All 50 Uses of
foreman
in
Twelve Angry Men
- The FOREMAN tears a sheet from a notepad and tears up little slips of paper for ballots.†
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- The 10TH JUROR crosses and pauses beside the FOREMAN and indicates the slips of paper.†
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- FOREMAN: Well, I figured we might want to vote by ballots.†
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- The FOREMAN looks at his watch and compares it with the clock.†
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- 7TH JUROR [to the FOREMAN]: Hey, how about getting started here?†
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- FOREMAN: Well, I was figuring we'd take a five-minute break.†
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- 5TH JUROR [to the FOREMAN, hesitantly]: Are we going to sit in order?
Act 1 *foreman = a juror in a court case who is selected by other jurors to head the jury
- FOREMAN: I don't know.†
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- FOREMAN [about the fan]: Let me take a look at it.†
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- The FOREMAN climbs on the bench and examines the fan.†
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- 7TH JUROR [looking at his watch]: Hey, Mr. Foreman, let's go.†
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- FOREMAN: All right, gentlemen.†
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- [He turns to the FOREMAN†
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- FOREMAN: Well, I was thinking we ought to sit in order, by jury numbers.†
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- FOREMAN [to the 8TH JUROR]: How about sitting down?†
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- The 8TH JUROR does not hear the FOREMAN.†
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- The FOREMAN crosses to the washroom door.†
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- FOREMAN [to the 9TH JUROR]: We'd like to get started.†
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- FOREMAN: All right.†
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- FOREMAN: It's up to you.†
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- FOREMAN: Anybody doesn't want to vote?†
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- Everyone looks around the table as the FOREMAN rises and begins to count hands.†
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- FOREMAN [hesitantly]: Well, who's got something to say?†
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- FOREMAN: Right.†
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- FOREMAN: If you don't mind!†
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- FOREMAN: We're trying to get someplace here.†
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- I mean, it's just a quick thought ....FOREMAN: No, I think it's a good one.†
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- FOREMAN: OK.†
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- FOREMAN: And the coroner fixed the time of the death at around midnight.†
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- FOREMAN [half rising]: Let's go in order here.†
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- FOREMAN: Hey, let's take it easy.†
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- FOREMAN: Let's calm down now.†
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- FOREMAN: That's your privilege.†
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- FOREMAN [to the 6TH JUROR.†
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- 6TH JUROR: NO. FOREMAN: OK.†
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- FOREMAN [to the 5TH JUROR]: Now, let's be reasonable.†
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- FOREMAN: All right, let's stop all this arguing.†
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- FOREMAN: Check.†
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- FOREMAN: Now just a second.†
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- FOREMAN: A kid!†
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- FOREMAN: What, just because I'm trying to keep this thing organized?†
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- FOREMAN: Don't tell me to calm down.†
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- Mr. Foreman.†
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- FOREMAN: You think it's funny or something?†
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- FOREMAN: Unimportant?†
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- FOREMAN [softly]: I don't care what you do.†
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- [He turns to the FOREMAN†
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- Mr. Foreman?†
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- The FOREMAN rises and crosses to the door.†
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- The FOREMAN knocks on the door.†
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Definition:
a worker who supervises and directs other workers -- especially in places like factories, workshops, or construction sites
or:
a juror in a court case who is selected by other jurors to head the jury
or:
a juror in a court case who is selected by other jurors to head the jury