Mark, a newly incarcerated man, is confronted by his cellmate Bernard, who is increasingly paranoid and erratic. Bernard interrogates Mark about his personal life before launching into a cynical, intense rant about the corruption and financial waste within the prison system.
BERNARD: Who’s that?
MARK: Tom. My son.
BERNARD: None of his mother.
MARK: No.
BERNARD: So you’re separated, yeah?
MARK: Yeah.
BERNARD: Nosy, aren’t I?
MARK: Yeah.
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