ke sure the belts were secure and the heart rate and computer all worked. There was a man standing outside the door shouting to the man in the chairYoure gonna die, and how does it feel to know youre gonna die in a few minutes? The men looked as though they thought of it as one big joke. The whole process was really sick. It seemed so cold and inhumane.On the day of Edwardss execution, Edward was moved to a cell where he could be kept an eye on more easily. This man, Edward Earl Johnson was going through mental hell, yet he was remaining extremely calm. The staffs were a little worried about his sanity. His family visited him for the last time. They all spoke to him normal; they ate shrimp, which apparently Edward had never had. Every last thing to try and prove Edwardss innocence was done then, so many points were raised.A phone call, which meant life or death for Edward, showed on his face that it was bad news. Everybody was upset. They all spoke their final words to Edward. Even the superintendent was upset, which you could tell by his speech. The camera does a great job in catching the tension of these last moments making us sympathise with Edward, sharing his agony.As 12.00am got nearer, the atmosphere got more and more difficult. People began to get uncomfortable. Clive Stafford Smith, who was Edwards lawyer, stayed with him right up until he went in the gas chamber. It was an emotional time for everyone and even the narrator of the documentary said his final words and wished him well from himself and the camera crew. Edward had a very strong belief in God and the reason why Edward was so calm before he died was because he believed he didnt do anything wrong so therefore God was going to take him to a safe place once he was dead. Before he died he said he was glad it was all finally over and said he final goodbye. The camera really caught the emotion at this time and had many people with tears in their eyes. The emotion was there ...
