Intro.
The world is quiet. Not even the birds dare sing. Jesse Navarro kneels beside his bunk, fingers laced in prayer. His Bible is worn, pages soft with use, marked by soot and scripture. A small wooden cross dangles from his neck.
JESSE (V.O.):
They say fire is judgment. That it purifies, burns away the wicked.
I’ve walked through fire—both the kind that scorches the earth and the kind that devours a soul.
But I believe in second chances... because my God didn’t give up on me. And I ain’t giving up on anyone else.
Outside, the camp stirs. Boots hit the gravel. Orders barked. Jesse moves with calm control, his presence commanding but never cruel.
He walks past the line of inmates, patting a shoulder here, giving a nod there. Respect follows him like shadow. When one man stumbles with his gear, Jesse catches it with one hand.
JESSE (soft, with a smile):
Slow it down, brother. Ain’t no race to the flames.
He tightens the straps on his helmet. That same name glints from the chain around