:59:00
Surely they won't execute
a man in that condition?
:59:03
I'm sorry, Father. The sentence will be
carried out. I checked with the general.
:59:07
If he's alive in the morning,
pinch his cheeks before you take him out.
:59:11
It may open his eyes.
The general wants him conscious.
:59:15
- (knocking)
- Yes?
:59:19
- Lieutenant Roget reporting, sir.
- Come in.
:59:23
Sergeant Boulanger
said you wanted to see me, sir.
:59:26
Yes, Lieutenant. Looks as if we have
a pretty unpleasant thing on our hands.
:59:31
- You mean the execution, sir.
- Yes, I mean the execution.
:59:34
- Yes, sir. It's very unfortunate.
- "Very unfortunate."
:59:37
- That's just how I feel about it.
- None of us are happy about it, sir.
:59:41
How did you happen
to pick Corporal Paris?
:59:44
Well, I had to pick somebody, sir.
:59:47
Yes, you did. You had no personal
motive in picking Paris, did you?
:59:50
Oh, no, sir.
:59:52
You picked him because
he was a coward, didn't you?
:59:57
Did you or didn't you?
:59:59
Oh, yes, sir, I did.
1:00:03
- Like you say, someone had to be picked.
- It was quite a problem, sir.
1:00:07
I have a similar problem.
I have to pick someone
1:00:10
to be in charge of the firing squad.
1:00:12
Do you have any objections
to taking the job?
1:00:15
- Me, sir?
- Yes, you.
1:00:20
What's the matter? Don't you feel well?
1:00:22
No... Yeah, I feel all right, sir.
It's just that I...
1:00:25
- Would you like me to open a window?
- No, sir.
1:00:29
Well, it's... just that I've never been
in charge of a firing squad before, sir.
1:00:34
Oh, there's nothing to it. First, you help
the sergeant tie the men to the posts.
1:00:39
Of course, you offer the men blindfolds
and... if they want them, you tie them on.
1:00:44
You take your position with the firing
squad, raise your sword - ready, aim, fire.
1:00:50
Then you draw your revolver out,
you walk forward,
1:00:53
and put a bullet through each man's head.
1:00:57
Sir, I request that I be
ex cused from this duty.