we do well by our boys. showers once a week. feed em good. we'll be feeding perry smith in the infirmary soon if he don't eat. get the food in through his arm.
hasn't eaten in a month. but it's not his right to kill himself. it's the people's right. the people of this state. and that's who i work for, the people. you can write any of this down.
yah. won't eat.
how about you come back thursday?
not how we do things here.
i didn't know where to count your boy -- being half-indian. i did him a favor though. counted him white.
perry.
you're allowed three names of people you'd like to witness tomorrow. if there's anybody you want, tell me now.
anybody else?
you got a telex.
"perry. unable to visit today because not permitted. always your friend, truman." that's it.
i didn't think i'd be seeing you again. you can visit for a few minutes.
five minutes.
time.
perry edward smith. "for the crime of murder in the first degree, by order of the court of finney county and the supreme court of the sovereign state of kansas, you are sentenced to hang until you die." you can say something if you want.
no.