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Demonstrating both courage and empathy, Sam intervenes during another attack, sparking a violent confrontation that ultimately leads to both him and the cellmate being moved to a different cell. This act catches the attention of Brandon, who offers Sam crucial survival advice amidst the prison's brutality.
As tensions rise, Sam's intuition drives him to sharpen a toothbrush for protection, readying himself for a potential confrontation with Colin's gang. When the attack finally comes, Brandon arrives just in time to aid Sam, which cements a bond of alliance between them. Following a grizzly encounter that leaves Colin dead, the power dynamic shifts, and Sam finds himself less targeted as prison life ebbs and flows.