Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Blood And Guts
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 08.17.1997
We see a very quick shot of Groves going at Glynn in the hospital. A CO gets in the way, and he and Groves fall onto a bed. Cut to a courtroom, where Hill VOs that Groves killed the officer in question, and will be put to death. Damn. On death row, Glynn comes to see Groves, who points to a couple COs and says they beat him. Glynn tells him that he can choose the method of his execution. Groves says they shouldn't even be talking, as Glynn should be dead, but Glynn ho-hums, which is kind of impressive. Groves eventually chooses to die by firing squad, which is also awesome, and then tells Glynn that trying to kill him wasn't personal. "It just had to be done." I feel the same way about McManus, except that it's completely personal. Glynn goes over to the COs and tells them to come by his office later. "I want you to tell me why I shouldn't fire your asses." He'd can them for beating up a guy that tried to kill him. Again, I respect that. Still, I'd expect that Groves is going to get a goodbye beating here.
Mukada gives a eulogy for Smith, the dead CO. He says that it would be easy to get angry with all the inmates for this. Quick cut of Ryan getting the crap clubbed out of him, which seems strange. Mukada goes on that Smith wouldn't want his death to bring about more suffering. We see Vahue getting clubbed gauntlet-style before being shoved into the hole. I enjoyed that one a lot, but Vahue is another one I would expect the hacks not to touch. If they're trying to illustrate that the hacks are no longer making friends with any prisoner, then I get it. But then why did Ryan and Officer Claire have to happen? Mukada talks about peace. Cut to Groves vigorously banging his head against the wall as the hacks watch and laugh. After the service, Hunt asks Glynn if he can be on the firing squad. Glynn, possessing a neuron, has reservations. Not possessing more than six, however, he doesn't turn him down cold.
In the hospital, Gloria is bandaging a shirtless Ryan's head. Ah, back when you didn't need an Exacto knife to cut the sexual tension. Glynn appears, and Gloria complains that she's seeing a host of officer-related injuries. Glynn tries to get information from Ryan as to what happened to him, but as you can imagine, that pig ain't squealin'. Gloria tells Glynn he has to do something. Glynn: "I know. And by that, I mean that I'm not going to do shit." Some of that may have been implied. Later, in Glynn's office, Burruano is trying to convince McManus that some retaliation for Smith's death is justified. We get a little exposition that Glynn and Burruano were both hacks at one point. Burruano pleads with Glynn not to keep suspending experienced officers, because then they'll end up with newbies that can't handle themselves in a crisis. A little sun had just crept through my window, but that growth spurt from Foreshadowing blocked it right out again. Burruano goes on that after Groves's execution, the hacks will calm down. McManus whines. Burruano: "Reality's hard for you, isn't it, McManus?" Score one for the puffy Italian.