Episode Report Card Sobell: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Score one for the Darwinists
By Sobell | Season 1 | Episode 10 | Aired on 11.06.2005
Inside the prison, Linc and the man who would be warden (the False Pope?) have a little chat wherein the CO wants Linc to fill out his request card for his last meal and Linc is all, "I don't plan on being he-- I mean, I don't wanna!" The CO leaves the card just in case. These are the nicest death row guards, what with the giving people illicit cell phone calls and second shots with meal cards. Why aren't THEY featured on the magic plaque?
Back out in the yard, C-Note drifts over to the fence closest to St. Louis and calls to Gus. The one-eyed monster comes over and the two exchange ethnic slurs before getting down to business: C-Note will pay him $150 a month in exchange for getting on the PI crew. Looks like someone watched his Shawshank Redemption before heading into the pokey, and has it in mind to make the guerilla sequel.
While all this is going on, Michael catches up with Abruzzi on the other side of the yard and tells him to set up a meeting with Falzone, because Michael wants to talk to Falzone tonight. Abruzzi says, "Falzone doesn't talk to guys like you. Water signs make him nervous -- he's more compatible with fire and air." Michael's says, "If he wants Fibonacci, he's going to have to [talk to me]."
Commercials. A Burger King commercial without the King? How is this possible? Please tell me this was my doing. And then tell me who you want me to eliminate next. We need to test the boundaries of my new power.
When we get back, the ostensibly Italian Abruzzi is still frolicking amidst the diphthongs of Northern Europe as he cajoles Philly Falzone into coming to prison for a chat with Michael. Abruzzi assures him that Michael is indeed capable of human interaction beyond staring, and Philly exults, "You did something right for a change! Guess I'll have to call off those guys I hired to shank you." Abruzzi's smile abruptly slides off his face. On the other end of the phone, Philly continues, "That was a joke, John." To make sure Abruzzi appreciates the difference between humor and solemnity, he then threatens to castrate Abruzzi. Oh, Philly, you send such mixed signals. Abruzzi hangs up the phone and stumbles over to Michael. There's barely any menace in Abruzzi's voice as he says, "He's coming. Don't mess this up."
Michael signals that he understands by staring extra-hard. Once Abruzzi's wandered off, he ambles over to the phone. We see him stretch out the arm that's got the cards tattooed on it, and he dials the numbers in order: 312-909-3529.