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At this point in the story, the Scottsboro Boys have been in prison for five years as appeals to their convictions for gang rape while riding a freight train (despite medical evidence that no rape, nor even sexual activity, occurred during that time period) are slogging their way up through the judicial system to the U.S. Supreme Court, then back for re-trials, re-convictions, re-appeals. Ozie is beginning to crack from the strain and despair.
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OZIE: This is a waste o' time! Let's move on!
HAYWOOD: (to audience): He be talkin' about Judge Callahan now. The one who replace Judge Horton after he lose his election.
OLEN: That ol' cracker never even graduated college--let alone go to law school.
OZIE: I don't see the importance of that!
HAYWOOD: All these things Ozie sayin' is quotes.
OZIE: What
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