Prison Break

McGrady’s all dressed up. His dad is coming today. He asks Michael if he looks okay.

Michael heads to the fence to meet with Lincoln. Lincoln says that LJ is alive. He has three days. Michael doesn’t seem to care… Lincoln tells Michael that there were three body bags at the drop-off point - that they wouldn’t have gotten out of there alive. Michael tells Lincoln that he cares about LJ and would do anything for him, but obviously Lincoln thinks Michael only cares about himself. “You used me Linc, so I guess you and the company have something in common.� Michael walks away.

Susan B. is on the phone. She says she can’t find him. Never mind, she found him. It’s Pad Man. “It’s time to clean this up. We’re ending this today. Bang and Burn.� Susan looks taken back. She says it’s next to impossible for this time frame. He says maybe he hired the wrong person. She responds with telling him to “seriously reconsider.� His guys attack her, push her down to the bed. Further threats follow.

Everyone Knows About Bang and Burn!

Susan B. talks to Whistler, telling him that they’re going with the “Bang and Burn�. “That’s suicide,� he says. “I might get killed if we do this.� Susan B. says that she might get killed if they don’t. “Be ready by 5:00,� she tells him. “What about Scofield?� he asks. “Kill him,� she replies.

Whistler’s in the courtyard, not looking so good. Lechero approaches Michael. Michael asks Lechero to speak with the Colonel about halting the guards working on the windows… Sammy walks up and tells Lechero that some of the people are acting out. They’re losing Sona.

Susan B. unrolls some plans and bosses people around.

Whistler’s Double Life

Sofia reads the front page of the newspaper, which talks about an attempted escape. The phone rings. Someone is looking for Whistler. “I am his wife,� she says. It’s Tommy Day, the landlord of the apartment that James Whistler rents from. When Sofia responds telling him that he must be mistaken he says, “Oh I assure you, Mr. Whistler is my tenant.� He says that some mail has been coming to the apartment and gives her the address. Someone is listening in. He calls Susan B. with the info.

Whistler reads the bird book. There are notes in the margin. “Mahone, Special Ops, Company? Drugs? Familiy +� Whistler burns the page.

Michael walks in and tells Whistler that the Company is giving them four more days. Whistler looks down on the floor and Michael asks him if he has anything on his mind, like visitation maybe? “What you’re a spy now?� Whistler asks. He says that she’s Company and that she approached him after the failed escape. Whistler meets with another guy in the prison and accepts a wrapped package. “You never met me,� he says before walking away.

Mahone Melts Down

In the hotel room Mahone talks about Shale to Agent Lang. He says after catching Shale, he couldn’t hand him over to a scumbag lawyer who would get him off. So he killed him. And it felt good. But then the visions came of Shale begging for his life. Mahone couldn’t get rid of them so he started taking drugs to keep on even keel. But at Sona he had to improvise. He says he can’t testify like this…

The guards continue soldering the windows. T-Bag approaches Michael with a note. It’s a sketch of Lechero’s quarters. There’s a note at the top. 4:00. 4413. Whistler unwraps his package. It’s a knife.

Sofia walks into the apartment. Tommy Day leaves her alone as he goes to get Whistler’s insurance papers. Sofia sits on the bed and looks around. She starts going through the drawers, empties envelopes.

Whistler Threatens…

Michael follows the plans and notices there’s a door in the quarters. It’s locked with a keycode. He unlocks it and they walk down the hallway. Whistler starts playing with the knife behind his back. He flashbacks to Susan B. telling him to kill Michael. Whistler says, “I’m truly sorry you got caught up in my troubles Michael.�

Just as Whistler pulls the knife they hear a noise in the hallway. “Scofield,� Lechero says as he walks in. He enters in another code and they walk further into the underground tunnels. The guards filled it in. Lechero thinks they can dig out. Michael says they can’t dig out, but they can maybe dig up.

Sofia finds an ID of Whistler with another name. Susan B. walks in. “Hello Sofia,� she says before saying taht she’s an old friend. She shoves Sofia up against the wall. “I can see why James loves you. You’re very beautiful.� Then she says to stop sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong or James will start missing her. She says that Sofia should go home, paint her nails, and get ready for James to come home so they can live happily ever after. “You are truly beautiful,� Susan B. says, runnign her hands through her hair. “I hope you can stay that way … Now get out of here.� Sofia leaves and Susan B. goes through the apartment.

Michael thinks they can either dig up or get buried alive. As they begin walking out Sammy heads into the tunnels. Lechero argues with him and leads him back up the stairs. Michael and Whistler hide to the side. They then sneak back into the tunnels without Lechero knowing. Whistler stashes the knife.

Mahone asks for Agent Lang but she is gone. The other agent tells Mahone that they need to go. Mahone wants to wait but the agent says to throw some water on his face.

Whistler starts sweating and has the shakes. Michael asks if he is okay but Whistler says he is claustrophobic and needs some air. Whistler says he needs to get out. Michael asks what is really going on and why does Whistler keep looking at his watch?

Lincoln and Sucre get the keys to a shack. They take a walk through the woods. Lincoln shoots a gun and Sucre records the sound.

Visitations

Michael approaches McGrady and asks for help. McGrady says that his father just arrived. Michael says that he needs his dad to make a phone call to someone on the outside. McGrady says that he won’t do it - he won’t put his father in jeopardy. Michael begs him and says that if he doesn’t do it, something bad will happen to his father. McGrady’s father says he looks good, that he should be in school. McGrady tells his father that his new American friends needs some help…

As they are talking Sofia walks up to the fence. Whistler steps up and says he’s glad she is there. He tells Sofia that she may not be safe. “Promise me you won’t be anywhere around Lincoln Burrows today,� Whistler says. He tells her to go home and stay there, that he’ll call her tonight. “Call me?� she asks. Whistler asks her repeatedly if she understands and asks her to promise him. She promises. “I love you, more than anything in the world,� Whistler says. “Do you?� Sofia says. She tells him about the landlord calling and asks if she should return his phone call. “Must be the wrong number,� Whistler says. He tells her again to stay away from Lincoln and she walks away.

Attacked
McGrady’s father calls Lincoln and says he has a message. “Don’t come home for dinner.� Lincoln hangs up and tells Sucre it’s a code from Michael. Sofia approaches Lincoln and Sucre. One of the goons is watching them and calls Susan B. She tells him to take them all out, that she warned Sofia.

Sofia tells Lincoln that she doesn’t know what’s going on and that Whistler told her to stay away. Lincoln calls Lechero’s cell phone. Sammy picks up. Lincoln asks to speak to Michael. Sammy hangs up. He turns to Lechero. Lechero says it’s his business.

Some of Sofia’s guys follow Lincoln, Sucre, and Sofia. Sucre and Linc overwhelm two of them but one guy holds Sofia around the neck. Lincoln shoots him right through the head. Ouch!

At the hearing Mahone keeps itching his wrist. The investigation begins and starts talking about the Company. He says that he was told to kill them all. He begins rambling and sounds slightly insane. He says he did what he did to protect his family and that he wants to go home.

T-Bag finds Michael and drags him off to see Lechero. “If your brother should ever call my cell phone again, tell him you’re the one who is going to pay,� he says before handing Michael the phone. Lincoln tells him that they just got attacked and that Sofia was warned not to be around them. “They don’t need us anymore, they’re breaking him out on their own,� Michael says with panic in his eyes.

Mission Aborted

A helicopter flies over the prison. Whistler climbs out on the room and begins waving his arms. Guards begin driving up and the helicopter begins firing. Michael climbs out on the room after him and the two begin fighting. Several guards are gunned down as the helicopter lowers a rope. Whistler grabs on and Michael grabs Whistler around the waist. They dangle over the courtyard. The guards shoot one of the men in the helicopter and he falls to the ground. They lose Whistler. “Abort, abort.� Whistler drops into the hallway and removes his shirt. Michael climbs down as well. Men are running everywhere. Michael changes his shirt. A guard grabs him by the shoulder and drags him to the courtyard.

Susan B. sits in her hotel room as the phone rings. She ignores it and takes a sip of her drink.

Mahone sits in the hallway. Agent Lang sits down beside him. “I’m so sorry, I’m going to have to take you back to Sona,� she says.

Michael is told to get up. The Colonel tells him that he is causing too many problems in Sona, so maybe he shouldn’t be there. “Say good-bye to Sona Mr. Scofield,� he says and leads Michael away.

As if the implications of the writers’ strike weren’t already giving us migraines, along comes Fox to make our heads explode with its latest incomprehensible schedule announcement, covering the strike-impacted midseason from January to April (consider most everything you read from here on subject to change). The first piece of bad news was expected: The seventh season of 24 is being postponed indefinitely, until Fox can ensure the entire season can run intact and uninterrupted. Who knows when that will be? Another blow: Fox is finally living up to its threat to move Bones to Fridays, effective January 4, where it will be paired with repeats of House (the Fox equivalent of Law & Order, considering how often the hit medical drama will be peppered throughout the network’s new and unimproved lineup).

Monday. With 24 out of the picture, the new big-ticket midseason item is now the action-packed Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which kicks off on Sunday, January 13, before moving into its regular 9 pm/ET slot on Mondays on January 14. Prison Break, which has moved up its fall finale to next Monday, will return in its regular position on January 14, where it is scheduled to air through February. On March 3, a ghastly sounding war-of-the-sexes reality show, When Women Rule the World, takes over Prison Break’s slot. On March 10, House encores take over for Terminator, which apparently will have already completed its midseason tryout.

Michael’s making friends with Mexican Martin, who is apparently named Tyge. Well, call me egotistical, but I think Mexican Martin is a waaaay better name than Tyge, and Brittany (one of our readers) agrees that he reminds her of Martin Short as well, so Tyge shall be called Mexican Martin for as long as he remains on the show. Michael’s trying to figure out whether Mexican Martin really knows Whistler. Mexican Martin swears that Whistler worked at the Ambassador Hotel in Nice. Michael wants more details, but Mexican Martin wants to know why.

Cut to Michael, Whistler and Mahone planning in a cell. The boys plan on departing Sona and all its glorious amenities at 3:13 p.m. and Michael wants a ladder.

Mahone is concerned about Mexican Martin’s interest in Whistler and worries it might screw up the plan, what with Mexican Martin constantly eyeballing Whistler. Just a shot in the dark here, but maybe Mexican Martin thinks Whistler is hot.

Bellick wants to “roll bones” with Mexican Martin in his cell and Martin jumps to the worst possible conclusion: assuming that Bellick is hitting on him because he’s shirtless. No offence, Martin, but there are at least 3 other guys hotter than you that Bellick could hit on. And that’s the principal cast alone. I’m not even really paying attention to all the extras milling around. Bellick’s affronted that Martin doesn’t want to be his friend, especially after he gave him food and a place to sleep. Martin embarrasses Bellick by turning him down and sends him on his way.

Michael and Linc are plotting at the fence. Michael announces that he’s already taken care of one of the guards and needs Linc’s help with the other. Linc’s all pissed off because Michael is only giving him three hours to locate the guard and slip something into his drink. Seriously, does Lincoln ever stop bitching and just follow Michael’s plan? Honestly, Linc, shut the hell up and do what the guy says. It’s not like YOU are the one breaking out this time.

Michael reveals that the Company thinks the breakout is taking place at 9:00 p.m. tonight and they’re not telling them about the earlier plan so they can survey the transfer site. We learn that Lincoln’s gotten his hands on a gun but tells Michael he can’t get pictures of LJ and Sara. Michael, all glowery and whispery, insists that he wants photos by 2:30 p.m. or the escape’s off. Do you think that Wentworth Miller suffers from throat soreness after all the whispering he does on this show? My best friend is an opera singer and she always warns me that whispering is harder on your vocal cords. If only Wentworth would agree to marry me, then I could warn him of the dangers of the Scofield Whisper.

Susan’s bringing LJ some food. And for extremely weird reason she feels it appropriate to wear only a man’s shirt for their little meeting. She tells LJ about a time she got captured while serving in Mosul. The point of this story is to warn LJ of acting up during the hostage exchange that evening.

Sammy is still pissed off by T-Bag’s inclusion in their little group and Lechero tells Sammy to back off. Lechero warns T-Bag that he’s got to keep up on the spying gig.

Linc rushes back to Sofia and Sucre to tell them of the need to track down the tower guard and take him out.

In Sona, Michael overhears Sammy talking with another of Lechero’s henchmen. Michael manages to grab a knife and escape into another room.

Mahone’s visited by Agent Lang (his old partner from season 2). Lang reveals that Mahone can be transferred to a prison in the US in exchange for Mahone’s testimony against the government regarding the conspiracy. Lang offers Mahone only 8 years of prison, but he turns her down. Mahone’s obviously keener on Michael’s escape plan. You gotta understand the guy’s reasoning: Michael’s got a proven track record of breaking out of prison, while the government doesn’t always keep its word.

Whistler and Michael are stringing together some kind of rope ladder inside a cell. Whistler hands Michael a note for Sofia. The boys are joined by Mahone and Michael reveals that he’s found another cell to get them into no-man’s land. Obviously, in the interest of creating constant conflict on this show, the cell in question is currently being occupied by three of Lechero’s henchmen. Oh yes, I see where this is going. Do you, dear readers?

Mexican Martin, who looks dead, is being carried out into the courtyard. Is this the end of Mexican Martin? I barely knew him! Lechero is pissed that people have abandoned his chicken foot fight club in the interests of more unregulated violence. No one volunteers information, however. Instead, Lechero convenes a meeting with McGrady. Lechero thinks that McGrady might know what happened to Mexican Martin, since he’s always playing basketball around where the body was found. I’m so upset about Mexican Martin’s death. McGrady reveals that he did see someone go into the stairwell where Martin’s body was found and overheard an argument.

Michael confronts Mahone about the possibility that he might have killed Mexican Martin, but Mahone brushes him off. In the meantime, Lechero’s henchmen drag off Whistler, obviously believing that he did away with Martin. Michael looks like he wants to cry. Poor baby, how many times have his carefully-laid plans been frustrated by unforeseen circumstances?

Michael’s very pissed off and accuses Mahone of killing Mexican Martin. He’s determined to find the real killer so he can save Whistler. Mahone couldn’t care less if Whistler’s escaping with them.

Whistler’s protesting his innocence in front of Lechero while T-Bag commits petty thievery by lifting a ring from a table. Whistler wants to know why Lechero is rushing to judge him and tries to talk his way out of the room. Unfortunately, Lechero’s not stupid and insists that Whistler remain.

Bellick’s playing dice all by his lonesome in his cell. Awe, I feel bad for him. He’s like that weird outcast kid who’s got no friends. Michael approaches and accuses Bellick of murder. This episode is like one big game of Clue: “It was Whistler, in the stairwell, with the knife!”. “No, no, it was Bellick in the corridor with the candlestick!”. There’s a movie called Clue that’s based on the board game, and it’s absolutely hilarious. I highly recommend you people check it out. Bellick reveals that he’s just a giant softy, who’s not really capable of murder.

Susan’s giving Lincoln a sedative to help out with the guard and she tells him she knows Sofia is helping him out. She’s also not pleased that Lincoln didn’t tell her himself. Linc asks for a photo of Sara and Susan quickly catches on that Linc has neglected to tell Michael that he and Sara won’t be going on that date….or any date for that matter. You know, ever. She agrees to come up with a photo to help convince Michael.

Sucre and Lincoln are checking out the guards and Sucre tries to identify the one they need to drug. The guards drag off Sucre to help with Mexican Martin’s dead body (*sob*) and Linc’s big plan to give the guard (Hurtado) the drugged coffee backfires. Sofia quickly steps in, unbuttons her blouse, and convinces Hurtado to give her a ride out to Sona. God knows I always unbutton a few buttons when I need to distract men and help facilitate a prison breakout. I did that just last week, as a matter of fact.

Back in Sona, T-Bag is taunting Michael about the imminent death of Whistler. T-Bag offers up Sammy as a scapegoat and tells Michael to plant the ring T-Bag lifted earlier at the scene of the crime. Michael looks conflicted. Seriously, I like to think of myself as a moral person, but if I had a deadline to break out of prison to save the people I love, I think I would be planting that ring. Hrm….I wonder if the Law Society is going to disbar me for admitting that.

My cousin Joe just left a message on my phone. He thinks that Sara might not be dead. Joe’s obviously an idiot. It’s a good thing he just married into the family, instead of being my blood cousin. Otherwise I might feel very embarrassed for being related to him.

Michael’s pondering the morality of his actions while Whistler’s still trying to convince Lechero that he’s innocent.

Hurtado’s flirting with Sofia while Linc trails them in his own car. Hurtado parks the car and offers Sofia “special” visitation rights inside Sona if Sofia will “do him”. Linc grabs his gun and exits his car, seeing Hurtado come on to Sofia. Susan calls with news that she has a photo and Linc tells her to meet him at Sona. Sofia, who is a lot cleverer than she looks (is cleverer a word?) lies to Hurtado that she’s one of Lechero’s girls and he immediately backs off. She also manages to switch the coffee cups when he’s not looking. We also learn that Lechero’s name is really Norman St. John. Meanwhile, Linc stupidly reveals to Susan that they’re drugging the guard now and she realizes that he lied about the escape time.

Michael goes in search of Alex, hoping to solve his moral dilemma. Instead, he finds a knife covered in blood. Michael confronts Mahone with the knife while Mahone denies any involvement, but Michael is determined to show the knife to Lechero.

Susan storms into LJ’s room and lies a tarp down on the ground. LJ quickly catches on that Linc screwed up and starts begging for his life. Susan’s phone rings just in the nick of time and Linc is apologizing profusely. Linc tells Susan the real escape time and she hangs up.

Sullins (Mahone’s old FBI boss) is visiting Mahone. Sullins reveals that he’s bargained Mahone’s sentence down to 4 years in a US prison and tells Mahone he must appear before a special prosecutor.

Michael hands Lechero the bloody knife and names Mahone as the murderer.

Mahone, meanwhile, is swaggering his way out of Sona, with Lechero and Michael watching. Lechero tells one of his henchmen to get Whistler ready. Probably to die.

Michael calls Lechero a “dictator” and begs for Whistler’s life. Lechero stabs one of his henchmen instead and reveals that he picked up a cigar from the barrel with the corn husks earlier, the same cigar that his henchmen took from Sammy earlier in the episode. Obviously Lechero believes his henchman killed Mexican Martin.

Sucre’s at the Sona fence, spraying the body and the fence. Oh, Sucre, I wish you had more face time. I love you so. Susan meets with Linc outside Sona. Linc is upset that she brought him the same picture of Sara as the previous one he gave to Michael, but Susan cares not for his bitching and moaning.

In the Sona courtyard, Lechero’s henchman is strung up in a very “Jesus on the cross” type of pose. Lechero reveals that the soccer game is cancelled (oy, now Michael has no distraction for the escape) and questions Sammy’s loyalty.

At the visiting fence, Linc reveals that The Company has gotten wind of the real escape time. Michael is convinced that Sara and LJ will remain safe as long as The Company needs Whistler. Michael is obviously not aware that Sara is now about a foot and a half shorter. Linc tries to convince Michael that they do not have the upper hand here and Michael wants to see the photos.

Lincoln finally tells Michael the truth about Sara. Lincoln begs him to follow through on the plan in order to save LJ, but Michael just walks away in a daze. Back in Sona, Michael sobs his bleeding heart out. Wow, that’s the most emotion we’ve seen out of Wentworth Miller in the last 2 years. My poor Wentworth.

Michael tells Whistler about Sara’s death and blames Whistler for it. Michael is brandishing the chicken foot and throws down in front of Whistler.

Former Prison Break cast member Lane Garrison was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison, stemming from a drunk driving episode last December that resulted in the death of a teenage passenger. Although Garrison’s legal team was pushing for Garrison to be released on probation, the judge handed out his 40-month sentence with no complaints from Garrison’s legal team. They have no plans to appeal the sentence.

On Saturday, December 2, Lane Garrison left a party with two 15-year old passengers and one 17-year old, a student at Beverly Hills High named Vahagn Setian. They passengers had been driving around Beverly Hills, looking to buy alcohol. They eventually did, but soon after Garrison lost control of his SUV and jumped the curb, hitting a tree. Setian was killed in the accident. Garrison was later found to have a blood alcohol level of .20, almost three times the legal limit. He also tested positive for cocaine.

Garrison could have been sentenced to over six years in prison, but Judge Elden Fox didn’t think that was unnecessary. Addressing the court, Fox told Garrison, “I think you are ultimately a decent human being who made a very bad mistake…[and] that crime resulted in the devastation to at least three different families.â€?

Garrison may actually only serve around 20 months in prison. He will get credit for 90 days which he’s already spent in behind bars, and will likely get a few months knocked off for good behavior. This was obviously a tragic situation, and one that deserves justice, so it’s nice to see a Hollywood actor actually spend some significant time in jail. Interpreting the words of Garrison’s lawyers, it seemed that they did not want to fight the charges or the sentence and that Garrison was truly and deeply remorseful and wanted to serve his time with dignity.

-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
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Finally a night-time shot of Sona. Michael’s in his cell, feeding a rat out on the grounds. I hate rats. Seriously. Ew. It looks like Michael’s trying to figure out whether the guards sleep on the job at night. The answer? They do not. But they do shoot rats. Michael looks disturbed. Perhaps he joined PETA pre-Fox River.

Mahone, meanwhile, is picking up dirty cups from the ground. Oh, Sona doesn’t exactly look like a disorganized hell-hole, but if all the men drink from dirty cups they picked up off the ground then that place is crawling with bacterial infection. Mahone wants an update on the breakout plan but Michael, who’s finally learned to stand up for himself after two seasons of prison, running and then prison again, tells him to back away.

A new prisoner enters Sona. Is it just me, or does the new prisoner look like the Mexican version of Martin Short? I’m going to call him Mexican Martin until I find out his real name. Sammy (one of Lechero’s flunkies) gives Mexican Martin a friendly Sona welcome.

Linc is visiting Michael and Michael isn’t impressed that Lincoln gave up Whistler’s bird book to Susan. Lincoln continues to lie about Sara’s currently headless predicament. Michael announces that he’s going to be breaking out in the middle of the afternoon tomorrow. Ohhhh, I can tell this isn’t going to end well.

Mexican Martin awakens from his beating to find that he’s been stripped of all of his nice clothes. He also seems to recognize Whistler. I hope Mexican Martin turns out to be as funny as the real Martin Short.

Michael’s asking McGrady for a watch and binoculars. In order to procure the binoculars, Michael’s going to have to do some light thievery. Michael then explains the escape plan to Whistler. He also uses some chalk to draw a diagram of the escape plan on the floor. No, seriously. HE DRAWS THE ESCAPE PLAN ON THE FLOOR. Just in case any other prisoners might be interested in breaking out of Sona. *sigh* Michael, I get that you’re some kind of a genius, but seriously, have you learned nothing from the last two years? You’re leaving around too many clues. Whistler doesn’t seem too confident in Michael’s plan, which also includes using a soccer game as cover.

Lincoln and Sofia are bickering like an old married couple who don’t routinely break people out of prisons back at Lincoln’s hotel room. Susan calls and reminds Linc of the timeline. Susan’s making some notes on a piece of paper and she’s writing down times. I have no idea what this means. Susan reminds him that they’ve got 34 hours to break Whistler out.

Sucre’s cruising down the streets when he’s approached by some strange men in a black SUV. These men want Sucre to smuggle something into Sona and offer him money in return. Oh Sucre, are you going to become a drug mule? Is this what you’ve been reduced to? Yes, it is, because Sucre takes the package.

Bellick’s befriending Mexican Martin. He’s giving Mexican Martin a warning on how not to be a pompous ass and make enemies of everyone in Sona.

Michael and Whistler are prompting gay rumors galore by hanging a sheet in Michael’s cell so people can’t watch them spying on the guards, much like Sucre and Michael used to do in Fox River when Michael went into the walls. I wonder if Michael misses having Sucre for a cellmate. I know I miss Sucre being in on the action. We see that Michael has split the binoculars into two pieces, so both he and Whistler can spy on the guards. Michael also tells Whistler that Mahone’s in on the plan now, for reals.

Nun McHoochie, meanwhile, pays Lechero a visit.

Whistler and Mahone are spying on a guard when Whistler notices that the sun does blind the guard around 3:12 p.m. Mahone leaves to check on Michael and notices that Mexican Martin seems suspicious. Whistler’s describing the guard to Michael and Michael has an idea for distracting another guard, which includes disrupting his TV signal. Now that’s just mean. We also see that Mexican Martin was spying on the boys. I’m so disappointed. Mexican Martin hasn’t been even remotely funny yet. Mahone confronts Mexican Martin, trying to act all tough, and scare him off.

Linc and Sofia are taking a nice drive through the jungle. Their drive is cut short by the police who claim that they’re driving on a private road and make the unfortunate announcement that every road around Sona for 2 miles is closed. Oy, Michael is gonna be sooooo pissed. The cops let them off with a warning. Linc shows that he’s smarter than he looks and starts to come up with a Plan B.

Michael, meanwhile, is acting like a thief again, only this time he’s lifting a microwave. Unfortunately, he’s not a very good thief and the microwave has to remain for now.

Lincoln purchases some mysterious “supplies” in a blue cooler and tells Sofia they’re going to a beach.

Nun McHoochie tells Lechero that Augusto (Lechero’s cousin, maybe?) isn�t paying for Nun McHoochie’s services anymore. Lechero isn’t interested in paying for sex. But apparently he’s ok with having sex with hookers.

Sucre, the new drug mule, hides the mysterious package in with the food headed for Sona.

Whistler’s afraid that The Company is going to kill him when he gets out, or hands over whatever information it is that they want. Michael tells Whistler that their friendship ends the moment they’re over that wall and he really doesn’t care what happens to Whistler after that. I don’t blame, Michael. Look at what happened to all those other guys he befriended during the Fox River escape. Most of them ended up dead.

We see that the mysterious package has arrived in Sona, but no one seems to notice. T-Bag, meanwhile, continues in his roll of drug-pusher and tries to sell some stuff to Mahone. Sammy retrieves the mysterious package from the crate of food.

Michael and Whistler have managed to successfully steal the microwave while Mahone is tripping out on some drugs. While he’s staring dreamily out of the window he seems to notice something important and takes out his paper cup that he found earlier on the floor.

Michael’s giving Whistler a lesson on EMPs (electromagnetic pulse). Did you guys know that nuclear weapons also contain EMPs? So in addition to people dying horrible deaths, those bombs will also knock out all of the electrical power and machines. Just a little something I know. Looks like Michael is going to use the microwave as an EMP to knock out the TV in the guard tower. And it totally works. Michael’s binocular lens obviously gives off some sort of glare because when he turns back to look at the guard, the man is aiming a rifle at him and shoots.

Pandemonium erupts in Sona with word that the guards are coming in. Lechero orders T-Bag to protect Nun McHoochie and the two of them go off running. The rest of the prisoners assemble in the main quad on their knees. The colonel comes in, telling Lechero that the guard believes he saw a rifle pointed at him (which was just Michael’s binocular).

Linc and Sofia are taking a walk on the beach now. The two of them start digging in the sand. No, scratch that. Sofia takes a seat to sun herself while Linc is digging. Wow, she’s just like me. I too believe that all the heavy lifting and digging should be done by men. We have the babies, it’s a fair trade.

T-Bag is trying to reassure Nun McHoochie about her place is Lechero’s heart and the two narrowly avoid being detected by the guards who are searching the prison. The guards find Michael’s binocular and put a chain and lock to close up Michael’s cell. The guards start beating up guys to find out whose cell it is and Michael finally admits it’s his. Michael takes a beating and the guard aims at gun at his head, demanding to know why Michael was watching him.

The guard starts counting down from five in Spanish and Whistler speaks up, saying the binocular lens is his. He says that he was using the lens to watch birds and takes out the bird book to prove it. The guards buy this story and file out.

Michael runs back to his cell and is very upset to find it locked up. He starts desperately grabbing for the microwave that’s locked inside but can’t reach it.

Lechero goes back to retrieve Nun McHoochie, who’s in a rush to leave. We see that she’s lifted money from Lechero, but T-Bag steps in and says he gave her the money. Lechero doesn’t appreciate T-Bag’s interference and smacks him one good.

Whistler’s badgering Michael about the modified plan, but Michael wants to be alone with his genius brain to come up with Plan…what? C? F? M? How many plans has he had so far?

Lincoln shows Sofia what he bought at the dive shot earlier. Whatever it is, it’s their “getaway vehicle”, which Linc buries in the sand. I’m assuming its diving masks or something and they’re going to escape by going underwater. When they re-enter the jungle to leave the beach we see that they’re very close to Sona.

The drug guy pays Sucre, but thinks that since Sucre muled for him once, he’ll mule for him twice (and maybe more). Sucre starts to regret his decisions, but takes another package.

Mexican Martin approaches Whistler and says that he recognizes him from Nice, France in 1997. Whistler denies knowing him, but Mexican Martin says that Whistler was with an ambassador. Michael and Mahone look at Whistler suspiciously, but their need for a new plan gets in the way.

Mahone reveals what he noticed in his drug-induced haze: that the guard was drinking from the cup Mahone later found on the floor. The boys decide to go after the cup to get to the guard.

Written by: Clarissa
clarissa@prisonbreakmanhunt.com

Episode 305 “Interference”
Airdate: 10/22/2007
Linc visits Michael; the escape deadline is tomorrow. Linc needs to arrange a getaway vehicle for 3pm – the only way to avoid the military jeeps is to be able to see them, so they need to escape in broad daylight.

A new inmate, Andrew Tyge, sees Michael and Whistler talking. He recognizes one of them. Michael asks McGrady for a watch and binoculars. Michael outlines his escape plan to Whistler; but first, he needs to get to know the guards better to find out their weaknesses. Whistler’s cell overlooks the other guard’s tower; Michael asks him to observe him all day, and gives him one half of the binoculars.

An impatient Susan is looking at a blueprint of a large building and labeling it with numbered post-its – steps in a plan?

Sucre is approached by Lechero’s cousin, Augusto – he had an arrangement with the previous gravedigger to smuggle things into Sona. He’ll give Sucre $5000 to do this just once. Sucre agrees.

Whistler finds that there’s a time of day when there’s a blind spot for the guard for six minutes. Michael has found that the other guard occasionally adjusts his TV when there’s interference – and he can build a transmitter to help jam his signal. Tyge is spying; Michael almost catches him, but not quite. However, Mahone has seen Tyge, and tells him to mind his own business.

Lincoln and Sofia try to take an off-road, but it’s a private government road and they’re stopped and bullied by the police, though Sofia talks them out of any trouble. The officer says he’ll remember Linc, though.

After having sex with Lechero, Sister Mary Francis says that Augusto won’t pay for her any more. Lechero won’t pay either – he won’t pay for sex. She’s desperate and broke, but Lechero’s offended.

As T-Bag continues to provide Mahone with drugs, Sammy picks up the package that Sucre has smuggled in. Michael steals the microwave of a particularly tough inmate. He uses it to finish his jamming device. It works – but the guard suddenly takes aim at Michael’s cell and sprays the window with bullets. An alarm blares. Colonel Escamilla and his men enter the prison – a guard reported seeing a rifle scope, and he’s not leaving until he finds the rifle. Sister Mary Francis can’t be found by the soldiers; T-Bag hides her and promises to keep her safe. He seems to have a genuine affection for her.

Susan gets a call from General Pad Man, who is behind her kidnapping and blackmail attempts – and calls her Gretchen. She’s freelance, but he’ll hold her accountable if their plan goes wrong.

The monoscope is found in Michael’s cell. The guard, Hurtado, demands to know why Michael was watching him. Whistler steps up and says the scope is actually his, and he wasn’t watching the guard, he was watching birds. He shows the bird book as proof that he’s a birdwatcher. The General is mollified.

Lechero returns to his cell – to find that Mary tried to steal $30 from his unguarded cashbox. T-Bag steps up and claims he gave the money to her and planned to replace it by the end of the day. Lechero is angry, and roughs T-Bag up, but Mary is out of trouble for now.

Linc buys some supplies at a dive shop, and then goes with Sofia to the beach, not far from the prison gates, where he buries four small scuba tanks. A getaway for himself, Michael, Sofia and Whistler. International waters are 12 miles off the coast. Linc and Sofia start to trust each other.

Augusto pays Sucre for his delivery – and asks him to make another. Sucre resists, but ultimately gives in.

Michael is locked out of his cell, all his belongings inside; his plans are ruined. But Mahone has noticed something else from his own cell – Hurtado has a coffee fix. They and Whistler run into Tyge – who is sure he knows Whistler. He calls him McFadden and says he was in Nice, in 1997, with the Ambassador. Whistler insists Tyge’s insane, he’s just a fisherman. Neither Michael nor Mahone believe him. But Mahone doesn’t care – he just wants to get out.

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As you know there was no PB last night because of the baseball game. But stay tuned next week for the Interference episode. It is sure to be a good one.

EPISODE 304: Good Fences
Airdate: 10/08/2007

As Michael starts to hatch an escape scheme, Whistler warns him that if he doesn’t give up the book, he’ll tell the Company that Linc has it. Michael is unfazed. He asks to borrow McGrady’s cross necklace, but McGrady demands to know why.

Linc, still freaked by the bloody box, visits Michael, who asks Linc to make friends with the prison gravedigger. We see in flashback what was in the box: Sara’s severed head.

Michael cuts the power in the prison, then visits a trembling Mahone, going through withdrawal, to enlist him in his escape plan. He asks for a black felt tip pen. Bellick’s watching. Mahone begins to hallucinate that Haywire is there, warning him against trusting Michael.

A man tries to escape; Lechero catches him and cuts his Achilles tendons in front of the other prisoners. Meanwhile, Sofia visits Whistler and insists on helping. Whistler asks her to dig into the Scofield brothers’ pasts. And Linc meets with Susan, who demands Linc give her the real book.
When Sucre refuses to help, Linc enlists Sofia as a translator so he can make friends with the prison gravedigger. The gravedigger recognizes Sofia from the prison gates. Okay, they’re going to have to try honesty.

Lechero, knowing Michael is an engineer, goes to him to see if he can help get the electricity back on. If Lechero’s cell phone dies, he can’t get any food into Sona and they’ll all die. Michael says the electricity can only be repaired from No Man’s Land, the area between the inner and outer gates of the prison, where any escaping prisoner is shot dead by tower guards. If he’s going to trust that Lechero can protect him from the guards, he’ll do it – but only in exchange for a specific corner cell – the first to get sunlight in the morning, he says. Bellick horns in, offering to help dig, and letting Michael know he overheard his conversations with Mahone. On the dig, Michael won’t include Bellick in his plans. So Bellick goes to Lechero and tells him Michael’s planning an escape, and that he saw Michael bury something in a junction box in No Man’s Land. Lechero goes to Michael and demands to see what he buried. It’s duct tape – to fix the frayed wires, says Michael. Time to turn the power back on; Lechero insists on coming along with Michael. They arrive in the main power room. There is a fusebox, where Michael has jammed McGrady’s cross – this is what’s really been keeping the electricity off. The main power switch won’t work while the cross is there, and Michael can’t get the cross without Lechero seeing. So Lechero picks a fight with Sammy, during which he is able to surreptitiously remove the cross. The power comes back on. Lechero, though suspicious, is satisfied for now.

T-Bag kills Nieves, Lechero’s man for smuggling drugs and money into the prison, and makes it look like an overdose. Lechero already suspected Nieves of thievery; this just confirms it. T-Bag takes Nieves’ place in Lechero’s organization.

Linc arranges to meet Susan and get $15,000 from her. Sofia insists on coming along; Linc refuses to let her. And he tells Sucre to get lost already if he’s just gonna run off.

Mahone brings Michael a felt tip pen. Whistler doesn’t understand why Michael repaired the electricity – now the electric fence, which hadn’t been working in the first place – is back online. Michael says they’ll escape by making the fence as deadly as possible.

Susan and Linc meet with the gravedigger; the money is to bribe him. He asks for more money; Susan shoots him dead.

The hallucinatory Haywire begins to urge Mahone to kill Michael. T-Bag brings Mahone some drugs, and he takes them to steady his shakes. He visits Michael in his new cell – which overlooks the electric fence – bringing him the black felt tip pen, which he’d left behind in his old cell. Now why would Michael do that? Full of new confidence and self-control, Mahone says he’ll kill Michael if he’s not included in the escape attempt.

Linc, still hiding that Sara’s dead, tells Michael that the gravedigger’s been killed – but Sucre is now the gravedigger. He couldn’t abandon his friends after all.

Susan sends the bird book back to Whistler, who then visits Michael to find out the details of the escape plan. They watch Sucre bury Nieves. Every body is sprayed with Kesslivol, a chemical that kills the odor of decomposition. And when heated to a certain degree – as it can be by, say, Sucre surreptitiously spraying it on an electric fence – it can corrode steel.

After his failed attempt to rescue LJ and Sara, Lincoln receives a deadly warning from The Company; Michael formulates an electrifying escape plan from Sona; Mahone is haunted by a face from the past; and T-Bag crawls up the ladder as Bellick lands in hot water with Lechero.

Guest Cast: Silas Weir Mitchell as Haywire; Laurence Mason as Sammy; Carlo Alban as McGrady; Manny Rubio as Nieves; Curtis Wayne as Cheo; Carlos Compeon as Colonel Escamilla; Crystal Mantecon as Sister Mary Francis. Source: Fox

On last week’s season 3 premiere of Prison Break, viewers were treated to several new facesm including Robert Wisdom who plays the menacing Sona kingpin Lechero. The Panamanian prison is ruled by the inmates, and Lechero is the de facto leader, the man who tries to keep a group of the worst felons in line.

BuddyTV got the chance to speak with Robert Wisdom at this weekend FOX press junket in Los Angeles, and unlike his character on the show, he could not be any nicer. As an added bonus, members of the press who woke up early enough for breakfast were treated to seeing Wisdom talking on the phone while, right next to him, a TV showed the Prison Break season premiere. Side-by-side, it’s stunning how different the man is from the character.

-Robert Wisdom discussed how he was cast on Prison Break this year, and his feeling that we would get the role because he had a strong understanding of the character.

-Lechero is based on or inspired by a number of historically ruthless dictators, such as the Shah or Iran, Idi Amin and Benito Mussolini. In other words, Lechero is not someone to be taken lightly.

-Having previously played a death row inmate on Boomtown and a member of the Baltimore police department on HBO’s The Wire, Wisdom talked about the different ways in which he approaches characters on either side of the law, and how he always tries to find the center.

-Wisdom respects the other actors on Prison Break, and is impressed how seriously they all take their jobs. Also, though he didn’t watch it originally, when he was hired he got the first two seasons on DVD and sped through them and got hooked right away by the cat and mouse aspect of the first season and the expanded conspiracy of the second.

-In his free time, he is very passionate about music and plays several instruments.

-Wisdom confirmed that, in the fifth and final season of HBO’s The Wire, premiering in January 2008, is character, Bunny Colvin will return, and Wisdom assured fans that this season will be “extraordinary.â€?

-Interview conducted by John Kubicek

So, an update: Wentworth Miller did NOT show up at my apartment and declare his undying love for me, despite the fact that I heaped praise upon the characters and cast of Prison Break in last week’s recap. Well guess what, Wentworth? Two can play at that game. I’d like to introduce you to this week’s recap: “Call Waiting: The one where Clarissa heaps sarcasm and snarkiness on the characters and cast of Prison Break and it’s all Wentworth’s fault.” What’s that? I’m behaving like a petulant child? Yeah…..well…..you smell. SO THERE!

Lincoln’s looking through the bird book he stole off Whistler’s girlfriend last week. He sees various words like “stampede” in the book, as well as numbers. A man slips photos of LJ and Sara under the door. Then Sucre scares the crap out of him. Sucre looks like he’s been crying over the loss of Maricruz. This is normally the point where I’d say something mean, but I love Sucre too much. I can’t do it. Everyone else? Fair game. Sucre wants Westmoreland’s money. The two of them argue, and Sucre seems to not give a crap that Michael (who broke him out of prison) is back in jail. Linc seems to notice something about the photos.

We’re back at Sona Fight Club, where Michael’s toying with the bolts of Sona, much like when he got the bolt from the bleachers at Fox River to use as a key. Michael offers to help out around Sona in exchange for favors from Lechero. Again, not like that. Lechero seems to forget that Michael saved his dictator ass in the previous episode and is not interested in any “help” Michael can provide.

Michael goes to see Linc and takes the opportunity to survey the guards. Lincoln brings Michael up to speed about the bird book and Michael wishes that he had studied something useful in college, like birds, instead of stupid structural engineering. Linc also shows him the photo of Sara. What’s that, Michael? You sorry that Sara’s lost to you? I feel the same way about Wentworth, so don’t expect my sympathy. The boys notice Sara’s pointing at something in the paper: a town called Santa Rita. Michael’s desperate to talk to her. It’s been three days and he’s no closer to escape. Michael tells Linc he needs to get off his non-being-in-jail ass and save Sara and LJ if Michael can’t perform another prison break.

Whistler’s behaving like the anti-Sucre and wants to know why he should trust Michael. Michael wishes he had his cellmate from season 1 back and asks McGrady about a phone. Linc’s also asking Susan about setting up a call between Sara and Michael, but she’s not down with that. Back in Sona, Michael realizes that the only person who has a phone is Lechero.

Lechero’s unhappy with his business dealings on the outside. I don’t know more than that and I actually care very little about it. Meanwhile, Whistler and Sofia are reunited, separated only by a barb-wire fence and surrounded by lots of men with guns. Whistler asks about the book, but Sofia says Scofield’s brother has it. Whistler says the book only has phone numbers in it, but Sofia doesn’t buy it. As she goes to sign out at the guard station, she finds Michael’s name, Lincoln’s name and Lincoln’s hotel.

Back inside, Michael’s trying to score some drugs. I like where this is going. One of Lechero’s men tells him where to score. Mahone’s managed to find the place on his own and is realizing that withdrawal is not a nice place to be. Meanwhile, Michael is eying Lechero and his cell phone and flipping out over Sara’s photo.

Michael threatens to tell the good Catholic folks of Sona what kind of perv T-Bag is unless he hooks him up with Lechero’s phone. I’ve always loved the hypocrisy of prisoners who kill people but then beat up on guys who molest children. It’s all crimes, people.

Whistler’s confronting Michael about his klepto brother, but Michael isn’t swayed. Michael tells him the only reason he’s going to bust Whistler out is to save Sara and he should just shut the hell up and STOP WITH THE PRESSURE!

There’s a conversation between Lechero and his cousin about Lechero’s outside business. *sigh* I DON’T CARE. Lechero’s obviously fake accent is bothering me. Meanwhile, we see that T-Bag unplugged Lechero’s phone and allowed it to die.

Mahone’s being visited by his lawyer. He tells him he’s got a trial date for next year. Oh yes, here’s the wonders of the legal system I know and love. Mahone says that Michael is willing to testify for him (huh, we’ll see about that), but the lawyer tells him the courts don’t care for prisoners who testify on behalf of other prisoners.

T-Bag sends Lechero off to his barber appointment but leaves his cell charging. Meanwhile, T-Bag snags the phone and brings it to Michael. We see Sofia is following Linc, who’s talking with Michael. Bellick’s trying to make friends with a drag queen that he pissed off earlier. This is all completely unimportant. Wow, he’s trying to flirt. It’s hurting my brain, it’s so awful.

Sara finally calls Michael and he tries to set up a code with her. She tries to send him some sort of message, saying that “it’s a lost cause” and “maybe he just needs more time”. Michael’s trying to relay the code back to Linc and says it’s up to him to solve it. Before last week I would have written off LJ and Sara but Lincoln is proving that he might have some brains after all. Michael manages to put the phone back in the nick of time. Lerchero notices that his phone wasn’t put back in the charger properly and he calls the last number dialed, but Lincoln doesn’t say anything. Lechero is suspicious.

Sofia tires to threaten Linc with a knife, but he quickly puts an end to that nonsense. No guy with pecs like those will be threatened by a silly knife. Linc takes off in a cab, trying to figure out the code.

Back in Sona, Whistler’s trying to make friends with Mahone, who spent all of last episode trying to kill him. Oh yes, this makes total sense. Whistler recognizes Mahone as the FBI agent who was chasing Scofield and tries to press Mahone for info on Michael. Mahone whines that Michael will screw the people he doesn’t care about. You know, because Mahone’s a bloody freaking saint.

Linc’s trying to use the cabbie to figure out the code and gets let off in the red light district. Naturally, the women are all over his pecs. Sara spies Linc and breaks the glass of her window just as Linc’s starting to piece together the clue.

Linc goes running into the house while LJ and Sara are dragged out into a van. Ohhh, he looks totally murderous as he realizes he’s lost them. Susan gets a call about the failed rescue attempt and looks ticked off.

Linc’s visiting Michael again, telling him about his spectacular failure. He really should have planned it better. He’s telling Michael “we can do this”. I fail to see the Lincoln part of this “we” yet. So unless Linc’s going to pull a Scofield and get himself locked up too, he’s not doing much right now. In fact, he had one damn job to do and he screwed it up royally.

Michael’s back at his cell, surveying the guards and replaying the failed escape attempt of Bellick’s friend in his mind. Whistler wants to talk and mentions Sofia, saying she’s the reason he’s here. Whistler doesn’t know who The Company is.

Whistler starts telling his story: he was running a fishing charter business. He took out some guy who was taking water samples. He then gets a call from some people wanting to know where Whistler took that guy. He said he couldn’t remember and some government-type people start sniffing around. Meanwhile, he got spooked and moves to Panama to be with Sofia. He then gets into the bar fight where he kills the mayor’s son and gets thrown into Sona. The government-type people show up again and say they want to get him out if he’ll take them to the place he took the water sample guy. The bird book is like a log and he needs it to get back to that place. This is such a weird and complicated story. What drugs were the writers smoking when they came up with this? I want me some. Might make work more tolerable. Michael notices that the only people getting out of Sona are the dead bodies. Oh yes! Capital plan! Just get yourself killed and you’ll be out! Genius.

T-Bag decides to go back to doing what he does best: acting like a complete jackass. In an attempt to destroy Lechero’s other flunkies, who have been making fun of him, he tries to stir shit. Lechero looks disbelieving, but willing to listen, and asks T-Bag to spy for him.

Mahone’s trying to unnerve Michael again and comes out of his withdrawal for long enough to realize that Michael’s skills might be useful to The Company.

Michael spies a man outside who’s digging a grave for one of the recently-deceased fight club victims. Linc returns to his hotel to find Sucre passed out from too much booze. Susan calls Linc to threaten him and sends him to find a present she left for him. Oh god, it’s Sara’s body isn’t it? This is now they’re going to get rid of her character.

Ok, it’s a small box. Linc bends down to open it and we only see a flash of what’s inside. I can’t make it out, but Linc looks horrified. I even played it on slow-mo on my DVR and I can’t figure it out. Many of you will probably say that it’s supposed to be Sara’s head in the box. You may very well be correct. There’s been much speculation that she’s not returning, but everyone’s been keeping it under wraps. If that’s true, I’m pissed. What utter pointlessness to keep her going all through season 2 only to kill her now.

Ok, let’s not jump to conclusions. Maybe they’re just using this whole “Sara’s head” thing to scare us. Maybe it’s something else. Maybe…..

Written by: Clarissa
clarissa@prisonbreakmanhunt.com

Dont forget to watch PB tonight all. 8:00pm EST on Fox. I really hope this show picks up soon. I know I have said this before and I am a HUGE fan of PB but this season is just plain ole boring. I think alot of it has to do with the Panama Prison. I realize prison is not meant to be glamorous but nonetheless it needs something. Tonight sounds like a good episode though so we will wait and see. Stay tuned for tomorrow for anything you missed.

This post contains spoilers of the upcoming episode to air Monday.

09/15 - Someone slides an envelope containing a photo of Sara and LJ under the door of Linc’s hotel room. It might contain clues to their whereabouts. The Company Operative in Panama City might help, too, but Linc must persuade her it’s in her best interest to do so. And at Sona, Michael gets to know Whistler; Lechero begins to lose confidence in his ability to shape events; and Mahone, who is in increasing need of his medications, meets the lawyer who’ll defend him. Source: TV Guide Online
09/15 - Determined to speak with Sara, Michael enlists T-Bag’s help to get to the only phone in Sona: Lechero’s; Lincoln attempts a daring rescue; Whistler comes clean to Michael, just as Mahone is tempted to fall back on a dirty habit; and Bellick makes an enemy while attempting to get back on his feet. Guest Cast: Marshall Allman as LJ Burrows; Laurence Mason as Sammy; Carlo Alban as McGrady; Manny Rubio as Nieves; Joe Holt as Pistachio; Ramon Franco as Raul; Eduardo Ambriz DeColosio as Augusto; Curtis Wayne as Cheo; Davi Jay as Papo. Source: FOX
08/01 - In episode 3.03, Mahone gets a visit from the public defender assigned to his case, Paul Darinda. The latter tells his client that they have a trial date. Thing is, it is in a year! Darinda is not really interested in what Mahone has to say, which includes that Michael can testify that he set Mahone up. Darinda says that judges won’t fall for the “one inmate will take the blame for another” trick. He tries to convince Darinda to get meds for him as he can’t get those in Sona. In the same episode, we will meet Lechero’s cousin, Augusto. Source: SpoilerFix BuddyTV Spoilers Chat
07/27 - Sara and LJ will be reunited by the third episode, if not sooner. However, it won’t be a happy reunion due to the thud taking care of them. Mahone will not enjoy his stay at Sona and one of the reasons is the lack of meds. You can expect his tremors to come back to haunt him. Source: TV Squad
07/24 - Michael and Sara talk to one another on the phone. They have to use a code to talk to one another. Bellick visits Stash in order to get his missing shoe (Bellick has been walking around Sona with only a shoe). Bellick’s threats won’t last long as Stash will soon be joined by one of his “clients.” Bellick changes his attitude and wants to trade something in exchange for the shoe. Source: SpoilerFix.com
07/18 - Sara [is with] a young male character we have seen many times before. Source: SpoilerFix BuddyTV Spoilers Chat
07/17 - We will meet Stash, a transsexual in Sona. Not intimidated by Bellick in the least. Source: secretagentman at TWoP

Okay does anyone else agree with me that PB is just not what it was the first 2 seasons? Season 1 and even Season 2 was exciting and I couldnt wait until the next week to see what would happen. But I just dont get that feeling this season. I realize we are only into the 2nd episode but it seems a bit boring to me. I think there is too many characters that we have to keep track of. I also think this whole Panama prison is a dull setting. I may be the only one thinking this my I am entitled to my opinion. It wouldnt be the first time I was wrong…lol. I know that Sara is not coming back so I am not sure what will happen to her storyline. I think the Sara and Michael storyline was awesome. So who else agrees with me? Even if you dont agree with me, tell me your opinion.

Bellick’s all pissed off that Michael didn’t save him a space in line. You know, because they were such good friends the last two seasons (*sigh* must be nice, must be nice). Then the following conversation happens: McGrady: “You ever have sex with blond cheerleader?” Michael: “Yeah, sure”. McGrady: “You’re the man, bro!” Seriously, what is it with men and cheerleaders? Michael asks how long the water’s been out and it’s obvious the guys are standing in line to get purified water. We learn the water’s been distributed like this since the riots.

Michael, who’s learned absolutely nothing from his Fox River experience about not involving random prisoners in his escape plan, asks McGrady about James Whistler. We learn he killed the Mayor’s son in a bar fight and he’s a wanted man in Sona and has vanished, possibly escaped. Michael looks intrigued. Michael smart. There, something nice.

One of Luchero’s flunkies tries to start something with a fellow prisoner, but Luchero breaks it up. Before he does, the water barrel gets overturned. The prisoners are not pleased, but Luchero promises more water. This is all oddly reminiscent of when Michael started a riot back in Season 1 by messing with the air conditioning.

Bellick approaches Michael, asking for water. I have to say, there are few actors who could still keep their dignity and bravado intact while wearing nothing but their underwear like Wade Williams does. Something nice again. Michael tells Bellick he’ll trade water for information and asks Bellick about the Whistler note he put in Michael’s pocket. Bellick reveals how he met Whistler and his location: the sewers.

Michael walks into the sewers with trepidation. He starts whispering for Whistler, which I guess is his normal tone of voice. Whistler finally responds and tells Michael that if he goes above ground where the other inmates are, he’ll be killed. Whistler has a sexy accent. Nice thing again.

Whistler asks Michael why people want him out of Sona, why they sent Michael. Michael doesn’t believe Whistler is innocent and I don’t blame him, but I’m confused as to why the Company wants Whistler. According to the most recent poll on our site, 37% of you think he’s one of them, 24% think the Company wants to kill him, and 38% have no freaking idea what this guy’s story is. I’m with you 38%.

Lincoln is meeting with Susan in a restaurant/lounge. She immediately tells him to not bother threatening her and instructs that they are to meet every day. She’s a very demanding, but thorough, criminal mastermind. If the Company had hired more people like her in Seasons 1 and 2 I suspect they would have accomplished more of their goals. Lincoln asks why he and Michael were chosen to break out Whistler. Whistler is a political target because of his crime and getting him out by bribes and official channels are not possible. Lincoln lays down a threat: if LJ and Sara are hurt, he’s going to come after Susan’s family. You better watch out, Susan. I’ve seen the damage Lincoln and his pecs can do.

The appearance of Sucre! He’s one of my favourite characters. He’s also buying a gun.

Some of the men are in the Sona courtyard, calling out Luchero for not providing them with water. Bellick is begging for rice inside the prison and gets turned away. He asks Michael why he’s interested in Whistler and Michael replies “no reason”. Bellick asks Michael why he’s whispering. Oh, Bellick, the more appropriate question is “why isn’t Michael whispering” because you know something’s wrong if that happens. Also, the answer to your question is either: (1) Michael has a heretofore unmentioned vocal cord problem, or (2) he thinks whispering is sexier. Michael tells Bellick to shut up about Whistler and that he’s his only friend, so he better do what he says. Bellick and Michael, friends? When the hell did that happen?

McGrady is talking to Mahone, saying that the Mayor has promised that anyone who kills Whistler will go free.

Sucre is visiting Bellick, who’s begging for Sucre to get him out of Sona. Sucre threatens Bellick with the gun he bought earlier. Bellick, who finally realizes that he needs to stop acting like a complete ass, admits that he never kidnapped Maricruz, he merely chased her and Sucre’s aunt out of the house back in Mexico. Sucre, brain trust that he is, believed him. Oh, Sucre, I’m sorry. I love you. I’ll be nicer. Bellick asks Sucre to help him and to call his mother back in the US. Sucre walks away in disgust

Now Mahone’s playing in the sewers, looking for Whistler. Mahone looks like he’s come to the conclusion that he won’t kill Whistler to get out of Sona when he hears Whistler coughing.

Now Lincoln’s visiting Michael, asking if he found Whistler. Lincoln’s rushing Michael, telling him to “keep moving, keep moving”. Holy cow, Lincoln! Cut the guy some freaking slack! He had months to plan your damn escape! Lincoln hands over Michael some money, which I find highly ironic considering Lincoln used to be the deadbeat and Michael used to be the wealthy engineer. Michael tells Lincoln that no one’s ever broken out of Sona before, and certainly never in a week. I agree with the week part, but I don’t think anyone every broke out of Fox River before and Michael figured that one out. Come on, Michael, use your sexy brain! Lincoln tells Michael he’d trade places with him in a second and a perfect little tear, similar to Lincoln’s in the last episode, falls from my eye. Oh, Lincoln, you’re such a good brother. See? Another nice thing.

Back in the sewers, Mahone’s searching for Whistler, who’s cowering behind a wall. Mahone promises to take Whistler somewhere safe but Whistler tells him to bugger off. Mahone jams a pipe through the wall Whistler’s hiding behind, perhaps shattering his helpful image.

Lincoln and Sucre meet up on the street. Lincoln tells Sucre about Michael but Sucre, who’s too excited to go to Maricruz (who’s back in Chicago), just wants to bail. Sucre, for shame! Michael broke you out of prison and saved your life in the river! As Sucre’s bus drives away, Linc notices “Banco de Versailles” on the back and pulls out Whistler’s note, the one Michael must have given him.

Sofia, Whistler’s girlfriend, also has the note figured out and is directing a taxi to Banco de Versailles.

Back in Sona, Luchero is yelling at his flunky who overturned the water barrel earlier. Luchero instructs T-Bag to hand out some water he has in a jug. The men are still calling out Luchero in the courtyard. Bellick asks T-Bag to introduce him to Luchero, saying he’s got information. Oh, Bellick, you’re going to sell out Michael, huh? Hang your head, man. Hang it in shame!

Back in the sewers, Mahone’s successfully breaking down the wall between himself and Whistler.

T-Bag brings Bellick before Luchero. Bellick tells Luchero that Whistler might be hiding in the sewers. We’re back at the courtyard and we learn that McGrady’s been in Sona since he was 14. How sad. Michael sees Bellick’s newfound clothed and fed status and realizes that he gave up Whistler. I don’t think Michael is Bellick’s friend anymore.

Mahone is dragging Whistler through the sewer and confronts the posse that’s come for Whistler, when Michael also appears. He looks dangerous and murderous, which is a good look for him. Mahone holds off the posse with his big pipe and Michael is the only one with the balls to approach. Michael promises to testify for Mahone if he lets Whistler live when Whistler manages to run away.

Michael approaches Luchero, offering to help him if he takes the bounty off of Whistler. Luchero’s not about to trust the new pretty boy in town and asks T-Bag if Michael is trustworthy. Oh, please! T-Bag says that Michael is a snake. Let me sit here and ponder the hypocrisy of that statement for a moment. Michael goes back to the courtyard and asks McGrady to get him some moonshine or other booze. McGrady points out that the impending riot is not a good time to get wasted, but I disagree. I always drink during riots. Makes them more fun.

Sofia’s at the bank and identifies herself as Whistler�s girlfriend. We learn she’s a signatory on his account. Lincoln hears “Whistler” and starts watching her. Sucre is sitting on a bench at a bus stop when he’s approached by some cops who think he’s up to no good. Sucre then has a moral dilemma: go back to Maricruz or remain in Panama. Well, he doesn’t get on the bus.

Whistler’s being chased by Mahone through the sewers. Mahone, who’s obviously sick and tired of chasing after people, corners Whistler and tells him to come up with him.

McGrady delivers the booze to Michael, who then asks for plastic bags. Michael starts soaking some cotton strips in the alcohol.

Back at the bank, Sofia removes whatever was in Whistler’s safe deposit box. Lincoln follows her out. He approaches Sofia and identifies her as Whistler’s girl and then takes her bag. Wow, that was way too easy. Lincoln finds a little bird guide book and asks why Whistler wants it, but Sofia doesn’t know. The two of them get into a shouting match that goes something like this: Sofia: “Why won’t you people leave him alone?!” Lincoln: “My brother and I would love to be sitting on the beach, me tanning my pecs, Michael tanning his full-torso tattoo, instead of breaking your boy-toy out of jail!” Sofia doesn’t know about the breaking-Whistler-out-of-jail plan. We see Elliot Pike watching the two of them.

Back in his cell, Michael is pouring the booze into plastic bags. McGrady is worried about playing nice with Michael, since he has so many enemies and he’s only been in Sona for a day. Michael takes his bag into the courtyard.

Mahone’s back to dragging Whistler through the sewers and again manages to hold off the posse with just a pipe. Michael is back in the sewers, feeling across a pipe near the ceiling.

Luchero gets a call from a guard on the outside and asks for water. The guard points out that Luchero has no leverage, with no guards being present in Sona anymore, and promises water in two days.

Michael, who’s obviously figured out how to fix the water situation in 20 minutes when the rest of Sona couldn’t figure it out over the past two years, is dropping the bag of alcohol down some sort of shaft. We see it’s been attached to a length of cloth. He lights the alcohol-soaked cloth on fire. Mahone manages to drag Whistler up to the courtyard, swinging his pipe.

Luchero comes down and another man challenges his supremacy. Meanwhile, an explosion is heard under the ground of the courtyard and water comes flooding out of a pipe. The men start cheering and Michael reappears. Mahone asks what’s to be done about Whistler and Luchero, clearly realizing what Michael’s done, agrees to take the bounty off Whistler’s head.

Seriously, someone explain to me what the hell Michael did and how he got the water back. Were the pipes blocked? Did his explosion loosen the blockage?

Sucre is calling Maricruz. He tells her that he’s not coming back to make sure she and the baby remain safe. Maricruz looks like she’s not happy with becoming a single, unwed mother. They exchange “I love yous” and call each other “baby” about 157 times in their conversation.

Lincoln is back at his pretty decent hotel and finds Susan in his room. Susan knows that Lincoln met up with Whistler’s girlfriend and tells him to stay away from her. She threatens Linc and demands to know what he took from Sofia. He says “a bird guide” and hands it over. She takes it and leaves. Oh-ho! Clever Lincoln. We see he tossed Susan an extra identical copy of the guide that he had obviously bought. He starts looking through the one he procured from Sofia. Maybe Michael’s not the only brains in the family after all.

The man who was trying to ring-lead the rebellion against Luchero is now crying at his feet. Luchero and his buddies drown the guy in a bucket of water. If I were a dictator like Luchero, I would have drowned the guy outside in the courtyard, as a lesson to all the other would-be rebels. I also think the path to world domination begins by taking over Kazakhstan. I studied political science, you know. That makes me s-m-r-t (er, I mean s-m-a-r-t). Damnit, I shouldn’t have revealed my Kazakhstan plan.

Whistler’s thanking Michael for saving his life and wants to know about the escape plan. Michael, unfortunately, has no idea. But since he came up with the water plan in about 20 minutes, I say he needs about 4 or 5 hours to come up with an escape plan. Or possibly 3/4 of the season. Whichever the writers prefer.

So, was I nice enough? Is Wentworth on his way to my apartment now? Maybe I should MapQuest him some directions….

Written by: Clarissa
clarissa@prisonbreakmanhunt.com