The fifth installment of Stephen King's groundbreaking serialized novel The Green Mile. Originally published in July 1996, this novella continues the emotional and suspenseful story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe and the mysterious inmate John Coffey. It was later collected into the complete edition of The Green Mile.

When prison warden Hal Moores' wife, Melinda, is diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor, Paul becomes convinced that John Coffey's miraculous healing powers are her only hope. Knowing that taking a condemned prisoner out of prison is unthinkable, Paul and his fellow guards devise a daring secret plan to smuggle Coffey out of Cold Mountain Penitentiary in the middle of the night.

This installment is one of the most emotional and suspenseful in the series, focusing on compassion, sacrifice, faith, and the difficult choices faced by ordinary people. It builds toward the powerful conclusion of the story while revealing the true extent of John Coffey's extraordinary gift.