Nelson is arrested and charged with assault and armed robbery. He demands that the Biederman Foundation do everything possible to have him acquitted. The board nearly complies with Nelson's demands, but, as they are fed up with him and his behaviour, they suddenly realize that this is an opportunity to get rid of him. They purposely conspire to provide him with a horribly incompetent defense at the trial. Their (and also John's) plan works perfectly as Nelson is found guilty and sentenced to three to five years in state prison. John, not satisfied with Nelson merely going to prison, decides to join him in prison by purposely selling drugs to undercover cops. At his trial before the same judge Nelson had, John pleads guilty and asks for the same sentence (3–5 years) at the same prison that Nelson is in. He manages to become Nelson's cellmate, pretends to be his friend, and gives Nelson terrible advice on surviving life in prison.