Furlough

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Come on, step up.

Ladies, right up to the door.

Let's see those pretty mugs.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

- Nicole. - What?

How long are you gonna frost that thing for?

I just want to make sure that the icing is perfect

so the canvas on which to paint...

It's a sheet cake.

Sheet cakes are not supposed to..

Have you been to a church bake off?

Listen, at least you can eat this cake, okay?

I like the cake I made.

- You are a diabetic. - And?

And it was full of sugar.

You remember to take your pills?

- I don't think I did. - I don't think you did either.

- No. - Go on.

Hello.

Oh, no. Okay.

Mm-hmm.

Alright, thank you.

What's the matter?

That's work.

I gotta go in early today.

- Today? - Yeah.

But it's my birthday.

Alrighty.

Come on. Fork it over.

Come on.

Anderson!

You going to your meeting?

- Oh, yeah. On my way. - Alright. Okay.

- One step at a time. - Have a good night!

There's two cakes back there.

Excelente.

And you like the food?

Yeah. This is good, mom.

Well, there you go. There you go.

- Hey, y'all. - Hey!

I have to go.

I don't know how you do it.

Being a part of the brutal mass

incarceration system.

Imagine how much more brutal it would be

if I wasn't working in it?

I know I couldn't do it.

Don't eat off his plate.

Momma, I don't have a plate.

I'll make you a plate, do you want a plate?

Ma, she's getting ready to go.

Love you, sis.

Love you too.

- Love you, Junior. Bye. - Bye.

We'll save you some cake.

Okay. Save me a piece of both.

You gonna win that karaoke contest.

Aahh hoo-ah hoo-aah! Hoo-ha oh!

Stevens!

Oh, uh, you wanted to see me, warden?

Come here, sit down.

Stevens, how would you like the opportunity

to prove yourself?

Sir?

Listen, Stevens, first thing tomorrow

I need you to escort a prisoner on a death bed

visit downstate.

I appreciate it, sir, but I don't think

that I can get away on such short notice

I'm sorry.

I recall you saying you were trying to get

a full time position here.

Yeah, I did.

Well, let's use this as an opportunity to prove it.

Uh, yeah. Okay.

Yes! Excellent!

Stevens, I knew you'd come through for me.

First thing tomorrow.

Get out of here. See you tomorrow.

Come here and lie beside me.

Anderson, warden wants to see you.

Why? What's going on?

How the heck do I know?

You can ask him yourself. Get up.

Uh, Anderson, there's no, oh, easy way to say this

but your mother is dying.

Oh, man. That's too bad.

Well, she only has a short time left

and she requested to see you.

I don't know, I... kinda stuck here.

Well, we sometimes grant emergency furlough

in situations like this.

Oh, you mean like a deathbed visit?

More like a supervised 36 hour release.

Thirty-six hours?

Nicole, what are you doing up?

Why are you here? Shouldn't you be at work?

I got a special detail.

I have to escort a prisoner downstate.

I will be gone for 36 hours.

I'm gonna be here by myself for 36 hours?

I already laid out all your medication.

You know, I have things I have to do

at the library.

Okay, well, maybe you can ask Brandy to take you.

Brandy's not gonna.. She's a terrible driver..

- I don't understand... - Mom.

The warden says that if I do a good job

he might get me a permanent position

which I have been trying to get, without any luck.

You're going with somebody dangerous.

You putting yourself in danger.

I mean, t... technically, she is a prisoner, momma.

But no, and besides

she's gonna be all chained up.

Well, what are you doing exactly?

I am taking her on a deathbed visit.

- A deathbed visit? - Mm-hmm.

To see her mother.

Oh.

- Her momma's dyin'? - Mm-hmm.

And you're taking her down?

- Mm-hmm. - Thirty-six hours?

- Mm-hmm. - What if I die?

I could.

I don't wanna scare you but..

Momma..

- Please be careful. - I will.

Go back to sleep, momma.

Okay. Stay up and write your will.

I'm not feedin' that damn fish.

You better feed that fish.

- Stevens. - Oh.

Oh, God. It's heavy.

What is she in for again?

- Armed robbery. - Right.

The judge sentenced her

to a mandatory eight.

She's getting off early on good time served.

God, she's got a lot of priors.

Look, don't you worry about that.

Just do your job.

She's in the program, she's clean.

Yeah. Yeah, she seems it.

There you go.

Do I get a weapon, sir?

Oh, yes. You do get a weapon.

A service revolver.

- You get that. - Oh, Taser. Wow.

- Some of this. - Oh, pepper spray.

I have got that.

Good for you.

Is that all?