- you throughout the night - watching and waiting to see if - Lincoln Burrows does, in fact, - become only the 13th person to be - executed in the State of Illinois - since 1976. - Just so you got one less - thing to worry about, - I want you to know - I ain't mad at you. - Thank you. - How long until... - - 16 hours. - Are his lawyers - making any progress? - Is there still a - chance with that? - No. There's only one person who - can really stop this execution. - I need to see my brother. - Just to talk, for five minutes. - Yeah. Yeah, I'll try. - Hey. - Um... I'm sorry. - I'm told that you have to - wait until final visitation. - Would you talk to your - father for me? Please? - Believe me, my father knows where - I stand on the death penalty, - and I'm just as clear - on his stance... - Sara, uh, Dr. - Tancredi, I'm sorry. Um... - This isn't about the morality - of the death penalty. - This is... - This is about killing an innocent man: - my brother. - And, surely, - your father can't be in favor of that. - Just talk to Lincoln's attorneys, - just for an hour, - and I swear to God, - you'll be convinced of his innocence. - Michael, I would pick - up the phone right now - if I thought there was any chance - that I could make a difference. - But you have to understand. - I'm the last person in the - world that my father listens to.
- He hates what I do, - he hates what I believe in. - And if I'm the one asking for - clemency for your brother, - your brother won't get it. - I'm sorry. - Look, if Terrence Steadman - is still alive, Lyle, - then it can't be Terrence - Steadman buried in the ground. - Yeah, but a secret informant claims - that Steadman is still alive? - I don't know, Nick, - it all sounds pretty far-fetched. - You're his clerk, - just get us on the docket. - Nick, you're asking him to - commit political suicide - by granting a stay of execution to - Illinois' most notorious death - row inmate. - Officially, all we're asking - is for an exhumation order. - If he grants it, he can order a - stay until the tests are come in. - An exhumation order? - Well that's better-- digging up the - vice president's brother. No way. - Lyle, Lyle, look, we took Intro - to Civ Pro together, remember? - We studied for the bar, - day and night, - in that crappy little - apartment of yours, - talking about how we're - going to make a difference. - Nick, you filed an - eleventh hour motion, - and Judge Kessler's docket - is full this afternoon... - Come on, Lyle, - everyone knows you run that courtroom. - You can't adjust - things around a bit? - The informant that was killed yesterday? - I was there. - I know firsthand these people - will do whatever they can - to frame Lincoln for - Steadman's murder. - All we're asking - is to be heard. - I'll give you 15 minutes - this afternoon-- that's it! - - Thank you, thank you! - - Yeah, you're welcome. - He doesn't even - know what happened. - He knows You tried. - Do You think so? - He's your brother; - he knows you, so yes. - I promised I would - get him out of here. - You promised a lot - of people, Pretty. - Enough, Man, all right? - - This don't concern you, boy. - You don't get a man's hopes up - like that, and then just... - Back up or I'll beat your - skinny ass into the ground. - And it wouldn't - take much to do it. - All right, ladies, Rec time's over; - back on the block! - You owe me a ticket - out of here, Pretty. - And I will collect. - I'm really am sorry - about your brother. - Thanks. - Look, I know you were - counting on this, so... - Let me worry about my problems. - I know you've got enough - on your mind right now. - For what it's worth, - over the years, I've known - a few men who've sat on that chair, - and as the day gets near, - all you can really do - is pray it goes quick. - Once, about ten years ago, - there was a man caught a few sparks, - not enough to do the job. - Had to wait another three weeks - while they reset the whole process. - It may sound crazy, but he said it - was the worst three weeks of his life, - 'cause it not the lightning that - kills you... it's the wait. - So take solace in the fact that - your brother's wait is over. - So if something - happens to the chair, - he's got three more weeks? - There's a lot of protocol - in killing a man. - A new death warrant, - another medical clearance... - A lot can happen - in three weeks. - Yo, what the grapes, yo? - Thanks. - - What y'all talking about? - Nothing. - Keep it together, come on! - Go! Keep it together! - I'm going in. - It's daytime. - I'll hang a sheet. - Do you have any - questions about... - what's going to happen tonight? - When I get to eat, - where I'm supposed to walk, - how it's gonna feel when - they tighten the belts... - Any of that gonna - help come midnight? - Some feel it's best - to be prepared. - - How's Michael? - - He's anxious to see you. - Unfortunately, we've been told that - that's not possible until - final visitation. - You've been through - this before? - No. - Just so you know, - a doctor needs to be present, so, - for what it's worth, - I'll be there tonight. - Can I ask a favor? - Yeah. What? - When I'm gone, can you... - Will you look out - for my brother? - What were you doing back there? - Hmm. So you like - doing that, too? - Dipping the fry in a shake? - Hells yeah. - Mmm. Good times. Good times. - So what's going on out there? - Nothing, you know? - Just staying out of trouble. - I meant in terms of any... - office gossip you might have for me. - So check it. This one fool has - been trying to cop a joint. - So I'll keep ear - hustling for that. - We had an agreement. - You were supposed to bird-dog - Scofield and get back to me. - I been trying, man, - I've been working the corners. Trust me. - I ain't got nothing. - I seen you talking to him - in the yard and the geezer. - Yeah, I talked to Scofield - but he ain't told me nothing. - Then it's a hundred bucks - for the burger and fries. - Boss, you know I - ain't got no money. - Then you better start - selling your ass. - A hundred bucks by - the end of this shift, - or there's gonna be a bidding war to - see who gets you as their new cellie. - Beat it. - In the yard today, - I did hear Scofield say something. - And? - He said if something goes - wrong with the chair, - his brother gets three - more weeks to live. - We're square. Get out of here. - How is It going in here? - Ready for liftoff. - - Chair's working? - Yeah. Why? - Run a test. - Already did. - The electrical contractor signed - off on the diagnostic this morning. - - We're good to go. - Run It again. - Why? - Run it. - It ain't working. - Son of a bitch. - I don't know what could have happened. - So once they redo all the paperwork, - your brother gets three more weeks. - Right. - So We got time. - Not a lot, but some. - Are we still going - through the infirmary? - If I corrode that pipe again, - they'll know something's up. - You got another way? - Right now, I'm just worried - about getting through tonight. - Careful, there's 2,000 volts - running through that thing. - Oh, God. - Give me the strength to walk... - Give the strength to walk... - I want to see my brother. - When we move you to - Final Visitation. - - When's that? - Right after We Do this. - Just... - It's your last day, Linc. - I'd prefer to keep you out of - cuffs as much as possible, but - I need some assurances.
