To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Edit

A chifforobe.

A code so severe, that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst

A day was 24 hours long, but it seemed longer.

A knife

A year or so.

About my bringing Tom Robinson back to the jail.

After all, I'm the only father you have.

After all, it's her first day, too,

Ain't going to do nothing about it,

Ain't nobody gonna do Jem that way.

All around

All men are created equal.

All my muscles were tore loose.

All n**** men are not to be trusted around our women.

All n****es are basically immoral beings,

All of a sudden somebody grabbed me, knocked me down on the ground.

All ready for school? Yes, ma'am.

All right, climb in.

All right, get in. Hurry up.

All right, I'm coming.

All right, Son.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. Make a saddle, Scout.

All the ladies in Maycomb, including my wife,

All the time I was wondering why it was so quiet like.

Almost two hours now.

Although Maycomb County had recently been told

Always running.

An assumption that one associates with minds of their caliber

And a fall, and Boo Radley had come out.

And another summer had taken its place,

And another time I found this.

And Atticus says he's too old.

And Bob Ewell fell on his knife.

And by nightfall were like soft teacakes

And did she ever speak to you?

And did you ever go on the place again?

And dragging him, with his shy ways, into the limelight,

And flowers with sickness, and little things in between.

And get that box down from on top of the chifforobe.

And he beat you.

And he hit me again and again.

And he nearly died from the mildew.

And he'll only play touch football with me, never tackle.

And his daddy brought him back home.

And how old were you?

And I asked her, "What?"

And I go in the house to get him the nickel.

And I heard Mayella screaming as I got to the fence.

And I looked around for some kindling to work on,

And I plan to keep it that way.

And I run in the house

And I said,

And I said, "Miss Mayella, let me out of here."

And I said, "Miss Mayella, where are the children?"

And I said, "No, ma'am, there ain't no charge."

And I saw someone carrying Jem.

And I tried to run.

And I turn around, and before I know it he's on me.

And I was reaching

And I went to the picture show 20 times with it.

And I'm spending two weeks next door with my aunt Stephanie.

And I've seen him...

And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you'll let him, you hear?

And if you can't act fit to eat like folks,

And if you fine, fancy gentlemen

And it looked all right.

And kindling with one hand, aren't you?

And no money to buy it with.

And not nag me about leaving if you do get tired?

And nothing but the truth, so help you God?

And nothing but the truth, so help you God?

And nothing but the truth, so help you God?

And now he's pouring it all over.

And now that he's been charged, that's what I intend to do.

And now the man responsible for it is dead.

And our lives.

And poor Mayella was lying on the floor, squalling.

And said he's going to kill her.

And said you were teaching me to read all wrong, and to stop it.

And Scout...

And see if we can get a look at Boo Radley.

And see the room they locked Boo up in.

And she don't start school till next month.

And she said they all gone to get ice cream.

And she said to just step on the chair yonder

And she said, "You think so?"

And she showed me her neck.

And she sort of jumped on me.

And she'll kill you as quick as look at you. Come on.

And sling her to the floor?

And so did Dill.

And so,

And thank you.

And that he'd rather I'd shoot at tin cans in the backyard.

And the girl wears bangs like you.

And the next thing I knew,

And the next thing I know,

And the sooner I learned to hold in,

And the taxpayers lots of trouble.

And then I ain't gonna say no more!

And then she said to come in the house,

And then she said, "I reckon I'll have to give you a nickel, won't I?"

And there he was.

And this.

And Tom Robinson now sits before you, having taken the oath

And tried to give Walter Cunningham a quarter

And we'll keep right on reading the same every night,

And what happened after you turned the chair over?

And when his daddy come by,

And which is, in itself, gentlemen, a lie

And you know what I said?

And your fancy airs don't come to nothing!

Any fool could have told her that.

Anyway, I'm simply defending a n****, Tom Robinson.

Anyway, it'll have to come before the County court.

Are we as poor as the Cunninghams?

Are we poor?

Are you sure?

Are you trying to scare me? Shh.

As old as I am now?

As to her putting a man's life at stake,

As unfit to live with.

Atticus couldn't explain.

Atticus had promised me he would wear me out

Atticus, can I see you for a minute?

Atticus, do you defend ******s?

Atticus, do you think Boo Radley ever really

Atticus, I was just saying to Mr . Cunningham that entailments were bad

Atticus, I'm not going back to school anymore.

Atticus, is Jem dead?

Atticus, Jem says this watch is going to belong to him someday.

Atticus, Jem's up in the tree.

Atticus, what is it?

Atticus, you want me to go with you?

Atticus, you've heard about Tom Robinson?

Atticus!

Atticus!

Atticus!

Atticus! Atticus!

Atticus?

Atticus.

Atticus.

Atticus.

Be quiet.

Because his trial is tomorrow.

Because it was guilt that motivated her.

Because Jem does.

Before Jem and I talked about Boo again.

Before we were born.

Believe Tom Robinson.

Bending the law?

Bing!

Boo only comes out at night

Boo was our neighbor.

Boy,

Bust up a chifforobe for her.

But a strong, young n**** man.

But can you remember any other occasion?

But has been flatly contradicted by the defendant.

But he done run through the front door, just ahead of me.

But he said that sooner or later he'd suppose the temptation

But his daddy said, "No Radley is going to any asylum."

But I didn't see nothing.

But I feel like a fool, walking home like this.

But I run into the fence.

But I seen who it was, all right.

But I think it embarrasses him to be thanked.

But I want to say this to you.

But I'm still Sheriff of Maycomb County

But if I keep going to school, we can't ever read anymore.

But it came crashing down on her afterwards.

But maybe you'll tell me that it's my duty

But my pity does not extend so far

But not to worry. Takes a long time sometimes.

But she done it, and they all gone to town.

But somebody in this courtroom is.

But that was all he was good at, we thought.

But that you turned around

But there's a pearl necklace,

But to remember it was a sin to kill a mockingbird.

But tomorrow is Sunday.

But when I got loose,

But you're strong enough to?

But, Atticus, he's gone and drowned his dinner in syrup

But, what was the evidence of her offense?

By October, things had settled down again.

By someone who led, almost exclusively, with his left.

Bye, bye.

Bye.

Cal, you go and tell Dr. Reynolds to come over.

Cal, you wait until I get Scout in bed. I'll drive you home.

Called out to him to stop.

Calpurnia has a good one. Hot biscuits.

Can I have the syrup, please?

Can we, please?

Can we?

Can you read and write?

Cecil Jacobs did. That's why I had to fight him.

Cecil Jacobs is a big wet hen!

Cecil Jacobs made me forget.

Chopping kindling and toting water for her.

Come home and have dinner with us, Walter. We'd be glad to have you.

Come in.

Come on in here, Scout.

Come on, children.

Come on, Dill.

Come on, Dill.

Come on, Dill.

Come on, get in.

Come on, help me.

Come on, I bet they've got chains

Come on, now. The excitement is over. Time for bed.

Come on, Scout.

Come on, Scout. It's 5:00.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. It's your first day. You want to be late?

Come out here. I want to talk to you.

Come sit in the swing, Mr. Arthur.

Come to a decision

Comes and looks in my window at night?

Coming, Aunt Stephanie.

Confident that you gentlemen would go along with them

Court's adjourned.

Court's now in session. Everybody rise.

Cradle of civilization. They invented embalming and toilet paper.

Crawl under the high wire fence at the rear of the Radley lot.

Cross your heart.

Cut that out! What do you think you're doing?

Cutting up the paper for his scrapbook,

Darn you, Walter Cunningham!

Dead?

Did all that for not one penny.

Did anybody call a doctor, Sheriff?

Did I love her?

Did you harm her in any way?

Did you hear me, Scout? Now, hurry.

Did you, during all this running, run for a doctor?

Didn't you ever ask him to come inside the fence before?

Didn't you know your daddy is the best shot in this county?

Dill, I don't want you playing around that house over there.

Dill, wait a minute.

Dill, what are you doing here?

Dill!

Dill!

Dill?

Dill?

Dill?

Do you agree with his description of Mayella's injuries?

Do you know what a compromise is?

Do you miss her?

Do you remember him beating you about the face?

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

Do you think Jem killed Bob Ewell? Is that what you think?

Do your duty.

Don't do anything but make music for us to enjoy.

Don't go near that dog, do you understand?

Don't make a sound.

Don't say "******," Scout.

Don't waste time.

Don't you remember me, Mr. Cunningham?

Don't you say "hey" to me, you ugly girl.

Don't you touch him. Let him go!

Don't your daddy teach you to respect old people?

Eight, nine, ten,

Eleven, twelve,

Entailments are bad. Entailments...

Evening, Atticus.

Evening, Mr. Finch.

Evening.

Ever took place.

Every time I want him to do something, he's too old.

Except when he's drinking?

Excuse me, Mr. Ewell, I'm very busy.

Five, six, seven,

Folks call me Dill. I'm from Meridian, Mississippi

Folks were doing a lot of running that night.

For a number of reasons.

For any citizen to do his utmost

For God's sake, Mr. Finch,

For God's sake, Mr. Finch,

For the chief witness for the State.

Gentlemen of the jury, have you reached a verdict?

Get aside from that door, Mr. Finch.

Give things a chance to cool down.

Go ahead.

Go back to bed.

Go back to bed.

Go inside and tell Atticus Finch I said, "Come out here."

Go on, boy.

Going on seven.

Going on seven.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Dubose.

Good evening, David.

Good evening, Heck.

Good evening, Judge.

Good Lord, I must be losing my memory.

Good luck.

Good morning, Atticus.

Good morning, Maudie.

Good morning, Miss Maudie.

Good morning, Miss Maudie.

Good morning, miss.

Good morning, Mr. Cunningham.

Good morning, Mr. Finch.

Good morning, Walter.

Good morning.

Good night, Atticus.

Good night, Scout.

Good night, sir.

Good night.

Good night. Good night.

Good.

Grand jury will get around to charging him tomorrow.

Grand seeing you, Mrs. Dubose.

Halloween got you.

Has had to put his word against two white people's.

Have nothing to compare with your flowers.

Have presented themselves to you gentlemen, to this court,

Have your breakfast.

He can do plenty of things.

He can make somebody's will so airtight you can't break it.

He don't say a picture of what.

He eats raw squirrels and all the cats he can catch.

He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain,

He gets her interested in something nice

He has a boy named Boo

He in there, Mr. Finch?

He is paying me for some legal work I did for him.

He is. He's asleep. Don't wake him.

He just done it.

He killed himself.

He made me start off on the wrong foot!

He reached over with his scissors, stabbed him in his leg,

He says he won't come down until you agree

He says I can invite anybody... Shh.

He shot at him to wound him and missed his aim.

He told me that I should never point at anything in the house.

He took advantage of me.

He won't let me have a gun

He would be in Jem's room all night.

He wouldn't like that.

He'll be all right.

He'll be happy to see you.

He'll tell you his name.

He's a lawyer and he has a case.

He's a nice boy. Tell him "hey" for me, won't you?

He's all right. Let's go back home. Come on.

He's coming this way.

He's dead, Mr. Finch.

He's going to let me run the engine all the way to New Orleans.

He's got it all right, Mr. Finch.

He's got it all right, Mr. Finch.

He's got to be killed right away, before he starts running.

He's got to be killed right away, before he starts running.

He's inside the courthouse.

He's just as dangerous dead as alive.

He's not gonna bother these children anymore.

He's too old for anything.

He's within range, Heck.

Heck and his bunch is out chasing around Old Sarum looking for us.

Heck Tate's around here somewhere.

Heck, Atticus Finch. Someone's been after my children.

Helen.

Hello, Atticus.

Hello, Mr. Finch. I'm Spence, Tom's father.

Hello, Spence.

Her eye was blacked. She was mighty beat up.

Her neck, at the back of her throat?

Her right side.

Here is the way it works.

Here, Scout, let me hold on to you before you break your neck.

Here's Mr. Cunningham.

Hey, Atticus.

Hey, Atticus.

Hey, Atticus.

Hey, Atticus. Can we go with you?

Hey, Boo.

Hey, captain, somebody told me just now that

Hey, everybody, look at Scout.

Hey, Jem.

Hey, Jem.

Hey, Mr. Cunningham.

Hey, Mrs. Dubose.

Hey, there's his car.

Hey.

His eyes are popped, and he drools most of the time.

His right.

His teeth are yellow and rotten.

How come you were so all fired anxious to do that woman's chores?

How did you like school, Scout?

How do you do, Dill?

How do you do? Ever see so many people?

How long has the jury been out now, Reverend?

How long have you had a gun?

How old are you? Four and a half?

How old was I when Mama died?

How old were you when you got your first gun, Atticus?

How?

How's Mrs. Taylor?

How's the boy, Doc?

How's your entailment getting along?

Hurry.

Hurry.

Hush a minute, Scout.

Hush, Heck. Let's get back to town.

Hush, Scout.

I agree with everything Mr. Tate said.

I ain't coming down.

I ain't scared.

I am confident that you gentlemen will review

I asked her if Tom Robinson beat her like that.

I asked if he'd taken advantage of her.

I believe he already knows you.

I bet you a Gray Ghost against two Tom Swifts

I brought you these hickory nuts as part of my entailment.

I came over to tell you about my visit with Tom.

I came to see Jean Louise ready for her first day at school.

I can't agree with you.

I can't find them, either.

I can't go home like this!

I can't go in without my pants.

I can't go to sleep.

I can't remember whether Jem is 12 or 13.

I can't see anything.

I can't see Atticus.

I can't see your daddy now, either.

I can't stand it any longer. I'm going downtown to the courthouse to watch.

I can't use my left hand at all.

I can't, sir.

I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again.

I couldn't hold my head up in town.

I did not, sir.

I didn't lose it. I just can't find it.

I didn't say it.

I didn't think it was necessary.

I didn't want to bother you none.

I do. Sit down, please.

I do. Sit down.

I don't believe we can be seen from there.

I don't care if he did.

I don't care what the reasons are.

I don't care. Everything went wrong.

I don't know how.

I don't know if it'll help,

I don't know that I have much else of value that belongs to me.

I don't know that I have much else of value that belongs to me.

I don't know, and that's the truth.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. He just started to ever since he began talking.

I don't think they're as nice as last year.

I explained to you, I'm too old to get out there.

I felt right sorry for her. She seemed...

I forbid you to fight.

I fought and hollered, but he had me around the neck

I found all of these

I go past Boo Radley's house nearly every day of my life.

I go to school with your boy. I go to school with Walter.

I got down off the chair and I turned around

I got it caught in a cotton gin when I was 12 years old.

I got to my car and went out there as fast as I could.

I guess that the thing to do is...

I had to pass her place going to and from the field every day.

I had to, Atticus, he...

I have nothing but pity in my heart

I have to go out and tell his family.

I haven't got one.

I haven't shot a gun in years.

I hear it now.

I heard an old dog then.

I heard something about it last night when Judge Taylor came over.

I heard there might be trouble from that bunch out at Old Sarum.

I hope that's a dinner that you enjoy.

I just wanted to see where he was and what he was up to.

I may not be much, Mr. Finch,

I mean, is he easy to get along with?

I mean, yes, he hit me!

I might have.

I never heard tell it was against the law

I ran around the house trying to get in,

I realize you're very busy these days with your practice

I reckon because mockingbirds

I remember when my daddy gave me that gun.

I run up to the window, and I seen him with my Mayella.

I said something like,

I said, "You're wrong, man. You're dead wrong."

I said, hey, Mr. Cunningham.

I say "guilt," gentlemen,

I see your daddy and a colored man.

I seen him!

I soon forgot.

I still don't see why I have to wear a darn old dress.

I still looked for Boo every time I went by the Radley place.

I sure meant no harm, Mr. Cunningham.

I swear I don't know. I just don't know.

I swear to God, there's a mad dog down the street apiece.

I swear, Scout, you act more like a girl all the time.

I swear.

I tell you, I ain't going.

I think that's all the reading for tonight, honey. It's getting late.

I think that's an awful good sign, don't you?

I think we ought to stay right here in Miss Stephanie's yard.

I think you ought to turn right around and go back home.

I think your dress is mighty becoming, honey.

I thought about it.

I thought I heard something.

I thought you'd want to thank him.

I told her not to be disappointed, we'd probably lose this one.

I told you and Jem to leave those poor people alone.

I want you all back home right away.

I want you to stay away from their house and stop tormenting them.

I was coming in from the woods, with a load of kindling

I was far too old and too big for such childish things

I was going home as usual that evening.

I was just leaving my office to go home when Bob...

I was just trying to warn him about Boo. He wouldn't believe me.

I was running so fast, I don't know what happened.

I was sitting on the porch and he come along.

I was standing in my yard one day

I was thinking about appointing you to take his case.

I was thinking about that just now.

I was to be a ham.

I was to think of these days many times,

I was trying to explain to that darn lady teacher

I went and got my daddy to come out and thank you.

I went lots of times.

I wish I could keep them all away from you.

I wonder what he does in there.

I wonder what he looks like.

I wonder what he's done to cry about.

I wonder where in the world...

I'd better go.

I'd feel mighty comfortable if you did now.

I'd tip my hat when I'd go by.

I'll be there later.

I'll bet it's just old Cecil Jacobs trying to scare us.

I'll go to see Helen, first thing tomorrow morning.

I'll run down to the office...

I'll see you there for dinner.

I'll see you tomorrow, Atticus.

I'll send a boy over for you tomorrow, when his hearing comes up.

I'll send Zeebo out right away to pick him up.

I'll take the case.

I'll tell Walter you said "hey."

I'll tell you what let's do.

I'm Charles Baker Harris. I can read.

I'm coming.

I'm going back after my pants.

I'm going with you.

I'm going. It's almost 10:00 and Atticus will be waiting for us.

I'm having a terrible time, Miss Maudie.

I'm Jean Louise Finch.

I'm little, but I'm old.

I'm no idealist

I'm not going to miss the most exciting thing

I'm ready. Oh, Jem.

I'm sorry, Atticus.

I'm trying to.

I'm walking like an Egyptian.

I'm walking like an Egyptian.

I've been appointed to defend Tom Robinson.

I've been up since 4:00.

I've never done that, sir.

If he ever heard of me fighting anymore.

If I show you, will you swear never to tell anybody?

If you just learn a single trick, Scout,

If you shouldn't be defending him, then why are you doing it?

If you're looking for your daddy,

In our courts,

In the Abbotsville jail.

In the cynical confidence

In the knothole of that old tree at different times.

In the name of God,

In the name of God,

In this country,

In what way?

Instead of going to the sheriff.

Is he dead?

Is he poor? Yes.

Is Helen here?

Is that a bargain?

Is that so?

Is that so?

Is that the courtroom? Yeah.

Is there any other way to go?

Is this the man who ****d you?

Is your daddy Mr. Walter Cunningham from Old Sarum?

Is your father good to you?

It don't come to nothing, Mr. Finch!

It was to be a long time

It would be sort of like shooting a mockingbird, wouldn't it?

It's a sin and I'm not about to have it on my head.

It's customary for the boy to have his father's watch.

It's half an hour before school starts.

It's not my fault you lost your dress.

It's not that. I hear it when we're walking along.

It's packed solid. They're standing all along the back.

It's the Rev.

Jem and I had to admit he was very good at that.

Jem found me then.

Jem says he does.

Jem, are you awake?

Jem, go home, and take Scout and Dill home with you.

Jem, he is pretty old.

Jem, I want you to please leave.

Jem, please, I'm scared.

Jem, would you mind staying here with Scout till I get Cal home?

Jem?

Jem?

Jem?

Jem.

Jem.

Jem.

Jem...

Jem... Shh.

Jem's staying up in the tree

Just as we always have.

Just like on Saturday.

Killed him.

Ladies bathed before noon, after their 3:00 naps

Late that night,

Let her be first.

Let Miss Mayella have a good, long look at you.

Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch.

Let's clear out of here.

Let's go down to the courthouse

Let's go watch.

Let's go, boys.

Let's see, now.

Let's see.

Like I said...

Like somebody tried to wring his arm off.

Listen, no matter what she says to you, don't answer her back.

Look where he is. I can't shoot that well. You know it.

Look, Jem.

Look, the boy wore his hair in front of his eyebrows like you do.

Looks like she didn't have nobody to help her.

Lord knows what he's doing or thinking.

May I see your watch?

Maybe she's just nervous.

Maycomb was a tired old town

Mayella Violet Ewell.

Me first!

Men's stiff collars wilted by 9:00 in the morning.

Miss Jean Louise, Mr. Arthur Radley.

Miss Jean Louise?

Miss Mayella was on the porch, like she said she was.

Miss Mayella,

Miss Scout, do you think you could tell us what happened?

Mmm hmm

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Mmm hmm.

Morning, Calpurnia.

Morning, Mr. Sykes.

Morning, Walter.

Morning.

Morning.

Most certainly is.

Most certainly will. Sitting right yonder.

Mr. Ewell came in.

Mr. Ewell, can you...

Mr. Ewell.

Mr. Finch,

Mr. Finch,

Mr. Finch,

Mr. Finch, are they gone?

Mr. Finch, I swear, when I left it.

Mr. Finch, that was way last spring, way over a year ago.

Mr. Finch? This is Cal.

Mr. Gilmer?

Mr. Gilmer?

Mr. Radley must've scared them out of their wits.

Mr. Radley shot at a prowler out in his collard patch.

Mr. Tate was right.

Mrs. Dubose, the gardens at Bellingrath

My aunt says it's bat infested,

My daddy owns the L and N Railroad.

My daddy's getting dressed.

My goodness gracious, look at your flowers.

My Lord, Aunt Stephanie! You almost gave me a heart attack.

My mama worked for a photographer in Meridian.

My pa and I go hunting in our spare time.

My pa's never touched a hair on my head in my life.

My teacher got mad as the devil at me

My, you're up mighty bright and early.

My!

Neighbors bring food with death

****** lover!

Night, Cal.

Night, Jem.

Nine, ten.

No code mattered to her before she broke it.

No harm taken, young lady.

No matter what they say to you.

No need to be afraid of him, Son. He's all bluff.

No wonder, then.

No, Dill.

No, he ain't.

No, I don't

No, me.

No, miss, I don't care to bother.

No, Mr. Tate. He can't shoot.

No, not exactly.

No, not me. I won't get tired.

No, Scout, don't go to him. He might not like it.

No, sir, Mr. Finch, I sure wouldn't.

No, sir, none as I know of.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No, sir. Jem.

No, sir. Why not?

No, Son. I think I'd better go up there alone.

No, you're not.

No.

No.

No. I have to go to the country on business, and you'll just get tired.

No. It's an agreement reached by mutual consent.

Not an old uncle,

Not going back.

Not going back.

Not much is happening.

Not now. Tom is dead.

Not until you agree to play football for the Methodists.

Nothing.

Nothing. Go back to bed.

Now don't go tugging at that dress, Scout.

Now he flies airplanes.

Now what's so interesting?

Now, gentlemen,

Now, listen. Atticus ain't never whipped me since I can remember

Now, Mayella,

Now, Mr. Ewell, you've heard the sheriff's testimony.

Now, now.