1 00:00:16,660 --> 00:00:18,350 I remember two Willie Binghams 2 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,980 One, pasty-faced with fear after the sentence was read.. 3 00:00:23,170 --> 00:00:23,820 and the other 4 00:00:24,610 --> 00:00:26,590 after the series of amputations 5 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,850 The first is now blurred by the painfully sharp focus of the second. 6 00:00:48,740 --> 00:00:51,680 I was the very first surgical supervisor 7 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,760 appointed under the State's revised stance on Capital Crime. 8 00:00:56,950 --> 00:00:57,720 My job.. 9 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,730 to see that medical protocol was followed. 10 00:01:01,340 --> 00:01:03,860 That inmates would not suffer any more than the usual 11 00:01:03,940 --> 00:01:05,840 post-surgical discomforts. 12 00:01:06,310 --> 00:01:07,640 You're gonna remove my hand!? 13 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:08,400 That's correct. 14 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:09,800 NO WAY! 15 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:12,980 Well, you are a murderer Mr Bingham. 16 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,390 Oi! Warden! 17 00:01:15,700 --> 00:01:16,840 Oi!! 18 00:01:17,670 --> 00:01:20,390 No Sir. THAT IS NOT FAIR!! 19 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,350 I killed that girl, but that weren't me alright. 20 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:28,420 It was the booze. 21 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:30,440 and the drugs. 22 00:01:31,630 --> 00:01:34,270 They cooked up somethin' awful. 23 00:01:34,830 --> 00:01:37,680 They're sayin' I mutilated her..I never. 24 00:01:38,460 --> 00:01:41,020 The first surgery is largely symbolic. 25 00:01:41,060 --> 00:01:42,330 Symbolic? Correct. 26 00:01:42,630 --> 00:01:45,360 Well, piece of cake then. Nothing to worry about huh? 27 00:01:46,260 --> 00:01:49,580 Well, I'm here to make sure you suffer no more pain than is necessary. 28 00:01:49,770 --> 00:01:52,030 Why don't they just do what they used to do huh? 29 00:01:52,130 --> 00:01:53,940 Just..EXECUTE ME!! 30 00:01:54,090 --> 00:01:55,140 Once and for all. 31 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,860 You're to be made a national example. 32 00:02:02,180 --> 00:02:04,260 Your chance for recompense. 33 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:08,540 It's expected that the reduction should cease by the second or third surgery. 34 00:02:08,640 --> 00:02:10,010 Third?? 35 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:26,960 Come on, come on. 36 00:02:32,020 --> 00:02:32,720 Cover please. 37 00:02:49,870 --> 00:02:53,940 Surviving family members determine how far the surgeries will go. 38 00:02:59,540 --> 00:03:00,680 Proceed. 39 00:03:45,030 --> 00:03:47,480 This is what my criminal ways got me. 40 00:03:50,060 --> 00:03:52,960 You best all mind yourselves kids. Huh! 41 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:55,410 'Cause you don't want this. 42 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:57,680 No. 43 00:03:57,990 --> 00:04:00,040 YOU DON'T EVER WANT THIS!! 44 00:04:16,550 --> 00:04:17,280 Okay mark it. 45 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:21,770 In March, they removed Mr Bingham's right arm and his left leg. 46 00:04:28,050 --> 00:04:29,000 Proceed. 47 00:04:33,930 --> 00:04:35,200 You may proceed. 48 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:58,460 Mr Bingham. 49 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:10,690 Don't hurt none. 50 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:18,050 Where's me supervisor? 51 00:05:35,530 --> 00:05:37,650 As Mr Bingham's procedure advanced.. 52 00:05:37,710 --> 00:05:42,620 He was exhibited to the more difficult cases in the under-funded state-run high schools. 53 00:05:52,030 --> 00:05:53,190 His hands.. 54 00:06:02,700 --> 00:06:04,500 Behave yourselves now. 55 00:06:06,770 --> 00:06:08,840 Unless you wanna look like me. 56 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,310 Although Mr Bingham was recovering well physically.. 57 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:30,200 ..his outlook grew progressively darker as the third surgery approached. 58 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,600 The boys upstairs are very pleased with your progress Willie. 59 00:07:05,420 --> 00:07:08,370 I don't expect the family will take it any further. 60 00:07:42,870 --> 00:07:45,520 Every job hits patches of rough road.. 61 00:07:46,260 --> 00:07:49,500 ..there are times I strain to glimpse the bitumen below at all. 62 00:08:07,230 --> 00:08:10,030 Tensions continue to rise around the nation.. 63 00:08:10,220 --> 00:08:14,130 ..fresh protests erupted today over what many are now labelling 64 00:08:14,130 --> 00:08:16,550 a cruel and barbaric form of punishment. 65 00:08:16,910 --> 00:08:18,740 The man at the centre of it all.. 66 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,130 ..is 38 year-old inmate William Bingham.. 67 00:08:21,420 --> 00:08:25,230 ..convicted of the rape and murder of a young schoolgirl early.. 68 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,720 Looks good. 69 00:08:52,500 --> 00:08:53,490 You may commence. 70 00:09:05,980 --> 00:09:08,490 Mr Bingham gave up a kidney and a lung. 71 00:09:10,100 --> 00:09:12,270 Organs from inmates provide a small, 72 00:09:12,490 --> 00:09:16,270 but steady revenue stream for our now privatised penal system. 73 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:31,960 Nurse! 74 00:09:36,090 --> 00:09:37,710 Yes..Mr Bingham? 75 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,870 They cuttin' off my right leg, or is that me left? 76 00:09:41,900 --> 00:09:43,880 It's your.. 77 00:09:44,140 --> 00:09:46,040 ..left leg Mr Bingham. 78 00:09:47,780 --> 00:09:49,790 Left leg. Left leg. 79 00:10:02,540 --> 00:10:06,530 Five months later the fifth surgery was ordered. 80 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,380 Please don't do this. 81 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:10,550 Now, now Mr Bingham. 82 00:10:11,420 --> 00:10:12,540 It will all be over soon. 83 00:10:14,820 --> 00:10:17,910 Mr Bingham....would lose his namesake. 84 00:10:23,670 --> 00:10:24,220 Willie. 85 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:27,450 Willie. 86 00:10:28,780 --> 00:10:29,620 Are you okay? 87 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:32,230 You in pain Willie? 88 00:10:33,870 --> 00:10:34,440 Willie? 89 00:10:39,270 --> 00:10:41,820 I never saw Mr Bingham cry after that day. 90 00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:44,460 Nor has he spoken to me since. 91 00:10:49,940 --> 00:10:53,910 He went into his final surgery without any observable emotion. 92 00:10:56,370 --> 00:10:58,000 They removed his ears.. 93 00:10:58,500 --> 00:10:59,720 ..his nose.. 94 00:10:59,780 --> 00:11:01,210 ..and the tip of his tongue. 95 00:11:01,900 --> 00:11:04,720 A laser depilated what remained of his body. 96 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,280 We've made it through to the end now Willie. 97 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:36,510 That was five years ago. 98 00:11:37,570 --> 00:11:38,980 Mr Bingham's room.. 99 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:40,980 ..is the last on the southern end.. 100 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:42,220 ..of the top floor. 101 00:11:44,820 --> 00:11:46,400 The light is always on.. 102 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:49,160 ..and I know he's there.. 103 00:11:49,780 --> 00:11:51,670 ..eyes to the ceiling.. 104 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:53,870 ..dead silent. 105 00:11:59,710 --> 00:12:03,150 Except the last week....of every month. 106 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:06,890 That's when Mr Bingham and I.. 107 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,140 ..travel to the high schools.