[Hoffman's ears are ringing, his eyes are swimming]

...Stop!

Stop don't.

[his head is spinning and it's hard to stand, but he'll step-towards the both of them]

...he's my inmate. [He'll just stumble to his feet] He's my inmate. I'm a warden.

[Are there tears in his eyes? ...yes. Sobbing. Hurt and angry and holding up his badge.]

...I'm a cop. I'm a fucking cop. Don't fucking hurt him. Stop. Stop.

[He'll put himself between any further blows...which means crawling and trying to grab at their legs]