Chapter Four: Escape
Sweeney Todd wasted no time planning his escape after killing Simon. He quickly took off the warden's uniform and put it on himself. He took what money the warden had and placed one of the barber blades in his pocket just in case. He locked the cell door behind him and quietly made it down the hall.
Sweeney passed through the doors, avoiding other guards until he was out of the prison. Once Todd was gone from his jail, he needed to find a way to get back to London.
"I have to loose the warden's uniform," he said.
He spotted a local bum lying in an alley. Sweeney walked over to the bum and kicked his foot lightly,
"Wake up, vermin," he yelled, "I need your clothes."
The bum was half-awake but refused to give up his clothes. Todd took out the warden's wallet and tossed the bum five pounds,
"Now give me your clothes."
A smile came on the bums face as he undressed. Todd took off the uniform and exchanged the two outfits. The bum was about to go off and spend the five pounds when Sweeney Todd stopped him,
"If you ever get caught with this uniform on, you never saw me. Instead, you found this uniform. Do we understand each other?" Todd held the blade up to the bum's throat, "Do we understand each other?"
"Yes, sir."
Sweeney Todd let the bum go and headed off to the port.
