The fourth layer: the payday & payback

“And shine my shoes, I want them looking like mirrors.” - The Warden
The Warden’s shoes did get shined, and were now the possession of Randal Stevens. The living mirror of all the Warden’s dirty work, out to cash in on all the evil he has perpetrated on the inmates. Visiting a dozen banks and withdrawing nearly $370 Thousand Dollars of the Warden’s money, while mailing the Warden’s ledger to The Portland Daily Bugle.

This led to the arrest of Captain Hadley, and of course had the Warden discovering Andy’s Bible in his wall safe.

And although he wasn’t an artist, it “triggered” the Warden to paint the windows of his office red with tints of brain matter, skull, and gunpowder.

THE FIFTH LAYER: FREEING RED
Like Brooks, Red was an institutionalized man. He knew it, the world was too big and too fast for him. He knew if he were to ever get paroled he would be tap dancing in the sky like Brooks before too long. But Andy had planted a seed. Andy had given him a mental treasure map that started in Buxton, and Red had promised he would see it through. If he can make it to Buxton, he will be able to claim his treasure.

Red soon got a blank postcard in the mail, but the postmark said Fort Hancock, Texas. That’s where Andy riding on the back of his art persona alter ego Randal Stevens “second cousin to Harvey the rabbit” hopped down the bunny trail, and crossed over to Mexico.

“Sometimes it makes me sad though, Andy being gone. I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows that it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice, but still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they’re gone. I guess I just miss my friend.” -Red

Red buys a compass and a hat hitches a ride to Buxton and travels North. He eventually stumbles on the field with the large oak. And the scene looks amazingly close to the Van gogh painting but with only one traveler (foreshadowing with oil painting, kudos). You can say that Andy is there with Red in spirit, as if it wasn’t for Andy Red wouldn’t be going on this journey.

Red makes his way to the tree.

When he gets there he finds the obsidian rock and under it this box with a picture of the Queen Mary.

Within the box is an envelope full of $50 bills, and a hand written letter.

Inspired and full of promise for the future, and Andy’s amazing penmanship, Red makes a choice.

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