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The minute Pope leaves, Michael releases his hold on the support structure. It doesn’t collapse at all . Michael moves to the door where he listens to make sure the coast is clear. Pope is gone, but C.O. Patterson remains behind, flirting with Becky. Michael smiles, then moves to the rear door of the Pope’s office. It’s still locked. He looks at the clock: 4:55 PM.
Abruzzi skates down a corridor, pushing a janitorial bin with mops and brooms hanging from the side.
Pope arrives home and walks into the kitchen to find his wife, Judy, pouring some iced tea. Pope goes to grab a glass, but Judy slaps his hand away. She tells him that the iced tea is for his guests who are waiting in the den. An apprehensive Pope walks into the den; Hale and Kellerman are waiting.
The clock in the warden’s office reads 5:05 PM. Michael hears the sound of a key unlocking the rear door. He quietly opens the door, removes the plastic key, and joins a line of inmates walking as they file through the hall outside Pope’s door.
Back in his den, Pope explains to Kellerman and Hale that there is nothing he can do to accelerate Michael’s transfer. He’s legally obligated to file Michael’s motion with the court, which could take up to two months to be processed. Kellerman, frustrated, paces the room. “ I was looking at the morgue photos of that boy back in Toledo, Will Clayton. Spitting image of his daddy. Apple fell real far away from the tree with that one, didn’t it? Fell off the tree and all over the pavement.” Pope is furious, but Kellerman continues to push. They know that Judy and Pope worked things out after his affair, but that Judy does not know about Will, Pope’s illegitimate child. The Pope demands they leave, but Kellerman faces him and demands that the warden lose Michael’s motion. Judy enters to ask the agents if they’re staying for dinner, but the agents instantly turn on the charm and politely excuse themselves. Kellerman thanks Judy for the iced tea and tells Pope, “You better do everything you can to hold onto this one.” Pope, beaten, nods his head.
As soon as Kellerman and Hale leave, Pope enters his personal study and shreds Michael’s motion to deny transfer.
A guard secures Lincoln’s wrist and ankle shackles are secured, then gives Sara the all-clear to enter. She’s non-plussed to be there to perform the ironic task of making sure Lincoln is healthy enough for the state to kill him. “This,” she says, “is not why I went to medical school.” As part of the physical, Sara asks about the medical history for Lincoln’s mother, father and siblings. Lincoln pauses. Sara asks, “Anyone besides Michael?” Lincoln turns to her, not sure what to answer. “ Fox River ’s like a small town, Mr. Burrows. People don’t have much to do here besides time and talk.” She asks curious about their relationship. “He’s been abandoned his whole life. Dad, mom, she died young. And now me.” Sara wonders aloud if that’s why Michael is here, to be near his brother before his death.