"Inherit the Wind" is a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, inspired by the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. The story explores the conflict between science and religion, focusing on a teacher, Bertram Cates, who is put on trial for teaching evolution in a small town. The play features two prominent characters: Henry Drummond, a defense attorney representing Cates, and Matthew Harrison Brady, a famous politician and orator who prosecutes him. Through their legal battle, the play examines themes of freedom of thought, intolerance, and the struggle for intellectual freedom.