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Paul Edgecomb
I let Harry take those chains off you, you gonna be nice?
— The Green Mile ‧ 1999
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker asks whether someone will behave if Harry removes their chains. Release from restraint is linked to a promise of cooperation, making the question a wary bargain. The words hold out the possibility of freedom while showing that the speaker is still concerned about what might follow.
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