8TH JUROR: It’s not your boy. He’s somebody else.
4TH JUROR: Let him live.
There’s a long pause.
3RD JUROR: Al right. “Not guilty.”
The FOREMAN moves to the door and knocks on it.
The GUARD unlocks the door and enters.
FOREMAN: We have a verdict.
GUARD: Al right, gentlemen. Take your seats in the jury box. The GUARD exits.
The FOREMAN and the other JURORS collect their jackets, etc., and all except the 3 RD and the 8TH JURORS follow him off. The 3RD JUROR remains seated.
Finally only he and the 8TH JUROR remain in the room. The 8TH JUROR puts on his own jacket and brings the 3RD JUROR ’s jacket to him. The 3RD JUROR rises.
The 8TH JUROR helps him on with his jacket. The 3RD JUROR exits.
The 8TH JUROR follows, but pauses at the door and looks back at the empty jury room. The knife still sticks into the table. The 8TH JUROR exits. The rain has stopped.
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Furniture and Property List
Lighting Plot
Practical fittings required: fluorescent lighting in jury room with light switch by the door Act I
To open: Effect of sunlight. Washroom light on Act I
To open: Lights as at end of previous Act
Effects Plot
Act I
No Cues
Act I
The rain continues throughout the remainder of the play with occasional thunder and flashes of lightning
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