The Escape

A : "This is suicide."

B : "We are death row convicts. It's downhill either way. Which is why I'd rather take the risk."

A : "Except it isn't you that's taking the risk. It's me."

B : "Your distrust is completely justifiable. Who'd trust a bunch of criminals? I do not trust you either. However, as the situation stands, you are the only one who can help us escape. You are the only one with the highest chances of success."

A : "And the highest chances of death. I ain't putting my life in your hands."

B : "It is precisely because of that that you should put your life in our hands. You see, we are desperate people. Very desperate. We yearn for a single moment of sunshine. This very desperation will drive us to grasp at straws, no matter how thin they may be. And, at this moment….you are our straw."

A : "A criminal spouting idealism doesn't exactly inspire confidence."

B : "Ah..hahaha...well said. I am not some general ordering his troops. I am a lowly criminal asking...no... offering another criminal a chance at freedom."

A : "Sounds awful like sending me to an early grave. I'm not interested either way."

B : "So you're going to live the rest of your numbered days in a dingy cave?"

A : "Seems they get radio there nowadays."

B : "Joke all you want. But I know that out of all of us here, you are the one who is most desperate."

A : "Oh, really? Do tell."

B : "I notice things, you see. I notice several things. I notice that a new convict has come. I notice that he seems defeated. Sad even. Now why would he be sad? Because he is gonna die? Hardly. There are 10 days between the judgement being passed and the convict being brought to jail. That's enough time to process the news. So what was it, then? I notice a photo sticking out of his front pocket. For five seconds. Then the photo is tucked back in. The photo of a much younger looking version of the convict. Hand in hand with a young girl. Smiling."

A : "....."

B : "She's Alive, is she not?"

A : ".....yes."

B : "You want to see her, do you not?"

A: "I am not gonna ambush the guard so that all of us can escape."

B : "sigh. Well…it is rather disappointing...but nevertheless, as they say... the show must go on."

A : "What do you mean?"

B : "You were an important asset to the plan. But I wouldn't call you necessary."

A : "WHAT DO YOU MEAN??"

B : "Now, now. You'll find out soon enough. I'd say in around 3..2…...