Matthew Poncelet It's quiet. Only three days left. Plenty of time to read my Bible and look for a loophole.
Played by Sean Penn 
Dead Man Walking (1995) · 14 quotes
Dead Man Walking (1995) · 14 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Dead Man Walking (1995): in 7 of its 14 quotes
Most scenes with: Sister Helen Prejean (3)
Ain't nobody with money on death row.
More lines from Matthew Poncelet
2 quotes Matthew Poncelet Matthew Poncelet I just wanna say I think killin' is wrong, no matter who does it, whether it's me or y'all or your government.
Scenes with Matthew Poncelet
4 scenes
Show me some respect, Matthew.
Matthew Poncelet Why? 'Cause you're a nun?
Because I'm a person.
Matthew Poncelet I like rebels. Some blacks is OK. Martin Luther King, he led his people all the way to DC and kicked the white man's butt.
You respect Martin Luther King?
Matthew Poncelet He put up a fight. He wasn't lazy.
What about lazy whites?
Matthew Poncelet Don't like 'em.
So it's lazy people you don't like.
You are a son of God.
Matthew Poncelet [in tears]
Thank you. I've never been called a son of God before. [laughs slightly] I've been called a son of a you-know-what plenty of times, but I've never been called a son of God.
Prison guard
Do you have any last words, Poncelet?
Matthew Poncelet Yes, I do. [pauses] Mr. Delacroix, I don't wanna leave this world with any hate in my heart. I ask your forgiveness for what I done. It was a terrible thing I done, taking your son away from you.
Clyde Percy [Softly to his wife]
How about us?
Matthew Poncelet Mr. and Mrs. Percy, I hope my death gives you some relief.
