十二怒漢英文劇本

1、1 You did a wonderful job. Wonderful! 2 Youve listened to a long and complex case, murder in the first degree. 3 Premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. 4 Youve listened to the testimony. Youve had the law interpreted to you. 5 It is now your duty to sit down and

2、 separate the facts from the fancy. 6 One man is dead. Another mans life is at stake. 7 If theres a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused. 8 .a reasonable doubt, then you must bring me a verdict of not guilty. 9 If theres no reasonable doubt, you must in good conscience. 10 .find the accus

3、ed guilty. 11 However you decide, your verdict must be unanimous. 12 If you find the accused guilty, the bench will not consider any mercy. 13 The death sentence is mandatory in this case. 14 You are faced with a grave responsibility. Thank you, gentlemen. 15 The alternate jurors are excused. 16 The

4、 jury will now retire. 17 Piece of gum? 18 - No, thanks. - This thing isnt moving. 19 Give me a hand. Thats it. 20 You know something? I called the weather bureau. 21 This is going to be the hottest day of the year. 22 - Youd think theyd air-condition. - What is your name, sir? 23 - Its that one. -

5、Thank you very much. 24 Okay, gentlemen. Everybodys here. 25 If theres anything you want, Ill be right outside the door. Just knock. 26 I never knew they locked the door. 27 Sure they lock the door. Whatd you think? 28 I dont know. It just never occurred to me. 29 - Whats that for? - I thought we mi

6、ght vote by ballot. 30 Great idea. Maybe we can get him elected senator. 31 - Howd you like it? - I dont know. It was interesting. 32 Yeah? I almost fell asleep. 33 - Ive never been on a jury before. - Yeah? Ive sat on many juries. 34 What gets me is how the lawyers talk, even when its an open-and-s

7、hut case. 35 - Ever hear so much talk about nothing? - Theyre entitled. 36 Theyre entitled. Its the system. 37 Id slap those tough kids down before they start any trouble. 38 Itd save us time and money. 39 - Lets get started. - Good idea. 40 Lets get going. We all have things to do. 41 Lets start wi

8、th a five-minute break. One mans in the bathroom. 42 - Are we going to sit normal? - I dont know. I guess so. 43 Youre in my seat. 44 - Excuse me. - Thats all right. 45 Hey, thats not a bad view, huh? 46 Whatd you think of the case? 47 It had a lot of interest for me. No real dead spots, you know wh

9、at I mean? 48 We were lucky to get a murder case. 49 I figured us for an assault or burglary. They can be the dullest. 50 - Hey, is that the Woolworth Building? - Thats right. 51 Ive lived here all my life, and Ive never been inside that. 52 You had to sort out that junk, like the thing with the mov

10、ies. 53 Yeah. What about that business with the knife? 54 Asking grown-up people to believe that jazz. 55 - I expected that. Look what weve got. - Yeah, I guess so. 56 Well, your horn works, now try your lights. Whatve you got, a cold? 57 These hot-weather colds can kill you. I can hardly touch my n

11、ose, you know? 58 I sure do. I just got over one. 59 - Come on, Mr. Foreman, lets go here. - The guys still in the bathroom. 60 Whats new? I didnt get a chance to see a paper. 61 - I was wondering how the market closed. - You got a seat on the exchange? 62 Im a broker. 63 I run a messenger service.

12、The Beck and Call Company. 64 The name is my wifes idea. I got 37 men working, started with nothing. 65 Okay, men. Lets take our seats. 66 Yeah. We can all get out pretty quick. I have tickets to tonights ball game. 67 Yanks and Cleveland. 68 Yeah, we got this kid, Modjelewski, in there. Hes a real

13、bull, this kid. 69 A real jug handle. You know? 70 Youre a real baseball fan, arent you? 71 Where do we sit? 72 I thought wed sit in order. By jury numbers. 73 One, two, three and so on around the table, if thats okay. 74 - Whats the difference? - Its reasonable. 75 - Let it be. - Twelve is to your

14、right? 76 - Well, we go around clockwise. - Start with you, one, two. 77 What was your impression of the prosecuting attorney? 78 I beg pardon? 79 I thought he was sharp, the way he hammered all those points one by one. 80 .in a logical sequence. I was very impressed. 81 - I think he did an expert j

15、ob. - A lot of drive too, real drive. 82 - Fellows. Can we hold it down? - Sure. 83 Say, wed like to get started. Gentleman at the window. 84 - Wed like to get started. - Im sorry. 85 Pretty tough to figure, isnt it, kid kills his father? 86 Listen, you see that all the time. 87 They let those kids

16、run wild. Well, maybe it serves him right, you know? 88 - Is everyone here? - The old man is inside. 89 - Would you knock on the door for him? - Yeah. 90 - You a Yankee fan? - No. Baltimore. 91 Baltimore? 92 Thats like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day. 93 Whatve they got? Who they got

17、 besides good groundskeepers? 94 Wed like to get started. 95 Forgive me. I didnt mean to keep you waiting. 96 Baltimore! 97 Okay, gentlemen. If I can have your attention. 98 You fellows can handle this any way you want. Im not going to make any rules. 99 We can discuss it first and then vote on it.

18、Of course, thats one way. 100 And, well, we can vote on it right now. 101 I think a preliminary vote is customary. 102 Yeah, lets vote. Who knows, maybe we can all get out of here. 103 Okay, then. Of course you know that we have a first-degree murder charge. 104 .and if we vote the accused guilty, w

19、eve got to send him to the chair. 105 - Thats mandatory. - We know that. 106 - Yeah. Lets see whos where. - Anyone doesnt want to vote? 107 Its all right with me. 108 Remember that this has to be 12 to nothing, either way. Thats the law. 109 Okay, are we ready? Now, all those voting guilty, please r

20、aise your hands. 110 One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. 111 .eight, nine, ten, eleven. Okay, thats eleven guilty. 112 Whos voting not guilty? 113 One. Right. Eleven, guilty. One, not guilty. 114 - Well, now we know where we are. - Boy, oh, boy, theres always one. 115 So, what do we do now? 116

21、 - I guess we talk. - Boy, oh, boy. 117 You really think hes innocent? 118 - I dont know. - You sat in court with the rest of us. 119 You could see the kids a dangerous killer. 120 - Hes 18 years old. - Well, thats old enough. 121 He stabbed his own father in the chest. 122 They proved it a dozen wa

22、ys in court. Would you like me to list them? 123 No. 124 - Then what do you want? - I just want to talk. 125 Talk about what? Eleven say, guilty. Nobody has to think about it but you. 126 I want to ask you. Do you believe his story? 127 - I dont know if I do. Maybe I dont. - So how come you vote not

23、 guilty? 128 With 11 votes for guilty, its not easy to raise my hand. 129 .and send a boy to die without talking about it. 130 - Well, now, who says its easy? - No one. 131 What, just because I voted fast? I honestly think the guys guilty. 132 Talking for 100 years couldnt change my mind. 133 Im not

24、 trying to. Its just that were talking about somebodys life. 134 Supposing were wrong! 135 Supposing this building should fall. You could suppose anything. 136 Thats right. 137 Whats the difference how long? Suppose we do it in 5 minutes? 138 Lets take an hour. The ball game doesnt start until 8:00.

25、 139 - Whos got something to say? - Ill sit for an hour. 140 - Great. I heard a pretty good story- - Thats not why were sitting here. 141 All right, then you tell me. What are we sitting here for? 142 I dont know, maybe no reason. This kids been kicked around all his life. 143 You know, born in a sl

26、um, mother dead since he was 9. 144 A year and a half in an orphanage when his father was in jail for forgery. 145 Thats not a very happy beginning. Hes a wild, angry kid. And you know why? 146 Because hes been hit on the head by somebody every day. 147 Hes had a pretty miserable 18 years. I think w

27、e owe him a few words. 148 We dont owe him a thing. He got a fair trial, didnt he? 149 What do you think that trial cost? Hes lucky he got it, you know? 150 Look, were all grownups in here. We heard the facts, didnt we? 151 Were not supposed to believe this kid, knowing what he is. 152 Ive lived amo

28、ng them. You cant believe what they say. You know that. 153 - Theyre born liars. - Only an ignorant man can believe that. 154 - Listen. - Were you born. 155 .with a monopoly on the truth? Certain things must be pointed out to him. 156 - We dont need a sermon. - We have a job to do, lets do it. 157 R

29、ice Pops. Its a product I work on at the agency. 158 The breakfast with the built-in bounce. I wrote that. 159 - Very catchy. - Yeah. 160 - Do you mind? - Im sorry. 161 Doodling keeps me thinking clearly. 162 We have work. Theres no point staying forever. 163 Okay. Now, perhaps if the gentleman down

30、 there whos disagreeing with us. 164 .perhaps you could say why. We might show you where youre mixed-up. 165 Maybe this is an idea. I havent given it much thought. 166 It seems its up to us to convince him that hes wrong and were right. 167 Maybe if we each took a couple of minutes just to- It was j

31、ust an idea. 168 No, no, no. Thats a good one. Suppose we go once around the table. 169 I guess youre first. 170 Its hard to put into words. I just think hes guilty. 171 I thought it was obvious from the word go. Nobody proved otherwise. 172 Nobody has to. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.

32、173 The defendant doesnt have to speak. Thats in the Constitution. 174 Sure, I know that. What I meant was- 175 Well, I just think hes guilty. Somebody saw him do it. 176 Okay. Heres what I think, and I have no personal feelings about this. 177 .I just want to talk about facts. 178 Number one: 179 T

33、he old man lived under the room where the killing took place. 180 At 12:10, on the night of the killing, he heard loud noises, like a fight. 181 And he heard the kid yell, Im gonna kill you. 182 A second later, a body hit the floor. 183 Ran to the door and saw the kid run down the stairs and leave.

34、184 Called the police. They found the man with a knife in his chest. 185 The coroner fixed the time of death around midnight. 186 These are facts. You cant refute facts. The kid is guilty. 187 Im as sentimental as the next fellow. I know hes only 18. 188 - Hes still got to pay for it. - Im with you.

35、 189 Okay, you finished? 190 - Yeah. - Next. 191 It is obvious that the boys entire story was flimsy. 192 He claimed he was at the movies. 193 .yet he couldnt remember the films names or actors. 194 - Thats right. - No one saw him going in or out. 195 What about the testimony of the woman across the

36、 street? 196 - She was the one who saw the killing. - Now, fellows. Lets go in order. 197 Just a minute. Heres a woman whos lying in bed. She cant sleep. 198 Shes dying with the heat, you know? 199 She looks out the window and sees the kid stick the knife into his father. 200 The time is 12:10. Ever

37、ything fits. Shes known the kid all his life. 201 His window is across the El tracks. She saw him do it. 202 Through the windows of a passing El train. 203 This El train had no passengers. It was being moved downtown. 204 The lights were out. 205 They proved that you can look through the windows. 20

38、6 .when the lights are out and see the other side. 207 Id like to ask you something. 208 You dont believe the boys story, why the womans? Shes one of them too. 209 - Youre a smart fellow, arent you? - Gentlemen, gentlemen. 210 - Come on. Sit down, sit down. - Whats he so wise about? 211 Come on, wer

39、e not going to get anywhere fighting. Whose turn is it? 212 His, number five. 213 Can I pass? 214 Well, thats your privilege. How about the next gentleman? 215 Well, I dont know. I started to be convinced very early in the case. 216 You see, I was looking for a motive. 217 Its important because if y

40、ou dont have a motive, wheres your case? 218 That testimony from the people across the hall from the kids apartment. 219 .that was very powerful. 220 Didnt they say something about a fight, an argument. 221 .between the old man and his son, around 7:00? I could be wrong, but I- 222 - It was 8:00. -

41、Thats right. 223 They heard an argument, couldnt hear about what. 224 They heard the father hit the boy twice. 225 They saw the boy run angry out of the house. Whats that prove? 226 It dont prove anything. Its part of the picture. 227 You said it provided a motive. I dont think it was a very strong

42、motive. 228 This boy has been hit so many times that violence is normal to him. 229 I cant see two slaps in the face provoking him into committing murder. 230 It may have been two too many. Everyone has a breaking point. 231 Anything else? 232 - No. - Okay. How about you? 233 I dont know. Its all be

43、en said. 234 You can talk here forever. Its still the same thing. 235 This kid is 5 for 0. 236 Well, look at his record. 237 At 10, he was in childrens court. He threw a rock at a teacher. 238 When he was 15, he was in reform school. He stole a car. 239 Hes been arrested for mugging. 240 He was pick

44、ed up twice for knife fighting. Hes real handy with a knife. 241 This is a very fine boy. 242 Since he was 5, his father beat him up regularly with his fists. 243 So would I. A kid like that. 244 Its these kids, the way they are nowadays. 245 When I was a kid, I used to call my father sir. Thats rig

45、ht. Sir. 246 - You hear a kid call his father that? - Fathers dont think its important. 247 - You got any kids? - Three. 248 I got one. 249 Hes 22 years old. 250 When he was 9 years old, he ran away from a fight. 251 I saw it. I was so embarrassed I almost threw up. 252 I said, Ill make a man out of

46、 you if I have to break you in two trying. 253 Well, I made a man out of him. When he was 16, we had a fight. 254 He hit me in the jaw. He was a big kid. 255 I havent seen him for two years. 256 Kids. 257 Work your heart out. 258 - Well, lets get going. - I think were missing the point. 259 Hes from

47、 a broken home in a filthy neighborhood. We cant help that. 260 We decide if hes innocent or guilty, not to go into how he grew up. 261 He was born in a slum, breeding grounds for criminals. We all know it. 262 Its no secret. Children from slums are potential menaces to society. 263 - Now, I- - You

48、can say that again. 264 The kids from those places are trash. I dont want any part of them. 265 Listen, Ive lived in a slum all my life. 266 - Wait a minute. - Please! 267 I played in back yards filled with garbage. 268 - Maybe you can smell it on me. - Listen. 269 - Theres nothing personal. - It wa

49、s personal. 270 He didnt mean you. Lets not be so sensitive. 271 - This sensitivity I can understand. - Okay, lets stop the arguing. 272 Were only wasting time. Its your turn down there. Lets go. 273 I thought you were all trying to convince me. Wasnt that the idea? 274 - That was the idea. - I forg

50、ot. 275 Hes the one whos keeping us here. Lets hear him. 276 We decided to do this a certain way. We ought to stick to it. 277 - Stop being a kid. - What do you mean, a kid? 278 What do you think I mean? K- I-D, kid. 279 Just because Im trying to keep organized? 280 You take it. Take the responsibility. Ill keep my mouth shut. 281 Why are you getting hot? Calm down. 282 Dont tell me to calm down. Just take the chair. 283 Did you ever see such a thing? 284 - You think its funny? - Forget it. Its unimportant. 285 - Unimportant? You try it. - No, nobody wants to change. 286 - Youre do