[ William tries to do Grell the courtesy of adverting her eyes while her record plays. But, before long, he finds his gaze drifting back. Perhaps out of habit, perhaps out of curiosity.
What he witnesses is nothing like the Grell he ever knew. There are scenes which make him realize he knew nothing of the hardships of growing up in the lower classes, and other scenes which make him feel oddly empathetic towards her - something he's never felt, despite standing along side her for centuries.
The film ends, and where William expects her sentence will be announced, instead a new reel is thread through the projector. William takes a steadying breath. He hardly needs to watch as he's tortured himself with viewing his own record countless times through the years. He's nearly numb to it. Perhaps that's how he won this so called "freedom" to begin with.
As with Grell, the woman announces his information.
William Thomas Spears (later renamed: William Thomas Camden, Jr.): Born to William Camden, Sr. and Felicity Spears. Greater London, of London, England. January 15, 1775. Deceased: May 9, 1779. Greater London, of London, England. Death by suicide, footnote reads: instantaneous via gunshot wound to head.
As before, the woman indicates the screen as William's record begins to roll. ]
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What he witnesses is nothing like the Grell he ever knew. There are scenes which make him realize he knew nothing of the hardships of growing up in the lower classes, and other scenes which make him feel oddly empathetic towards her - something he's never felt, despite standing along side her for centuries.
The film ends, and where William expects her sentence will be announced, instead a new reel is thread through the projector. William takes a steadying breath. He hardly needs to watch as he's tortured himself with viewing his own record countless times through the years. He's nearly numb to it. Perhaps that's how he won this so called "freedom" to begin with.
As with Grell, the woman announces his information.
William Thomas Spears (later renamed: William Thomas Camden, Jr.): Born to William Camden, Sr. and Felicity Spears. Greater London, of London, England. January 15, 1775. Deceased: May 9, 1779. Greater London, of London, England. Death by suicide, footnote reads: instantaneous via gunshot wound to head.
As before, the woman indicates the screen as William's record begins to roll. ]