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No, no, no!

Don't touch that dial.

Here's what's on my mind tonight..

Reverend Jarvis just got a new assignment.

I need you on death row. Final counseling.

Now he's the last comfort for a condemned woman.

Kneel with me and pray.

But what he gets is worse than death.

Please give me redemption.

You're coming straight tohe

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You're in Springwood now

and you're all mine.

Now she's ready.

Why don't you die, dammit?

I'm sorry, warden, she's not dead.

Full power!

- Shit! - 'Yoo-hoo! Heh heh.'

'Looking for me, sailor?'

Eat it, Brenda.

'Oh, come on, honey.'

I heard you having a nightmare.

And then I heard you scrounging around.

You gotta want some of these.

What'd you do? Poison 'em?

'Violet..'

I don't want< from you except you

stayin' out of my face!

Only two days left before they fry me

and I gotta spend 'em sitting next to you!

Well, you got two days, I got five.

- Uh, we could make up. - 'Ha ha ha.'

Girlfriends.

Uh, sure.

Elm Street Angel and a Southside Blade.

Oh, come on, girl, gang war's over.

Hey, it<

and I'm not an Angel

but you never believe me!

Okay, fi.. I'm wrong.

Okay?

Here.

- Okay. - 'Peace.'

Thanks.

You stupid Angel bitch!

Blades don't forget who killed one of their own.

You're on death row, but I'm your executioner!

Ow! Jeez! God..

When I get you..

...you're gonna die real painful!

Have I got a recipe for you?

All you need is one of these.

Perfect for two women in a stir

about to take their final walk.

About to be..

...stir-fried!

Women?

I know it stretches procedure

Reverend Jarvis, but I need help.

Now your excellent work

in the men's wing..

...convinces me that I..

What is that?

It's Haitian.

I-I worked in a hospital mission there

and an old woman gave it to me

for helping to heal her daughter.

It's a rather..

...sensual carving.

Well, the Haitians are, uh..

...are an earthy people.

I-I never really..

...really got, think I got used to it.

Now, this is Springwood State Prison

not Haiti.

Now, can you help me out, reverend?

Uh..

I need you on death row.

Final counseling.

Brenda Vincent.

Violet Rodriguez.

Both are up for murder.

Both from the same neighborhood.

Gangs that mutually hate each other.

Violet is scheduled for next Friday.

She's priority. Brenda's after that.

Violet iced a kid from another gang.

Her jacket says she was pretty straight before that.

I've never heard the "Sermon On The Mount"

interpreted exactly that way.

I told you I knew the Bible, father.

Eh, may I call you father?

- Oh, I-I'm not a priest. - Oh, yeah?

Well, this is as close as I'm gonna get.

But, i-if it would mean something to you

y-you may call me father.

So you-you are close to the church.

In my family, in my neighborhood

the church was hard to avoid.

But then why here?

There wereotherthing in my neighborhood

that were hard to avoid.

So this is what's become of me.

I'm here to comfort you as best I can.

You don't have vows about women, do you, father?

We are allowed to marry

i-if that's what you mean.

So are you?

M-married? Uh, no.

I, uh..

No. No.

And you do like women, right?

More than boys, right?

Oh. Yes, of course.

But I've decided to follow

a-a different vocation, one...not of the flesh.

But we are the flesh, father.

No, no, no. Stop, stop, stop.

Oh. Okay. I'm sorry.

You're a good man.

But you remind me of things I wanna forget.

Bad things.

And good things..

...that I can't have anymore.

I'm..

I'm confused.

Oh..

God can help with confusion.

I'll meet God soon enough.

But I won't meet any other men.

The Bible says, "It's more blessed

to give than to receive," right? Yes?

- Yes, or-- - Yes, yes!

Maybe it's more blessed to do both.

Guard.

Guard!

I thought leaving Haiti would do it

working only among men..

...with no temptation, but..

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Reverend Jarvis, I'm sorry to disturb you

but, um, there was an inmate that you visited last night,

Rodriguez. She requested another visit now.

Oh, well, I-I can't right now, Rose.

I have other inmates--

Uh, no, no, no, but the regulations say

that the inmates facing executions

have priority, reverend.

I mean, I guess they figure it's never too late

to, um, save a soul, huh?

You're right, Rose.

Hey, p

Oh, Ms. Vincent.

Hey, good for you.

You gonna come see me sometime, huh?

You know the rules, Vincent.

Rodriguez is priority.

Oh, stuff it, Ms. Priss!

I just wanted to tell thepa not to bother, okay?

I'm gonna go to hell anyway.

But that ain't half as bad as what thisbitch

'next door is gonna get if I get her.'

'Padre<TO1

'It'd take a miracle to save her ass. Heh heh heh.'

I'll pray for you--

Oh, pray for yourself!

I wanna go to the infirmary! The splint's come off!

In a minute, Brenda!

No, don't.

I thought you wanted to go in.

Alright.

Back!

Come on, sweet thing, let's move it.

I just wanted to thank you..

...for yesterday.

Boy, was that a big mistake.

That was a sin.

No, James.

That's the best I've been treated by a man

in a long time.

There is no sin in laughter.

In caring.

In being loved.

And now your God has given us time

in private.

Oh, God! Please don't do that.

Violet, this isn't love, it's weakness.

You're afraid, you're alone.

Kneel with me and pray.

Pray.

Oh, Lord, please give us the strength..

I'm not alone, James.

Give us the strength to rebuke Satan..

Only days before I die

and now I found what I've been looking for.

...strength to overcome temptation.

Grant me this one last wish, James.

The strength to overcome the weaknesses of the f-f..

Love me, James.

Ah..

I-it's wrong, it's wrong.

It's-it's weakness, it's, it's..

It's..

Bless me, father, for I have sinned.

Worse than Haiti.

You couldn't handle the wealth of the flesh there, either.

I have..

It was her dying wish.

I have what, James?

You didn't finish your sentence.

You have what?

I've..

...made love to a woman in my charge.

You..

...fornicated,<col4

I've sinned.

Oh, I want redemption.

Please, give me redemption.

There is no redemption here.

Stand and take your punishment like a man, Reverend Jarvis.

Like a man, James.

You're coming straight tohe

Redemption.

Guard?

Guard?

'The reverend said he forgot your appointment'

'at 2 a.m. How come it wasn't in writing?'

Everything gotta be put in writing, you know the rules--

Your confession, Ms. Rodriguez.

Remember you wanted me to hear your confession.

Oh, yeah, hey, where were you?

I forgot the damn paperwork, okay?

I got other things on my mind.

Okay, I'm gonna be down in the hall.

You got three minutes.

Three minutes. That warden could have my hide for this.

If..

If I helped you escape..

...will you stay with me?

Escape?

Shh, shh..

Tomorrow midnight

at your execution

I'll slip you a capsule with a milky sap of Haitian root.

It induces a coma-like stage, you'll look dead

barely a whisper of life.

James, this is crazy.

'Quiet.'

There isn't much time.

Just listen.

Now, the moment the executioner throws the switch

'you bite the capsule and fake convulsions.'

You know..

Now..

...I will have cut the main wire

the day before to the chair.

'You may be burned a little by the voltage'

but it won't kill you.

The doctor will think you're dead.

No sign of life. No pulse.

But they'll bury me.

It's the law.

It's a splendid animation.

You'll be that way for 48 hours.

Then the effect of the root sample will dissipate

enough time for me to come and dig you up.

No.

'Please, Violet.'

It's our redemption..

...together.

Do you feel sorry for your part in the boy's death?

Do you?

For you, James...yes.

But how will I breathe in there?

Your metabolism slows.

'You won't need much air.'

There isn't much air.

What if I wake early?

How much do I have?

It won't happen, I'll get you--

How much air?

'About five minutes worth.'

'Once you're fully conscious.'

'Oh.'

'Oh. Alright.'

'James, I'll do it.'

You can save your Bible thumping.

We're gonna make this right.

She's agreed to marry me.

Marriage?

Marriage is predicated on trust.

This harlot can't be trusted, she's a seducer.

Your sin will betray you both.

I've been afraid of this all my life..

...but now I'm gonna face it

like a man.

A whole man.

I'm not afraid of you anymore.

Oh-h.

My sweet Violet.

Rape.

What?

Help! Ra-a-ape!

Violet, what are you doing

Sorry, James.

But the time it takes to prosecute you

will buy meat leasta

away from the electric chair.

You said you wanted to help me.

Just do it.

- Help! Rape! - Violet, don't.

Please, Violet, please.

Don't. Don't.

Alright, Reverend Jarvis!

'Reverend Jarvis.'

It's almost midnight, Reverend Jarvis.

Be not afraid, Violet.

The Lord is with you.

There is no power here that can harm you.

Thank you, father.

She's dead.

Violet should have had better from life.

'Now it's too late.'

'Oh, it's never too late for the soul, warden.'

'May I pray at the burial?'

Well, certainly.

Reverend Jarvis..

...you have a request for your time.

Give me a few hours, Rose.

I-I must supervise the burial rights.

Sorry, reverend, it's priority.

The next woman on death row wants to see you now.

Brenda Vincent.

I, uh, can't stay too long, Ms. Vincent

I'm, uh..

...due elsewhere.

'I'll bet.'

Can't wait to dig her up and do it again, huh?

Don't be coy,

I'm a blunt woman and I got good ears.

'"It's our redemption!'

'Together!"'

Oh, don't worry. I won't tell.

I just want what you gave Violet.

And I'll give you..

...what she gave you for it.

"Get thee behind me, Satan."

You can't tempt me with lust.

- I love Violet. - Oh.

You hear me? I love her.

- We're getting married. - Oh.

Tough

You can't have her.

The worms can have her now.

Violet.

- Oh, my God! - Wait, reverend.

Oh, my God, I've got to.. Oh, no, the burial.

No, no, no. We've taken care of it.

No, no, no. I-I've-I've got to..

What time do you have?

- It's about 1 o'clock. - 1 o'clock in the afternoon?

- Yes, the afternoon. - The afternoon, okay.

So what's that? That's, uh, that's, that's 13 hours.

The execution was at midnight, so--

That was Friday, James.

This is Sunday.

You took a nasty crack in the head.

You've been out two days.

'I'm awake! Where are you?'

'Father!'

'Father!'

"Ode To Violet."

"The worms crawl in. The worms crawl out.

"The worms play pinochle on your snout.

"One little worm who isn't so shy

"climbs in your ear and out your eye.

"Your blood will turn to pussy green

"and spread it on like shaving cream.

"Just spread it on some moldy bread.

"And that's what you eat when you're dead.

By F. Krueger."

I'm awake. Where are you?

Get me out of here, father!

You find the memories painful, don't you, Jarvis?

Yes.

Do you want your forgiveness?

Yes.

From the sin of lusting after a female prisoner

in your charge?

Yes.

From the sin of loving her with your body?

Yes.

And the sin of conspiring

to help her escape?

Yes! Yes.

And the sin of drugging her to fake her death

and fooling the authorities into burying her alive?

Oh, yes, please, please, yes.

And the sin of not digging her up

as you promised?

Oh, I.. It was..

But, you know, it, it could have worked. Really.

It, it could've.

But you didn't get there in time, did you?

'Your lust led Violet to a terrible death.'

'Slow suffocation.'

'Alone in a coffin buried under the earth.'

I'm awake!

Where are you?

Get me out of here, father!

Jarvis!

You think Violet forgives you for that?

Stop it.

Stop it.

Your penance..

...is to stay in here.

Forever.

'Alone.'

'With her memories.'

Watching her die..

...again..

...and again, and again

and again, and again, and again..

'James, my love, I hate to hear you cry.'

Violet. Thank God.

You're, you, you're alive.

It was all a dream.

All a bad, bad dream.

No, James.

I am dead

but my soul is stuck.

I can't move on.

Can you ever forgive me?

Yes, James

because I know you love me

but I need your help.

What can I do?

It's Brenda.

I need her forgiveness for killing her cousin.

I can't move on unless she forgives me.

Brenda?

But Brenda's gonna die tomorrow in the electric chair.

How-how can I help?

Yes, but you're the chaplain, my love.

See her.

Talk to her.

Convince her.

Make her!

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned.

Yes, my son.

I killed 11 kids.

I murdered 43 adults.

I wasted 7 cats, 43 dog... and a canary.

Is that all, my son?

Let's see now, is it all, uh..

No, uh, I also wasted a priest.

What was that last one, my son?

I said, I killed a priest.

Revenge!

That's mine!

Then you're...satisfied with your revenge?

Satisfied?

Oh, yeah. She's dead, right?

Well, all is not... quite forgiven.

Uh, save your breath,<TO2

I don't need any of that where I'm goin'.

Maybe not, but Violet does.

Can you find it in your heart

to forgive her for your cousin?

No way!

She's gonna rot in hell for that!

Brenda, she needs your forgiveness.

Needs?

She don't need nothin' now.

She's worm food.

What do you know of the afterlife?

How many Theology classes have you taken?

What is this?

You got five seconds before I whistle for the warden.

I'm dying tomorrow,< and I wanna look right for it.

You know, hair, nails. Big day in a girl's life.

Will you forgive Violet by then?

Read my lips!

She got what was comin' to her.

Now, if this is it, I'm outta here.

No. No, no, wait.

Wait.

You want a way to beat the chair?

What do you mean, uh, about that medicine from Haiti?

Yeah, who wouldn't?

I can give you that.

The drug will make you appear dead.

I'll rewire the chair.

Afterward...I'll dig you up.

Yeah, or you could leave me stuck in the grave like Violet.

No air? No, thanks,

You have my word.

You shall have life.

You must be nuts.

Why the hell would you wanna do that?

Violet would want it that way.

She was truly good.

Yeah, a regular saint.

And what do you want?

To make Violet happy.

Yeah, right.

I mean..

...what do you want from me?

Hmm?

I mean..

...it's a little tough to.

...give you what Violet did.

I mean, in here.

All I want is for you to live.

For Violet.

She's dead.

Good, you're awake. Right on time.

Son of a bitch.

You really dug me up.

I gave you my word. Ha ha ha.

I wanted to keep you alive

Everything worked

just as it would've with Violet.

Where the hell am I?

Solitary confinement, baby!

This ain't solitary. I've been there.

Oh, no, not the new wing, no. This is the old wing.

They sealed it off about 20 years ago

after that court decision

'about cruel and unusual punishment.'

'It seems too many people went insane in here.'

Could've died from the stink.

So...when do I get out?

God wants you to forgive Violet.

I want you to forgive Violet.

Violet wants you to forgive Violet.

Oh..

'Oh, no!'

No-o-o!

Reverend Jarvis.

This is Jake Johnson.

He's come for Brenda Vincent's things.

He's her, uh..

...next of kin.

Yeah. Pleased.

We had one of them, uh, living together arrangements.

Well, let me offer my condolences, Mr. Johnson.

Why? Living together wasn't that bad.

Of course, we didn't get much sack time with her in the stir

but we had memories.

I understand.

You mind if I ask you a personal question?

No, no, uh, I suppose not.

How do you get a gig like this, huh?

One guy, lots of broads.

'Hey, you didn't do no messing with Brenda, did you?'

'No offense, it's a joke.'

Just lightenin' the mood a bit.

Oh.

Brenda's personal effects.

- Well, this is it? - Uh, yes.

- No key? - Key?

You know, to a car or a house.

Or a safety deposit box?

No, there was no key, this is all of it.

'It's not much for an entire life, Mr. Johnson'

'but a life such as Brenda lead, uh..'

Perhaps, we could talk about Brenda's loss.

One of the jobs of a prison chaplain

is to sometimes share grief.

Go ahead.

Sometimes...grief is hard to talk about.

Yeah, you're probably right.

But I got some time, so..

...you just get it off your chest.

Where the hell have you been?

'You can't keep me here like this.'

I need<i

I need<i

So how you doin'? Hmm?

You two getting along alright?

Gettin' along?

Like family.

Oh, wonderful.

Hey, how about you, Violet

Did she, uh, she forgive you?

I did. I did.

You wanna hear?

I forgive you, Violet.

My cousin was scum anyway.

He deserved it.

Oh, that's great.

Just great.

A contrition is very, very important for some.

You were so right.

'Forgiveness has set me free.'

And thank you, Brenda.

Maybe in seven or eight weeks, I'll forgive you.

Hey!

Come back here!

You can't leave me here!

I did my part of the bargain!

You gotta let me go!

You know..

...you can't leave me here like this.

I'll die.

I had no intension of leaving you here.

Oh, great.

Look, um...I forgave her.

Excuse me.

Honest.

I forgive her now and forever for her sins.

I mean..

...look at me.

I'm talking like I know the Bible and stuff.

Well, thanks, Brenda.

I knew I could count on you to do the right thing.

Now that I've been the instrument

of Violet's redemption, I can leave to God the task

of punishing you.

Airtight.

'It's so much larger than Violet's.'

You probably have what, three, four hours

of air in here.

'If you breathe shallow.'

No.

No! No!

- 'Death certificate, James?' - 'Yeah.'

Look, it's over, okay?

So leave me alone, will you?

Violet's been forgiven and the wicked have been punished.

- 'They have?' - Mm-hmm.

All of the wicked?

Why?

Did not the Lord say..

"...Vengeance is mine?"

Oh, he's got his vengeance

The-the murderers have been punished.

Not all the murderers, padre

Not the murderer who is responsible for this.

'I'm awake. Where are you?'

Oh, uh, I'm not responsible.

I'm an instrument of the Lord's will.

'Get me out of here, father!'

Could you lower that a little?

No, James.

You're gonna wake everybody up.

God decreed that she be executed by the state

in a legally prescribed manner.

You thwarted God's will and now you're committing murder.

No! No, no. God wanted her dead.

I'm the instrument of his will!

Murder!

Listen to the sounds of your victim

and know that they will follow you

for the rest of your life.

No-o-o!

No. No!

Oh, my God.

What have I done?

What have I done?

- Reverend. - Warden, excuse me.

Wait, where are you off to in such a hurry?

The men's wing. I've been neglecting my duties--

Oh, well, I've got great news.

Sister Ilene is back tomorrow to take over the women's wing.

Now, I, I know you haven't complained

but I can tell you've..

...you've had a tough job.

There's so much more work to do. Excuse me.

The state has authorized funding

for a whole new office complex

including chaplain's quarters and a new chaplain.

Oh, wonderful, but I-I must get--

See, the architect has faxed the plans over here.

The construction begins in three months.

We're gonna reopen and renovate the old solitary wing.

Brenda, it's okay, I'm here for you.

I'll be right with you.

Now you hold on.

Hold on.

'I can't kill you.'

And I can't let you go.

And I-I sure as hell can't keep you here.

Look, how come you can't let me go?

I won't talk.

And if I show up alive, they'll only kill me again

You know, I could get away and hide out.

Honest!

Look, I got money, okay?

Jake and I held up a savings and loan.

I could call Jake, tell him where it is

he could bring it down here, I'd give you half

'and you could get away too.'

I can't get away, I deserve to be punished.

Okay. Oh, God. Okay.

Okay.

But me, man. I've been through a lot, okay?

I got another idea.

'You could take some money'

'and do something good in Violet's name.'

You know, like, uh, a scholarship.

A donation.

- For the neighborhood. - Atonement?

'Yeah, right.'

What you said, in Violet's name.

You know, it makes up for all the bad stuff.

And you could walk too.

You know, you've paid your debt through Violet.

'You gotta call Jake.'

Yeah, but is Jake gonna understand all this?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

He's real understanding.

Look, uh, you know

go get the warden's portable phone, okay?

'Bring it back in here, I'll call Jake'

'you can listen to the whole thing.'

You know, I swear, I won't double-cross you.

I swear it, okay?

'You can keep me here until you get the box, okay?'

Come on.

You gotta call Jake!

Please.

Jake, oh, Jake, baby, it's me.

It's a long story, honey, okay?

But I cut a deal.

No, not with the devil, with the prison chaplain!

Look, you gotta get the money. Look, okay..

Oh, baby, you didn't think I'd die

without you gettin' your cut, did ya?

Look, I'm gonna tell you where it is, okay?

And I want you to pick it up, bring it here, and take it

behind that loading dock, behind the prison, okay?

And give it to him!

I thought you were comin' alone.

Hey, no sweat, preacher, that's Maggie, she's copacetic.

'You could have fooled me, you know.'

'I took you for a pea-brained Bible-thumper.'

What a scam artist.

So you were pokin' Brenda, huh?

Did you bring the money?

Keep your pants on. Where's Brenda?

She told you she's well-hidden, but she's safe.

You get her as soon as I get the money. You have my word.

And you're the only one who knows where she's hidden?

Yeah, right.

And she can't get away or nothing?

- She's chained. - Chained?

Nice touch.

They won't find her if I don't tell them.

This isn't a very safe place.

We might be seen. Is that it?

I got your payoff.

What?

What is this?

You'll never get Brenda back.

Did you take a good look at Maggie, Mr. Preacher?

'Why would I want an old re-tread like Brenda'

'if I got a young babe like that?'

'See, I was only hangin' around with my tongue out'

''cause only Brenda knew where she hid the money.'

Now I got it.

And you got Brenda hidden away so good

no one's ever gonna find her.

Sounds like a sweet deal to me.

No, wait! Wait!

Look, Brenda loves you!

Hmm, that's sweet.

But Maggie deserves my undivided attention.

'So listen..'

...you ever been to Cleveland?

Cleveland?

No. Why?

Just asking.

Padre?

Is that you?

Come back,<TO

Come on.

I kept my part of the deal.

Let me out no-o-ow.

Violet?

Honey?

Make him let me out.

You know, I really thought

Brenda was gonna make it to three months

till the construction crew came.

That's the trouble with government.

You can get buried in paperwork.

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