Dead Man Walking (1995)
Sean Penn: Matthew Poncelet
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Quotes
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Sister Helen Prejean : You are a son of God.
Matthew Poncelet : [in tears] Thank you. I've never been called a son of God before.
[laughs slightly]
Matthew Poncelet : I've been called a son of a you-know-what plenty of times, but I've never been called a son of God.
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Sister Helen Prejean : Show me some respect, Matthew.
Matthew Poncelet : Why? 'Cause you're a nun?
Sister Helen Prejean : Because I'm a person.
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Matthew : Thank you for loving me.
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Matthew Poncelet : I just wanna say I think killin' is wrong, no matter who does it, whether it's me or y'all or your government.
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Prison guard : Do you have any last words, Poncelet?
Matthew Poncelet : Yes, I do.
[pauses]
Matthew Poncelet : Mr. Delacroix, I don't wanna leave this world with any hate in my heart. I ask your forgiveness for what I done. It was a terrible thing I done, taking your son away from you.
Clyde Percy : [Softly to his wife] How about us?
Matthew Poncelet : Mr. and Mrs. Percy, I hope my death gives you some relief.
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Matthew Poncelet : It's quiet. Only three days left. Plenty of time to read my Bible and look for a loophole.
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Matthew Poncelet : I like rebels. Some blacks is ok. Martin Luther King, he led his people all the way to DC and kicked the white man's butt.
Sister Helen Prejean : You respect Martin Luther King?
Matthew Poncelet : He put up a fight. He wasn't lazy.
Sister Helen Prejean : What about lazy whites?
Matthew Poncelet : Don't like 'em.
Sister Helen Prejean : So it's lazy people you don't like?
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Matthew Poncelet : Hitler got things done!
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Matthew Poncelet : I was just fucking chicken.
