Hegan, listen here. You're in the midst of a battle. And you're the general. Everything depends on you this morning. And you've a right to be afraid.. but you've no right to let others see it. You've no right... do you understand me? And, by God, I won't let you!... I'll be a man for two of you! Shake yourself together now! (Seizes him.) Come, man! Shake yourself together! (HEGAN: But think of the exposure!) The exposure! And this is Jim Hegan talking! How many times have you been exposed already? And how many times have I been? (HEGAN: But this is different.) How different? We've got the police, and we've got the district attorney, and we've got the courts. What more do we want? What can they do but talk in the newspapers? And is there anything they haven't said about us already? (Takes HEGAN by the arm, and laughs.) Come, old man! As my friend Leary says: "Dis is a nine-day town. If yez kin stand de gaff for nine days, ye're all right!" We'll stand the gaff!

Grimes Monologue from The Machine

Rehearse Grimes's monologue