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During a tense dinner, Paul Edgecomb reveals to his fellow guards that the inmate John Coffey possesses supernatural healing powers. Paul proposes a dangerous plan to sneak the prisoner out of the penitentiary to heal the warden's terminally ill wife, forcing the men to weigh their moral convictions against the risk of prison time.
PAUL: You saw what he did with the mouse.
BRUTAL: I could'a gone the rest of the day without you bringing that up.
DEAN: I could'a gone the rest of the year.
PAUL: He did it to me too. He put his hands on me and took my bladder infection away.
DEAN: You're talking about an authentic healing. A prais
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Audition scenes from The Green Mile, drama genre. Actors, find your next role with this intense group scene where Paul Edgecomb doubts Coffey's guilt and proposes a dangerous plan. Explore moral conviction and determination.
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