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A veteran prison officer is confronted by an inmate who reveals he has sensitive information about the officer's son being incarcerated in another prison. The inmate subtly blackmails the officer, threatening his son's safety to secure future favors. Eric is left reeling as he realizes his professional and personal lives have dangerously collided.
PETE: Alright, Boss?
ERIC MCNALLY: Yeah. You?
PETE: Sound as a pound. [Pete lingers] Yeah, I see your lad’s in Lowood Prison, Boss.
ERIC MCNALLY: My lad?
PETE: Your David.
ERIC MCNALLY: I haven’t got a lad called David.
PETE: That’s strange because you mention him on Facebook. Only there you say he’
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