The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 5

Serial

In the final episode of Serial's season on the David Wood case, host Sarah Koenig accompanies Naomi, David's sister, on her last visit to de

Key takeaways

• The final visit to death row is marked by overwhelming emotional tension and the reality of impending loss.
• Naomi's relationship with David is portrayed as deeply personal and complex, shaped by years of struggle and love.

Main topics

• Final visit to death row
• Emotional impact of impending execution

Notable quotes

I might never see you again.

Conclusion

The episode closes with a poignant reflection on the humanity of those

Transcript preview

Speaker 6 (0:00) On a warm Speaker 6 (0:18) day in Speaker 3 (0:33) early March, Speaker 3 (0:55) I Speaker 5 (1:04) meet Speaker 3 (1:17) Naomi in Speaker 3 (1:35) Dallas. Speaker 5 (1:47) We're Speaker 5 (1:56) in the final Speaker 5 (2:31) stretch Speaker 3 (2:41) of this Speaker 5 (3:02) case, Speaker 5 (3:27) exactly Speaker 5 (3:43) one Speaker 3 (3:56) week Speaker 3 (4:09) out from David Speaker 3 (4:37) Wood's Speaker 5 (4:55) execution Speaker 5 (5:18) date, Speaker 5 (5:31) and Speaker 5 (5:39) Naomi's Speaker 5 (6:04) driving Speaker 5 (6:10) up Speaker 3 (6:24) to Speaker 3 (6:54) death Speaker 1 (7:13) row to Speaker 6 (7:25) visit Speaker 2 (7:35) him. Speaker 6 (7:40) I can't Speaker 1 (7:52) be with Speaker 2 (8:16) her for the actual visit, Speaker 2 (9:02) but still Speaker 2 (9:18) I'm Speaker 2 (9:32) tagging Speaker 4 (9:44)