( basketball bouncing )
( indistinct conversation )
Whoo-hoo! You got it!
That's a foul! Whoo!
( indistinct conversation in distance )
Hey, scum-suck. You throw that butt at me?
( grunting )
( grunting, groaning )
( inmates clamoring )
( alarm sounds )
( men hollering )
Move, move, break it up.
Break them up. Come on get back.
I said move.
( shouting fades )
( distant siren wailing )
GIRL: I've tried everybody.
The Bureau of Prisons, the cops, all I keep getting is a run around.
I'm just not clear on how we can help you, Ms. MacAvoy.
Well, it's really pretty simple. You can find my brother.
Ma'am, he's not exactly a missing person.
I'm telling you, he didn't break out of that prison.
Yeah, well, the Inter Agency Alert says that he did.
So does the warden. James Connor MacAvoy,
serving five to ten for manslaughter.
Wanted for unlawful flight from Croton Correctional.
Mac was due out on parole in two weeks. Why would he throw that away?
Stranger things have happened.
Please, just... here.
Just read this letter he wrote.
Please, he mailed it three days ago. Look, what he says there at the end.
Okay.
"My faith is truly being tested.
"Come what may, know that you are forever in my heart,
"and that I have tried to walk the path
"the Lord has laid for me.
Love, Mac."
He wrote that because he thought he'd never see me again.
Well, look, help me understand this.
If he didn't escape, what happened to him?
Well, I visit Mac pretty much every week, right?
But this-this last time, he was really edgy, you know?
It turns out some guards attacked him.
What guards? What was the reason?
I don't know. But he said they were going to kill him.
They did something to him. I know it.
Please.
I'm begging you to help me.
We'll look into it, see what we can find out.
Thank you.
( siren blaring in distance )
How many inmates were in the yard at the time, Officer Orley?
66 before the altercation, 64 after.
MacAvoy and Ferris being the two unaccounted for?
Right. We figure Ferris and MacAvoy split together.
Any leads on this guy Ferris? No leads on either of them.
The sheriffs and the marshals are heading up the search.
How did these guys got away? Yard fight distracted us.
The inmates slipped out of gate and hid behind a food service truck.
By the time we did the headcount, the truck was gone.
Cops pulled them over about 20 miles out, but the inmates had bailed.
No one guarded the gate?
The guard assigned left it when the fight broke out.
We're going to need to talk to this guard.
That's what you're doing.
The guard must be feeling some heat.
Tell me about it.
Warden.
Hilary Gutierrez, welcome to Croton.
Thank you. I'm Special Agent Johnson,
this is Special Agent Fitzgerald.
Hi. Hi.
I didn't expect the FBI
to take such an interest in escaped convicts.
That's your tax dollars hard at work.
Well, the more, the merrier. We'll take all the help we can get.
Have a seat. Thank you.
Why do you think James MacAvoy would take off
with two weeks to his parole? These men have poor judgment,
that's why they're here.
What was his relationship like with the staff
Fine.
He have any problems with the guards?
There was an incident 18 months ago
where a guard tried to break up a fight and MacAvoy punched him in the mouth.
Hmm. Anything more recent?
What is this?
Just a few routine questions.
I know she came to you.
Laura MacAvoy. She's why you're here.
We're here because a man is missing.
She's nuts, okay?
She called me, going on and on
about how something happened
to her brother.
Now she's saying that my men did something to him?
Look, we're just exploring all the options.
What options? This is a prison. MacAvoy's not here.
That means he escaped. Alright, alright.
Let's talk about Damon Ferris. What can you tell us about him?
( sighs )
He's state-raised. Been in and out of prison since he was 16.
He and MacAvoy tight?
I doubt it.
MacAvoy is white, Ferris is black.
Things divide along color lines in here.
Then why'd they take off together?
Ferris tagged along, is my guess.
But MacAvoy was the brains.
That yard fight, that was a diversion
and my men fell for it.
Who do you think started the fight?
An inmate named Beast.
He and MacAvoy both belong to the Aryan tribe.
MacAvoy is in a gang?
As the enforcer.
Then how'd he get parole? We're overcrowded.
He kept his nose clean for the last six months,
the chaplain put in a good word.
Well, we're going to need to talk to Beast
and anyone else who was involved in the yard fight.
( chuckles )
Well, good luck with that.
They're not going to give you much.
Uh, when exactly was it that your brother said he was attacked?
Um, I-I don't remember when it was, really.
You don't remember.
No.
The truth is that you contacted
the sheriff, the warden, the state police,
trying to sell that this idea that your brother
didn't escape, and none of them bought it.
Now your brother never told you
that he was going to be killed by the guards, did he?
I didn't know who else to turn to.
So you lied to the FBI to get us involved?
I don't appreciate being made a jackass of, Ms. MacAvoy.
That's not what I meant to do. Well, that's what you did.
Now, are you aware that your brother was a member of an Aryan prison gang?
Yes, he had to join, in order to survive inside.
He was also a known enforcer inside the prison.
I have a document here, from the infirmary,
of men that your brother brutally beat up--
broken noses, fractured cheekbones,
shattered orbital sockets...
He's not like that now. People change.
Not people like him. You're wrong.
I saw it for myself.
MAN: This concludes testimony in case number 23556,
parole hearing for James Connor MacAvoy.
Before the board adjourns, we'd like to ask the prisoner
if he has anything he'd like to add.
Yes, I do, sir. Please stand.
Mrs. D'Angelo, you and I have never spoken,
and there's something I really need to say.
I'm listening.
I want to apologize for what I did.
I know those are just words,
and nothing I say can turn back the hands of time
and return your husband to you...
bring back your daughter's father.
Uh...
There's more here about how bad I feel, but it all sounds so phony.
( folding paper )
I killed the man you loved.
I didn't mean to, but I did.
Because of a stupid drunken bar fight.
I'm so sorry about that.
( crying quietly )
If I could,
I would give my life to make things right.
( sobbing )
Yeah, well, I'm sure it was a very touching moment.
I'm not the only one who believed him.
Mrs. D'Angelo dropped her objection
to Mac's parole after that.
Yeah, well, now he's on the run.
So if you want to find him, I am going to need
a complete list of known associates
and people that he might contact.
Okay...
Okay.
Your brother talk to you much about what it was like inside?
No, the only thing he said is that everything
that happens in here happens for a reason.
I'm going to take a guess and say that you are Beast, right?
What do you want?
Just wanted to ask you a few questions about the fight in the yard.
How about I talk to you?
Why did your gang spring MacAvoy out of here two weeks before his parole?
You've got a real bug up your ass for Mac. Maybe it was the other guy.
Who, Damon Ferris? We heard he tagged along with Mac. You got it twisted.
Yeah, why would the Aryans help
a black inmate escape?
Well, there'd be one less of you around here then, wouldn't there?
Have a nice day.
You, too.
He's trying to steer us towards Ferris.
Which is why we're going to stay focused on MacAvoy. Mm-hmm.
Okay, thanks for your time. Yeah, bye.
You done working the names the sister gave us?
Not yet. So far, it doesn't look like Mac has contacted anyone on this list.
I hate to load up your inbox, but Viv needs a background check on this prison guard.
I thought MacAvoy's sister was blowing smoke about the guards.
She is, but Viv's just covering herself.
This Orley guy left his post, which is how MacAvoy and Ferris escaped in the first place.
Any news on Ferris? We've got High View PD staking out the parents' house.
These guys have got to come up for air sooner or later.
You shouldn't eat this stuff. ( chuckles )
So I understand you recommended James MacAvoy for parole.
I stay clear of recommendations. Too many bets on the wrong horses.
You attended his hearing. You did write him a letter.
A brief one, yes. What did it say?
That he attended my Bible study class and that he worked as my assistant,
and he was diligent in his duties.
So the letter spoke to his deeds. what about his character?
I try to tend souls, but I can't see into them.
These are hard men. They're usually working an angle.
That what MacAvoy was doing? Trying to get religion so he could get parole?
That's what I assumed, until a few weeks after the parole hearing.
I talked with Mrs. D'Angelo yesterday.
She's glad you're getting paroled.
I think what you said at the hearing gave her some comfort.
It didn't bring me any.
It's not supposed to.
My dad was a mean drunk.
As soon as he'd pop open his beer, it was like a countdown to a beating.
Every hit I took made me harder and meaner.
It's like... it's like I stored up all that pain, just waiting for the day.
It happened in sixth grade.
He came at me and I laid him out with a pipe wrench.
That's how I've survived in here, by staying hard.
By keeping out the feelings that make me weak.
Is that how you felt at the hearing?
Weak?
I was crying.
I don't cry.
I don't show mercy.
Who is it you showed mercy to?
That's none of your damn business.
Might help if you talked about it.
You know that man I killed?
I'd forgotten what he even looked like.
And now, all of a sudden, I keep seeing his face.
What's happening to me?
Maybe...
you've opened your heart to God.
Then close it back up! You better close it back up, I can't.
This ain't working for me!
( panting )
He truly seemed to be a man in crisis.
Meet Professor,
Mac's cell mate.
Thanks.
Will you give us a minute?
You should watch your back.
Yeah, well, you should watch your mouth.
Just a little friendly advice.
It's your sweat-- it smells like fear.
Yeah, well, maybe you should get your nose checked out.
That's a little friendly advice. Yeah.
Why do they call you "Professor"?
'Cause I write a mean legal brief.
What can you tell me about Mac?
( Professor sighs )
That depends.
What do you want?
A weekend in a cat house.
( both chuckling )
But I'll settle for a job at the library.
Look, I'm hanging it out there just talking to you,
and there's nobody else giving you the time of day.
I'll see what I can do.
Mac quit the gang.
When? A couple days before he skipped.
How'd you find out? Did he tell you? Oh, he didn't have to tell me.
INMATE: Hey? What're you doing? Stop it, Mac! Come on.
( mumbles )
You insane?
What the hell did you do, man?
I thought you were going to protect me.
How are you going to do that now?
I'll bet taking his tattoo off didn't earn him points with the gang, huh?
( chuckles ): Probably not.
How about the kid? Uh, his name is Randall Bowen. He's a fish fresh off the boat.
Now, were Randall and Mac an item?
Seemed to be.
So why didn't Randall go to lunch?
Left him in lockdown. He wasn't feeling well.
Bowen! Hey, Open A-7! Open A-7!
We've got a code six! A-7! Let's go!
We need a medic in here, now! We need a medic.
( grunting )
It's going to be okay. We need a medic!
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Alright. I'll check back in with you.
How's Bowen? Alive.
Good. Why wasn't he put on suicide watch?
We didn't think he needed to be.
We may have lost our best chance at finding MacAvoy.
Why would Randall Bowen know anything?
He wasn't even on the yard at the time. He was MacAvoy's punk.
I didn't know. Really?
Two men have escaped on my watch, Agent Johnson.
I want to get to the bottom of this just as much as you do.
Well, we heard that MacAvoy cutoff his 666 tattoo.
Mm-hmm. What do you make of that?
Maybe he's got a death wish.
A gang's not like joining a health club.
Quitting's not an option. Blood in, blood out.
Then that'd be a good reason to try and escape.
If he really did quit.
Anyway...
this explains why Randall Bowen tried
to commit suicide.
MacAvoy was protecting him. Now he's got no one.
I'm going to need to talk to whoever runs the gang.
They call him Kansas.
Have a seat, Mr. Dowel.
She said sit.
( dragging chair )
We can take it from here.
You brought a white man with you-- good thinking.
We're not going to do the color dance again, are we?
What am I doing here? According to your file, you've got consecutive life sentences
for killing two people during a home invasion robbery.
What am I doing here? Word is, you're in charge.
I'm in charge of minding my own business. Well, we hear
you're the great and powerful Oz
who would know why Beast helped a black man escape
and where Mac went, and why he carved
that 666 off his hand.
You have a lot of unanswered questions.
That must be very frustrating.
You know what must be very frustrating?
Hmm?
Is not having your visiting privileges.
Four years is a long, lonely time.
Good thing there's no one I want to see.
Present company included.
I think we're done here.
Jack, I think we've got a lead on Damon Ferris.
According to High View PD, a Cordell Ferris
just reported his Honda Civic stolen from his driveway.
How did that happen? We've got the Ferris family under surveillance.
Not the extended family. Cordell is a cousin and
a big hunter with a cabinet full of guns. They cleaned it out.
Ferris and MacAvoy are up to something big.
Let's put an APB out on the car. Contact Cordell Ferris.
Get a list of the guns and ammo that are missing.
Let's know what we're up against. Got it.
Hey, Randall.
I'm Danny Taylor. I'm with the FBI.
How are you feeling? Kind of hazy.
Well, the doctor says you're going to be okay.
I don't know if that's good news for you or not, but...
Why'd you decide to string yourself up?
I don't know. Were you afraid of being punked out?
I'm nobody's punk. Listen, I understand.
You needed protection, you made a choice to survive.
I didn't make a choice.
I was a gift.
On the day that Mac found out about his parole,
they gave me to him as a present.
Congratulations, Mac.
It won't be the same without you here.
BEAST: Word is...
you really turned on the waterworks for the hearing.
KANSAS: Nice touch.
I admire your commitment.
Yeah. Thanks.
Oh, I almost forgot.
I, uh, I got you a little going-away present.
( panting )
Freshest fish in the pond.
Oh, come on, what is it, fish?
Don't you get it? This is a good thing.
'Cause he's going to take care of you.
Because that's what we do here, right?
I take care of you, and you take care of me.
Have fun.
I just got here yesterday, man.
I don't know why I'm here... Shut up.
...or why he brought me here. Shut up.
Shut up! Don't, please, man, don't, don't...
( groans )
No!
( grunting )
( panting )
( sobbing )
( whimpers )
Go.
What?
Get out of here.
( panting )
The next day he said he's going to protect me.
He won't touch me, but as long as he's there, I'm safe.
Why did Mac decide to protect you?
He said I reminded him of someone.
And what do you think Kansas meant when he said
that Mac was going to take care of him?
You have to ask Kansas.
You and Mac spent six weeks together.
You're telling me he never mentioned anything to you?
Look, I'm feeling kind of tired. The doctor said I need my rest.
You need to leave.
Okay.
I'm going to be back.
Well, did she call in sick or anything?
You know, I've already tried that. Okay, thanks.
I think I know what MacAvoy is up to.
A case from '99-- a Jersey City patrolman was shot and killed.
Kansas was the prime suspect.
Yeah, I've seen this. Um, what's it got to do with MacAvoy?
A cop killing is capital murder.
That gets Kansas the death penalty. Not without a trial.
The DA never had evidence to file charges. But now he does.
An eyewitness came forward: Delores Greeley.
She saw Kansas pull the trigger, and she's ready to say so in front of a grand jury.
She's scheduled to appear Monday.
So, what do you think--
Kansas sent MacAvoy to take Greeley out?
Maybe.
Where's Ms. Greeley now? Well, that's the thing.
She's not at home, nor shown up for work.
Well, we better find her before MacAvoy does.
Yeah.
Hey, Randall. I got nothing more to say to you.
What do you know about Delores Greeley? Never heard of her.
She's testifying against Kansas. It could mean death row for him.
Guard, I'm ready to go. He gets death row, you have nothing to worry about.
Help us get to Mac before he gets to her.
If Kansas can get to someone on the outside, can't he get to me?
No. Because we're going to protect you.
No, you're going to get me killed.
Please, just stay the hell away from me.
He knows something. Yes, he does.
I am this close to arresting you for obstruction.
I'm telling the truth! Have you talked to your brother since he disappeared?
No. Have you talked to his colleagues in prison?
I only know Mac. And he never mentioned
somebody named Delores Greeley? Mac's no killer. He wouldn't do it.
Did Mac tell you what he intended to do once he was released from prison?
I don't know. What, the subject never came up?
No. We talked about it. When? The last time you saw him?
I heard that you two had an argument. What was that about?
It didn't start out as an argument at all.
Do you remember Reverend Staley?
You know, from Grace Lutheran?
He said they need a new caretaker.
Now, I know it doesn't pay much, but that's a good start, right?
Come on, Laura. I've never even held down a job.
You can do this. I have faith.
I don't want to break your heart.
You won't.
Look at my track record.
Name a single good thing I've done.
You took care of me. You kept Dad away.
That was a long time ago.
Being inside and doing things that will send me back,
that's all I know. You're not that man anymore.
I think I am. I just see who he is a little clearer.
I belong in here.
Mac, what's wrong with you?
After all these years, you've paid your debt.
There's no place for me out there.
You'll be free in a month. Make a place. I'll help you!
I've got to go. No, don't, don't do this.
Don't worry about me. Don't leave. No...
He was just nervous about getting out,
that's all that was.
He was just trying to let you down gently, Laura.
When he got out of prison,
he was going to kill that woman.
He had no intention of going straight.
Don't you ever get tired of thinking the worst of people?
I just get tired of being right.
( lock buzzes )
Hey.
Uh-huh.
Well, do I have any messages?
Can you check for me?
( grunting )
( alarm sounds )
( inmates clamoring )
Man down! Man down!
Did that hurt? I'm sorry.
This better work. Yeah, you just shanked a fed.
Thank me, you're big man on campus, okay? Alright, who else knows
this is a setup? Just the people in this room.
What about the guards? It's just us. Now tell us what you know.
Mac had been keeping a low profile.
Kansas kind of got in his face about it.
I don't know if I can take it in here, man.
The Professor's going to try to file a request to get you transferred.
You did that for me? Who knows if it'll even pan out.
Hey, Mac, how you doing? Fine.
You been making yourself scarce lately. I guess I got a lot on my mind.
All that God stuff get to your head?
Look, you don't really think you've been saved
by the Holy Spirit, do you? I'm way past saving.
Well, I'm glad to hear it. I mean, what with you leaving soon.
I got big plans for you on the outside.
I'm going to take care of you.
But I need you to handle this one thing for me.
I can count on you, right?
She's as good as dead.
They never said any more, at least not while I was around.
Mac talk to you about the hit? When it would happen or where? No, he-he kept to himself.
I didn't even know he was blowing out till after he left.
Delores Greeley turned up.
Alive?
And extremely relaxed. She blew off work to go to a day spa to get her head together
before the grand jury hearing.
She's in protective custody. Yeah, well,
don't expect MacAvoy to give up.
Looks like this plan's been in the works for quite a while.
Delores Greeley started talking to the DA six months ago.
I think somehow Kansas got wind of it,
because right around the same time,
MacAvoy starts taking Bible study
and buffing up his resume.
So you think he got himself paroled
with the express purpose of killing Delores Greeley?
Well, it makes sense. She was originally supposed to testify next month.
The DA moved her up because he thought she was getting cold feet.
Which is why you think he had to escape now.
Right. Fits, doesn't it?
( phone rings )
Malone.
Uh-huh.
Yeah. Okay.
Thanks.
They found him.
MacAvoy?
Ferris.
Mr. Ferris...
How ya doin'?
Well, I've got to say, I'm feeling kind of low.
I'll bet. Where were you headed when the state troopers picked you up?
You all gonna send me back to prison, huh? Mm-hmm.
Where were you headed?
L.A., maybe.
See the Hollywood sign, you know, stuff like that.
So what's with all the hardware in the back of your car?
Copped that from my cousin.
Why? Started out, I wanted a piece for protection.
I guess I got a little greedy. I guess you did.
Where's MacAvoy?
Who? James MacAvoy. Where is he?
What you asking me for? Didn't the two of you break out of prison together?
Hell, no. What am I gonna pair up with that white-power knucklehead for?
Look, it was a yard fight, alright?
Screws went in to deal with it. One of them left the gate open.
I saw my chance and I took it, plain and simple.
But Mac was there. You saw him, right?
Yeah, he was there. He was there.
He was sweeping up in the corner when the fight started.
FERRIS: He was minding his own business.
And all of a sudden, the place went crazy.
Everybody started coming down.
And then the guards were shouting
and they made a beeline right for Mac.
I don't know what they wanted with himbut...
they left the door open so... I let myself out.
( alarm sounds )
Wait a second. You sure it was guards who grabbed him, not inmates?
Lady, it's pretty hard to get them mixed up. It was Orley and his buddies.
And they went right for Mac? Mm-hmm.
He wasn't even fighting nobody.
Tim Orley's worked for me for four years.
Why should I take the word of an escaped convict?
Because he's dirty. What's this?
He just paid cash on a $100,000 addition to his house.
On a $45,000 salary?
Now, I'm going to need the records
of all the prisoner assignments for that day.
Okay.
Where's Orley now?
Finishing up lockdown.
How you doing, Tim? What's up?
We found Ferris.
Great, that'll help my cause a bit.
No, not really. He said he saw you
and another guard grab Mac. That's bull.
You changed MacAvoy's assignment so he'd be doing yard duty.
You signed the paperwork that morning.
And how long you been in Kansas' pocket, huh?
You think I work for Kansas? You're dreaming.
His cousin's the contractor on your house. Is that a coincidence?
I don't have to listen to this. Actually, you do. You're under arrest.
Where's Mac? What did you do with him?
I'm not saying another word to you people. ( handcuffs clicking )
Smoke?
I'd rather be sleeping.
Eh, keep 'em.
How do you do it, man?
Every day, the outfits are the same, the walls are the same, the faces--
everything's the same.
You know, time must stop, especially when it's life times two.
I'm freezing my ass off so you can talk philosophy?
You're right. Too rarefied.
Let's talk about how much of your daughter's life you missed
since you've been on the inside.
Kindergarten, graduation,
first boyfriend,
ballet recitals... Go to hell.
I understand that you filed seven petitions
to get your visitation privileges reinstated,
so I know it matters.
Now, that yard fight you set up--
that was a diversion, but not for an escape.
I think MacAvoy changed his mind about taking out Delores Greeley.
Think what you want.
I got news from home.
You tell us what happened to James MacAvoy
and you can spend time with your family.
( chuckles )
Talk to Randall.
Randall?
Randall.
Get in, get in.
Have a seat, Randall.
What is this?
It's just a conversation.
Sit down.
I already told you everything I know.
You really liked Mac, huh?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, he protected me.
That's part of the reason why you tried to kill yourself?
The guilt?
You got all the answers, don't you?
You know that Mac has a sister?
Do you think she deserves to know the truth about her brother?
Kansas gave you up, Randall.
You're lying.
If you go back in that prison, you're a dead man.
Do the right thing.
It was like I said before,
except Mac took a stand.
Man, I need you to handle this one thing for me.
I can count on you, right?
I can't kill that woman.
This says you don't have a choice.
Now you and I go way back.
So I'm going to give you time to come to your senses. I don't need it.
Oh, yeah, you do.
Make him see the light, fish.
What if I can't? Then you got a real problem.
Or maybe it's an opportunity.
You take care of me and I take care of you.
Kansas set up the yard fight and Orley got Mac.
I didn't have a choice.
You alone?
Yeah.
You would've been out, Mac.
Why didn't you just do what Kansas said?
I'm trying to listen to someone else now.
So this will get you in with Kansas?
So you'll be safe?
God loves you.
( sobbing quietly )
( grunting )
I stayed with him until he stopped breathing,
and then I cleaned up.
What did you do with the body?
Kansas pulled some strings
with the trusty of the incinerator.
It took forever for him to be gone.
Uh...
did he suffer?
No, he died quickly.
Oh!
For what it's worth, you were right.
Your brother had changed.
Yeah.
I, uh...
I'll get a car to bring you home. Thank you.
Yeah.
MacAvoy: Dear,Laura, it seems like every week,
the chaplain preaches on Psalm 23.
Like I have to be reminded
that I'm walking through the valley.
It's the other stuff,
the goodness and the mercy that I need to hear about.
That I'm trying to find insidemyself.
My faith is truly being tested,
but I'm not afraid.
Come what may, know that you will always be in my heart
and that I've tried to walk the path
the Lord has laid for me.
Love, Mac.
( door sliding, thudding )