Dean knew these words were not a threat. Charlie would walk the talk.
When he heard Charlie say that he would torture him to death, he felt an utmost sense of desperation and agony.
He and his fellow prisoners were no match for Charlie, so he was certain he could not get away from Charlie.
Even if the fellow inmates realized that something wasn't right and rushed in, Charlie would immediately subdue them, and they couldn't save him either.
It was at least four hours before dinner.
Gett