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You can hear him up there! William 'Wild Bill' Wharton: [whispers heavily] Ya like your sister? Fit to bust, we was.

Do you have anything to say before the sentence is carried out? Paul Edgecomb: Seeing a man die, now that's not enough, you gotta be close enough to smell his nuts cook.

But you oughta quit on it now.

Paul Edgecomb: On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? As for me, John had to give me a part of himself; a gift the way he saw it, so that I could see for myself what Wild Billy had done.

John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done.

Is that what you mean? I have no illusions of immortality, but I will wished for death.

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I think when we electrocuted Del, and it all went so badly.

But you oughta quit on it now.

Paul Edgecomb: Jesus, please us! Melinda Moores: Thank you, John.