In the Whistler episode "Next Year Is Mine," we meet Johnny Hale, a prisoner who is caught between the harsh realities of incarceration and the fleeting joys of the Christmas season. As he sits at his desk, preparing stories for a special holiday edition of the prison newspaper, he is momentarily uplifted by the sound of a quartet practicing nearby. However, the prison whistle serves as a stark reminder of his reality, cutting through his moment of respite and forcing him back into the confines of his cell.