The dialogue “Crito” happens in Socrates’ jail cell, where he awaits execution for corrupting the morals of the youth and insulting the gods. He is visited before dawn by his old friend Crito (whom the dialogue is named after), who bribed the guards to look the other way while he smuggles Socrates out of prison to the safety of exile. Socrates appears to be very eager to anticipate his up and coming execution, thus Crito presents the greatest number of contentions as he can to induce Socrates to get away. On a more practical level, Socrates' passing will severely hurt his companions (friends) and people will think they didn’t do anything to attempt to spare him. Likewise, Socrates ought not to stress over the danger or the budgetary expense
