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All right, big boy.

Let’s get moving.

Come on.

Upsy daisy.

John, do you know where we’re taking you tonight?

Help a lady?

That’s right.

But how do you know?

Don’t know.

Tell the truth, boss, I don’t know much of anything.

I never have.

We can still turn back.

Boss, look. Someone’s up.

This was a mistake.

Oh, Christ, what were we thinking?

It’s too late now.

John, you stay.

Harry, you keep John here till we call you.

Who the hell goes there at 2:30 in the goddamn morning?

Hal, it’s us.

It’s Paul and Brutal.

It’s us.

Jesus.

It isn’t a lockdown, is it?

Or a riot?

No.

Hal, for God’s sakes, just take your finger off the trigger.

Are you hostages?

Who’s out there?

Who’s by that truck?

Harry, the lights!

John Coffey.

Halt!

You stay where you are!

Relax, now.

Take it easy, now.

Don’t you move!

Wait!

I’m warning you.

Halt or I’ll shoot!

Hal, put the gun down!

Hal.

Hal!

Hal, who you talking to down there?

Goddamn it!

Hal, now, nobody is hurt.

And we are here to help.

Help what?

I don’t understand.

You’re just gonna have to trust me.

What do you want?

Hal!

Make them go away!

I don’t want no salesmen in the middle of the night.

Tell them to take a flying fuck at a rolling.

Just to help.

Just to help, boss.

That’s all.

You can’t.

No one can.

Stay out of here!

Don’t you go in there!

Whoever you are, just stay out!

Don’t you do it!

I’m not dressed for visitors.

You stop now.

You hear me?

Paul, I don’t want him up there.

Boss you just be quiet now.

Why do you have so many scars?

Who hurt you so badly?

Don’t hardly remember, ma’am.

What’s your name?

John Coffey, ma’am.

Like the drink only not spelt the same.

Ma’am?

Yes, John Coffey?

I see it.

Come on, John.

Sick it up.

Come on.

Cough it out like you done before.

He’s choking.

Whatever he sucked out of her, he’s choking on it.

John.

I’ll be fine.

Just let me be.

How did I get here?

We were going to the hospital in Vicksburg.

Remember?

Shh, Melly it doesn’t matter.

It doesn’t matter anymore.

Did I have the x ray?

Did I?

Yes.

Yes.

It was clear.

There was no tumor.

Can you turn around and see this lady?

What’s your name?

John Coffey, ma’am.

Like the drink.

Only not spelt the same.

No, ma’am, not spelt the same at all.

No, you can’t.