The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' Page #2

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You mind what I'm saying!

We headed west!

Central! Are you on the line?

Oh, God, please.

Somebody took my little girls.

IKatie!

Cora!

Jesus.

Jesus.

I'll kill you!

I'll kill you!

I couldn't help it.

I tried to take it back,

but it was too late.

Boy, you under arrest for murder.

I interrupt?

Well, I'm just about done.

How's your pretty gal?

Melinda's not so well, Paul.

Not so well at all.

More headaches?

Got laid up with another one yesterday.

Worst one yet.

I'll be taking her over to Vicksburg

next day or so for some tests.

Head x-rays and who knows what else.

She is scared to death.

Truth to tell, so am l.

If it's something they can see

on the x-ray...

...maybe they can fix it.

Maybe.

This just came in.

DOE on Bitterbuck.

You didn't come down here

to hand me a DOE.

I had an angry call from the

state capitol about 20 minutes ago.

Is it true you ordered Percy Wetmore

off the block?

It is.

Now, I'm sure you had reason, Paul...

...but like it or not, the wife

of the governor has only one nephew...

...and his name is Percy Wetmore.

Little Percy calls his aunt...

...and squeals like a schoolroom sissy.

He mention he assaulted a prisoner

this morning out of sheer petulance?

Broke three fingers

on Eduard Delacroix's left hand.

I didn't hear that.

I'm sure she didn't either.

He is mean, careless and stupid...

...and that's a bad combination

in a place like this.

Sooner or later, he'll get

somebody hurt or worse.

Stick with it, Paul.

It may not be much longer.

I have it on good authority that Percy

has an application in at Briar Ridge.

Briar Ridge? The mental hospital.

Administration job.

Better pay.

Then why is he still here?

He can get that application

pushed through.

With his connections, he could have

any state job he wants.

You know what I think?

I think he just wants to

see one cook up close.

Well, he'll get his chance, then.

Won't he?

Maybe then he'll be satisfied

and move on. In the meantime...

...you'll keep the peace?

Of course.

Of course.

Thank you, Paul.

Hal...

...you give Melinda my love, okay?

I'm sure that x-ray will turn out

to be nothing at all.

You bet.

The music too loud?

There's just this empty spot

in the bed where my husband sleeps.

He said to tell you he's having

a little trouble with that tonight.

Worried about Melinda and Hal?

Is that what's got you up?

Yeah, that...

...and things.

Things.

We got a new inmate today.

Simple-minded fella.

Do I wanna know what he did?

No.

Things that happen in this world.

It's a wonder God allows it.

Why don't you come to bed?

I think I have something

that'll help you sleep.

You can have all you want.

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