Updated on December 24, 2020 at 6:58 pm
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certainly someone that would have benefited from a mentor. just more, again, more an individual who needed to be motivated and not someone where you think, you know, unless something is done this person is on the path to destruction no, not that kind of individual. while badgett s future is anything but certain, today he will become one of dozens of inmates baptized at the jail each year. he was very excited about the opportunity to get baptized while he was here. in fact, you know, in the weeks leading up to this, or in the days leading up to this, all he was talking about. it was all he was talking about. so in my mind, you know, this is going to serve as another source of encouragement for him. this is a symbolic thing that we do. and it s indicative of the burial and the resurrection of jesus christ. old things have passed away. and, behold, all things have become new. so the old you goes in and the new you comes out. also the other thing i m going to tell you is this. that u
since receiving his diploma, badgett spends his time studying his casework for an upcoming trial that is still more than eight months away. wednesday s my birthday, my 20th birthday. i ll be 20 years old on my first birthday being in here. hopefully i ll be out before my 21st birthday. coming up the cadets meet the inmates for the first time. hands behind your back, palms up. and so do four boys from boston. you got [ bleep ] boogey dripping down your face, what you crying for? inflammatory substances. most pills only block one. flonase.
badgett, naomi must visit the jail for quite a while. badgett s trial is still eight months away. and even then, his future is uncertain. okay, guys. you got to finish up your visit. it s almost over. i don t want to let you go. i love you. i love you. i m going to call you tonight. 9:05. time to go. get a hug? love you. it s sad. just to see him leave, not being able to touch him for a while. i just really want him to come home.
you know what i mean? it s little pieces that you ve got to get right. and one little thing, if you screw it up, this is where you end up. i got one more next time. just keep trying. that s it. get better and better every time. coming up and behold all things have become new. sherman badgett seeks renewal inside the suffolk county jail. and of the son and of the holy ghost. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales. oop. you hear that? (vo) our subaru outback lets us see the world. sometimes in ways we never imagined. (avo) get 0% apr financing on all-new 2018 subaru outback models. now through april 2nd.