Section 1 (1-58)
Going through the motions of the case before making any decisions.
Motion Case
Allowed in a court proceeding.
Sustained
Sidebar
Positive or in an agreement
affirmative
A serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
One who committed a criminal act.
Perpetrator
In a film,pictures that are laid over one another in a rapid sequence.
Montage
The steps in a court hearing or trial.
Proceedings
To spoil or damage by association
Taint
What is the level of privacy an inmate experiences in jail.
The privacy an inmate gets is none, they are always doing something with strangers at all times. Sleeping with strangers, waking up with strangers, and going to the bathroom with strangers. They don’t have privacy. EVER.
Why do prison guards take away prisoners belts and shoelaces.
They take them away so they can't kill themselves no matter how bad it is.
Why does Jerry not visit Steve in the prison
He is too young to enter.
What does Steve testify he was doing on the day of the crime.
He was going around taking mental notes about places I wanted to film for a school film project.
Why does Steve take so many films of himself in the months after the trial?
Steve is looking for an image to tell him who he is.
What is the significance of the scene showing Mr. Sawicki telling the film class about predictable endings and film competition.
The significance of the scene is for it not to be predictable. He doesn’t want them to know.
What does Mrs. Harmon supply for Steve
Fresh shirts and underwear.
What does Mrs. Harmon give to Steve when she visits him in jail?
A bible
Why does Mrs. O'Brien play the cup game with Steve?
So he can tell the truth and not get in more serious trouble for committing perjury.
How does the author reveal the verdict on James King?
What purpose does the list of credits serve?
The list of credits show who's in the book and what their purpose is.
Why does the author have Steve comment on the school students in the courtroom?
To show what he could be doing in life if he wasn't in the crime.
James King talks to Steve about a "get over", and then says, "So, what [is it?]" to Steve. Why is this comment repeated in the screenplay?
Because that's the question that got him involved in the crime.
When was the last time Steve talked to James King before the robbery?
Steve said it was during the school year,but he doesn't know the date.
Why does the author have statements about Steve Harmon roll across the screen as court reconvenes for the verdict
This reinforces the seriousness of the verdict and adds to the suspense.