Both Cullen and Governor John Campbell offer Ruth numerous "outs," including a potential pardon or a chance to flee. Ruth steadfastly refuses all help, choosing to accept her fate as a form of personal choice and atonement.
Stars Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon and Kasha Kropinski as Ruth Cole.
Ruth is led to the gallows (the "Thirteen Steps") for a public hanging. The scene is notably shot from her perspective under the hood. Cullen arrives just in time for her to see him before she dies.
The episode focuses on the final days of Ruth Cole following her shooting of Sidney Snow in the previous installment.