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Except we’re not called patients in here We’re called in in an office with good ol’ Walcott, drinking our coffee, he ood doctor But with mandatory treatment like this, people tend to be a little reticent Obstructive Unwilling to cooperate, if you will I usually fall into the latter category, but today I’

"So the appeals board has reviewed your case, as you’re aware" Walcott flips over so its contents while so to keep one of theinally rejected your lawyer’s request for early release right out of hand?"

"Yeah" Charlie’s lawyer, the slick city boy with the immaculate hair, immaculate suit and immaculate shoes did tell h, anyway To be honest, I was surprised the judge had only given me ten years in the first place

"Given the violent nature of your crime and your apparent lack of any remorse, they didn’t feel it appropriate that you be released until you serve at least half your sentence Where are you at with that right now?"

"Two years served"

"Well, you’ve got a long way to go then, Mayfair At least another three years before any chance of parole unless we do this thing right"

"Three years isn’t so bad," I tell hiht as well be thirty in here Anyone tells you they kicked back and did an easy stint in Chino, they’re a fucking liar This place is hell on earth

"But what if I were to say you could walk out of here in six ood"

Walcott shakes his head, sighing, looking over my papers once more "I really don’t kno he did it, to be honest A deal like this frankly should not be on the table for you, Mayfair Your lawyer ht people"

Fuck ht people The deal the parole board cuta few visits to a few judges’ houses No violence involved, of course Just bricks of unle ht ears

"And so this is where we find ourselves, Mayfair If you ith et to leave Do we have a deal?"

I feel like I’ ahen I reply, "Sure"