Clemency (2019) - full transcript

[footsteps echoing]

[door buzzing]

Warden.

Warden.

Bernadine.

Everything is set.

Good. Deputy Morgan will
notify you when it's time.

Okay.

[whispering]

[speaking Spanish]

Mrs. Jimenez?



Have you heard anything?
Did they stop it?

No. No.

[crying]

Okay. Come here,
come here.

Sit, sit.

Look.

Nothing will happen
until we get clearance, okay?

We haven't gotten clearance.

We'll let you know.

We'll let you know
when it's time.

[Mrs. Jimenez speaking Spanish]

- [man] When do we want it?
- [crowd] Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life.

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.



- What do we want?
- Respect for life!

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life!

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life!

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

[chanting continues, faint]

[clock ticking]

[knocking on door]

Bernadine?

We heard back from
the director's office.

Thank you, Deputy.

[sighing]

[ticking]

[breathing shakily]

Down. Down.

[machine beeping]

[steady beeping]

[door closes]

[beeping faster]

[beeping slower]

I can try his foot.

[man sobbing]

[speaking Spanish]

[groaning]

[beeping faster]

We can try his femoral vein.

Get going. Do it.

I'm here, Victor.

[speaking Spanish]

Blessed is thy fruit
of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God,
pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour
of my death.

[speaking Spanish]

[screaming]

[crying]

Mr. Jimenez,
can I get you anything?

Do you have a final statement?

[sobbing]

[beeping slower]

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day
our daily bread...

and forgive us
our trespasses,

as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation.

[speaking Spanish]

[beeping slower]

[slow beeping]

[clock ticking]

[gagging]

[rapid beeping]

[sobbing]

Do something.

- What is happening?
- [gasping]

- [medic] I...
- Did you put enough in him?

His heart was just slowing down.
I don't know why it didn't stop.

He should be
unconscious.

[Victor gasping]

[medic]
His vein's infiltrated.

Find another vein.

- Do you have more drugs?
- [medic] Uh, I don't know.

Get the director
on the phone.

- [gasping]
- [machine beeping]

[machine flatlining]

[medic] Warden, he's dead.

Are you sure?

[medic] Yes.

Do you wanna get the doctor
in here to confirm?

Warden?

Yes. Get the doctor.

We call his death,
10:47 p.m.

[buzzer sounds]

Well, we got a couple more
requests from two reporters.

They're local. They just wanna come in
and maybe talk with you for a few minutes.

But I know you're busy. Maybe they
can talk to you or somebody else...

Monica is in charge
of all media requests.

I know, but she's been telling people no because
that's what you've been telling her to say.

Sonia, I do not want
any media in this prison.

Okay. Well, that lawyer
from Legal Action Now

wants to bring one or two people
in to visit Woods.

They think he might get
his appeal decision today.

Are they
representing him now?

[Sonia] I don't think so.
I guess they just wanna see him.

They faxed their
paperwork in last night.

Then they need to make sure
they're on his visitation list.

- Make sure nobody comes in with him.
- Mm-hmm.

They're always trying to bring
people in to visit the inmates.

Okay.

[man]
Anything else, Sonia?

[Sonia] No.

You know, Woods' mom's
funeral is today.

I know.

Block out a full hour for
the executive staff meet today.

We'll be done by 2:00.

Okay.

[beeping]

Mr. Hugger. Mr. Martinez.

- [man] Good morning.
- Yeah, good.

[gate clicking]

[handcuffs clicking]

Woods, you're up.

[handcuffs clicking]

Open 32.

[woman on radio]
Copy that.

[buzzer sounds]

[man] Woods, you can't
put all these up.

[buzzer sounds]

Mr. Johnson.

- Mr. Brooks.
- [Brooks] Warden.

Mr. Woods.

If you want to phone someone
after your mother's funeral,

I will allow that.

You're set.

- [buzzer sounds]
- [gate clicks]

[man groaning]

Oh, jeez.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

[Bernadine] Okay.

[sighs]

Move your foot.

[man on TV] ...seem dark
even when the sun is shining.

When you're in bed,
the pitch black of your room

can offer more comfort
than a loved one's embrace.

When you feel
that your soul is tired

even in the happiest of moments.

If you've struggled
with depression before,

if you tried
other medications...

[man] Bernadine.

Is it too loud?

No.

You have to go to work
in four hours.

So do you.

I know. I'm fine.

Well, I wanna share a bed
with my wife.

Now, Bernadine, how long
is this gonna be going on?

[Bernadine]
I don't know.

Go to bed.

Go on.

Please?

Go.

[buzzer sounds]

[ball thuds]

[birds chirping]

[men chattering]

[man] Man, I don't know who's
worse about those damn birds,

him or Woods.

They're both
strange fuckers.

Do you think they're gonna
go through with it this time?

We'll know any day now.

I hear the attorney general
might recommend an investigation

into what happened
with Jimenez.

Is that true?

If there is a review, I will make
sure that it happens internally.

Well, we handled
everything by the book.

You know that, right?

Nobody was gonna find
a working vein.

Jimenez didn't drink
any water that day.

Why didn't he?

I'm reviewing protocol
with the director next week.

I'll give you any updates.

It's a group of lawyers.

How much trouble could
they possibly cause?

They just wanna talk
to the guy.

Hey, they're not on
his visitation list,

and they're not a part
of his legal team.

If they wanna talk to him, they can write
him a letter, call him on the phone.

Those are the rules.

He's not gonna do that.
You know that.

He's numb, he's...
he's cut people out,

people have cut him out now.

[sighing]
Now his mom is dead.

I just want him to know

that there are people
out there that support him.

He didn't get his appeal,
did he?

It's just a conversation.

Marty, no, I can't.

You know,
for the past seven years,

you've blocked every
single attempt I've made

to try to get him to be
treated like a human being.

You're gonna kill him.
Isn't that enough?

I have treated him like a human
being every step of the way.

It's not my job
to bypass the rules

to accommodate
your special request.

Special request.
How is it a special request?

Open the gates, please.
I'd like to leave now.

- That's a special request?
- I have to maintain order and safety in this prison.

I got over a thousand bodies

that I have to ensure
are safe and accounted for.

It's hard enough without you
complicating things.

What you have to do
is protect yourself

now that this place
is under fire

since you botched
the last execution.

- Get out of my office.
- Put up the barricades,

keep the outside world out
so you can kill him

as under the radar
as possible.

- Get out.
- And remove any dignity the man has left to boot.

- Go.
- Yeah, I'm going, but I'm not going far.

Just so you know,
I am going to fight for him

right up until
the very moment

you stick that needle
in his arm.

Just so you know.

[door slams]

[sighing]

[door opens]

Anthony.

[Anthony] It's good
to see you, man.

Now, you promised me you
was gonna eat some potatoes.

You look a lot skinnier than
the last time I saw you.

Yeah? Potatoes, huh?

Uh, I tried. I forgot.

I'm a little busy.

[chuckling]

How are you holding up?

Uh, you know,
it is what it is.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Hey, man,
I wanted to apologize

for not coming
to see you last week.

- It was just, my mama had passed and...
- I get it.

You know what, I just...
I didn't wanna see anybody that day.

I get it. I understand.

Yeah, but you drove
all that way, you know.

No worries.

All right.

So what's going on,
Marty?

Tell me.
You got some news?

Uh-huh.

You're gonna be
my last client, Anthony.

I'm retiring.

What... What happened?

What happened?
I don't know.

I've been doing this for 30
years, that's what happened.

For five years you've been telling
me they'd have to carry you out

before you leave
Legal Action Now.

Yeah, lawyer humor.

Look, I know you got to do
what you got to do, Marty,

but you're the first
lawyer I've ever had

that's made me feel like I
actually got a shot at this.

I think it's time
the kids took over.

Uh, I had a baby lawyer today

teach me how to do a press
conference on Snapchat.

It's time to see
what they can do.

I don't believe you.

[country music playing]

[pool balls clacking]

You have some
catching up to do.

- [chuckles]
- All right.

- Hey.
- Hey.

What you got there?

Ah, libations.

- And how are you?
- Oh, I'm great.

I mean,
now that I'm here.

You know,
Director said Mrs. Jimenez

wants to handle all the
arrangements for burial.

Mm-hmm.

- [waitress] Here you go.
- Thanks.

She... Thank you.

She doesn't want the state
doing jack shit.

And I can understand that.

But I am pretty sure
she has no money.

- Bernadine.
- What?

[sighing]

We're not at the prison
anymore. We're here.

[sighing]

You're right, we're here.

Yeah.

So, how's your...
how's your children?

- [chuckles]
- How many kids do you have?

[chuckles] My God.
You suck at conversation.

Officer. Officer.

- Hey, hey.
- Thomas.

- Give me those keys.
- No.

- No, hey.
- You dropped my purse.

You made me drop it.

No keys for you.

Bernadine.

- No.
- No way, no way.

Thomas, I'm fine.

[chuckles]

I'm the warden
and I'm fine.

Come here.
You're not driving.

- No.
- Yes.

- You give me those keys.
- Don't do that to me.

Don't do that to me,
because I'm fine.

You give me those keys
or I'm gonna start dancing.

Oh, hell.
[laughing]

Get in there.

I am the warden.

Yeah, you are.

I do a damn good job.

I do a goddamn good job.

Yeah, you do.

That's all I'm saying.

All right, come on.
I'll take you home.

And Jonathan can drop you
back here

for your car
in the morning, okay?

[car signal ticking]

[man on TV] By late Monday, the blaze
threatened more than 108 structures.

Bradley Ross, a heavy
fire equipment operator,

was seriously injured
battling the fire

when the bulldozer
he was operating rolled over.

Ross was rushed
to Highland General

and is expected to make
a fast recovery.

We now go over to Pam Dawson

in our newsroom
with a special update. Pam?

[Pam] The final appeal for the man
convicted of killing Officer Robert Collins

15 years ago
was denied this evening.

Anthony Woods
has been on death row

for the shooting of
Officer Collins

and will now await
a death warrant from the state.

Mr. Woods' legal team

is expected to fight
for a reprieve

to prevent his
forthcoming execution.

Ultimately, the governor has the
power to grant Mr. Woods clemency,

even moments before
his execution.

[gasping]

- Hey.
- [panting]

Hey, baby,
what's wrong?

Come on, talk to me, huh?
What's wrong?

Tell me. Huh?

I'm okay. I'm okay.

You sure?

Yeah.

I can't sleep.

Mm-hmm.

I can't go to sleep.

You all right?

Yeah.

All right.

Yeah.

I'll do it again.

You sure?

Yeah.

[Bernadine] You're under
no obligation...

No, it's fine.

I'll do it.

We're getting a different
medical person though, right?

Yes.

And the director
will be there this time.

Okay.

Deputy Morgan
will also be there to, um,

support and assist
when necessary.

Thomas, we're gonna need another
volunteer for a rehearsal.

Bring some officers around this
afternoon to speak with me.

I'll do it.

- Thank you.
- No, I mean, I'll do it.

The guys can practice
strapping me in.

That's not your job.

It won't be a problem.

They just strap me up
and take me down, right?

Okay.

I'll put you down.

[Bernadine] Four hours
from the execution,

all communication with
outside parties will cease.

That includes Mr. Lumetta,
friends, family members,

but you can be with the chaplain
the entire day,

all the way through
the procedure.

You will have to take
your clothes off,

wear the shirt, the pants,
the shoes issued to you.

When it's time
for the procedure,

you will be walked
to the chamber

where five officers will
restrain you to the gurney.

A medical professional will
prepare you for your injection.

Officer will insert
the midazolam.

That will render you
unconscious.

The second drug
is pancuronium bromide,

which causes paralyzation.

The last drug
is potassium chloride,

which will cease
heart function.

At that point,
medical personnel

will confirm
the execution complete.

Now, if you wanna talk
to Mr. Lumetta about this,

later you can,
but do you have any questions?

Do you have any family that
would like to claim your body?

If there are no family members
that wish to claim your body,

your remains
will be laid to rest

in a plot here on our property
owned by the state.

Mr. Woods, you have the option
of selecting your witnesses.

It's good to have one or two
people who you know by your side.

Maybe your lawyers.

[inhales]

[exhales]

No?

Okay.

Okay.

[buzzer sounds]

[people chanting, faint]

[sobbing quietly]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[officer] Woods,
you all right there?

[groaning]

- [man] Hey, what's going on?
- [officer] Need backup.

[woman on radio]
Coming your way now.

- [grunting]
- [door buzzing]

[man] Man, watch out.
They coming. The guard's coming.

[officer] Open, 32.

[man over radio] Roger.

[grunting]

Calm down.

- [prisoner] Leave my boy alone! He ain't done nothin'!
- [officer] Hey, hey.

Get off me! Let me die!
Let go! Let me die!

Calm down!
Get control of yourself!

[officer] We have a medical signal three.
We need backup.

No more appeals!
Fuck it. I did it. Kill me!

Kill me!
I said what I done!

I said what I done!
Let me go!

[machine beeping]

[man singing: pop]

Officers.

[clears throat]

Dan.

Hi there.

Get my guys there,

I'll take a Johnny Black.
And Marty.

Thanks for telling me.

How's he doing?

He's gonna be okay.

You'll be able to see him
in a few days.

Okay.

I won't be around
much longer.

I'm done after Anthony.

What are you gonna do?

Shit, I don't know.

Teach.

That's what you want?

The thought makes me
wanna throw up.

But I know
I don't want this.

I don't wanna see
another client

try to bust his head open,
commit suicide...

before you guys
get to him.

You know what side I'm on.

Think about this.

When I win,
my client gets to not die.

How do you keep
doing it?

I do my job.

You wanna believe
there's good guys and bad guys,

and I'm one of the bad guys.

But I give these men
respect, Marty.

All the way through.

I give them
real-world training

for whenever some of them
might get out.

You can't save the world.

Yeah.

That's the problem.

[sighs]

Thanks for the drink.

You have a good night,
Warden.

Night.

[Jonathan]
Good evening, baby.

[scoffs]

[Bernadine]
Good evening.

I know you said you didn't
want anything this year, but...

Oh. Oh.

Happy anniversary.

- [laughing]
- Jonathan.

Yeah.

It is beautiful.

I know.

I wanna get back
to where we were, Bernadine.

And I know we can.

Hmm?

Hmm.

Oh. And you're
gonna like this.

[light funk music]

Give me that.

♪ Hey there, sexy mama ♪

♪ Baby, what's your name? ♪

Oh, Bernadine.

♪ Hey there, sexy mama ♪

Ohh.

- I love you, baby.
- I love you too.

I love you too.

Oh, you feel so good.

Yeah, I want you.

I want you so bad.

- Baby.
- Yeah.

♪ You look so fine... ♪

Damn.

Mmm.

♪ Girl, I love your ways... ♪

I want this to be
my last year.

Your last year for what?

It's not that far off from
when we talked about retiring.

[scoffing]

What? Wait, babe.

The...

Is that what
this is all about?

That... This is
my anniversary.

Oh, God.
I can't believe you.

Baby, I think
stepping away from our jobs

would be good for us,
be good for you.

You know what? You do
what you need to do.

And mine is not a job.
It's a profession.

And me, it will be good
for me too.

Yeah, it's all about you.

[music stops]

I don't know if this is gonna make
things better, but I'm trying.

I'm the one who gave things up
in this marriage.

What did you give up?
What did you give up?

I'm just reminding you
that I sacrificed...

because I love you.

And I respect your profession.

And I want this to work.

But I don't see how
it's gonna work...

living with
an empty shell of a wife.

I need a pulse, Bernadine.

I need to know that you're still
here, that I'm still here.

Okay.

[door opens]

[door slams]

[Marty] Anthony has always
maintained culpability

in the crime of robbery,

which he did commit
that night,

for which he has
more than paid,

serving almost 15 years
on death row.

Yet... Yet he maintains,
and we maintain,

that he was not involved
in the shooting.

Surveillance footage of the
convenience store that night

shows two masked men.

- [people shouting]
- The shooter was left-handed

and considerably shorter
than Anthony Woods,

who is right-handed.

And new ballistic technology

proves that the type of gun
used in the shooting

of Officer Collins that night

was owned by James Taylor.

This was also confirmed

by several people who knew
James from his neighborhood.

Four of the five eyewitnesses
have recanted their statements.

Most of the jurors
from the original trial

have stated that they cannot
say with 100% certainty

that Anthony Wood
was the shooter.

All this...
and James Taylor.

[distant shouting]

[woman]
Abolish the death penalty!

[Bernadine]
The last meal is your choice.

Anything.

Anything you want,
just about.

Like seafood, halal.

Vegan.

A lot of guys
want steak and lobster.

But it's your...
it's your choice.

You get to choose.

Mr. Woods.

You do something
for yourself.

You need to eat something.

Let me know.

Hang on, Mr. Woods.

[Jonathan]
"I am an invisible man.

No, I am not a spook like those
who haunted Edgar Allan Poe.

Nor am I one of your
Hollywood movie ectoplasms.

I am a man of substance,

of flesh and bone,
fiber and liquids.

And I might even be said
to possess a mind.

I am invisible, understand,

simply because people
refuse to see me.

Like the bodiless heads you see

sometimes in circus sideshows,

it is as though
I have been surrounded

by mirrors of hard,
distorting glass.

When they approach me,
they see only my surroundings,

themselves, or figments
of their imagination.

Indeed, everything and anything,

except me."

[bell ringing]

[all chattering]

Hey.

Aren't you supposed
to be at work?

I left early.

I wanted to catch you.

[sighs]

Bernadine, I can't.

Okay.

Where have you been staying?

A motel nearby.

Which one?

I need to pack up
and head out of here.

- Are you coming home?
- I don't know, Bernadine.

I miss you.

I, uh...

I gotta go.

♪ On a road by the river ♪

♪ Take the slow train
Above the sea ♪

♪ Won't you ride along ♪

♪ And I'll be waiting ♪

♪ You can come
Back home to me ♪

♪ Come on and find me ♪

♪ Find me ♪

♪ Baby, please find me ♪

♪ Find me ♪

♪ On this slow train tonight ♪

♪ Oh, find me ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Baby, find me ♪

[keys rattling]

It's always this easy?

You can resist a little
if you want to.

Treat him like you would.

[grunting]

There usually
isn't any resistance.

After you restrain him, I want you all
to wait in the room with the major,

just in case we need you
back out here.

You got that, Major?

Logan?

- Logan?
- [knocking on window]

Logan?

Logan.

[sighing] I'm sorry.

I, um...

[sighing]

I couldn't stop seeing him.

You can't be on the team.

I'll find your
replacement this week.

I'm sorry, Bernadine.

This process...
Our department's top priority.

The procedure...
The procedure is safe to...

Warden.
Sorry to interrupt.

Our mail clerk brought me
something this afternoon.

Sonia, there's plenty of people you
can talk to about the mail besides me.

I know.

But this should be you.

They've never
been here before.

Warden, he shouldn't
have to die alone.

[Jonathan] Bernie.

[shouting, panting]

Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

It's me, baby girl.

Oh, God, you scared me.

I know, I know. Shh.

[groans]

All right.

[panting]

What are you doing here?

This is our home.

This is our home.

Oh.

Hmm.

[crowd] No justice, no peace.

No justice, no peace.
No justice, no peace.

No justice, no peace.

No justice, no peace.

I am Anthony Woods!

We are Anthony Woods!

I am Anthony Woods!
I am Anthony Woods!

I am Anthony Woods!

We are Anthony Woods!
We are Anthony Woods!

You really could've
e-mailed me these papers.

Oh, we know.

But we thought maybe it'd make a
difference if we asked you in person.

Oh, we know that
there's a limit, we do.

But we really wanted to bring in
another witness on Robert's side.

It's his son, our grandson.

We already have ten people
attending the execution.

Mrs. Williams, he's his son.

And we just want him
to have some closure.

I understand that.
I'm sorry.

But is there anybody
from his side coming?

I mean,
most people like him

don't usually have much
family sticking around.

Can't we take
one of their places?

It's not done like that,
Mrs. Collins.

We understand.

Mrs. Williams,
I'm sure you've made exceptions before.

[Bernadine]
No, I haven't.

Or you just won't.

Sandra.

He wants to go.

There's nothing
you can do?

No, ma'am.

[sighs]

Thank you for your time.

[Bernadine]
Certainly.

Are you permitting them to
make that noise out there?

[Bernadine] It's outside
my jurisdiction.

It's not state property.

Are they gonna be there
the day it happens?

I'm sure they will be.

[Mr. Collins] She can't
control who shows up outside.

Come on, honey.

I know
it's your job...

not to get
personally involved,

but can you imagine...

how difficult this is
for a mother?

Hmm? Do you have children,
Mrs. Williams?

Sandy, let's go.

[scoffs]

Can... Can you understand

what all this kind of thing
does to a family?

Thank you.

You're welcome,
Mr. Collins.

I feel good
about the team.

And you made
the right call,

removing Logan
from this duty.

You know, that warden's
position opened up.

You'd make a good warden.

You think so?

I can handle it.

Been seeing you do it
for years.

Of course,
there's no death row in that prison.

I'm gonna go for it.

You should.

Really.

Good luck.

Thanks.

We haven't been
to the bar in a while.

I've been having dinner
with Jonathan.

That's good.

I'm really glad you two are
having dinner together again.

[buzzer sounds]

Warden, I'm seeing
a lot of you lately.

Thank you.

Pretty soon, your wife will
be seeing a lot more of you.

Oh, retirement will be
good for both of us.

It's always during these times
that I see you around here.

It's my 12th.

Hey, have you been able
to talk with Woods?

He's not really one
you talk to.

I'm just trying to let
him go at his own pace.

Well, keep trying,
if you can.

It just... He has
shut down completely.

Warden, you know a lot of
these guys that come in here

aren't very religious.

These services are
really the only time

they can scream and holler
and get all that stuff out.

Even if it's through
a gospel song.

Sometimes when I try
to talk to Woods,

he just screams and hollers
like the rest of them.

If it were up to me,
I'd stay.

I've always felt drawn
to this kind of work.

But my wife started
seeing things in me

those nights
I'd come home.

I think Victor Jimenez
was the last straw.

I can't sleep.

You are gonna
enjoy retirement.

I think so.

Warden, um, I'll try
to talk to him again.

Thanks, David.

So, how was it
with Philip and Danisha?

[Jonathan laughing]

Well, my students
are great.

I'm gonna miss them.

I talked to Chris
today at the firm.

And, uh...

we're in a good place
financially for this to happen.

On my end.

You do what you need to do
when you're ready.

Why are you so sure
now is the time?

Because I felt
like I was shrinking.

I've been giving more to my
students than to myself, than to us.

And I'm sorry.

Bernadine,
I see you at night...

and I don't think you wanna live
in fragments anymore either.

I think you wanna be whole.

Even if it's not with me,
I think you wanna be whole.

I want...

I want us...
to be whole again.

When did you
find out?

About a week ago.

- She's coming today, yeah?
- Yep.

She... She wouldn't
have sent the photo,

she... she wouldn't
be coming to see me

if she didn't want us
to be a family.

This is...
This is a good sign.

I feel it.

I really do.

Mm-hmm.

This is a good sign.

Say it.

Why'd she wait until now
to talk to you?

Why is she
just seeing you now?

After all the things that you've
been going through, Anthony,

you don't need
any more disappointments.

Any more?

Then you don't think
they'll give me clemency?

Well, that's what
we're fighting for.

You don't think
that'll happen?

I don't know
what'll happen.

I'm just saying that we should
keep our expectations realistic

for everything.

This is why you're retiring.

You're giving up.

I am not giving up.
I am not giving up.

But I've been around
a long time.

And... I just don't think
one can find hope

in other people's decisions.

You've given me hope.

Marty, you...

- [officer] Let's go.
- I got... I got a family now.

I got a... Look.

I got a family,
and that gives me hope.

Let's go.

Hey, I can't do this
on my own anymore.

I... I can't.

I... I can't do this
on my own.

- [man] What do we want?
- [crowd] Respect for life.

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life.

- When do want it?
- Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life.

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

- What do we want?
- Respect for life.

- When do we want it?
- Here and now.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

- I am...
- Anthony Woods.

- We are...
- Anthony Woods.

[door opens]

[buzzer sounds]

[door closes]

Tony. [laughs]

[sighs]

You... You look, uh...

You look the same.

What made you agree
to see me?

Because you're the most important
person in the world to me.

I shouldn't have waited
so long to tell you.

And I shouldn't have told
you the way that I did.

But, Tony, that day that you
were arrested, I really...

Just... Just don't.

We don't need to talk
about that stuff.

Tony, that day that,
uh, you were arrested...

Stop.

You're not listening to me.

You're trying to explain yourself to
me, but I... I know.

I know.

I... I know you feel sorry.

I know you feel guilty.

You fucked up.

I just... I just...
I don't wanna hear any of that right now.

Talking about the past isn't
gonna help save my life, E.

You're here now.

I'm here now with you.

And I still love you.

And I forgive you.

It's taken so long,

but I can't live
with this... this...

I can't hate anymore.

Not with what they're
about to do to me.

I need to see him.

I need to see him.

Okay? I... I just
need to see him.

We can just... We can, um...

Wow. We could be together,
you know?

Just be like... like...

I can have a family again,
you know?

Tony,

that night
that they arrested you,

I was pregnant and I had
to make a decision.

Did you not hear everything
I just said, Evette?

You were about to be
convicted of a murder

- and I was barely out of high school.
- I told you I don't...

There was someone else that wanted
to marry me. I was scared, okay?

I don't need to hear this shit no more.
I know you're sorry.

I'm not sorry.

I wrote those letters
to explain why I left

and why I wasn't
at your trial

and why I couldn't tell
you about the pregnancy,

but I am not sorry
for any of it.

I'm not sorry for choosing
the better option.

And I'm not sorry for
choosing to leave you

when you needed me
the most

so that I could build
a life for myself.

And I'm not sorry for choosing
the well-being of my son...

our son...

over you...

over us.

Because I would make those
choices again if I had to.

I wanted you to know the truth
about Michael before the...

before the execution.

I love you.

And there is no reason for
you to still believe that,

but I... I know you do.

You, Anthony Woods,
are loved.

People are fighting
for you.

People are doing what I couldn't
do, and I own that.

I ran.

And...

I have chosen a life
of barely existing.

And I love my son.

And I'm happy that
he has a home...

and a good education

and more opportunities
than you and...

you and I have ever had.

But when I die,

I will only be a memory
to a handful of people.

But when you die...

your name will live on
for lifetimes.

I'm sorry.

Tony, I'm sorry.

[crying]

You can see
your son, okay?

Babe.

[crying]

[officer] Come on, Woods.

[sighing]

[sniffles]

[buzzer sounds]

[door opens]

[door closes]

I'm here with Anthony's defense
attorney, Marty Lumetta,

who says it's not over yet
and that his team

has already asked for a reprieve
from the governor's office,

whose decision could override
that of the parole board.

Mr. Lumetta, thank you
for joining us today.

- I know how extremely busy you are.
- Sure.

These next 24 hours
are crucial for you,

your team,
and of course, Anthony.

Can you explain to us
what happens next?

You say it's not over.

Oh, well, no.
It's not over.

We've asked for a reprieve
from the governor's office

considering
what happened.

What happened during
the state's last execution,

we're hoping that would
certainly be reason enough

to hold off any further
actions regarding Anthony

until we get more answers
about what happened last time.

[news anchor]
And how is he doing?

Well, his spirits
are up.

We're heartened by all
the public support.

Um, Anthony is actually
quite moved by it all.

I... I definitely see in him
more hope these last few days.

- Thank you, Mr. Lumetta.
- My pleasure.

[woman] The controversy
surrounding this...

Do you think he did it?

...has reignited debates
about the death penalty

and whether or not it is an
effective form of punishment

within our criminal
justice system.

I wasn't sure you really
wanted to hear my opinion.

I don't know if he killed
the guy or not,

but...

it's hard watching what's
about to happen to that guy.

Woods has a son.
His name is Michael.

Michael doesn't know
Woods is his dad.

Woods just found out
Michael was his.

She's supposed to
bring Michael...

over to meet Woods
for the first time tomorrow.

His lawyers keep
filing these appeals,

and they all get denied.

I ask him
where he wants to be buried,

what he wants for
his bullshit last meal.

And he's still gonna die,

just no matter what I do
or don't do.

He's...

He's dead.

Just dead.

They're all dead.
All of them, all of them.

Twelve.

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

I'm... sorry.

I'm trying
to be supportive.

I'm trying
to understand you.

I just don't...
I can't be touched right now.

Jonathan.

You can't understand.

That's the problem.
I don't know how to fix it.

Because you can't know
what it's like to look...

at these people every day,
to talk to them every day.

Look in their faces,
look in their families' faces.

You can't know that because
you don't do what I do,

what I have to do.

I just need you to know that.
That's it.

Just...

I just need you
to know that...

I am alone...

and nobody can fix it.

Bernadine.

[sniffling]

[man on TV]
Find your new home rental.

Did you know you can hire
a real estate agent...

Yes.

All the equipment has
been checked and cleared.

Right.

Okay.

When will I get my paperwork?

Okay.

Yes.

All right, thank you, sir.
Thank you.

Right. Goodbye.

[crowd chanting in distance]

[ticking]

[clearing throat]

[line ringing]

[voice mail beeping]

Evette, this is
Bernadine Williams.

Um...

give me a call.

Thank you.

[Bernadine]
They should be here soon.

I'll give you 45 minutes.

Okay?

Thank you.

[clearing throat]

[tapping foot]

Water?

Thank you.

[Bernadine]
You're welcome.

[footsteps]

[cell phone ringing]

[Bernadine] Yes?

I'll call him back as soon
as I get to my office.

Hey. Has Evette Wilkinson
showed up yet?

Are you sure?

Okay.

Mr. Woods.

[Bernadine] I'm sorry.

[ticking]

[exhales]

[clears throat]

[exhales]

[beeping on line]

Um...

Bernadine Williams here.

Um...

we need you
to call over here.

I need you to call,
Evette.

Okay. Just call.

[sighs]

There's still time, Anthony.

Clemency has hap... has happened
right up until the last minutes,

the last seconds.

We have our assistant glued
to the phone, standing by.

As soon the governor calls,
we're gonna jump into action.

You know what?

You know,
all the people want...

no matter who they are, no matter where
they've been, no matter what they've done,

all we want is to be seen
and to be heard.

That's it.

That's what this whole fucked up
thing on this earth is all about,

to be seen and to be heard.

And for the last
few weeks, Anthony,

people have seen you,

people are listening to you.

I know it's hard for you
to believe, I know that.

But you do not have
to be alone.

It is not over.

[knocking on door]

[exhales]
It's not over.

[officer] Chaplain.

I'm gonna be right here, Anthony.
I ain't going anywhere.

I ain't going anywhere.

Okay?

I will be right here.

[Bernadine] Scarlett?

Ma'am.

Mrs. Collins?

Miss Williams, are you
expecting any delays?

Someone from
the governor's office

could call up to the last
second to call it off.

But... you think that's
gonna happen this time?

No, I don't...
I don't think so.

But, you know,
you never know.

[crying]
Oh, good Lord.

Thank you.

Um, I'll let you know
when it's time.

May I share something
with you?

"For I am certain that
neither death nor life,

neither angels
nor heavenly powers,

neither present nor future,

neither the world above
nor below, in fact,

nothing at all
in all creation,

is able to separate us
from the love of God."

Anthony.

That love of God is seen
everywhere around you.

The lawyers who've
been fighting for you.

The people who've been shouting
your name every single day

right outside this prison.

They're gonna
keep on loving you,

no matter how this ends.

[crying]

[screaming]

[knock on door]

Warden?

We heard back
from the governor's office.

[chains rattling]

[door buzzes]

[door opens]

[machine beeping]

[steady beeping]

[panting]

[Bernadine clears throat]

[breathing heavily]

[Anthony groaning]

[Bernadine] Would you like
to make a final statement?

First, I'd like to address
the Collins family.

I just wanna let
you all know that,

despite this situation,

I know that you all
are still convinced

that I killed your father,

your son, your brother,

but I didn't shoot
your family member.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I really am, sincerely.

To all the people
that supported me,

I'm truly grateful.

Even when your support

and your love wasn't clear to me, I...
I still felt it,

and no one can
take that away from me.

And to my family...

I love you, Ma.

I'll see you soon.

And to all the people that
are about to take my life,

may God have mercy
on your soul.

[exhales]

[beeping continues]

[machine humming]

[beeping slows]

[beeping fades]

[machine flatlining]

[woman] Warden?

Warden?

Time of death,
11:23 p.m.

[machine flatlining]

Warden.

Bernadine.

Go ahead and record the
time of death as 11:23 p.m.

[beeping stops]

[knocking on door]

[Thomas]
Disconnect the room.

Take his body
to the exam room.

Are you here, Bernadine?

Are you here?

[inhales]

♪ I have died
A thousand times ♪

♪ But don't pity my soul ♪

♪ All I've known
Is loss and pain ♪

♪ All my enemies burned ♪

♪ Still no luck ♪

♪ Can't silence me ♪

♪ No love
However great it be ♪

♪ You can burn
The feathers of my crown ♪

♪ Still I know
Everyone's found ♪

♪ Every breath I took
Was lost ♪

♪ But now I see it
All clear ♪

♪ All around till
The dark is dead ♪

♪ I know I have
Nothing to fear ♪

♪ If I can move
Even after falling ♪

♪ It's now for something
Deeper calling ♪

♪ All my scars
All my righteous jewels ♪

♪ All my tears shine
Like morning dew ♪

♪ Do you believe
In a brighter dawn? ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone
And another is born ♪

♪ This is the power
Of a rolling stone ♪

♪ Do you believe
In a brighter dawn? ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone
And another is born ♪

♪ This is the power
Of a rolling stone ♪

♪ Do you believe
In a brighter dawn? ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone ♪

♪ And another is born ♪

♪ This is the power
Of a rolling stone ♪

♪ Do you believe it? ♪

♪ Do you believe in
A brighter dawn? ♪

♪ Yesterday's gone
And another is born ♪

♪ This is the power
Of a rolling stone ♪

[song ends]