Ernest Goes to Jail Page #4

Every defendant has the right

to one.

This defendant is no exception.

It is you who must decide

his case, not I.

You must weigh the evidence

carefully.

Counselor, you may proceed.

Thank you, your honor.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the state will prove that

the defendant, Rubin Bartlett,

who is a known henchman

of the notorious crime czar

and bank robber Felix Nash,

did, in fact, murder

- - A fellow

prisoner while in jail.

And for this,

the state asks that you extend

his remaining time

of five months

into a sentence of life

without parole.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the defense will show

that the deceased was not

killed by my client.

In fact,

he wasn't killed by anyone.

He died as the result

of a tragic accident,

when, in a poorly lit stairwell,

he tripped over

an inadequately placed railing

and plunged, regrettably,

to his death.

If there is a guilty party

in this case,

it must surely be the system,

to allow such unsafe

conditions to exist.

Once you've heard the evidence,

I'm sure you'll agree with me

that the charges against

my client, Mr. Bartlett,

are completely spurious,

and that you will find him...

not guilty.

Ah heh heh heh.

Excuse me, sir.

Are you all right?

Uh, just fine, thank you.

This guy looks

exactly the same as Nash.

Are you crazy?

I...

look, the guy's perfect.

Its downright uncanny.

We can't just...

It'll work.

It will.

Your honor... to allow the jury

to fully understand

the case for the defense,

we feel as though its imperative

that they see the environment

within which this

unfortunate accident occurred.

Therefore, we move that

these proceedings be continued

to the site

of the alleged crime.

Well, I find this request

highly irregular.

However, if the prosecution

has no objections...

Prosecutor:
Uh,

no objections, your honor.

So be it.

These proceedings will reconvene tomorrow at

10:
00 a.m. At the Dracup Correctional Facility.

Oh, boy!

A field trip!

I'm telling you...

this guy is right on the numbers.

Its so simple.

Towel.

We make the switch,

you get in on the jury

and find me innocent,

then you walk away a free man,

and I make sure this guy Ernest

gets whats coming to you.

In and out...

wham, bam...

and its over.

Yeah.

I'm a real big fan

of the early release program.

Attorney:
I would like to thank

the members of the jury

for bearing with us.

Dracup Prison is...

Okay, Lyle, we got one shot

at this, so make it count.

... there are those

that must endure its reality.

So, what we are here

to talk about today...

is death... horrible...

frightening,

something to be avoided.

But is death murder?

Is murder death?

I think not.

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