- Governor James Devlin: The celebration of Ramadan is at the center of Islamic worship. Therefore, I am pleased, in the grand tradition of this holy time, to bestow clemency on a prisoner. Kareem Said has been an outspoken critic of our administration but, political differences aside, he has been an outstanding member of the prison population. Even after suffering a heart attack last year, he has continued to work with prisoners of every race and color, especially the young, to instruct them, guide them, to better lives. So I hereby grant Kareem Said a full pardon, and I wish him well in his new life.
- Kareem Said: [to Devlin] Finally we meet face-to-face.
- Reporter at Press Conference: Mr. Said, how do you feel?
- Kareem Said: How do I feel? I feel joyless. My brothers remain behind. Imprisoned. Suppressed. I don't just mean my Muslim brothers; I mean every single man who will sleep in here tonight. Who is cut off from everything that he loves. Cut off from his own self. You know, as the word went around that the governor was going to give someone clemency, I saw a rift develop. As each inmate wished himself to be the chosen one. The longing to be free became as palpable as the food that we eat. But it is a meal I am being *served* right now. And I am Muslim, and Allah does not allow me to... swallow certain things. Allah does not allow me to take scraps from the hands of a man such as this. A man who is corrupt and immoral. A man who denigrates the gift of clemency just as he violates the principles of justice. A man that gave the order to cause the death of eight people. And so, Governor Devlin, because even the cost of freedom can be too high, I *refuse* your pardon!
- [after Sippel, a child molester, is moved to Unit B]
- Vernon Schillinger: How do you live with yourself?
- #88S510 Robert Sippel: How do you?
- Vernon Schillinger: Whatever I've done. I've done for righteous reasons. Any laws I've broken don't deserve to *be* laws. But you... you...
- [grabs Sippel and throws him against the cell bars]
- Vernon Schillinger: [shouts] Fucking *baby raper*! You should be *dead*!
- Officer Diane Whittlesey: Back in your cage, Schillinger. Don't make me use this.
- [shows her baton]
- Officer Diane Whittlesey: You wouldn't want me to enjoy myself, would you?
- [Schillinger leaves]
- #88S510 Robert Sippel: Thank you, officer.
- Officer Diane Whittlesey: [disgusted] Hey. Just doing my job, pal. For once I agree with that Nazi fuck.
- Vernon Schillinger: [Keller just broke Beecher's arms, and Schillinger is about to break his legs] My turn now. Sieg Heil, baby! SIEG FUCKING HEIL!
- Jonathan Coushaine: I say we institute a 'no swearing' rule.
- Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez: Man, Fuck you!
- Augustus Hill: Suck my dick.
- Kenny Wangler: Asswipe.
- Ryan O'Reily: Cocksucker.
- Chucky 'The Enforcer' Pancamo: Stupid cunt.
- Jaz Hoyt: ...Putz!
- Officer Karl Metzger: I've been here five minutes, I got two bodies in my floor! This is NOT THE WAY SHIT'S gonna happen WITH ME HERE! We find one more hole, who's going in it? I'm putting one of you goddamn cocksuckers in the next FUCKING HOLE WE FIND! WHO HAS A SHOVEL? HUH? Dig me the goddamn hole! You want to keep me a hole! GO WITH IT.
- [in Beecher's face]
- Officer Karl Metzger: GODDAMN IT!
- Jonathan Coushaine: [word has spread about Beecher's broken bones] They broke his arms and his legs!
- Jaz Hoyt: What is he gonna do when he gets an itch?
- [Bikers laugh]
- Chucky 'The Enforcer' Pancamo: He looked like a fuckin' pretzel!
- Robert 'Bob' Rebadow: Beecher was in love
- Agamemnon 'The Mole' Busmalis: Love hurts!
- Kareem Said: [angry tone] Schillinger did this!
- Ryan O'Reily: Fucking Schillinjur did this man!
- Kenny Wangler: [looking at Beecher's pod] I want this pod. Gotta better view.
- Frances Hansell: [before confronting Sippel, his molester] I haven't seen him since that day. Ten years is a long time to carry this shit inside. Sorry to say "shit" in front of a priest.
- Father Ray Mukada: Sometimes "shit" is the only word that fits.
- Governor James Devlin: [at a live press conference, announcing the pardon of Kareem Said] The celebration of Ramadan is at the center of Islamic worship. Therefore, I'm pleased, in the grand tradition of this holy time, to bestow clemency on a prisoner. Kareem Said has been an outspoken critic of our administration, but political differences aside, he has been an outstanding member of the prison population. Even after suffering a heart attack last year, he's continued to work with prisoners of every race and color, especially the young, to instruct them and guide them to better lives. So I hereby grant Kareem Said a full pardon and I wish him well in his new life.
- Kareem Said: [Said walks out in front of the microphones and cameras to shake Devlin's hand] Finally, we meet face-to-face.
- Reporter: Mr. Said! How do you feel?
- Kareem Said: How do I feel? I feel joyless. My brothers remain behind. Imprisoned, suppressed. I don't just mean my Muslim brothers, I mean every single man that will sleep in here tonight, that was cut off from everything that he loves. Cut off from his own self. You know, as the word went around that the governor was gonna give somebody clemency, I saw a rift develop as each inmate wished himself to be the chosen one. The longing to be free became as palpable as the food that we eat. But it is a meal that I am being served right now. And I am Muslim. And Allah does not allow me to swallow certain things. Allah does not allow me to take scraps from the hands from a man such as this. A man who is corrupt and immoral. A man who denigrates the gift of clemency just as he violates the principles of justice. A man that gave the order that caused the death of eight people. And so, Governor Devlin, because even the cost of freedom can be too high, I *refuse* your pardon!
- [the reporters go wild asking questions]
- Warden Leo Glynn: Officer, take him back inside.
- [a CO takes Said back to Emerald City]
- Governor James Devlin: [humiliated, furious, muttering] Cocksucker.
- Augustus Hill: Clemency. That's a fancy word for mercy. You see, the Governor can commute a death sentence. He has the power to just pick up the phone and say no. But to me, the only time the Governor shows clemency, is when he don't make that call. 'Cause life in prison without parole is a shitload worse than death. Death is parole. Death is the real mercy.
- Augustus Hill: Yeah. Everybody wants to escape from Oz. 'Course truth is, there is no escape. I mean, let's say you manage to sneak out. Then you gotta run and keep running. The life of running away ain't no life at all. Better to stay put, face reality, deal with what you got and make the best of it. Yeah, the measure of a man is not where he lives, but how. How he makes the best of it. Make the best of it. Later.