Manhunt: The Fox River 8... Err... 7 - 
by Umnata
So sorry my Prison Break fans, but I know you have all gotten used to Amanda's "well written" and "coherent" recaps of Prison Break over these past two weeks, but now its Umnata's turn behind the recap wheel. Don't worry Amanda will be back in a few weeks, so you won't have to read my ramblings for too long.
Anyway, things start heating up this week, as we lose one of the Fox River 8. No, not back to prison for this chap - it's the dirt nap for him. But who is it? Innocent, dim Tweener? Perhaps one of the brothers, Michael or Lincoln? Does crime boss Abruzzi have more VW commercials to make or perhaps C-Note will realize that Love Stinks and get turned in by his wife? Of course there is always the blinded by love Sucre or Haywire, who for all we know got caught and/or killed weeks ago, since we haven't seen him yet this season. The one thing we do know is that it must not be the super powered T-Bag. NOTHING can stop that guy.
The boys are with Nika in their car after they faked their death last week. Michael promises Nika her $10,000 for helping them out, but from the way Nika is looking at him from the backseat a ride on the Scofield express might just make them even. Linc, ever the astute one, notices a car rapidly approaching in the rearview mirror. "Michael we have company!" This leads me to wonder: would I ever notice if I was being followed? I've got to say the chances are pretty slim, since whenever I'm driving that automatically means that I'm singing as if I'm fighting for the very last spot on American Idol. The car gets rammed, but who is it? IT'S BELLICK! Wow. That's got to a blow to the ego for Michael, huh? After all this time planning the most elaborate prison escape this side of Tim Robbins, and having a super-soldier serum pumped Agent Mahone hot on your trail, it's this dumb as rocks civil servant who finally catches up to you?
My favorite part of this scene, and possibly the episode, is that as Bellick is ramming the car he is staring straight at them from the passenger seat, without even so much as flinching as the two cars ram into one another at 65 miles an hour.
Bellick's Caprice Classic finally knocks them off the road with a little help from random Mack Truck that happens to be driving down this small, country road. Before the good guys can get out of the car they hear gun shots: "Nobody move!" Linc tells Bellick that there is no reason for anyone to get hurt, and then calls him his old moniker: Boss. Well, there's not need for formalities, since Bellick got fired because of the Scofield and Burrows. And not at all about the fact that he was accepting bribes from inmates for favors. Regardless, Horatio Sanz sang like a fat, unfunny canary and now Bellick knows about Westmoreland's money. Everyone get comfy: We're going to Utah! I hear that quaint little city is GORGEOUS this time of year. Bellick and the other guy are moving the three of their prisoners to the car. Bellick is very pleased with himself for finding the two most popular Fox River 8's because "All they had to do was tail the tail." This would be the point in the recap where I'd note how unbelievable it would be that Bellick is the only who was watching Nika, but since I've decided not to sweat the small stuff with Prison Break, I'll let it slide. To prove that Michael's not the only who can formulate a plan, Linc is the one who thinks quickly on his feet and places some glass under the car's tire. Am I the only one who starting to dig Lincoln a lot this season? He seemed very one note while he was in prison, but now there seems to be a lot more too him. And since I seem to be pretty good at pissing off TVgasm readers, I've got to say that while I heart Michael Scofield, and at times my man crush on him reaches uncomfortable levels, Wentworth Miller isn't exactly the best actor around. Dominic Purcell, however, is not getting nearly enough credit for performance.
Mahone obsessing over Oscar Shales, who if I'm up to date with my Prison Break mythology, is the one escaped convict that Mahone couldn't catch. I'm vewwwwy interested to see what the back story is there. The annoying partner says that the search of the river by Michael's house was fruitful, and they found a hard drive that was registered to Michael's computer. Resist. Urge. To. Mock. The female agent is there telling Mahone that the blood in the blown up car is a match to the brothers. Wait a second. Isn't this agent supposed to be the one who is talking to C-Note's wife? And wasn't C-Note about to walk into a trap set by his wife? Someone help me out on this. Anyway, Mahone doesn't want the media knowing about the brothers supposed death, because it will cause the other cons to put their collective guards up. In fact the official policy of the CIA is to NOT tell the media anyone is dead until it is confirmed. I have the same policy, but switch out anyone with beer.
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