Birdman of Alcatraz
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1:55:00
I see.
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My entire career has been for nothing.
I'm all wrong and you're all right.

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I'm not talking about one tree, Harvey.
I'm talking about the whole forest.

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I haven't spent most of my life
behind bars for nothing.

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I've reached conclusions about penology,
and a couple of them may be valid.

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When you first came here,
I thought you were changed.

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I was even planning to return you
to the general prison population.

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And now this. Well,
you're not gonna get away with it.

1:55:39
The bureau has suggested privileges be
suspended. You know what that means.

1:55:45
You know better than try to frighten me,
Harvey, at this late date.

1:55:49
Damn your heart!
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Do you think that
I wanna go on punishing you?

1:55:56
We've grown old together, and in all that
time I've only asked one thing from you.

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Cooperation. The only thing
I've ever gotten back was defiance!

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Not once have you ever shown
a sign of rehabilitation!

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- Rehabilitation.
- Yes. Rehabilitation.

1:56:22
I wonder if you know
what the word means.

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Do you?
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Now don't be insulting.
1:56:35
The unabridged Webster's
International Dictionary

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says it comes from the Latin root habilis.
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The definition is:
to invest again with dignity.

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Do you consider that part of your job, to
give a man back the dignity he once had?

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Your only interest is in how he behaves.
1:56:56
You told me that once a long time ago,
and I'll never forget it.


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