"His window is right opposite hers, across the el tracks, and she swore she saw him do it"

"Just... whoosh! You know, right down."

"But actually those two witnesses were the entire case for the prosecution. Supposing they were wrong?"

"Nobody knows him. Nobody quotes him."

"OK, there's another vote called for. Anyone object?"

"No. They couldn't."

"Or did somebody bump you on the head once and you haven't gotten over it?"

"That's like being hit on the head with a crowbar once a day."

"I thought we'd sit in order you know, by jury numbers."

"Oh, I'm sorry for interrupting."

"You say what you like, I still don't see how anybody can think he's not guilty."

"It saves a lot of time and money. Let's get started."

"Finally, she turned toward the window at about 10 minutes after 12,"

"Oh, I don't mind, you know."

"I didn't expect a turn. I thought you were all gonna to try to convince me. That was the idea."

"It's logical to say that she wasn't wearing them while she was in bed,tossing and turning, trying to fall asleep."

"Nobody wants to change. You're doing a beautiful job."

"He's been hit on the head by somebody once a day, every day."

"I mean, all these picky little points you keep bringing up. They don't mean nothing."

"I don't know. It's all been said."

"Since the woman saw the killing through the last two cars,"

"The same reason you're not. It's the way I was brought up."

"Did or didn't the old man see the kid running out of the house at 12.10?"

"Someone else claims he heard the killing and then saw the boy running out afterwards."

"Say, could I see that knife a second, please?"

"Did calm down three hours later and come back to try to get the knife, risking being caught by the police."

"Well, I think we can assume he ran out in a state of panic after he killed his father,"

"Sure, you can take all the time, hobble around the room, but you can't prove it!"

"At 10 minutes after 12 on the night of the killing, he heard loud noises."

"And the body wouldn't be discovered till the next day."

"I remember I was arguing with the guy I work next to at the bank a couple of weeks ago;"

"It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. Wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth. I don't really know what the truth is. I don't suppose anybody will ever really know. Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent. But we're just gambling on probabilities. We may be wrong. We may be trying to let a guilty man go free. I don't know. Nobody really can. But we have a reasonable doubt. And that's something that's very valuable in our system. No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure."

"I'd want my lawyer to tear the prosecution witnesses to shreds, or at least try to."

"And he walked very slowly to the stand."

"I don't think the kind of boy he is has anything to do with it."

"You known what, that doesn't sit well with a jury. Most lawyers avoid it."

"He just isn't sure. It's not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others."

"I started to be convinced, you know, very early in the case."

"Stabbed him to death and left the house at 10 minutes after 12."

"But that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father."

"Now you have changed your vote because you say you're sick of all the talking here."

"OK, then, just remember that this has to be twelve to nothing, either way. Em..."

"Let's stop the arguing for about two minutes in here."

"A guy who talks like that to an old man oughta really get stepped on y'know."

"I have a proposition to make to all of you. I'm going to call for another vote."

"Here, you take it, you know, you take on the responsibility. I'll just keep my mouth shut. That All."

"And, well, we can vote on it right now."

"I don't believe it's as simple as A-B-C."

"It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this."

"I'm not trying to change your mind. I'm just talking."

"Prejudice always obscures the truth."

"I'll kill him! I'll kill him!"

"You don't really mean you'll kill me, do you?"

"Human life has no meaning to them. They're different. They think different. They act different."

"We have a reasonable doubt, and that's something that's very valuable in our system."

"It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone."

"He’s a very old man. A man like this needs to be recognized, to be listened to."

"Whoever used the knife would have to use it underhanded. I'm telling you, I've seen these things used."

"Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English."

"He doesn't say 'good English.' He says 'well.' Education has nothing to do with the case."

"I've lived in a slum all my life. I've played in backyards that were filled with garbage. Maybe you can still smell it on me."

"There were eleven votes for guilty. It’s not so easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first."

"What's the matter with you? You the one who's supposed to be so smart?"

"I'm not used to supposing. I'm just a working man. My boss does the supposing."

"Supposing you're the only one? Do you think you're going to convince us? You can't."

"I think we should just quit. This is a hung jury."

"We're talking about a man's life here. We can't decide it in five minutes."

"Look, you know how those people lie. I don't have to tell you. They don't know what the truth is."

"You're a sadist. You want to see this boy die because you personally want it, not because of the facts."

"I have a right to my opinion! I think he's guilty."

"I've had enough. Now, you fellows can stay here if you want. I'm going to the ballgame."

"If you want to vote not guilty, then do it because you're convinced the man is not guilty—not because you've had enough."

"You can't send someone to off to die on evidence like that."

"The boy had a motive. After all, his father beat him regularly."

"Sometimes the facts that are staring you in the face are wrong."

"It's not your boy. He's somebody else."

"Not guilty."

"I’m not used to supposing. I’m just a working man. My boss does the supposing."

"You know, it's a very fine boy. You can see it in his face."

"This is a quiet, frightened, insignificant old man who has been nothing all his life."

"I've lived next to el tracks all my life. The noise is enough to drive you crazy."

"An el train passes a given point in ten seconds. That given point is the window of the room where the killing took place."

"You're talkin' about a matter of seconds. Nobody can be that accurate."

"How come you're the only one in the room who wants to see the switchblade?"

"I'm sorry. I have this habit of doodling. It keeps me thinking."

"I don't think you have any right to play like this with a man's life."

"That’s a very interesting point. I never thought of that before."

"Look, I'm as sentimental as the next guy. I know the kid had a lousy life, but that's no reason to let him get away with murder."

"What about the woman across the street? If her testimony is true, then he's guilty."

"I have these marks on the side of my nose. They’re from my glasses. I noticed the woman had them too."

"She was wearing glasses? I don't remember any glasses."

"She was trying to look younger for the court. No one wears glasses to bed."

"You can't prove it! You can't prove a thing!"

"We're not here to sit in judgment of this man's character. We're here to decide if he's guilty."

"Wait a minute, I want to see that knife again."

"It's the same knife! How can it be the same knife?"

"I bought it at a pawn shop just two blocks from the boy's house."

"That's a very smart move. But it doesn't prove the boy didn't do it."

"This is a remarkable thing. You're the only one."

"I'm going to kill him! You heard him!"

"Anyone who's ever used a switchblade wouldn't handle it any other way."

"It's a very hot day. Everyone is a little on edge."

"I've been on many juries. This one is different."

"We have to be 100% sure. That's the law."

"You’re talking about a man's life. You can't just play with it."

"I don't think we'll ever reach a verdict."

"He’s got to burn. He’s got to pay for what he did."

"I'm not used to supposing. I'm just a working man."

"This is a quiet, frightened, insignificant old man who has been nothing all his life."

"If you want to vote not guilty, then do it because you're convinced."

"We're missing the point here. This boy—let's say he's a product of a filthy neighborhood."

"How can you believe him? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English."

"I have a reasonable doubt now."

"Everything! Every single thing that took place in that courtroom, but I mean everything, says he's guilty."

"I think we should just quit. This is a hung jury."

"I'm telling you, I've used a switchblade. No one would ever strike downward with it."

"He’s an old man. You saw him. Half the time he was confused."

"You're the one who's always so sure. Now you're not so sure?"

"Is it possible?"

"I think he's guilty. You couldn't change my mind if you talked for a hundred years."

"You don't think much of the boy's story, do you?"

"We're just wasting our time."

"What about the lady across the street? How could she see anything without her glasses?"

"I’m sorry, I have no choice. Not guilty."

"What do you want from me? I gave you my vote!"

"There’s no other way. This is the only way."

"I don't care whether I'm alone or not! It's my right!"

"Why don't you take that stuff back to the store? We don't want to hear it."

"That's it. That's the whole case."

"It's only one night. A man may die."

"Who says it’s easy? It’s a terrible thing to do."

"I'm just a guy who works for a living. I don't know much about these things."

"Sit down. And don't open your mouth again."

"I want to hear what he has to say."

"Rotten kid. I hate him."

"You're alone."

"I'm not his executioner."

"My name's McCardle."

"Mine's Davis."

"So long."

"Let's go home."

"Reasonable doubt. That's all we need."

"You’re a bunch of old ladies!"

"There's a lot of things to think about."

"I just want to be sure."

"It's been a long day."

"Not guilty."