12 Angry Men Lines

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First Line

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You want some gum? Y'know something I phoned up for the weather. This is the coldest day of the year. You'd think they'd at least air condition the place. I almost dropped dead in court.

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3rd Juror: sometimes I think we'd be better off if we took these tough kids and slapped em down before they make trouble, you know? Save us a lot of time and money.

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*to Foreman* Hey, how about getting started here?

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12th Juror: Funny, Ive lived here all my life and I've never been in it.

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*to 10th* ******* waste of time.

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10th Juror: Yeah, can you imagine, sitting here for three days just for this?

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And what about that business with the knife? I mean, asking grown-up people to believe that kind of ********.

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10th Juror: Well, look, you've gotta expect that. You know what you're dealing with.

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Yeah, I suppose so. *10 blows nose* What's the matter, you got a cold?

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3rd: "The beck and call company" The names my husband's idea. I employ 37 people. Started with nothing.

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Hey, Ms. Foreman, let's go. What d'you say?

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Foreman: All right, everyone. Lets take seats.

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This better be fast. I got tickets to a ball game tonight. Knicks-Celtics. we got this new kid shooting. Modjelewski, or whatever his name is. He's a bull, this kid. Shhooooom. A real jug handle. You're quite a ball fan aren't you? Where do you want us to sit?

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12th Juror: I mean, he had a lot of drive, too. Real drive.

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OK, let's get this show on the road.

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10th Juror: I'm tellin you they let the kids run wild up there. Well, maybe it serves em right. know what I mean?

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*to 5th* Hey, you a Knicks fan?

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5th: No. Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee! That's like being hit on the head with a crowbar once a day. Listen, who they got- I'm asking you, who they got besides great groundskeepers?

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4th Juror: I think it's customary to take a preliminary vote.

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Yeah, let's vote. Who knows, maybe we can all go home.

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10th: boy-oh-boy! There's always one.

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So what to we do now?

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8th Juror:Nothing. I just want to talk.

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Well, what's there to talk about? 11 people here agree. Nobody had to think twice about it, except you.

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8th Juror: I don't know whether I believe it or not. Maybe I don't

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So what'd you vote not guilty for?

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8th: there were eleven votes for guilty. It's not easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first.

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Who says it's easy for me?

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8th Juror: No one.

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What, just because I voted fast? I think the guys guilty. You couldn't change my mind if you talked for a hundred years.

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8th Juror: Im not trying to change your mind. It's just that we are talking about somebody's life here. I mean, we can't decide on five minutes. Suppose we're wrong?

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Suppose we're wrong! Suppose this whole building fell on my head. You can suppose anything.

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8th Juror: That's right

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What's the difference how long it takes? We honestly think hes guilty. So suppose we finish in five minutes? So what?

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8th Juror: let's take an hour. The ball game doesnt start till 8 o'clock.

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Ok, slugger, be my guest.

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Foreman: no, I think it's a good one. Supposing we go once around the table in order of jury numbers.

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Anything. Let's start it off.

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3rd Juror: Look, I'm as sentimental as the next guy. I know the kid is only sixteen, but he's still gotta pay for what he did.

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I'm with you, ma'am.

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Foreman: Ok. *To the 7th* How about the next gentleman.

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Me? I don't know, it's practically all said already. We can talk about it forever. I mean, this kid is oh for five. Look at his record. He was in Children's Court when he was ten for throwing a rock at his teacher At fourteen he was in Reform School. He stole a car. He's been arrested for mugging. He was picked twice for trying to slash another teenager with a knife. He's real quick switch knives, they said. This is a very fine boy.

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8th: Ever since he was five years old his father beat him regularly. He used his fists.

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So would I. A kid like that.

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12th: No. Listen, you're doing a beautiful job. Nobody wants to change.

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Yeah, you're doing great. Hang in there and shoot.

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6th Juror: look at it! It's the same knife

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What is this?

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11th: it would still be an incredible coincidence for another person to have stabbed their father with the same kind of knife.

3rd: That's right! She's right.

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The odds are a million to one.

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8th Juror: That's what he said

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Baloney!

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3rd Juror: So how come our Noble lad bought this knife one half-hour after his father smacked him and three and a half hours hours before they found it shoved up here in the father's chest?

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Well, he was gonna give the knife to his friend. He just wanted to use it for a minute.

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3rd: listen, there still eleven of us here who think he's guilty.

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Yeah. What do you think youre gonna accomplish? You're not gonna change anybody's mind. So if you wanna be stubborn and hang this jury go ahead. The kid'll be tried again and found guilty sure as he's born.

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8th: you're probably right.

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So what are you gonna do about it? We can be here all night?

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9th: it's only one night. A boy may die.

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Brother! Anybody got a deck of cards?

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3rd: Well finally you're behaving like a reasonable person

12th: Check. I'll buy that.

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Ok. Let's do it.

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10th: Boy! How do you like that?

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And another chaps flips his ******* wig!

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11th: Please. I would like to say something here. I have always thought that in this country a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions...

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*to 5th* Let's stick to the subject. What made you change your vote?

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9th: he didn't change his vote. I did. Would you like me to tell you why?

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No, I wouldn't like you to tell me why.

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3rd: Look, I was a little excited. well, you know how it is- I didn't mean to get nasty or anything.

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*to 8th* say, are you a salesman?

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8th: I'm an architect

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You know what the soft sell is? You're pretty good at it. I'll tell ya. I got a different technique. Jokes. Drinks. Knock Em on their asses. I made 250k last year selling marmalade. That's not bad. Considering marmalade. What are ya getting out of it, kicks? The boy is guilty, pal. So let's go home before we all get sore throats.

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8th: What's the difference whether you get one here or at the ball game?

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No difference pal, no difference at all.

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4th: If it wasn't the boy, who was it?

3rd: modjelewski

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You're talking about the man I love!

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12th: she looked right into the open window and saw the boy stab his father. I mean, isn't that enough for you?

8th: not right now. No, it isn't

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How do you like her? It's like talking into a dead phone.

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8th: Thank you. I wonder if anybody has an idea how long it takes an elevated train going at medium speed to pass a given point?

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What has that got to do with anything?

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9th Juror: a man like this needs to be recognized, to be listened to, to be quoted just once. This is very important. It would be so hard for him to recede into the background

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Now, wait a minute. Are you trying to tell us he'd lie just so he could be important once?

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5th: Id like to change my vote to not guilty

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Now you've gotta be kidding

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Foreman: the vote is nine to three in favor of guilty.

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Well, if that isn't the livin' end! What are you basing it on? Stories this lady made up. She oughta write for Amazing Detective Monthly. She'd make a fortune. *To 5th* Listen, there are facts staring you right in your face. Every one of them says this kid killed his old man. For cryin' out loud, his own lawyer knew he didn't stand a chance right from the beginning. His own lawyer. You could see it. He deserves the chair.

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8th: Sometimes... Sometimes the facts that are staring you in the face are wrong!

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*to 8th* I'm talking to him *points at 5th* not you. Boy, this gal really is something. Listen, the kid had a lawyer didn't he? The lawyer presented his case, not you. How come you've got so much to say?

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8th: he'd really have to believe in his client to make a good fight. As you pointed out a minute ago. He obviously didn't.

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Sure he didn't. Who in the hell could, except God come to Earth or somebody? Come on already! Look at the time!

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3rd: Look- he came home to get his knife. It's not nice to leave knives sticking around in peoples chests.

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Yeah, especially relatives.

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Foreman: Still the same, One, two, three not guiltys. Nine guiltys.

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So now where are we? I'm telling you, we can yakety-yal until next Tuesday here. Where's it getting us?

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11th: Pardon. I vote not guilty.

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Oh, brother!

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9th: That's not the knife. Don't you remember?

3rd: Brilliant!

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I'm tellin' ya, this is the craziest. I mean, you're sittin in here pulling stories outa thin air. What're we supposed to believe? I'm telling you, if she was sitting ringside at the Dempsey-Firpo fight, she'd be trying to tell us that Firpo won. Look, what about the old man? Are we supposed to believe that he didn't get up and run to his door and see the kid tearing down the stairs fifteen seconds after the killing? He only saying he did to be important. I mean, what's the point of the whole-

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5th: hold it a second

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And the Milwaukee rooter is heard from.

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5th: did the old man say he ran to the door?

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Ran. Walked. What's the difference? He got there.

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8th: No. Ms. Foreman, I'd like to take a look at the diagram of the apartment.

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Why don't we have them run the trial over just so you can get everything straight.

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12th: Well maybe he didn't

8th: The old man said he did

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You know, you oughta be down in Atlantic City at that hairsplitters convention.

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6th Juror: Listen, basketball, why dont you stop making smart remarks all the time?

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My friend, for your 50 dollars a day youve gotta listen to everything.

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8th Juror: when you want me to start, stamp your foot. that'll be the body falling. Time me from there.

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Anyone for charades?

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6th: Uh, listen, I was wondering if maybe we shouldn't take another vote

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Great idea. Maybe we can follow this one up with dancing with refreshments.

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Foreman: Six to six

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And we go into overtime here.

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2nd Juror: it's going to rain

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No! How did you figure that out , blue eyes,? Tell me, how come you switched?

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2nd: well, it just seemed to me

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I mean, you haven't got a leg to stand on. You know that, don'tcha?

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10th: listen, I'll tell you what I think l. We're going nowhere here. I'm ready to walk into court right now and declare a hing jury

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I go for that, too. Let's take it into the judge and let the kid take his chances with 12 other guys.

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8th: I dont think the court will accept a hung jury. We haven't been in here very long.

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Well, let's find out

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11th: I'm not in favor of this

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Listen, this kid wouldn't stand a chance with another jury and you know it. Come on, we're hung. Nobody's gonna change their opinion. let's take it inside.

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5th: you still don't think there's any room for reasonable doubt?

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No, I don't.

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11th: Pardon, maybe you don't fully understand the term "reasonable doubt".

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What d'ya mean I don't understand it. Who the hell are you to talk to me like that? How d'ya like her? I'm tellin' ya they're all alike. She comes over to this country running for her life and before she can even take a big breath she's telling us how to run the show. The arrogance of this woman!

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5th: well I'm calling you arrogant because you are. How's that?

11th: Please, please. It doesn't matter.

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Look, nobody around here's gonna tell me what words and I understand and what words I don't. Especially her. Cause I'll knock her ******* Caribbean head off.

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4th Juror: I played Bridge.

8th: and Monday night?

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When you get her down to New Years eve, 1945 let me know.

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6th: what time is it?

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It's five of six. Man, look at that rain.

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4th: Just a minute. According to the woman across the street...

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Listen, I'll tell you something. I'm a little sick of this whole thing already. All this yakkin's getting us nowhere so I'm gonna break it up here. I'm changing my vote to not guilty

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3rd: you're what?

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You heard me. I've had enough.

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3rd: what d'you mean youve had enough? That's no answer.

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Hey, listen you! Just worry about yourself!

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11th: now you have changed your vote because you say you are sock of all the talking here.

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Listen. Buddy-

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11th: you have no right to play like with a man's life. This is a terrible and ugly thing to do. Don't you care?

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Now, wait a minute. You can't talk like that to me!

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11th: and if you think he's guilty, then vote that way, or don't you have the guts to do what you think is right?

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Now, listen-

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11th: guilty or not guilty.

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I told you- not guilty.

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11th why?

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******* you. I don't have to-

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11th: you do have to. Say it. Why?

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I don't think he's guilty.

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9th: I wouldn't know about that. I've never worn eyeglasses. Twenty-twenty.

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Listen, will you come on already with the optometrist bit?