Stephen King Does it Again!
In anticipation of the upcoming "Hearts in Atlantis" from the author of "The Green Mile" (aka Stephen King), we take a look at what made "The Green Mile" so great.
Old Paul Edgecomb: They usually call death row the Last Mile, but we called ours the Green Mile, because the floor was the color of faded limes. We had the electric chair then. Old Sparky, we called it. I've lived a lot of years, Ellie, but 1935 takes the prize. That was the year I had the worst urinary infection of my life. That was also the year of John Coffey and the two dead girls.
John Coffey: I tried to take it back, Boss.
Paul Edgecombe: This big man is about to pull off your ears. Aren't you going to listen to him?
Bill Dodge: I think this boy's cheese has done slid off his cracker.
Paul Edgecomb: What do you want me to do John? I'll do it. You want me to let you walk out of here and see how far you get?
John Coffey: Now why would you want to do a foolish thing like that?
Paul Edgecomb: When I die and I stand before God awaiting judgment and he asks me why I let one of HIS miracles die, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?
John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done. I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want it over and done. I do. I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time. Can you understand?
Paul: Yes, John. I think I can.
Paul Edgecomb: So your name's John Coffey?
John Coffey: Yes, boss like the drink, only not spelled the same.
Paul Edgecomb: You can spell?
John Coffey: No.
Paul Edgecomb: What happens on the green mile stays on the green mile.
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