Episode Report Card Megyn: C- | 4 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Clayton Hears A Who
By Megyn | Season 4 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.24.2001
Then we cut to the infirmary, where the unfortunate scene includes a close-up of the guard's boxers as they apply ice to the affected area. Pan over to McManus, who has been inspected by Gloria and is now blaming himself for giving up on Omar so he himself could get some attention. Leo and Gloria both want him to go home, but he'd like to talk about everything some more. "I didn't fight you hard enough, Leo, I wanted to lose the argument, I wanted him in solitary." Leo says he knows, because McManus didn't "stomp out of [his] office when [he] wouldn't let [him] have [his] way." Tim moans that he does want Omar back in Em City, and Gloria points out that Omar already stabbed him and, now, literally kicked the shit out of him. Now Tim says he "let him keep kicking." Oh, and he also thinks he lost the basketball game because he gave up hope. Never mind the fact that he got his ass kicked by a guy who had both hands cuffed behind his back and can't play basketball. He insists that he won't give up on Omar. Leo tells him to go home for a few days and think about it. McStupid says he won't change his mind. That if he gives up on even one of the inmates, what chance does he have? He may as well open up a diner somewhere and flip burgers till he dies. Leo says he may join him if he does. I figure they will both get their chance when their run on this show is over.
Hill yapping about James Dean telling a friend his fun days were over right before he crashed his car and died. The cereal-box philosophy on that one? Was it a self-fulfilling prophecy? Or maybe Jim was just a bad driver who went too fast.
Infirmary. We are joined by the melodious strains of the balloon music as Vern gets blood taken for a DNA test. Demon-oxiribo-nuclear-hick acid, for those of you who don't know. We see him go back to Unit B, and his boys are playing pool. Robson asks how it all went; Vern says it went fine. Robson tells him he "heard something about Beecher." "What about Beecher?" Robson: "You know he's up for parole?" Vern goes over to get a cue and attempts to concentrate on playing. Robson: "Vern, Beecher fucked up your parole." Vern snaps that he remembers. Robson says maybe Hank and Andrew would still be alive if Vern had been paroled, which pisses Vern off, and he huffs away. Robson only looks pleased with himself. Next, in the interaction lounge, Vern startles both Beecher and Sister Pete by bursting in and yelling, "Why didn't you tell me?" Pete jumps up and warns him to stop. He continues on yelling and accusing Beecher of not being honest and how they were supposed to be on equal ground. Pete yells for the guard as Vern just reams Beecher. The guard comes in and says, "All right, Schillin-jer." Vern flaps his arms and shouts, "SHILLING-GERRR! Goddammit, SCHILLINGER! Been in here nine fucking years, you'd think you'd learn how to say my goddamn name!" He leaves with the guard and points to Beecher as he goes. Beecher thinks Vern will now do something to mess up his parole. Pete says she'll talk to him. Beecher looks worried. Does he ever look any other way?