While Socrates awaits his imminent execution; receives a pre-dawn visit from a dear old friend Crito. Crito made arrangements to help Socrates escape from prison. Socrates is grateful to his old friend for his willingness to help him in his escape. However, Socrates is quite willing to wait for his execution. Crito tries to change Socrates' mind about escape by presenting him with various arguments. The first is that if Socrates chooses to stay, his death will reflect badly on Crito. People will think that Crito did nothing to save his friend. If Socrates is concerned about the risk or financial cost to Crito; it is an expense that he is willing to pay and that has ensured that Socrates lives a life of exile in a pleasant way. The next argument Crito makes to Socrates is that if he stayed, he would aid his enemies in their injustices and, in turn, force Socrates to act unjustly. Furthermore, Socrates would abandon his children and leave them fatherless. Crito explains that he arrived early in the morning for fear that Socrates' death was near. Delos will arrive soon in Athens. Crito predicts that the boat will arrive during the day, meaning that Socrates will be executed the next day. Socrates replies that he will not be executed tomorrow but on the third day. “On the third day you will come to the pleasant land of Phthia.” (44b). Crito is worried that his close friend is agreeing to be executed, so he explains that he made arrangements for Socrates to escape through some bribes. Crito thinks that no one would believe that Socrates had been willing to face his execution but, instead, that Crito would be accused of not having helped... middle of paper... the first in his life. Then, when Socrates dies, he will be severely judged in the afterlife for having behaved unjustly towards the laws of his state. This is why he will not try to escape and based on his reasoning Crito is convinced that it would be better for Socrates not to attempt to escape. Works Cited* Plato. "Crito." Annotated text. The last days of Socrates. Ed. Kent Anderson and Norm Freund. Anderson and Freund, Clarke University, 4 January 2007. Web. 1 April 2013. .* Plato. "Plato's Crito." YouTube videos. YouTube. TeacherOfPhilosophy, June 8, 2011. Web. April 1, 2013. .* Sadler, Gregory B. "Introduction to Philosophy: Plato's Crito." YouTube videos. YouTube. Gregory B. Sadler, Marist College, 13 September 2011. Web. 1 April. 2013..