The Green Mile

Should John Coffey have been found not guilty by reason of insanity? Did Melinda suffer from a Disorder Caused by or Associated with Impairment of Brain Tissue Function suggestive of Tourette's Disorder? Did Wild Bill malinger?

Retired prison guard Paul Edgecomb tells his friend Ellie, "... I had a few bad dreams..." 
Scene from Top Hat on television (0:06)

Prison guard Percy strikes prisoner Eduard "Del" Delacroix’s finger with his club. (0:15)

Guard Dean Stanton, referring to prisoner John Coffey, "... Is he retarded you figure?" 
Paul: ”Looks like they sent us an imbecile to execute.” 
Guard Harry Terwilliger: ”Imbecile or not, he deserves to fry,..” (0:18)

The victims’ father punches John in the head. (0:21)

Paul tells warden Hal Moores, referring to guard Percy Wetmore, "The man is mean..." 
”... the mental hospital?” (0:23)

His wife Jan asks Paul, "Worried about Melinda and Hal?..." 
Paul: ”... Simple-minded fellow.” (0:25)

Dean: "He’s in the damn restraint room..." (0:29)

Harry, referring to the mouse: "He’s a brave little bastard..." 
”Percy, are you crazy...?” 
Paul: ”Get all this shit back in the restraint room...” (0:32)

Paul tells the prisoner Toot-Toot, "... I’ll have one less crazy old trustee..." 
Toot-Toot: ”... This is a shocking experience...” 
Paul: ”... Get that idiot out of the chair.” (0:39)

Del, referring to the mouse: "... He’s smart, Mr. Jingles." 
John: ”That’s some smart mouse, Del...” (0:49)

Hal, referring to his wife Melinda: "... It’s a tumor, Paul, a brain tumor..." (0:52)

Harry, referring to prisoner William “Wild Bill” Wharton, who appears catatonic, "The boy is doped to the gills."
Percy: ”You've been declared competent, son...” (0:55)

Wild Bill inflicts traumatic head injuries on guards.
Guard Brutus “Brutal” Howell strikes Wild Bill twice with his club, rendering him unconscious. 
Harry: ”We thought he was doped... think he was doped?” (0:58)

The guards place Wild Bill in a straight jacket. He tells the guards, "... Dumb son-of-a bitch... killed by a drunk." (1:18)

Wild Bill in straight jacket (1:21)

Paul, referring to mouse Mr. Jingles: "... he is pretty smart." (1:28)

Brutal punches Percy in the face. (1:48)

Hal tells Paul, referring to Hal’s wife Melinda, "Sometimes... she’s not herself anymore..." (1:54)

Percy reads a book entitled Caring for Mental Patients. (2:00)

Wild Bill: "Hell, yeah, I been behaved... Don’t be stingy hogs."
Paul laces a drink with powdered drug. 
Paul asks Wild Bill, ”You gonna stay behaved?” (2:01)

The other guards put a straight jacket on Percy. (2:04)

Wild Bill: "... It’s like I’m shit-ass drunk..." (2:07)

Melinda tells John, "I dreamed of you..." (2:19)

Percy, still in a straight jacket: "Let me out of this nut coat." 
Paul punches Percy in the face. (2:23)

Percy appears catatonic, unresponsive. (2:34)

Sign: "BRIAR RIDGE MENTAL HOSPITAL” (2:35)

Paul tells Jan, "I’ve done some things in my life I’m not proud of..." (2:37)

John tells Paul, "... I know you’re hurtin’ and worryin’..." (2:40)

John watches Top Hat. (2:42)

John tells Paul, "... I had me a dream. I dreamed about Del’s mouse." 
”I dreamed Mr. Jingles got down to that place Boss Howell talked about...” (2:45)

Paul tells Ellie, "I’ve had to see my friends and loved ones die off through the years..." (2:57)

Elaine in open casket (2:57)

Burial of Elaine
Paul: ”... I have no illusions of immortality.” (2:58)

Paul tells Mr. Jingles, "... Been worried about you..." (2:59)

References in Game Night, The Ringer (2005)