                                           ( Interruptiilg)
                                  Deta.Us:    You' re just lettiilg yourself
                                  get bulldozed by a. bunch's. wha.t d':ya.


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                                  call.em , , , intellectuals.

                                           (~)
                                                   #2
                                  Nowtha.t 's not so.
                                                   #l0
      u
      ~
                                  Ah come on. You're like everybody
                                  else,  You think too much, you get
                                  mixed up.
                                           (To #3)
                                  Knowwha.t I mean?
                                                   #2
                                             (Annoyed)
                                  Now listen, I don't think you bll.ve
                                  a:,;q riaht to •••   ,
                  But #lO has crumpled his cup, flipped it on the floor         and n.lked
                  a.wa:y, lea.villg #2 in the middle of a. sentence.

                                                   #2
                                          (SoftJ;v)
                                  Loudmouth!
      LI          #2 tu:rn.s to #7, opens his mouth u
                  to.   He wlks
                                                         1:f' to speak, then, decides not
                                 over to the other window, camera. dol.:cyicg with him.
                  He :puts his hea.d a.ga.inst the glass 11.12d stues out. It is da:rker
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      255A. CLOSEUP     #8                                                                         -f~
            Still a.t w1.udow sta.:ring cut. We see a. portiOll of the slcyllne be-
            hind him, outside 'Wind.ow. There is a.bsol:u.te silence 1n the room.

      255B.LONGSHOT      EN'?IRE ROOMFROM OVEmlEAD
                                                                                                   n
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            There 1s no =ement      in the room. Everyone waits for the storm
            nov. Arid sudden.l;r it comes. We hea.:r on.l;r the sound of' the re.in,
                                                                                                   n
            pouring down into the silence.      No lightning,   No th'!lnder.
            tu= tow.rd the wi.Ddovs. l'here is no ta.lit, The re.in pours down
                                                                              Heads                g,..
            a.s it this were a. tropics.l storm.
      255C,ME:DIUM
                 SHOT        #8
            He steps back from the window a.s the rain splashes in.  Than he
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            reaches forward and closes the window. Wehea.:r the sound of' the                      C
            other 'Window being closed by #2•. #8 stares out the 'Window,                          --
      255D,LONGSHOT      ENTlP.E JURY                                                              f'"'"1
• t
' '         From Foreman's end of table,   They alJ. stare at the w:!ndows si-
                                                                                                   n
            lently,  The room is quite dark now. The rain p=s      down,
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      255E,)
      255F.) MEDIUMSHO'l'S
      2550,)
                                  GROUPSOF JUROBS


            Their faces in shadows for the first
            ing spectacle of the rain,
                                                     time,   staring   at the depress-
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      255H,ME:DIUM
                 SHOT        THE FOREMAN
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  I         Seated at table.    Final.:cy" he gets up and camera follows
            118.lks over to the door.     Next to it is a light switch.
                                                                            him as he
                                                                            He f'llps
                                                                                                   n
            it Oil,

      255I.LONG SHOT     THE ENTIRE JURY
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            There is a flickering    of light, and then the overhea.d flMrescent
            lamps come on f'ull, tllrowing harsh white light on to the ;Jurors.
            At the same moment we hear the first     crack of thunder.   (i'!lrough-
                                                                                                    f1
            aut the remainder of the pia:y the rain continues,     and now and then
            there are flashes of' lightn:i.ng and the rumbl.e of thunder, ) '!!he
            foreman valk.s over to the 'Windows now, and looks out. Camera
                                                                                                    0
            moves in on him. He stands next to #8.
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                                              (Low}
                                   Wow!
            C
                     He speaks almost to himself.

.'''. LIw                                              FORH.N
                                    Look a.t tb.11.t, v:Ul ya!

    I       t]       #8 nods and oontillues       to l.ook out.
                                                        FORH.N
            L:j                     Think it'll      oool things    off?

                                                   #8
J       i                                   (Looking a.t him)
    ,, f~                           Yeah, I guess so,
        rU
                                                         FOREMAN

            -                                  (Whistles)
                                    Boy! Loolt a.t it go! Reminds me of the
                                    storm we ha.d last • • , November somet.'1.i!lg.
                                    Wha.t a. storm! Right in the middle of
             J                      the game.. We're behind 7-6, but we're
                                    ;just sta.rtill'  to move the ball, off

        .~                          tackle, y'know! Boom! Boom! Boom!
                                    Boy I' ll never forget tha. t • We had this
                                    kid Slattery•      A ree.l ox, Wish I had
                                    another one like him.
            C        He looks up to fi.nd #8 looking        a.t him.

                                                         FOREMAN
                                    Oh, I probably forgot to tell ;;rcu I'm
                                    aasiste.nt head c:oa.ch a.t the Andrew J,
                                    McCorll:J.eHigh School,    ?bat's in Queens.

                     #8 nods,   smiles briefly      a.nd looks    out the window.

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                                    So ~ we're movin' rea.l nice.
                                    Their line 1s com:in' a.part.  I'm tellin'

            u                       1'8-, this ~latteey!
                                               (He chuckles)
                                                             Boy!

                                    And ell. of a sudden it starts   to c0111e
                                    ca.ts a.nd dogs, It was murder. I swear I
                                                                               dawn

                                    a.lmost bawled, We couldn't go nowhere!


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                                              #7
                                  (O:f':f')
                     Hey, let• 11get th1s f'an gain'
                     Wha.td 'f!I. se;y7
                                                                 in here.
                                                                                                n
    The Foreman turns         to the sound of the voice.
    moment. Then he walks a.cross the room, camera moving with him.
    #7 stands under a wall      fan 1£loking up at it.
                                                                     He looks at

                                                         Foreman wa.lks over
                                                                                   #8":f'or a
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    next to him and looks up.        Then he gets a chair, pulls it over to
     the :f'an and stand.II up on the chair.   He reaches up and turns on
     the :f'an. It starts to turn slowl;r,     He watches it for a moment.
     Then he climbs down and turns around as if' waiting for a.p_pla.use,
     No one speaks.    His smil.e fa.des, and camera fol.l.ows him 11.11he
     sl.owl;y walks to his seat and sits down,                                                  n
255J .MEDIUMSHOT      #7
     He is back in his seat now. He looks up at the fan. Then he
    takes a page from his scrap pad, crumples it up and flips it up at
    the fan.   He tears off another page and repeats this business.
    And another.                                                                                Fi
255K,CLOSE UP    THE FAN

     A wad of paper    hits     it,    and is flung     otf by the bl.a.des.
                                                                                                Fl
255L,MEDIUMSHOT       #•s 3, 4
     Standing  nea.r the water fountain,    The wad of paper strikes                  #3 in
     the shoulder.    He turns arotmd 11.t!gl'ily.

                                              #7
                                (Oi"f, caJ71ng)
                     Sorry.

     #3 turns back to #4.
                                              #3
                            (Low)
                     What a stupid thing           to do.

     #4 bends to get a. drink          of -ter.       #3 waits    till   he straightens
     up.

                                              #3
                     Some rain,        huh7

     #4, drink1ng,    nods,                                                                     R
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                                                            #3
                                     Well, what d'ya. think of this             thing?
                                     It's even-steven.
             rJ        #4 nods a.s he .drinks •
             u                        Kind of surprising,
                                                            #3
                                                                  isn't   it?
                                                            #4
                                      Yes.

                                                            #3
                                      Listen, that business before, you know
I    '                                were wat's-his-name,     that tall guy over
I
                                      there was baiting me, I mean that doesn't
                                      prove azcything.  Listen, I'm a very exci-
                                      table person, y'k:now. So were does he get
                                      off to call me a public avenger, and a
                                      sadist and everything?    Anybody 1n
                                      his right mind'd blow his stack,
                                      wouldn't he? He was just trying to
                                      bait me,

                                                            #4
                                                (Wryly)
                                      He did an excellent          job.

                       We hear jumbled ad lib        conversation     in background.
             □                                              #3
                                              (Miss 1ng this )
             u                        NowI'm being sincere about this.
                                      I'm no small potatoes lilte some of
                                      these people.    I run a messenger
                                      service that employs over sixty-
             ~
             .....                    five workers.    Well maybe that
I                                     doesn't mean azcything to you, but
         '
             u                        I consider llllfSelf a respectable
                                      citizen, and I'm trying to do my
                                      duty in here very sincerely.
                                      no call to act l.ilte that.
                                                                         He has
                                                                     I mean

         •   u                        I could real.J¥'ve belted him one!
                                                            #10
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                                      Listen,     I'll    tell   you what I think.

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                 #'s   3 a:nd 4 turn in the direction           of his voice.                     ~
            256. MEDnlMSHOT #lO, SWIDING M HIS SEAT
                                                     #J.o
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                                We're goin' nowhere here.       I'm
                                rew:l;\r to wall: into court right now
                                and declare a. h,mg ju:r:,, There's
                                nc point in this thi1lg goin' on
                                                                                                  n
                                e:rs;rmore.
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                                    JURY
                 Most of them a.re seated
                 sea.ts.
                                             now.      #'s      3 and 4 walk back to their        n
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                                I go for that too. Let's take it                                  8
                                into the judge a:nd let the kid take
                                his clla.nces with twelve other guys.
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                                                                                                  n
                                I don't think the court will accept
                                                                                                  n
                                                                                                  ..
                                a hung ju:r:,. We haven't been in
                                here very long.
\
                                                     #7
                                         (Standing        up)                                     ~
                                Well let's   find     out!
    1.
                                 I am not in favor
                                                     #ll
                                                           of this,
                                                                                                  ~
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    I                                    (To #ll)
                                                     #7                                           R
    tl                           Listen, this kid wouldn't stand a.

I   I
                                 chance with a.nether ju:i:-y and ;vou
                                 know it.
                                          (Turning to the others)
                                                                                                  A
                                 C'mon, we 're lru:ng. Noboey-'s gonna
                                 change his opinion.
                                 inside.
                                                         Let's take it                            R
            258, MEDIUM
                      SHOT #'S 5, 6, 7 •
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                                                     #5
                                 You still don't think
                                 room for a. reasonable
                                                                 there's
                                                                 doubt?
                                                                           a.tty
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                  259, CLOSEUP        #ll
         C                                                      #ll
 , -:LI                                  Pardon.      Mlcybe YQU don't
                                         understand the term reasonable
                                         doubt • •••
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         u        260. MEDIUMSHOT

                      #7 reacts
                                             # 8 4, 5, 6, 7 SHOOTINGPAST #U'S
                                              1



                                      strongly to this.    He wa.lks around the table until
                                                                                              PROFILE

                                                                                                            be
                      is sta.ndillg      behind #4, speaking angrily to #U as he goes,

                                                                #7
                                         What d'ya mean I don't understand
                                         it?   Who d 'Yll- think you a.re to tal.k
                                         to me like that?



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         ~
                                         Howd 'ya like this guy? I'm tellln'
•I                                       ya they're   al.l alike,   He come$ over
                                         to thill country running for his life
                                         and before he can even ta.Jee a big
                                         breath he's telliDg us how to run
                                         the show: The arrogance of the guy!
     .u                                                         #5

         -
                                                    ('l:o #7)
                                            Wait a. second! Nobody around here's
                                            asking where you ca.me from!
     'C
                                                                #7
                                            I was born right
         LI                                                     #5
                                                                      here!

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                                            Or where your father              ce.ine from!
         ..;.;
                      #7 doesn't       ans-wer, but stares            at   #5, a.ma.zed at this   unexpected

         u            outburst.

                                                                #5

     .u                                     Where does it hurt us to take a few
                                            tips from -people who come runnillg
                                            here for their lives?    Ma;ybe they
                                            le!l.nled something we don't 11:now.
                                            We're not so perfect!


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                                                      #ll
                                                                                                    !
                              Plee.se.     It doesn't matter.           • • •
                                                      1/rr
                                       (To #5 on top of #ll' s
                                                                                                    n
                                       lines)
                              Okay' honle'.cyphilo Sopher • • • but lemme
                              tell you somethillg.     Nobody a.round
                              here's gom:is. tell me what words I
                              understand and wba.t words I don't.
                              Hear?
                                        (Pointillg at #ll)


              1/rrstalks
                              Especial.1;y him!

                             to his seat, camera panning with him. He sits
                           back
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              down, Durillg the Foreman's next lines #7, i nd1gnant'.cy looks
              a.round,feeling that he has won his ski:rm:!.sh, until :f'i.na.J.ly his               CJ
              eyes meet #8's. #8 looks at hiln long and hard, and fi.na.J.ly #7                     u
              breaks and turns away.


                                       (Off)
                                                      FOREMAN                                       R
                              All right.     Let's stop the arguing
                              for two minutes in here.
                              somethil:Jg constructive
                                                           Who's got
                                                        to sey?
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              Camera holds on # 1 s 7 and 8,                There is a silence.     Then #8 turns
              toward the others.

                                                      #8
                              I'd like to go ever something,               if you
                              gentlemen don't mind,

              On the word gentlemen        he looks pointedl;\" a.t #7.

                                                      #8
                              An :l.mportant pointfor the prosecution
                              was the fact tha.t the bey, after he
                              cla.imed he wa.s a.t the movies during
                              the hO'Urs the killing    took place,
                              coul.d.n't riame the pictures he saw or
                              the stars 'Who a.ppea.red in them,
                                        (Pointing across a.t #4)
                              '.Olis gentlemtn has repeated that point
                              in here severa.1 tilnes.
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                                                               #4
                                             1'1:lat's correct. It was the only
                                             alibi the boy offered, e.nd he himsel:f'
                                             coulan't ba.ck it up with~     deta.ils
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                 w         262, MEDIUMSHOT CENTEREDON #8, SHOOTINGOVER#4' S SHOULDER

                                                               #8
     '                                       Putt:!ng yoorsel;f in the boy's pla.ce,
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                 lt;l<_~                     if you ca.n, do you think you'd be
    I.                                       a.ble to remember deta.il.s a.:f'ter a.n up-,
         I                                   sett:!ng experience such a.s be:!ng
I        t                                   struck in the fa.ce by your fa.ther?
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         I                 263. MEDIUMSHOT CENTEBEDON #4, SHOOTINGOVER#S'S SHOUL!)EB.
         '
                                                               #4
                                             I think  so, if there were tmY' special
                                             deta.il.sto remember. He eouldn 't re-

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                                             member the movies a.t the thea.tre he
                                             named bees.use he wasn't there that
                                             night.

                           264, MEDIUMSHOT    c~         ON #8, SHQOT:m} OVER#4•s SHOULDER

                                                               #8
                                             According to :police testi.moey in c=t
                                             he was questioned by the police in the
                                             kitchen of his apartment wil.e the
                                             bod;\r of his father was lyi.llg on tbe
                 C                           :floor in the bedroom, Do you think
                                             you could remember deta.1.ls 1m.d.er those
                                             cir cumsta.nces?

                                                               #4
                                             I do.
                                                               #8
                                             Under great    emoti.onaJ. stress?

                 ....
                 1-:1                                          #4
                                             Under grea.t emotional stress.
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                                                               #8
                                             He remembered the movies in court.



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             I~                              na.m.ed the stars who plil:y"ed in them.
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                                                        #8
                                     And the !light before     tbs.t?

          □                                             #4
                                               (Begimw!g to strain)
                                     Tb.at was • • • Twladey.    The !light be-
          lJ                         fore tha.t? I • • • was • • • oh yes.
                                     was the mght of the bridge tournament.
                                                                                T.ha.t
                                     I pla.;red bridge.
          ~                                             #8
                                     And Monda;r mght?

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                                                        #7
                                     When;you get him down to NewYea.r's
          ~                          Eve, 1952, lemme know.
                       #10 lets out a. loud laugh, which degenerates       into a phJ.egiey' cough.

                                                        #4
                                               (Trying to rellll".niber)
                                     Mondey.
                I ,
                       There is a. pa.use.
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                                     Mondey !light.


           C-                                  (Remembering)
                                      Mondey ni;!;ht '11!3'
                                      the movies.
                                                         wife and I wnt    to

                                                        #8
                                              (Fa.st)
                                      What did you see?
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                                                        #4
'I     !A                                      (Faster)
                                      "Tbe Scarlet Circle".
                                               (He smiles)
     : tl                             It's a. very clever who-done-it,

                                                        #8
     I lJ                             What was the     second feature?

                                                        #4
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                                      The • • • I' ll tell    ;you 1n a m:1mlte.




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                                        #4 (cont.)
                     The • • • Remarkable Mt-s. Something.
                     Mrs. • • • uh • • • Bainbridge.
                     Remarkabl.e Mrs. Baillbridge".
                                                       · "The
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                                        #2                                        !,'.4
                                                                                  ~
                     r S&Y that.   rt rs calJ.ed "The Amazil:lg
                     Mrs. Bainbridge."
268. MEDIUMSHOT       SAMEAS 266                                                  8
                                        #4
                     The •••
                               (Embarrassed)
                                   Amazing Mrs. Bainbridge.    Yes.
                                                                                  ~
                     r think that's     right.
                                        #8
                     Who was in "The A.mazing Mrs. Bainbridge"?

     There is a J.oi:ig pa.use as #4 strains     tor the names.

                                        #4
                     Barba.re. • • • Long, I think.   She ' s a
                     dark, veey pretty girl..    Barba.re. • • • La;ag • • •
                     Lane • • , something like that.
                                        #8
                     Who el..se?

268A.CLOSE U1'     fflE SIDE OF #41 S NECK

     A single ~ ct sweat glistens there,             11.11d
                                                         then rolls   down into
     his col.J..a.r. Re moves u:ncom:fort&bl;r.                                    F!
268B.MEDIUMSHOT       SA.MillAS 266

                                        #4
                     Well, I'd never heard of them before.
                                                                                   □
                     It was a veey•inexpensive second feature,
                     w1th unknown • • •                                            u
                                        #8
                            (Interrupting)
                     Am you weren't under sn emotional.
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                                                 were you!
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                                                        #4
        Li                                    (Q,uietJ;y)
                                      No, I wasn't.

        Li         269, MEDIUMSHOT     #'S 9, l.O

                                                        #9
        ti                            I think the point

                       There is a silence.
                                                             is made.

                                                 #l.O blows his nose.

           u                          Big point!
                                                        #10

                                                        #9
                                      I thirlk   it is a big point.
                                                         #l.O
                                      What? Just because he
                                                (Indicating   #4)
                                      can't remember the name of some two-bit
                                      mov.ie star?    I StlPl)Ose that proves the kid ·
                                      was at the movies.

                                                        #9
           □                                    (Quietly)
                                      No, But it indicates tha.t no one can
                                      prove he wasn't.       He might have been at
           LI                         the movies and fo:rgotten wha.t he saw,
                                      It's possibl.e.      If it's perfectly normal.
                                      for this gentl.ema.n
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                                                ( Indicating #4)
                                      to fo:rget a. few detail.s, then it's also
I 'I                                  perfectly normal. for the boy. Being
           u                          a.i:=cusedof mu:rder isn't necessarily
                                      supposed to ~ve him an infa.l.l.ibl.e l!lelll0%7,
                                                       #10
       JU                                      (To #9)
                                      You can talk till your tongue is
       i~                                       on the :f'l.oor. 'l'he boy is

           -
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                                      guil:ey. Period.     Knowwhat I mean,
       '                              !Icy' friend?



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            The;r look e.t ea.eh other for e. moment, Slid then. #9 turns awe;y-.
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                          Who•s got those               cough drops.

    27().   MEDIUMSHOT               #'2.
                              FOBEMA.N
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                                                       #'2
                                           (Sta.ring     hard at #10)                                       .....    ,
                           They're       alJ. gone, my friend.
                                                                                                            C1
            He :t'JJ;ps the empty box a.cross the table.                The Foreman watches   it
            slide,    and then looks u;p,

                                                       FOREMAN
                                                                                                            n
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                           Y'know there's    something we 're for-
                           getting here that I ws just thil:Jkillg
                           about. Well that' s the whole business
                           that dragged out forever,
                           the psychiatrist,
                           inVolved ••••
                                                        y'know with
                                                where he got all
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    271. MEDIUMSHOT           FOREW.N,#'S lO, ll,

                                             #lO
                                                              l2
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                           Nowdon't    start with all
                           psycho-wbatever-you-caJ.l
                          'Wha.t.a racket that isl P1JJing
                          people's   heads with all that junk.
                                                                   that phoney
                                                                   it stuff.                                a
                           Listen I've got three psychiatrists
                           keeping their cars :l.n one of my-                                               fl
                           garages,   The 'Whole three of •em. a.re
                           cra.zy!
                                              FOREMAN
                                                                                                            fl
                              Listen, there's
                              make here.
                                               a point I'm tryin'
                                           Do you mind?

                                                       #lO
                                                                                   to
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                              I wcu.ldn 't give you a. nickel.
                              psychia.trist  1s testimoey.
                                                                        for   a.
                                                                                                             tl
    272. CLOSE UP        #8



                              1lby don't
                              can take
                                         (Meaning #J.O)
                                                       #8
                                             you let the man ta.J.k, You
                                            five mi.outes on the usel.ess-
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                                                                          #8    (cont.)
                                                ness of psychia.try             wen he's     finished.

          Ia                  273. CLOSEUP    #10

                                                          a.t #8 for a. moment, then tl=s
I         I t)                    He glares angrily
                                  hi.s nose hal-d,
                                                                                                         a.wa;y-,and blows


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                                                    ON FOBE¥.AN

                                                                          FOREMAN
                                                                                           a.t #8)

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          , LI                                   Tba.nk.s.
                                                             (LooldJlg pecull&rly

                                                           (To all)
                                                What I w.s gollll&.lllcy' we.,;, the psy-
               ~                                chia.trist    definitely   stated that the
                                                boy h&d strong homicidal. tendencies.
1         •
                                                I mean that he felt l.1ke kiJJing
                                                somebody haJ.1' the time. Well, not
                                                felt l.1ke, that he we.,;, what d'ya
                                                cal.l it, capable.       He described all
                                                those tests,      inkblots and alJ. that
                                                stu:rf, and he s&id the kid is defi:n-
                                                i tely a killer-type.       Am I right1

                                                                          #12
                                                 Check.    I think he s&id something
                                                 a.bout paranoid tendencies  if I'm not
                                                 mistaken.
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               u                                 Right.   Whatever tha.t is, he said it.
                                                         (To all)
                                                 Let's not forget, w're talld:ng about
                                                 a. boy wo •s al.wa.ys bad murder on his
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    I,                                                                    #12
               ,I                                            {Prolldly)
               w                                 His unconscious           mind.


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                                                 Nobody else's.
                                                                          FOREMAN



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                                                                          #11
                                                                      in dis<::Ulls:!.ng. •••

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                                                           #10
                                                                                                      -sa
                                                (Interrupting.    Mimicldng)
                                        I beg pa;rdcn, • , • libs.t a:re you s,o polite
                                        a.bout?                                                       n
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                                                         #ll
                                                (Look:iIJg straight  at #10)
                                        For the ,same rea.son you a:re not.
                                                                                                       D
                                        It's the 'WD,11'
                                                       I -was brought~•
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        I,               They stare   at each other      for a moment,   Then #ll   turns to the
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                         others.

                                                          #ll
                                        In discussing such a thing a.s the
                                                                                                          n
                                        murder :potentia.1 we should rem.ember                            IS
                                        tha. t mMY of u.s a:re ca nab le of                               .:.
                                        committing murder.     But few of us do.

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                                        We :Impose controls upon ourselves to
                                        prevent it.     The 1110stthese psychiatric
                                        tests can accOl!IPlish a.long these .lines
                                        is this.    They can tell us that some
                                                                                                          n
                                        dS¥ a pa:rticula.r perscn !!& commit a
                                        murder.    That's e.11, They prove                                n
                  275,   MEDIUM SHOT
                                        nothing.

                                         CEllTEREDON#I;.
                                                                                                          -;..
                                                            #I;.
                                        Then how cOl!le they're
                                        evidence?
                                                                   admitted   in                          n
    I        I    276, MEDIUM SHOT       #'S   10, ll,    12                                              El
             Il                                           #ll
                                        They have mMY uses, of cou.rse.
                                        this case they added to the general
                                                                               In                         F1
                                                                        was trying
                                                                                                           n
                                        :!mpression the prosecution
                                        to create.    Perh!o.ps w would fi:nd that
                                        if we tweJ.ve men took the sm:ie tests,
                                        one or two of us might be discovered
                                        to have unconscious desires to kill,                               C
                                        and the :potentillJ.i ty of ca:rrying them                         I '
                                        out. Yet none of us has.        To say                                    '
                                        that a. man is capable of murder does
                                        not mean that he has col!llllitted mrrrder.                        R
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                                                                   #10
                                                     (Atlgry)
                                             But it can mean it,   Listen, if they
                                             said the kid is capable of' ldJJing,
                                             he could've killed,  couldn't  he?

                         277, MEDIUMSHOT      #•S 7, 8

                             #7 is lcoking   at bis watch and u:p a.t the wall               clock d.isgusted:cy.
        1: BJ                #8 leans   down to #10,
        fi                                                         #8
                LI                           You• re the one -who s a.id, and I quote ,
                                             "I wculdn' t give you a. ru.c.kel f'or a.
                                             psychiatrist• s testimony!''

        1; i;J           278, MEDIUMCLOSE UP       #10



'               =            He knows he 's been trapped,
                             through gritted  teeth.
                                                                   and he I s angry       a.bout it.       He speaks

•       I       g
                                                                   #10
                                                     (To #8)
                J                            Bey, I'm telling           you, I'd 1.1.ke to •••         ,

                             He stops and slams his f'i.st on the table.       Then he gets up and
         •~:......J
                             wa..1.ks a.round the table try1.ng to control himself,       Camera. p8.llll
                             with him. When he reaches #8 he sta.nds over him for a. minute,
        1,
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        I       □                                      (Ott,
                                                                   FOREW,,N
                                                                nervti"llll~)
                                             Listen,     juat   let's      take   it   easy here,
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        p                    #lo f'~          wa..1.ksa.wa::,from behind #8, Camera. holds on #8 :f'or a
I                            moment, a.cross table we can see #'s 5, 6, 7, #8 still             looks
        I: ~.
           3:
                             c~        straight     a.head, Then he reaches out to the middle of the
                             table and :PUlJ.s, the switch-knife        out of' the table,   He closes it,
        I,                   Then he flicks       it open. Then he closes it,        While tbis is ha.p-
                t            pen::l.ng we hear the follow:!JJg.
        1.      I 1
                ......
                                                                   #6
                                             What t:!Jlle ,is it?
         ;U                                                        fr5


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        1,1 ~                                behind ;y-ou,
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                          At conclusion of these lines, camera. is on medium shot of #'s 2,
                          3, 4, shooting over Foreman's shouJ.der,
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                                              Don't tell me we•re golllll!. start; w:!.
                                                                                     th
                                              that.   They went over it and over it,

          u                                                          #-2.
                                              I know they d:id, but I don •t go al.one;
                                              with it.      'I'he boy is 5 feet 7 inches
          l3                                  ta.J.J..· His fa.ther -s
                                              a. difference
                                                                          six two. Tha.t 's
                                                                 of seven inches.  It's a.
                                              very awkward thing to stab down into
                                              the chest of someone who's more
          ti                                  a. ba.11' a. foot taller than you a.re,
                                                                                     than


                          #3 stands up.            He points      to the kllife.
          ~
          ~
                                              Giw      me that.
          ...~,
          11:1            #-2.does so.

          J                                                    #3
                                              Look, you're not gonna be satisfied
                                              till you see it a.gain, I'm g=      give
          I.,                                 you a. demonstration,
          -               #3 walks to a. position behind and to the lefi of Foreman, camera.
                          do~      back with him. He looks at ta.b1e. Camera. cowrs right
                          side of table in background.
          □                                                          #3
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                          There is a. pause.
                                              Somebo~ get up.
                                               No one moves for a. moment. Then #8 stands up,
                          He -1.ks al.ong the tab.le towards #3, F~        he reaches him.
      ' ~                 They sta.lld 1ooking at each other for a mcment. 'lhere is absolute
          ~
                          silence :l.n the room.

           u          281. CLOSE UP          #3


  l       u                                       Olacy",
                                                                     #3
                                                          (av°er shoul.der to #-2.)

          .-..
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                                                  Now watch this.    I don't want to have
  I
                                                  to do it a.ge.in.

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          He t=s       back to #8 and looka square)¥           at him, measuring him.                 -
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    282. CLOSEUP         #8
          Waiting.                                                                                    n
r   283. CWSE UP         #3

                              I'm six·or
                                                   #3
                                               seven inches shorter    than
                                                                                                      n
                              you.    Right?
                                                                                                      ~
                                     (Off)
                              That's a.bout right.
                              more.
                                                         Maybe a. little                              fl
                                               #3                                                     □
                              Okay.    Let it be more.
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    284. MEDIUMSHOT #'S 3, 8 WITH mBT OF JURY nl' BACKGROUND

          #3 flicks open the ltnife, changes its poaition in his ha.rid and
                                                                                                      R
          holds it a.loft, rea.d;r to stab downward. He looks stee.dil:Y' at #8
          imd #8 at him.                                                                              A
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                           Then sUdden.cy he stabs downward ha.rd.

                                                   #2
                                     (Shouting)
                              Look out!                                                               ~
          The blade stops about an inch from #8's chest.
          #3 smiles.
                                                                           #8 doesn't   move.
                                                                                                      a
    285. CLOSEUP

          lie closes
          ing bro lines
                         #8
                         eyes for a. second and opens them as we hear follow-
                        his
                         over several ad lib remonstrations.   Several of tbe
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          ,turors run over to #• s 3 a:id. 8.                                                         fj
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                                                   #5
                                       (Yel.I:l.ng)
                              What's the matter with you!
                                                                                                      0
    286. CLOSEUP         #3                                                                           Q
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                                                             #3
                                      New just     ca.JJn down.     Nobody-'s hurt.
                                      Right?
                    287. CLOSEUP    #8
                                                             #8
                                                 (Quietlj)
                                      No.     Nobody-'s hurt.

                    288. MEDIOMSHOT      # S 3, 8 ANDREST OF JURY IN MCKGROUNI)
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                        #3 looks at the rest     of the jury cbe 11engingl;r.  No one SI.IYSe.ti:Y-
                        thing.   'l:b.en, still holding the knife at #8 • s chest, pointil:ig
                        down a.nd in, he spes.li:s over his shoulder to #2.

                                                             #3
                                      All right.      There's your angle.    Ta.ke
                                      e. look e.t it.    Do'Wlland in. Tha.t' s
                                      how I'd stab a taller      ma.n in the chest
                                      and that's    how it was done. Now go
                                      e.hee.d and tell me I'm wrong.

                    289. MEDIUMCLOSEUP        #2

  .......               He looks e.t it for a moment and then, after lookil:lg up at #3 as
                        tho,;,gh to say something, turns aWlcy'and wa.llts to his seat.

                    290. MEDIUMSHOT      CENTERED
                                                ON #8
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          C             Re still stands there as #3 turns, flips the knife into the table
                        and walks a.way. Several other jurors stand a.round him, includillg
                        the Foreman e.nd Hl2.. #12 walks over to him and, usillg his closed
          tj            band, simulated stabbing #8 in the chest.

                                                             #J.2
          ~
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                                      Dmm and in.
                                      argument.
                                                             I guess there's   no


                        He IIIOV'eSto his seat as do some of the other jurors.    Several

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                        jurors walk to the water cooler, and #7 goes to his jacket on the
                        coat rack for more cigarettes.      #8 turns and walks to the table.
                        Re takes the knife out ,:,f the table and cl.oses it.   Camera moves
  !       IJ            in on him s.s he flicks the knife open, takes it by the blade with
                        ll1.s left band changes 1ts position   in his right hand and makes a
                        downward stab with it.     Then quickly he closes it a.nd turns to


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             CHAIR
                  SHOT              # 1 S 8, 2, 3, SHOOTOOOVER#J.O'S EMPl:Y
                             FOREMA.N,
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                                                  #8
                            Has ai:i;yone in here ever stabbed
                            u.n?
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             He is greeted vi.th a fev l.aughs,   He looks a.t #3 as the jurors
             the wa.ter cool.er move to their seats.
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                                                  #8
                            Ha.ve you?                                                          Fl
                            All    right,
                                                  #3
                                            l.et' s not be sil.J.y,                             n
                                                  #8                                            fiii
                            Have you or haven't        you.
                                                                                                ~
                                     (Loud)
                            I haven't!                                                          n
                                                  #8
                            Well where do you get aJ..l your in-
                            formation about how it's done! Have
                                                                                                [1
                            you ever seen a knifing?

                                                  #3                                            ~
                            How de I knowl

                                                  #8
                            Don't you think seeing a man knifed
                                                                                                A
                            woul.d make a pretty vivid impression
                            on you!
                                                                                                B
             #3 doesn't   answer.
                                                  #8                                            [1
                            Well have you ever seen a. knifing?


                                        (Loud).
                                                  #3                                            f1
                            No!

                                                  #8                                            ~
                            All right, I want to ask you something
                            now, The boy was pretty experienced
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                                                                                               Twelve Angry Men 305


                                     with one of these things,  He "1111.Seven

        □
    l                                sent to reform school for knifing some
                                     one, isn't tha.t so?


        l2                           Tb.a.t' s right,

                                                                    #8
I   l   tl                           All right,              take    II   look 11t this,

                  292. CLOSEUP    #8
        ti            He takes the knife, holds it in front of him, and releases the
                      blade.    It springs out, Then he takes the blade with his left

        u             hand while he chll.tlges the position of the knife in his right hand



        -
                      preparatory   to sta.bbing in 11n overhanded motion. Then he stabs.

                                              .                     #8
        g                            Doesn't that seem like &n awkwa.rd way
                                     to handle a knife?

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                                                             #3

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                                       It's       the way I'd use a knife              if I felt
                                       like       using a knife •
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        u             He closes the la:life.
                      a.tid releases the blade.
                                                Holds it underhanded                       in front   of his belly,


        ,..u      295. MEDIUM
                            SHOT               ON #5
                                        CENTERED
        iiri'I!
        ~             He sta.t!ds up swiftly,


        u                              Wait
                                                         (Loud)
                                                  a m:l.n11te.

        u             Then he looks a.round the ta.ble, a.a though remembering something
                      he had never wanted to think of again,      He turns tow.rd #8,


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                                                                    #5


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    He reaches out for it.    #8 walks into the shot, gives him the
                                                                                      '7 .
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    knife.   Re takes it, closes it, holds it in his band gil:lgerly.
    He looks down a.t it.

                                        #5
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                             (Iow)
                   I hate these thil:lgs.                                             [)
                                        #8
                   lla.ve y,::,u ever seen a. knii"e fight?
                                                                                      ~
                   Yes.

                                        #8
                   Where?

                                        #5
                   On my stoop.    In f1l/f ba.cky!l.rd. In the
                   lot a.cross the street,       Switch-knives
                   came with the nei.,hborhood where I
                   lived,    Fuxmy, I =n't       thinkil:lg of
                                                                                      n
                   it,
                   things,
                          I guess you tr;r to forget those
                                                                                      n
                                        #8
                   How do you use a switch-knife?
                                                                                      .~
                                        #5
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                   Underhanded..
     He flicks it open, a.nd., holdi:Dg it underhanded.,          slashes   swiftly
     forwa.rd and upward.

                                        #5
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                   Like that.        Aeyone who's ever used a
                   switch•knife'd       never hand.J.e it ll:rJ:/1
                   other~-

                                        #8
                   A:re you sure?

                                        #5                                            ~
                   I'm sure.                                                          i    '
     He cl.oses the blade,    a.nd flicks    it open a.;:a.1.n.

                   That's    why
                                        #5
                                   they're   ma.de like   this.
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                                          (Looldng at #7)

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                                   The bey 1s prett:, handy vi th a knife,
                                   isn't he?

                 296. CLOSEUP #7
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                     #7 looks back at #8 scurfy •
     . =   [J               SHOT #'S 3, 4, 5, 8
                 2']1. MEDIUM
                                                           #8
                                          (To #5)
                                   Do you think he coul.d. have made the
                                   kind of wound that killed his father?

                                                           #5
       ,                           Not with the experience he'd had a.ll
I      I                           his ll'.fe with these thillgs.
                                             (Holding up the knife)
',         a                       No, I don't think he could.      He'd
                                   go for him underhanded ••••

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                                                           #3
                                   How do you know? What, were you
      I    ti                      standing right in the room when the
                                   father was killed?

                                                           #5
                                   No.       And neither     was im;vone e1se.

                                                           #3
                                          (Standing, to #8)
                                   You're giving us a lot of muml:lo-jumbo
                                   here!  I don't believe it,

                                                           #4
                                               (c~)

           u                        I don't think you ca:n determine what
                                    type of wound thi.s boy might or might
                                    not have made s ilDpfy because he knows
                                    how tn handle a knife.
       1U                                                  #3
                                    That's     right.      That's    absolutefy      right,

                     #8 wnJ.ks around toward the Forel!l!lll• s end of the table,             camera
                     pam:ii.ng w;!.
                                 th him.      He reaches        Foreman's   chair.     Shot now inc.l.udes
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           If.•s 2,   8, Foreman and 12.         #8 looks     a.t #l.2.
                                                                                                -El
                               What do ;you think?
                                                  #8
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    291:1. CLOSE UP       #12

           He is cont'used,       tr,r:!..llg to be honest.     He hesitates   for a. mcment,
                                                                                                n
                               Well •••
                                                  #'J2.
                                               I don't know,                                    ii
                                       (Ott}
                                                  #3
                               What d'ya. nrea.n you don't      know?
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           #l.2 looks a.t h:im s ilentl;y.                                                      C
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    299,   MEDIUM SHOT #8 AND JURORS ON FOREMAN'S RIGHT, S!!OOTDIG FROM
           BEHIND FOREMAN

           #8 begins to walk down towards #7.                 Camera. moves in as be does.
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           #7 is looking up a.t the wa.ll clock,
           w.tob.     #8 looks     a.t him..
                                                              and com.pa.ring it with his
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                                                  #8
                               What a.bout you?

           #7 looks from the clock to #8.               Camera. is in close on him now.
           Tb.en be looks a.ro'llild the table.
    299A,MEDIUM SHOT                     ON #4
                                Cl1!NTEBED
                                                                                                n
                               Just a minute.
                                                  #-4
                                                  Accordillg to the
                                                                                                Di
                               irome.n a.cross the street ••••

    299B.MEllitlM     CLOSE UP      #7                                                          R
                                                  #7
                                       . (Interrupting)
                               Listen, I' lJ: tell yeu something.
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                               I'm a. little     sick of this whole thillg
                               a.lrea.ey. All this yakk;1n' s gettin'
                               nowhere, so let's break it up here.
                                                                          us                    0
                               I'm changing m:, vote to not guilty.
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                             .He gets u:p nervousl;;r,        and starts       to walk down pa.st   # 1 s 8, 9, 1.0,
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               L.J            ll, 12.

                                                                      #7
                                                  You hee.rd me.      I've    had enough. ·

                         302. MEDIUMSHOT             #'S 7, 9, 11. IN FOREGROUND,
                                                                                SHOOTINGACROSSTABLE
                             AT#3
                             #7 is walking          towards #ll.      #3 sta.nds u:p f'uriousl;;r   and leans
                             across      tab1e     toward In.

                                                                      #3
                                                  What d'you mean you've          had enough?
                                                  That's no answerl

                             Irr stops        1111.1.kil:lg, He is behind    #10' s empty seat.     He J.ooks
                             across      at    #3.
                                                                      Irr
                                                  Hey listen you! Just           worry about
                                                  your sel.f, wil1;y1l.?
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                             #ll turns and l.ooks at Irr.
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                                                                      #ll
                                                   He's right,       That is not an answer.
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                                                                      #ll
               ~                                            (Strongl;;r)
                                                   Wha.t kind of a man ere you1 You have
                                                   sat here and voted guil.ty with everyone
               u                                   el.se because there ere some baseball
                                                   tickets   bur;ung a hol.e 1n you:r pocket.
                                                   Now you bs.ve changed you:r vote because
                                                   you Sa:/f you're sick of all the t,alldng
          j     LJ                                 here.


                                                   Listen   buddy.    • • •


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                                        (werridillg
                                                     #ll
                                                      him)
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                               Who tells you you ha.Ve the right,
                               to pl.a;y' l.ike thiS with a man's
                               life?    This is ui ugJ;y and terrible
                                                                                                          n
                               thing to do! Don't you care, ~ ••

                                                     #7                                                   fl
                                          (Loud)
                                Nowwait a minute!            You can't    ta.lk
                                like that to me!


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                                          (Pa.ssiona.teJ;v)
                                I can ta.lk like that to ;you! If you
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                                Wllllt to vote not guilty- then do it                                 •
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                                'because you 're cotr.rinced the man is
                                not guilty • • • not 'because ;you've had
                                enough: And ii' you think he's guilty- •
                                then vote that way!
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                 #ll reaches   the peak o:f'.his rage now.           #7 'blinks   at the power o:f'
                 him.

                                                     #ll
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                                Or don't you b&ve the •••                the guts to
                                do what ;you think is right,             • • •
                                                     #7
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                                Now listen   ••     • •
                                                     #ll
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                                Guilty
                                          (Hard)
                                          or not guilty?
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                                          (HesitantJ;y)
                                I told ;you.       Not guilty.
                                                                                                          Fl
                                                     #U                                                   Fl
                                I don't    have to.
                                                     #7
                                                           • • •
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                                You   ss.ba.ve to!
                                                     #ll
                                                          Sa.y it!                                        g
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                            'I'hey stare eacb. other     in tb.e eyes for a locg moment.           Then #7
                            looks down.




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                            #u looks
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                                                       (Lo'!t)
                                                                #7
                                                        don't think he's

                                        at him disgustedl,y,      then sits
                                                                               guilty,
                                                                                 down.     #7 stands there
        I                   defeated.

                        303, CLOSE UP    #8
                                                          #8
                                           I want another vote.
                            There is a sil.ence     in the room.

                        304. CLOSE UP    FOREMAN



        'la                                Okay, there ' s another vote cal.J.ed
                                           for.  I guess the q)lickest·way is
                J                          a show of hands.

                            He looks aro'Ulld the table
                                                                Aey'body object?

                                                              questioningly.        There is no ans-wer.

                                                                FOREMAN
                                           All those vot:1.ng not guilty           raise
                                           your hands.
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                            #7 is still standing.
                LI                                 #10 still  sits in ell.air at side or' room.
                            #'s 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 put up their ha.nds :!.mmed:!.ately. 'I'he
                            Forema;n starts to count the upraised hands, Camera moves in
                            alowly, as he counts, on #• s 11, 12 a.nd Foreman h:l.msel.f.

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                                           One.     Two.     Tb.ree. Four.       Five.
                                           Six.     Seven.
                            'I'he seventh n\llllller is #11. #12' s hand is down, but his face is a
                            mask of indecision.        As the Foreman• s countillg fillger moves past
                            b.im., he suddenly ra.ises b.1s ha:nd.

                                                                FOREMAN
                                           Eight,



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                 '!be Forema.n stopscounting and looks a.round the ta.ble.
                 now, almost emba:rre.ssedzy, he raises bis own ha.nd.
                                                                                                 SJ.owly
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                                 Nine.
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                 He J.owers his band.

                                                         FOREMAN
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                                 All those voting            guilty.
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            3o6. MEDIUMSHOT       #'S 3, 4, 5, A?ID IN BACKGROUND

                 #lO jumps to bis feet,
                 ruse   their   bands.
                                                   angrily
                                                                AGAOOT WALL, #lO

                                                              ra.ising        his hand.   # 1 s 3 and 4                     n
                                                         FOREMAN
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                                             (Off)
                                 Three.

                 Tiley lower their       ha:lds.
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                                             (Ott)
                                                         FOREMA,N
                                 The vote is nine to three                    in favor
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                                 of acqu:ittal.                                                                             111111
                                                                                                                            bid
                 #W is stani!:lng angrily           now behind         t/4.
                                                         /ho
                                 I don't understand you people!    I mes.n                                                  ~
                                 all these picicy" little points you keep
                                 bringing up. They don't mean nothing!
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                 He starts a. walk a.round ta.ble.  Camera. pans with him till he
                 reaches his seat.    He stands behind it.    He continues to talk                        dur•
                 ing his walk,    Everyone is seated at table now but #l.O,                                                 ft]
                                                         #10
                                 You saw this kid just like I did.
                                 You' re not g0Il%lll.tell me you believe
                                 that phoney story about losing the
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                                 kni:t'e, ll.lld tl:is.t business a.bout being
                                 e.t tl:le 1!10Vies. Look, you know how                                                     C
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                                 these pec,ple lie!          It's born in the111!

                 Be whips out a hs.ndkercbief            and bJ.ows his nose.                                               A
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                                               I mean 11hat the heck, I don't have to
                                               tell you. They-don't know wbat the
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                                               truth is! And lemme tell you, they
                                               don't need azzy-res.l big res.son to kill
                                               someone either:   No sir!
    ,! ~               307. MEDIUMSHOT          CEN'l'EllEDON #5
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                             As #lO ta.llts,  #5 gets up fr0111.his seat a.nd walks over to the coat
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       bJ                    rack.   He sta:.ads with his ba.c:k to #lO.
     l                                                           #lO
,q' tl                                         You koow, they get drunk • • • oh
                                               they' re very- big drinkers, &J.J. of
    ;l                   •                      'em, and bang, someone's l,ying in
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    •I        6J                               the gutter,
                                               them for it.
                                                              Oh, nobod;\r's J;,J•m1ng
                                                                Tba.t' s how they a.re!

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                                               By DS.ture! You know w.at I mean?

                                               Violent!
                                                        (Shouting it violentl3')

                                                CENTEREDON #lO
              J              #9 gets up from the ta.ble and walks to the window,             stands with his
                             back. to #lo a.s #lo ta.lks.

     '        ~                                                #10
                                               Huma.nlife don't mea.n a.s much to
                                               them a.s it does to us!
              □              #ll, gets up and walks to the other window as he goes, #10 whirls
                             to him.
              u                                                 #10
                                               Hey, 'Where a:re Y"OUgoing?

              ti             #ll pays no attention,
                             turns ba.ck to the ta.ble.
                                                           sta.nds with his back to the w:l.ndow. #10
                                                               lie begins to sotuld slightl3' desperate.

              LJ                                                 f/10
                                               Look, these people're lushing it up
                                               and fighting &J.J. the time, a.nd if

     j        LJ                               somebod;\rgets killed, so somebod;\r
                                               gets killed~    '?hey don't care.   Oh



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                                               s,ire, there a.re some good things
               .....
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                                               a.bout 'em too. Look, I'm the first
                                               one to sa;r that.

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                           #8 e;ets up and walks to the nee.rest
                           to it.
                                                                         wall., and stazlds with his face
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                                                                  #10
'       (.                                  I've known e. couple who were okay,
                                            but tha.t' 11 the exception, you know
                                            wb.a.t I mea:a?

                           #2 gets up, and e. 1110mentlater
                              sitiom   along the wall,
                                                                   so does #6. They ea.ch w.lk to po-
                                                          and stll:ld 'With their backs to #10.
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                                                            #10
                                            Most of 'em, it's like they have no
                                            feelings.   They can do aeything.

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                                            What's going on here!
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                      310. CLOSEUP        #10

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                                                               #10                                                 R
                                            I'm t:ryi.Jl' to tell you you' re mak1ng
                                            a big mistake, you people.
                                            is a liar!     I know it.
                                                                            this kid
                                                                       I know all
                                            about them! I mean what• s happening
                                                                                                                   n
                                                                                                                   111111!
                                            in here? I'm speaking my piece, a.n.d                                  •iii:!
                                                                                                                        •
                                            you ••••

                      311. MEDIUMSHOT           'l'l!E RIGHT SIDE OF JURY, FROMl3EHil'IDFOREMAN
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                              The Foreman gets up and waJJts to the we.ter cooler.        #12.follows
                          . him.    They sta:a.d with their backs toward #10.
                                                                                                                   f7
                                                                  #lD
                                            Listen to me! '.l:hey're no goodl
                                            There's not a one of •em who's SJ:13'                                  ITT
                                            e;ood.


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                              In gets up and waJJts to the window, stands        with his ba.clt to #10.
                                                                                                                   l'J
                                                                  #J.O
                                                            a.round wiJ.dl;y')
                                                      ( Looking
                                            Boy, are you      sma.rt:
                                                                   Well I'm telling                                 C
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                                            you we better watch outl     'l:his ltid
                                            on trial here, his type ••••        Well don't
                                            you know about them?                                                    ~
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                                                    ON#3

                                He gets up and, staJJa1ng &t his seat, turns his be.ck on #lO, #4:
        !' □                    gets up and starts the loJJg wJ.k around the tab1e tow.rd #1.0.
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                                                                     #l.O
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                                                  What &re yo11 doi:ng? Listen to me!
                                                  I'm trying to tell you something!

    '1 [d                   31.3. MEDIUM
                                       CLOSEUP         #l.O
                                Be gesticulates      wildly,
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                                                  'l!here's a d&nger here!   These peopl.e

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                                                  are wild!     Don't you knaw about it?
t Ij                                                        (Roari:ng)
                                                  Listen to me!
                "'!!!

                lia             He tur:ns furiously,       and finds    himael.f face to face with    #4.
                                                                      #l.O
                J                                 Listen
                                                           (Softer)
                                                           to me!

                '-.l            #4 stares   at him as he trail.s        off into sileuee.      There is a l.cmg
                ......          pause •

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                                                           (Quietly)
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                                                  goi:ng to split your skull.•
    t.          u               #4 stares contemptuously at #W. There is no sound, no move,
                                fhen #l.O l.ooks down at the t&bl.e.
    "
                ~                                                   #l.O
                                                           (Verir softly)
    Ii'                                           I'm only tryin'      to tell   3f'OU, •••
    I,'         LJ              There is a l.cmg pause.         '?hen #4 turns and walks awa:;rfrom bim.


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                                walks sl.owly back to his seat.   We see the e:tttire room. The
                                other ten jurors stand in various attitudes
                                                                                                He

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                  the ...alls of the room, their b&el!:s to #lO. #4 rea.c:hes his cha.ir.
                  He pull.a it out a:nd. sits down. 'l!llen, al.owly, the ju:rors begin to
                  return to their sea.ta. #m sta.ndll,·head down,, without moving,
                  until the la.st of the jurors ha.ve silently taken their sea.ts.
                  Then he begins a wlk 'Which takes him to a. c:ha.ir a.t the far end


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                  of the r00111against a. wall.. He sags into it, beaten.
                  his hea.d into his ha.nds mid sits there.
             315. MEDIUMCLOSEUP        #8
                                                                                He l.cwers
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    t             As is everyone else,      #8 is embarrassed.   He looks around the
                  table.   Then he cl.ears his tbroa.t.
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                                                    #8                                        n
                                 It's very haJ:'d to keep persona.J.
                                 :prejudice out of a. thing like this.
                                 And no matter where you run into
                                 it, prejudice obscures the truth.
                  He pa.uses.   There is silence.                                             M
             31.6, ME:DIUM               ON#4.
                         SHOT CEN'.l.'ERED
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                  #4 looks a.t #8 stea.dily.

                                        (Softzy)
                                                    #8                                        -
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                                 Well I don't think   a.ey real. 4a:ma8e
                                 ha.s been done he:-e. Beca.u.se I
                                 don't really kn.ow 'Wba.tthe truth is.
                                 No one ever will, I su;ppose. Nine
                                 of us now seem to feel tha.t the de-
                                 fendant is innocent, but we're just
                                 gambling on probabilities.      We ma;y-
                                 be wro:cg.
             317A.MEDIUMCLOSEUP        #8                                                      f.1
                                                    #8
                                          (Looking a.t #4)
                                 We ma:y-be tl7i:llg to ret=    a. guilty
                                                                                               fl
                                 man to the COIIIIIU!l.ity.No one ca.n
                                 really kn.ow, But we ha.ve a. reason-
                                 able dcn:lbt, and this is a. sa.fegua.rd                      □
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                                 'Which has enormous va.J.ue to  =
                                 No jury ca.n declare a. man guilty un-
                                                                       system.
        I                        less it's~-




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            '                        3l7B.CLOSEUP            #4
                                         Listenil:lg.


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                                                                                       #8
                                                                                   't understand
                                                                             C8.i'.I                bow ycu
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                                     318, CI.OOEUP           #8
        1'              [:j              He pauses for a. moment.
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                                     319, MEDIUM
                                               SHOT                      ON #4
                                                                  CENTERED
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                '                        He J.ooks strongly           at     #8,
                          ....,,
                                                                                        #4
                          I.I                                 I'll    try,


                          J              He looks       at   #3, e.nd then back to #8.
                                                                                       #4
                                                              You've ma.desome excellent
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                                                                                           points •
                                                              The last one, 1n -wnich you "proved"
                                                              that the boy couldn't have made·the
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                                                              killed his father       very con-
                                                              villc:l..ng,
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                            ~                                 But I still believe the boy 1s guilty
                            :.a                               of nnirder, I have two reasons.     One:
                                                              The evidence given by the W0llllln across

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                                                              the street wbo actually sa.w the 1111.1rder
                                                              committed,              -

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                                                              And how, brother!             As far e.s I'm c011-
                                                              cerned that's            the most important testimon:y-,


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                                           #4                                                  ~
                        And two. ~e fact ths.t this woman
                        described the stabbing by s¢ng
                        se.v the boy raise his a.rm over his
                                                               she

                        head and plu:J:ige the lmi:f'e down into
                                                                                               n
                        the father's   chest.
                        it • , • the wrong -wey.

                                           #3
                                                She s.;-him do
                                                                                               n
                         That's
                                  (Excite<iq)
                                  right!    Tha.t's a.bso1ute~                                 ~
                         right!

     320. MEDIUM SHOT

          He listens
                                   ON #8
                          CENT.E:RED

                        ca:re:f'ul.1,y as #4 goes on, and we can see that   he has no
                                                                                               n
                                                                                               C
          ree.1 a:ul'wer to this ,

                                           #4
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                                                                                               ....,
                         Nov 1et' s ta.lk. &bout this womanfor
                         a. minute.   She said tha.t she vent to                               r,
                         bed a.t a.bout ll o' c1ock that night.
                         Her bed was next to the v.ind.ow and
                         she coul.d 1ook out w.lle lyi?ig down                                 n
     321. LONGSHOT
                         and see direct~     into the boy's
                         window across the street.

                        !HE ENTIREJ1lRY

                                           #4
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                         She tossed 11.lldturned for over a.n
                         hour, uns.b1e to fall as1eep,     F'j nel J:y-,
                                                                                               f1
                         she turned towvd the window a.t a.bout
'I                       ten mi.ntxtes after tweJ.ve &!Id, a.s she
                         1ooked out, she saw the k:1Jl1ng thrO'Ugh
                                                                                               f;j
                         the w:l.ndows of the passing el. tra.:in.

                SHOT
     322.A,MEDIUM          cmrrERED ON#4                                                        Fl
                                            #4
                         She s~     tha.t the lights Wl!!lltout
                         immedia.te~ after the killing      hut
                                                                                                R
                         tha.t she got a. good look o.t the bey
                         in the act of·sta.bbing his father,
                                 (He simuJ.a.tes a.n overhand
                                                                                                   t:l
                                 stabbing movement w1th
                                 bis am,. to aceent this
                                 statement)                                                        ~
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                                                As t:s;r as I oan see,
                                                a.ble testimony.
                                                                             this   is UDShalte-
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                                                                    #3                                                  •
                                                That's w.e.t I mean! That's the whole
                  Ll                            case!

                                                                     #4
                                                         (Leanillg aver to      #8, a.nd
I     I
          I       tJ                                     m:i.!llicking him)
                                                'I/bat do you think?
          '
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                                #8 hesitates
                                               #8
                                                tar a. mcment, then doesn't          answer.
• ~                         323. MEDIUMSHOT                ON #4
                                                    CENTERED

                  ~             He looks in the direction          of #12.
                  11:1
                                                                     #4
                                                How a.bout you?
                  J         324. MEDIUMSHOT         #12

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                                He ha.s never been sold on voting not guilty,
                                the opposite direction,
                                                                                 a.nd is now sw.:;red in
                                                         yet he is a.pprehe!lllive. a.bout how he will
                                look in the eyes of the other jurors if he shil'ts his vote again,
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                                                Well • •• I don't know.             There's    so
~                                               much evidence to s if't.

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                  u             He :pauses , a.nd chew a.t a. fingernail.

                  ""5l                                               #12
                  :ii                           This is a :pretty      complicated     business.


                  u             He looks   a.round indecisively,
                                                             .
                                                           (OU)
                                                                     #4

                  u                             Fra:cll:l;y-, I don't see how you can
                                                vote for a.oquitta.l,
                  ....
                  .....
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                                                Well, it's       not so ee.sy to a.rra.nge


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                                the evidence 1n order.
                                                            #12. (cont.)
                                                                         • • •
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                                                            #3
                                                                                                       ~
                               · You can throw out a1J. the other
                                 evidence.     The wa:nansaw him do it.
                                 Wha.t else do you. wimt?                                              w
                                                #12

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                                        {Torn)
                                Well J!l8<1"be
                                            • • •                                                      fJ
                                Let's
                                              (Off)
                                         vote on it •
                                                            #3
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t                               Okay. There •s ancther vote calJ.ed
                                for. Aeybody object?
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                                                            #12
                                         (Sudd~)
                                I'm cba:aging Dzy"vote.
                                guilty
                                                                         I thiJ:lk he's                u
               He looks down a.t the table,                 aabamed.                                   ~
I       32;.   MEDIUMCLOSEUP             #8
               'ru:rn1ng his   he!l.d toward         #12,    a:igr,y-,   upset,   but helpless.        c
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               He J.ooks e.:rOU'lldthe table           cballening1y.

                                                            #3
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                                The vote is eight

               There is a. pa.use.
                                                                  to four.
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             #12, tormented., gets up and. walks to the window.

                                                    #ll
                                         {To #3)
                              Wey is this        sueh a. persone.l triuq:,h
                              for you, this one vote?
        328. MEDIUM SHOT       # 1 S 2, 3, 4
                                                    #3
                                         (a,-1,m1ng)
                              I'm the competitive type:
                                      (To a.ll)
                              Okay, now here's wha.t I tbirlk. I think
                              we're a hung jur.;. Let's take it inside
                              to the judge.
             There is no ans-wer to this.

                                                    #3
                              Well I wnt to hear an argument.                 I
                              sa.y -we're hung.

J            He turns tow.rd      #8.
        329. MEDIUMSHOT        #•s 7, 8, 9, SHOOTOOOVER#3•s SHOULDER

                                                    #3
                              Come on. You're the leader of the
                              ea.use. Whe.t a.bou:t it?
□                                                   #8
                                         {Quj_et4'")
LJ                            Let's     go over it aga.in.

                                                    #3
                                         (Annoyed)
                              We vent aver it a.gain!
                                      {Indioe.t:l.ng #12 with a.

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                              Batton, ~ton,   Durstine e.nd Osborn up
                              there is boundn • be.ckwll.rd.sand. :forwards
                              like    a tennis     ba.ll.   , • •
LJ      330. CLOSE t!l'     #12
             Standing     at the v.l.udow.       He turns    around.




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                                         (Hurt)
I                                 • listen
                              $113"
                              s~       here.
                                             • • , 'W'ba.td 'ya think ycu I re
                                               You hs.ve no ri&ht to ••••                      ~
         331, MEDIUM            ON #3, SHOOTIN:lBEnlEEN #8 AND#9
                   SHOT• CENTERED

              #4 bu   his   eyeglasses     off IU:ld is polillhixlg   them..                   ~
                                      (To·#l2)
                                                   #3
                                                                                               ~
                              I a.pologize on 1If//'knees.
                                      (To #8)
                              Come on! Let's get out :t'rom under this
                              thicg.   I'm sicks. e.rguitJg With ycu already.
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                                       (To #3)
                                                   #4                                          tJ
                              There's no point in gettixlg nasty

                                                                                               ~
                              about it.    You keep trying to make
                              this itrto a contest,



                              Okay.
                                                   #3
                                         (Grudgixlgl;y}                                        u
                                                   #4
                              Maybe we cm talk a.bout settixlg
                              kind of a time limit.

                                                   #7
                                                                        some
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              #4 .l.0oks w1therixlgJ;y i.n his direction. Still pollshicg his
              gla.sses he turns a.round to the wall clock and peers ups.tit.
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                                                   #4                                           Qli
                              It's um •••
              He squints    a.nd then puts on his glasses •                                     L:
                                                  . #4
                              • • • quarter       a.fter   s:b:.
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              He turns back to the ta.ble, takes off his glasses IU:ld J.icy-s them.
              daW%lon the table.  He looks tired now. He closes his eyes a.nd
              clasps his fingers over the me.rks left by his eyeglasses s.t the
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 ) □                 sides   of bis nose,     He rubs these       areas   as he spea.ks.

                                                          #4
 1 □                                Someone before mentioned seven o'clock,

 l                                  I thillk that 's a point at which we
                                    might begin to discuss the question of

      LI        33lA,CLOSE UP     #9
                                    wether we're a h1Ull!'ju:ry or not.



      [;j            He is lookirlg close'.cy" at #4, and obviously          as thought    of some-
                     thillg tremendawll;v- excitillg,

                                                          #9
                                           (Lellm.Ilg forwa.rd)
                                    Don't you fee1 well?

                33lll,CLOSE UP    #4
                     He ·looks up at #9, annoyed,

                                                          #4
                                    I fee1 ~rfect'.cy" well. • • • 'l'ba.nk you,
      J                                    {To all)
                                    I ~ saying that seven o'clock
                                    wuJ.d be a. reasonable time to • • •
 • i-1          33lC,MEDIUM SHOT       CENTEREDON #9 OVER#4•5 SHOULDER

                                                          #9
      □
                                            (Excited)
                                    The reason I asked a.bout that
                                    was because y-ou were rubbillg ;your
' .
.I    u                             nose like •••



      ~                                                   #9
                                    I'm sorcy for inter:ruptillg.  But ;you
                                    mwie a gesture tlla.t reminded me •••
      LJ                                          .       #4
                                              (Interrupting)

 l    u                             I'm tryiz,g
                                    Do you IIWld?
                                                      to settle   something here.




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                                    I think    this
                                                          #9
                                                        is important.



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                 #4 J..ook$ at him, for a =ent,              then sbrugs and lea:!!S back, rel:ill-
                 q,:dahillg the floor.

                                                                                                      •   ~
                                Thank :y-ou.

.       '        He J.ooks arolllld the table      for      & mment,   then back at #4•                   w
                                                       #9
                                I'm sure you• ll pardon me tor this ,
                                but I was wnd.ering 'Wl:zy'
                                                          :y-ou were                                      ~
                                rubbing :y-our nose llke that,
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            331D.MEDIUMSHOT       #•S 3, 4
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            33].E.MEDIUMSHOT      CElffEREl'.lON #9

                                                       #3
                                                                                                          ~
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                                Ah come on now, will            ya plee.se!                               Q
                                                       #9
                                        (s~     to #3)
                                At tins point I happen to be ta.lld.ng
                                to the gentleman sitting next to :y-ou.
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            33XF,MEDIUMSHOT #'S 3, 4, SHOOTIEOPAST#9•s PROFILE

                 #3 I.oaks annoyed.                these next lines he sighS deep]¥,          gets
                                                                                                          c
                                          During
    I            ~ from the table        and strolls    to the water cooler.

                                                       #9
                                                                                                          u
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                                           (To #4)
                                 Now, 'Wl:zy'
                                           were :y-ou rubbing :y-our
                                nose?
    •                                                  #4
                                Well, U it's           e:rq of your business

    '                           I was rubbing
                                me a 11ttle •
                                                       it because it bothers
                                                                                                          u
                                                    • #9
                                 I'm sorry.
                                 eyeglasses?
                                                   Is it because of your
                                                                                                          u
                                 It  is.
                                                       #4
                                           Now could we get on to
                                 s omethillg else?
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I                                       Yciar eyegluses ma.ke those deep
                                        impressions on the sides of :ycur



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                                        They must be annc,ying.


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                     33lD:.MEDIUM

         [:!                                                #9
                                         I 'lltlll.ldn 't know about that,         I've
                                         never worn ;eyeglaases.
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                         He points   to his eyes and sm:Ues slightl;y,

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         Cl
                                                            #7


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         -       I                       Listen, will you come on a.lrea.d;r
                                         with the optometrist

                                                            #9
                                                              bit:


                                                   (Fi:rml;V to    #7)
      _,J
                                         You have excellent         recuperative
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         -               #7 leeks
                                         powers!
                                  disgusted.l;y at him,           Now #9 turns to         #4. Camera moves in
                         on #9•s face for close-up.                     .,.
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I                                                    (Qu.ietl;V)
                                         '.l'he '11011111.?1
                                                         vho testified that ahe
         ~                               saw tbe ~1ll1ng 1l.lld those SSJIIII
•         .z.::                          marks 011 the sides of her nose.


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                               UP
                         Digesting
                                      #4
                                     this,

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                         There is a. silence in the room for a moment. Then we hear a. slow
                         babble of ad lib comrersation.   #9 stands up, very excited.,




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                            P1ease!

             The comrersation     continues.                                           rJ
                            P1ease!
                                                #9
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             It quiets   down.                                                         •· 1

        33:I.r.MEDIUMSHOT              ON #9
                                CENTERED                                               ~
                                                #9
                            Just a mi:au.te, and then I ' ll be                        ~
                            finished.    I don't know if a.eyone

I
                            else noticed that about her.      I
                            didn't thiilk about it then but I've
                            been going over her face 1n ruy-milld.
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I                           She had those marks. She kept
                            rubbing them 1n court.
                                                                                       .....
                                                                                       Ii.
             He demonstrates.


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                            He's right!   She did do tllat          a lot.
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                                                #7
I                           So what if     she did?

                                                #9                                     t;
                             This WCIIWI was about forty-five      years

                                                                                       ~'
                             old.   She was making a tremendous                             ,

r                            effort to look thirty-five
                             public appearance.
                                                             for her fust
                                                     Heavy make-up.
I                           ,Dyed hall'.    Bra.mi-new clothes that
                             should have been worn by a younger WCIIWI.
                                                                                        ..
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I                            No eyeglasses.     Womendo that.      See if               ~

                             you can get a mental picture       of her.

        331K.MEDIUMSHOT                                                                 L
             At water cooler, glaring at #9. He begins to stride toward the
             table,  camera dollyiJlg with him. He ends up stand1ng behind #5,
             shouting across at #9.
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                                                 #3                                     1:§
                                      (Loud)
                            Whe.i: d'ya   mem:i.1 no gl.a.sses.'2   You
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                                         #4                                                     c;..;
                               (After a pause)
                     No.    'l.'hey couldn't,

                                          #3
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                             ('l'o #4)
                     Listen, what e.:re you ss:y:l.ng here?
                     I didn't see 9J:1/Imarks,                                                  bl  .



                     I did.,
                                         #4
                             Strange, bu:t I did:n 't think                                     ~
                     about it before • • •

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                     Now that we're talking about it, I
                     saw them, I 11111e.nit never occurred.
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                     to me •••
                                                                                                ~
    #3 steps back, thinld.ng.          #9 leana back and. opens his bottle          of
    pills,     He sllps    one titl;v pill      under l:l1s tongue,   He suddenly
    looks    vecy old. and. vecy tired.                                                         ~
33lN,ME:DIUMSHOT      #8, #9
    #8 J.ooks warmJ.:y-at #9. #9 drops the stopper
    picks it u:p for him, smiles
                                                                of his bottJ.e.
                                          at him, hands it to him.
                                                                                    #8              u
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3310,MEDIUM SHOT      #•s 3, 4, 5, SHOOTDGPAST #•s 8 AND 9
                                         #3
                     Well wba.t about the l.awyer? Wh:V'
                     di.dD.'t he s~ somethillg?                                                     □
                                          #8
                     There are tweJ.ve people in here
                     concentrating on this case. Eleven of
                                                                                                    u
                     us didn't think of it either.                                                  ~51
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                                          #3
                     Okay, Cl.arence Darrow.   ni.en what abou1:
                     the District Attorney? You tllink he'd.
                     tcy to pull a trick .like that, !lave her
                     testify without gJ.asses?
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                                          #8
                     Did. you ever see a 'WOlll&?l who had. to
                                                                                                    u
                     wear gJ.asses, and. didn't want to because
                     she thinks they spoil her looks?
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I 1 t3                 331P.CLOSEUP     #6


             □
                                                                 #6
                                          ~ wife,     Listen, I'111telling ya.,
' j                                       a.s soon a.s we walk out& the bollSe • • •

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                                                   (Off, interrupting)
                                          Ma(y'bethe District   Attorney          didll't
 I t1   ,I
                                          know either,

                                                                 #6
 !u                                       Yeah, that's
                                          say.
                                                               what I was just     gonna



I       ! bJ           331Q,MEDIUM
                                 SHOT        Ci!N'l'El!EllON #3




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                           He is stopped bY this         momentarily.      He stares        around the room.
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                                                                 13
             g                           Okay. She had marks on her nose.
                                         I'm givi:n' ya this.    From gla.sses.
                                         Right? She never wre •em out of
             J                           the house so people 'd think she
                                         was gorgeous.    '.But when she sav
                                         this kid kill his father she,was
                                         1.u the bollSe. Al.one. That I s
                                          ii:i:i..
                       33lR,CLOSE1lP    #8
                                                                 18
                                                 (Across to 14)
                                          Do you wear your glasses             wl:len you
                                          go to bed?

    !I' 11:            33lB,MEDIUMSHOT       {l•s 3, 4
        .....                                                    {14


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                       331T,LONG SHOT
                                          No, I don't.
                                          to bed,
                                         ENTIRE .rtmY
                                                                No one wears eyegla.sses



    j        u             ~e    :Ls silence,        save for the sOUlld of the rain,            No one moves.

                                                                 #8
                                          It's       logical   to sq    that   she wasn't

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I                                         #8 (cont.)
                          we.ring them wbile she ws in bed,

                                                                                       ~
                          tossing and turni:Dg, trying to fall
I                         e.sJ.eep.

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                                                 #8
                          I don't 11:now. I guessed.      I'm allio
                                                                                       t]
                          guessing that she probably didn't
                          put on her glasses when she turned
                          and looked c.a.s~        out of the
                          window. .Am she herself' said that
                                                                                       u
                          the ll!lll'der took place juat a.s she
                          looked out, and the lights went
                          off a split ilecOlld later.     She
                                                                                       [j
                          coul.dn •t have had t::l.meto put
                          glaues on then.
                                                                                       ~
                                                 #3
                          We.it   a. second • • •

                                                 #8
                                                                                        LJ
                                      (Strong)
                          And here 's another     guess.   Ma:y'be                      ~
                                                                                        u
                          she honestly  thought she sa.w the
                          boy kill his f'a.ther.     I sa;r that
                          she sa.w only a. blttr.
         #3 w.ll!;.s furiously     aver to       #8.   Camera. dollies   1n on them.

                                                 #3
r                         How do you 11:nowhat she sa.w?

         He turns    to the others.
                                                 #3
                                      (loud)
                          :l!ow does he 11:now
                                             a.ll these things?                         u
         He turns    ba.ck to #8.

                                                 #3                                     u
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                          You don •t 11:now
                                          what ld.nd of glasses
                          she wore! Maybe she was farsighted.                           ~
                          Maybe they were sun glasses!    What




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                                       do you know about it?

I                                                           #8
                                       I o~ kl'lov that the wma.n' s
                                       eyesight 1s in question nov.
        t1       33lU.CLOSE UP   #ll


        LI                                               #ll
                                       S1:!ehad to be able to identify
                                       person 6o feet away, at night,
                                                                             a

                                       'Without glasses.

                 33lV .CLOSEUP   #2
                                                            #2
                                       You can't  send someone off to
                                       die on evidence like that.

                 33lW.MEDIUMSHOT        #3 STANDINGl'!EHDlD #8
                                                            #3

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                                       Don•t give me the.t:

                                                             #8
                                       Don't you think tbe.t the woman
                                       might have me.de e. mistake?

                                                            #3
    '□                                 No!
                                                 ( Sh01Itillg)


                                                            #8
                                       It's   not ·possible?

                                                            #3
                                       No:    It's   not possible.


        u            #8 turns e.wa:ya.nd walks
                     He speaks to #l2's        back.
                                                       down toward #12,


                                                             #8'
                                                                          camera. :rann1ng 'With him.



                                       Is it possible?



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             #8 waJli:s around. the room., camera panning w1th him 1, to #J.O'Who                              ~
             st:U:L sits    slumped in the chair.               He stands   over fl'l.O.

                                         (SofiJT)
                                                    #8                                                         ~
                               Do you think    he's       gU:llty?                             •
                                                                                                               t)
                                                                                                               ~
            #J.Oshakes his head tired.1¥,             givillg     :f.u compl.etely.   #8 turmJ to
             the ta.bl.e.

        332 TIIROUGH
                   34J. INCL. -- :E:!.IMIN'Am
        342. ME.OIUM
                   SHOT                        #'s 6, 7, 9, AllD#3 IN l!ACIOJROUHI.)
                                #8 IN FOB!XmOUND,
             #3 stands behind #9.
                                                    #3
                               I thin.It he' a gU:Uty!
                                                                                                                ,-.
            #8 walks toward the table,
             shot.·


                               Does aeyone el.ae1
                                                    camera. pann1 ng w1th him.


                                                     #8
                                                                                           #4 is now :f.u

                                                                                                                •
                                                     #4
                                      (Quietly)
                               No. I'm col!Vinced.

                                                     #3
                                         (~           to #4)
                               What's the ms.tter w:l.th ;you!

                                                     #4
                               I ha.ve a rea.sona.bl.e doubt now.
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                                                     #9
                               It' s el.even -to one.
        343. CLOSEUP

             He glares      im.grily   at all. of them.
                                                                                                                u
                                       (Loud)
                                                 #3
                               Well wba.t &bou1: alJ. the other evi-
                                                                                                                u
                               dence?   Wlul.t a.bout alJ. tbat stuff' • • •
                               the Jcnife •• • the 'Whol.ebusiness.
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                                                                        #2.

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            □                                  You said we coul.d throw out a.ll the
                                               other evidence.


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                             Gla:ring at #2., speecl:l.less. Now camera dollies 'back slowl;y, hold•
                             :hlg on #3. He stalks down towards the Foreman's end of the
  Ii l;j         '
                             ta'bl.e, :act abl.e now to sit down with the others.   He stands with
     '
  I':'                       his be.ck towards them. 'l:here is a long pause. He is full 1n
       i                     Cll:llle?'at left of frame. 'l:he others, 1n background, a.ll watch
  t!
  'I
             t:1             him and wait.      #3 doesn't 1Z10ve.
  I!                                                                    -#7
  . ~  '
       r
                                                      (Ver., subdued)
                                               Well 'What d 'we do now?
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                             There is another            long pause.

                                                                        #5
                                                            (To #3)
              I                                You're alone.
             """'            #3 w.i:t'.ls C'OWld t'uriousl;y.
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             ....J       346. LONGSHOT        '?BE ENTIRE JURY, SROOTm:i FROMBEHIND-#7
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' '                          #3 is far      1n background.
             □                                                  #3
                                                        (Loud)
             ! ·I
             1,,,,1
                                               I dm:i.'t care whether I'm alone or
                                               not.   It's 1113'
                                                               right!

  I: M                       #8, who still         stands behind        #4, speaks sottl;y' but firm.cy.
             ""'                                                        #8
       '
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  I                                               It's    your right.
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                             'l:hey a.ll   wait.

       l     u           347.CLOSEUP         #3
                             Watching them a.s it' at be;r,


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    Wa.tching.                                                                        ~
348A,.ME:tlIUM
             SHOT         'l.'BEFACESOF #•S 2,    t., 5, 6, 1
    Wa.tching.                                                                        ~
348B.MEDIUMSHOT

    Wa.tc:hillg.
                          'l.'BEFACESOF # 1 8 9, ll,   l.2, FOREMAN
                                                                                      la
349. CLOSEUP #3                                                                       El
     Sta.ring    a.t them.

                                          #3
                       Well wha.t d 'ya. wa.ntl    I s~   he's
                                                                                      □
                       guilty.
                                                                                      ~
350. CI.CSEUP        #8
                                           #8
                       We w.nt your arguments,
                                                                                      ~
351, CLOSEUP         #3                                                               u
                                           #3
                       I gave you 111/1'
                                      arguments!
                                                                                      E
352. CLOSEtll'       #8
                                           #8                                         tl
                       We're net ccmrlnced.   We want to
                       hear them again.
                       time a.s it takes.
                                          We have as much
                                                                                      u
                          J'URY, SHWTINGFROk BEHI.ND/h
353, I.Om SHOT E.11'.l'l.Rli!                                                         t/,5

     #3 is far      in ba.ckgrou:,.d.   He stands there,  fl"Wltra.ted, for a
                                                                                      ~
     moment.       Then he begins.      SJ.ow~ the c:mnera 1110Vesin on him..

                                           #3
                       Everything • •• • every singl.e thillg the.t
                                                                                      ll
                       came out in that c:ourtrOQlll, but I mean
                       everything •••      says he's guilty,
                       you thiDk I'm an idiot or somethillg?
                                                                  Do                  u
                       Why dontcl:la. take the.t stu:f'f a.bout the
                       ol.d mw:i • • • the ol.d man wbo lived there     • • •
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                                                    and heard everything,           or take the
                                                    la:d.re, what, just beca.u.se he • • • found
                                                    one exact~        Jjke   it?    That old. man saw
                                                    him, Right there on the stairs.               What's
                                                    the difference         how rmi.ny second.II it w.s?
                                                    What's the d.1:1'fere:11.ce? Ever., single
', 'I LI
    I' I                                            thillg.     The la:d.re fa.lJ 1ng i'.l:lrough a
                                                    hole 1.n his pocket • • • you can• t prove
         •
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                                                    tll&t he d.1d.n't get to the door. Sure,
                                                    :y011      hobble arOI.Uld the roam. and.
                                                    take all the time ycu want, but you
, I'                                                 can't prove it!         And the.t stuff' with
         j l--1                                     the el!       And the mov1es! Now there's
    '1 u                                            a phoney deal if I ever saw one. I

I,!Q                                                betcha five thou.sand dollars I• d re-
                                                    member the movies I saw the night I
                                                    killed   Ill/I father     • , • as 1:f I ever wuld!


                      -
     l                                              I'm tell.ing you, ever., single thing
                                                    that went on has been twisted and
                                                    turned 1n here.          That business with
     I'               1:iit                         the gla..sses, how do you know she
                                                     didn't have them on? 'I'he wow,n testi-
                                                    fied 1n court • • • !Uld that whole thing
                                                     about bearing the boy yell. • • • Listen,
                                                     I've got all the facts here! You
                                                    guys ••••

                                     He pauses   a.nd looks a.round.

                                                                       #3
                                                           (Shouting)
                                                    Well what d 'ya. want?      That• s it!

                                354. CLOSEUP      #8
                                    Waiting.
                                355. CLCX:lEUP    #3
              '
                      u
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                                     LookiDg furious~     a:round.

                                356. LOEGSHOT TllE El'ITD1E~,            FROMBEHIND#3.

         I~           LJ                                               #3
                                                    That' a the whole case!
              i!-
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                       ii:~          No one answers.




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                lio one does •                                                                     eJ
                                                   #3
                                 You lcuay bunch o:f bleedhg       hearts l                        tj
r
                                                   #3
                                 You're not gonna. intimidate      me!
                                                                                                   a
'   '           There is no a.nswer.                                                               E]
. I' -                                      •       #3
'   '
                                 I'm entitled           opinion!
                                                  to 1113'
                                                                                                   ~
                There is no a.nswer. A:ad 81lddenly he strides sw:!.t'tly to #8,
    f           stands in f'ront o:f him staring at him with utter hatred.         Ce:mera         P'"'i
I               IQC!VeS in on them.      #3 clenches his :fists and stares a.t #8. #8              ~
,l              st.a.res im:pa.ss:!.vely back.   It aeems as though #3 must inevitably
                hit #8. #8 wits :for it, hll.tu1s down. #3 h.a.l:f-ra.isea both :fists,
                sta.nds there tensely, his fa.ce contorted in silent rage.
                suddenly he t,=s
                                                                                   Then
                                        to the ta.ble and bangs both :fists down. on it.
                Camera moves in close on his :fa.c:e.
                                                                                                   u
                                                    #3
                                                                                                   ~
                                                                                                   "--'
                                          ( Thunderillg)
                                 All right!
                                          (Sof'tly now}
                                 Not guilty.
                                                                                                   c
                Camera holds on his :fa.c:e cloae, as he su:f'f'ers silently, while we
                begin to hear the quiet noise of' chairs being moved and footsteps
                111luff'l:!.ngabout the room.. We hear a. knock on the door and the
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                door being opened.

         357.   tom SROT mE EN:l:IRE JURY, SliOOTIRJ DOWNFROMBEHIND FOREMAN'S
                P!ACE

                lmll7one 1s u:p.           stands in the doorwa_v-. Silently
                                      The guard                                the
                                                                                                   LI
                j\ll'crs get their be~s     and begin to w&llt tcwrd the door.
                Camera moves in close on door, catching the :face of es.ch juror as
                he e:x:1.ts.                                                                       u
         358. LONGSHOT           THE JORY ROOM

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                 Only #•s 3 and 8 are le:f't now. #8 '1111.l.ks
                                                             to tbe door, He s'tams
                 in the doorwa;r and looks back at #3, Then he 11'1:epsOtEt: of tbe
                 room. #3 still     stands a.t the ta.ble, head down.    The guard looks
, I El           a.t him.
 !
                                                 GllA1lD
,:Ll                            Let's
                                         (Pcl.ite~)
                                        go, mister.
                 #3 looks up. Then al.ow~ he goes for his coat. He gets it, puts
I',,t3                                      toward. tbe door. The guard steps out- ·
                 it on, and sl.ovl:T'1111.l.ks
                 side.  As #3pa.saes the table he stops, then wa.llt.s over to it.
                 'lhe knife is stick.Ing in it.· He rea.ches over, pulls it out.  He
                 holds it up in front of him and l.ooks a.t the doorwa;y-. Then, with
                 a la.st burst Of 8.?lger he flips it into the ta.hle. It quivers
                 there,   He t=s       and waJlts Ottt:, slamming the door, The !mife
                 quivers in the ta.ble in the empty room. Camera. moves in for qe-
                 level. shot of the kni,f'e. Behind it we see the window. Re.in
                 bee.ts e.ga.i:nst it.
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             359, MEDIUMSHOT      A BE'IOLVING DOOR




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                 Tile door to the courthouse nniJding,
                 bee.ts e.ga.i:nst it.  It begins to t=
                                                             shooting from ou:tside.
                                                             now, and the jurors start to
                 emerge. One by one they walk into the re.in, each reacting with
                 his own maneuvers.       One turns up his collar.     One pulls dCMl his
                 ha.t. One holds a. newspaper over his head. They begin to move
                 daWll the steps in groups and sing~ now. #8 is s.l.one.
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                                                                                  He w.lks
                 into close-up, rs.in bes.ding his face. He raises his colla.r,
     □           l.ook.s arOUlld,, am then w.lks off.     '.Ole others begin to spread 0\l.t
                 now. Some turning l.e:f't, some right, some going stra.ight ahead.
                 C8llle%'a.
                          lllOVesback and up, e!lding with a. l.ang shct, tl:lrcugh the
                 pel.ting re.in, of' the steps and the jurors· sprea.di:ng 0\l.t silent~
                 in a.J.1 directions,  never to see ea.ch other aga.in. And i'il:la.l.'l.y
                 they are gone, e.:od.the ra.:!.n beats dCMl on the elJ!P'ty steps.
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