David Crigler’s Reviews > The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix > Status Update

Hal tells Paul that Percy will be transferred to Briar Ridge within a month, though Paul feels a month is too long. Hal reveals his wife’s brain tumor has worsened and causes her to break out into sudden, severe fits of vulgar swearing. Realizing what Paul is contemplating, Janice excuses herself so he can make a phone call to set their secret plan into motion taking John Coffey out of E Block to heal Melinda.

Paul returns from the Delacroix tragedy to write a report. Wharton starts singing a horrific song. Paul checks on John crying in his cell. He calls out Coffey’s full name and begins taking off his shoe as part of a plan. Paul comes home and cry’s in front of his wife. He dreams of John at night holding a wooden spool, the girls and Paul’s shoe. He says “I couldn't help it" and “I tried to take it back.”

The execution of Delacroix is taking place. Brutal and Paul escort him as a big thunderstorm is happening. They tell him about “mouseville” and Percy taunts Delacroix saying it’s not real. Percy puts a dry sponge on his face instead of a wet one on purpose. Since it’s dry the electricity doesn’t work properly going into the brain. Delacroix suffers a long two minutes and burns alive with witnesses.

Percy, Brutal and Paul get into it. Percy claims he’s been mistreated and not given a chance, but Paul tells him he doesn’t listen to what others have to say. They call him out for stepping on Mr. Jingles, but he claims no one will care. The main point they bring up is how he was frozen when Wharton went well. They all agree that he will stand with Delacroix and apply to go to Briar Ridge.

Paul calls his time green pines time which is when you go crazy. Brad Dolan who works at green pines reminds Paul of Percy since he is mean to him. He asks Paul where he goes to clear his mind and is worried that Paul has a secret. Delacroix’s mouse Mr. Jingles died from Percy stepping on it. John gets it in his cell and revives it with his powers. Coffey states how Percy is bad and everyone is in shock.