"Animal Farm"

Episode #:15 (2.7) Animal Farm
Season:2
Air Date:8/24/98
Producers:Levinson/Fontana
Writer:Tom Fontana
Director:Mary Harron
 
Synopsis:
Robert Sippel, a former Catholic priest serving time for molesting a boy, gets ready to be released; With his wife dead and Keller in the hole, Beecher starts drinking again; a voodoo fortune-teller's arrival has a strange effect on Adebisi; inmates help grant Rebadow's dying grandson his last wish. Meanwhile, Antonio Nappa, the new Mafia leader, vows revenge on Adebisi for raping his godson Peter Schibetta; and El Cid tells Alvarez to attack a new guard, Rivera; Unable to deal with lying about Scott Ross, McManus transfers Wittlesey out of Em City to Unit B; Cyril O'Reily lands in the hole after being imprisoned killing Dr. Nathan's husband, despite Ryan's efforts to get him into Em City and away from Schillinger.
 
Starring:
KIRK ACEVEDO as Miguel Alvarez
ERNIE HUDSON as Warden Leo Glynn
TERRY KINNEY as Tim McManus
RITA MORENO as Sister Peter Marie
HAROLD PERRINEAU as Augustus Hill
J.K. SIMMONS as Vernon Schillinger
LEE TERGESEN as Tobias Beecher
EAMONN WALKER as Kareem Said
DEAN WINTERS as Ryan O'Reily
 
Also Starring:
ADEWALE AKINNOYE-AGBAJE as Simon Adebisi
EDIE FALCO as Officer Diane Wittlesey
GEORGE MORFOGEN as Robert Rebadow
LAUREN VELEZ as Dr. Gloria Nathan
B.D. WONG as Father Ray Mukada
 
Guest Starring:
ZAKES MOKAE as Kipekemie Jara
DAVID LANSBURY as Robert Sippel
MARK MARGOLIS as Antonio Nappa
LUIS GUZMAN as Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez
KATHRYN ERBE as Shirley Bellinger
SKIPP SUDDUTH as Lenny Burruano
J.D. WILLIAMS as Kenny Wangler
SCOTT WILLIAM WINTERS as Cyril O'Reily
GRANVILLE ADAMS as Zahir Arif
TOM MARDIROSIAN as Agamemnon "The Mole" Busmalis
MUMS as Arnold "Poet" Jackson
EVAN SEINFELD as Jaz Hoyt
 
With:
MALÉ "BigX" ALEXANDER as Junior Pierce
BRYAN CALLEN as Coushaine
SEAN DUGAN as Timmy Kirk
TIM HOPPER as Rick Donn (Reporter)
JOSE RAMON ROSARIO as Eduardo Alvarez
LIEF RIDDELL as Mark Mack
OTTO SANCHEZ as Chico Guerra
PHILIP V. SCOZZARELLA as Officer Joseph Mineo
NELSON VASQUEZ as Officer Eugene Rivera
CHUCK ZITO as Chuck Pancamo
PETER JAMES KELSCH as Jim Burns (uncredited)
 
Notes:
Ryan O'Reily tells McManus that Cyril had an accident last year and he "got slow."
Rebadow's grandson has leukemia. All the inmates donate $3,000 to send him to Disney Land. Rebadow's never met his son or grandson.
Adebisi's "voodoo spell" sequence was performed by the Orisha Dance Company.
This episode introduces:
#88S510 Robert Sippel, March 10th 1988, sexual abuse in the 2nd degree. Sentence: 15 years, up for parole in 10.
#98N744 Antonio Nappa, June 4th 1998, murder in the 2nd degree. Sentence: 80 years, up for parole in 50. Nappa is Peter Schibetta's godfather.
#98H432 Jaz Hoyt, August 12th 1998, aggravated assault in the 1st degree. Sentence: 8 years, up for parole in 4.
#98J604 Kipekemie Jara, August 1st 1998, Criminally negligent homicide. Sentence: 20 years, up for parole in 8.
This episode welcomes back:
#98J448 Arnold Jackson (a.k.a. Poet), July 20, 1998. Murder in the 2nd degree. Sentence: 26 years, up for parole in 19.