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"Mr. King never cashed the $5,000 check Mr. Darabont sent him for the right to turn his story into a movie. Years after "Shawshank" came out, the author got the check framed and mailed it back to the director with a note inscribed: "In case you ever need bail money. Love, Steve."
Cool, huh?
Peace.
Very cool. It makes me think of his family in a trailer park.... struggling... and what happened .. very cool indeed.