The Convict's Piano

The Convict's Piano is the thirtieth episode (the sixth episode of the second season (1986-1987) of the television series The New Twilight Zone. Music is heard while a convict's hands appear to play the piano, but without an actual piano and with his eyes closed, in a prison yard. He is interrupted by a bunch of roughnecks playing football. The piano playing convict, by name of Frost, turns and attacks the one who fell on him. He is taken to the ... more

The Convict's Piano is the thirtieth episode (the sixth episode of the second season (1986-1987) of the television series The New Twilight Zone. Music is heard while a convict's hands appear to play the piano, but without an actual piano and with his eyes closed, in a prison yard. He is interrupted by a bunch of roughnecks playing football. The piano playing convict, by name of Frost, turns and attacks the one who fell on him. He is taken to the infirmary and treated for a flesh wound. The guard then takes him to another life convict/prison trusty, by name of Eddie O'Hara, and they converse about how Frost's ex-girlfriend was found murdered and he was convicted of it, although Frost claims he didn't do it. They also discuss how Frost can play the piano, so that he could play Ave Maria for the bishop who is coming to visit the prison. They find an old piano in the reception hall that belonged to a gangster named Shaughnessy, a friend of O'Hara's. It was sent over after Shaughnessy just... less