12 Angry Men

Starring: A bunch of angry men (twelve to be exact)
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(The jurors assemble in the deliberation room to decide the fate of a young man on trial for murder.)

FOREMAN
Let's take a vote. What do you all think? I say, guilty.

JUROR 2
Guilty.

JUROR 3
Guilty.

JUROR 4
Guilty.

JUROR 5
Guilty.

JUROR 6
Guilty.

JUROR 7
Guilty.

JUROR 9
Guilty.

JUROR 10
Guilty.

JUROR 11
Guilty.

JUROR 12
Guilty.

FOREMAN
Okay, that takes care of that...wait a minute, what about you, Juror 8?

JUROR 8
Not guilty.

OTHER JURORS
*grumble, grumble*

(Sixty minutes later.)

FOREMAN
Time for another vote. I say, not guilty.

JUROR 2
Not guilty.

JUROR 4
Not guilty.

JUROR 5
Not guilty.

JUROR 6
Not guilty.

JUROR 7
Not guilty.

JUROR 8
Not guilty.

JUROR 9
Not guilty.

JUROR 10
Not guilty.

JUROR 11
Not guilty.

JUROR 12
Not guilty.

FOREMAN
All right, great, let's tell the judge we're rea— Wait a second, what about you, Juror 3?

JUROR 3
Guilty.

OTHER JURORS
You are old, mean, and not as charming as Henry Fonda. Therefore, we will badger you until you change your vote.

JUROR 3
In that case, not guilty.

MARK GERAGOS, F. LEE BAILEY & THE GHOST OF JOHNNIE COCHRAN
Hooray!!!

THE END