Episode Report Card Kim: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Cruel And Unusual Punishments
By Kim | Season 3 | Episode 6 | Aired on 08.17.1999
In the gym, Ryan grabs Pancamo's helpfully labeled water bottle and pours in something that's not chlorohydate; I think it's supposed to be heroin. It's time for the boxing match between Cyril and Pancamo. Both men refuse to wear their headgear, but I think Pancamo's got more to lose with that move. McManus says that it's okay for them to fight without it, so the match begins. Pancamo takes the early lead, and just before the bell rings signifying the end of the first round, nails Cyril with a blow to the head. After some refreshing water, Pancamo comes out for the next round. Pancamo once again nails Cyril in the head, and Cyril goes down to the mat. Before Cyril can be counted out, the round is over. Pancamo goes back for more of that delicious water, and the camera goes crazy -- to signify his blurred vision, I guess. Cyril takes advantage. Pancamo throws a couple of punches that connect with nothing but air. Finally, Cyril lands the death blow, knocking Pancamo out.
Ryan rubs Cyril's shoulders in their cell, telling Cyril that he can succeed as long as he focuses. Russky comes in and asks to speak to Ryan alone. Cyril books it out of there. Russky reveals that he knows about the job Yuri did for Ryan. While applying ointment to his removed tattoo, Ryan feigns ignorance. Russky says that Yuri is very dangerous, and must be removed. Ryan says, "You can't shit a shitter." Ryan explains that he knows Russky wants Yuri dead, and is trying to get Ryan to do it. Ryan suggests that Russky get the Sicilians to do it instead.
Russky approaches Pancamo in the laundry room. Pancamo admits that Yuri is "very disrespectful." Russky says that Yuri bet against Pancamo in the boxing match and won heavily, and that Yuri claims he spiked Pancamo's water with heroin. Pancamo is upset at this news, but appreciates Russky's telling him. Pancamo now owes Russky.
Pancamo and Ryan meet with Murphy and McManus. Pancamo wants to do the fight over, and offers to get tested for drugs in order to prove that his water was tainted. McManus doesn't want to spend time and money on testing just because Pancamo is a sore loser, and orders Pancamo out. Ryan smirks and follows. On the stairs, Ryan tells Pancamo that it was stupid to admit to the hacks that he knows Yuri was behind the tampering. Now, if Yuri turns up dead, the hacks will know Pancamo did it. Ryan suggests that Pancamo get Yuri sent to solitary for the rest of his life, or better yet, to death row. In order to accomplish this, Ryan tells Pancamo to make sure that Yuri finds out Russky snitched on him. Man, that Ryan. He's always one step ahead of the game.