"Margie." Warden Pope bellows into the intercom.
"Yes, Warden." Comes her reluctant reply. She knows something bad is happening because the Warden has been storming around in his office, barking orders at a myriad of correctional officers as they rush in and out like frightened lemmings.
"Get me Bellick. NOW!" The Warden roars, just as Bellick enters his office.
Margie gives Bellick a worried look and nods for him to go straight through.
"Thanks, Margie." Bellick says as he approaches the door. He braces himself before turning the handle and stepping inside.
"What the hell is going on around here?" Pope growls.
"Sir?" Bellick questions, not sure which of the many fucked up situations he has just found himself in the warden is referring to.
"Tell me why Burrows has been dragged out of the visitation room and down to solitary? His lawyer has just been in here screaming blue murder! I do not appreciate it when people demand answers and my staff have failed to give them too me! I look like a fool Bellick and I hold you responsible."
"I'm sorry, Sir. I was going to report the situation to you but something urgent came up."
"You're referring to the attack on Doctor Tancredi, I assume." Pope sighs, calming down.
"Yes, Sir." Bellick quickly agrees, sensing an out.
"Fine, fine." The Pope pinches the bridge of his nose, and waves Bellick out of his office. Just as Bellick reaches for the handle the Pope realises he still doesn't have an answer. "Bellick you still haven't told me why is Burrows in the SHU?"
Bellick panics; not able to think of an excuse. He pauses, facing the door trying to think of a lie that would placate the old man, but none come to mind.
"Bellick!" The Warden yells.
Bellick turns to face him, and finally accepts that he will have to tell the Warden the truth.
"His wife came to see him and found him cheating on her with that lawyer." Bellick replies guiltily. The Warden sucks in a huge breath and Bellick awaits the pending reprimand.
"Dear God, Man! YOU CANNOT PUT A PRISONER IN SOLITARY FOR CHEATING ON HIS WIFE! There are rules, those men may be prisoners but they have rights! GO GET HIM AND APOLOGISE, NOW!" The Warden booms, as Bellick scurries out of the room.