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It's actually John, using Percy's body. Afterwards, Percy hacks it up and goes into a permanent mind wipe state. John could have fixed this and didn't because, as John said, "He killed Del's mouse". This, of course, is hardly the real reason. John was well aware that Percy tortured Del (himself a rapist and murder) to death.
Percy’s cruelty reaches new heights when he deliberately sabotages Delacroix’s execution, causing the inmate to suffer a protracted, agonizing death on the electric chair. He ultimately goes insane after John Coffey transfers onto him the illness he had absorbed from Melinda Moores, which in turn causes Percy to kill Wharton in his cell. As ...
Jan 23, 2023 · In the novel, this moment isn't there because it takes place in 1932, before Top Hat was released, whereas the film is set in 1935. The Green Mile's main story ends with John Coffey's execution ...
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Percy Wetmore is a supporting antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.
Serving as the secondary antagonist of the novel The Green Mile and its film adaptation of the same name.
Percy is the nephew of the governor's wife, and likely received his position through his family's connections.
Percy is first seen loudly announcing the arrival of John Coffey until his superior, Paul Edgecomb, orders him to stop. Nevertheless, Percy continues to mistreat the death row inmates at any opportunity. He breaks two of Eduard Delacroix's fingers and stomps on his new pet mouse, Mr. Jingles, but is left confused after John saves him. Eventually, despite learning how to properly use the electric chair, Percy deliberately sabotages Delacroix's execution just to see what will happen – he purposely fails to wet the sponge placed under the electrode fastened to the top of Delacroix's head (he only pretends to soak the sponge), causing Delacroix to burst into flame (although John Coffey absorbs all the pain). Despite his sadistic nature, Percy is left in shock after witnessing his scheme's horrific result. He is therefore unofficially punished by the other guards, but shows no remorse in the end.
Percy is described as a small (in both body and mind) man who works on death row for the pleasure of watching prisoners die. The other guards want him reassigned, but his contacts enable him to stay on the Green Mile. Percy is an instigator, stirring up trouble with his violent behavior, and is not above using his family's position to get out of trouble.
Though he enjoys tormenting inmates, Percy proves to be a coward when real danger strikes, as seen in his interactions with William Wharton. He is also somewhat lazy, preferring to read pornographic comics rather than learn about his new position at Briar Ridge.
•Percy Wetmore's fate in the film is left unknown, as it was never revealed if he died after being sent to Briar Ridge Psychiatric Hospital for his illnesses. Though it can be considered he did died but was wasn't mentioned.
Jan 28, 2023 · John now campaigns for AIDS and HIV awareness (Image: John Percy) “I soon found out who my real friends were,” he added. “I was treated like a piece of dirt on the ground you walked on.
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Percy tries to run again but Harry stops him by grabbing his arm. As Percy panics, lunging forward and desperately trying to escape Harry’s grasp, he hits the book he was reading and a smaller book falls out of it—a pornographic cartoon. While Paul feels sad and Harry disgusted at this sight, Brutal laughs loudly and makes fun of Percy.
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