Last week offered a bit of a respite from the frantic nervousness of the typical Prison Break episode. That tranquil feeling continued for about 2 minutes this week as we revisited Michael and his little science fair project in Warden Pope's office. I'm so glad the show didn't "forget" the Popsicle stick Taj Mahal - it's such a beautiful thing amidst the ugliness of prison life. And seeing Michael's crafty diligence in the face of a melted shoulder blade, a condemned brother, a failed escape, and a missing pinky toe is an inspiration to us all.
Alas, Popsicle Mahal, which previously served as a seemingly magical vehicle to allow Michael to slither around, through, above, and below the prison walls, was nearing completion. She's a beaut - but the plaster coating may require some more support beams on the inside.
Speaking of things that are beautiful on the outside but are hiding fragile ugliness on the inside, once-a-druggie-always-a-druggie Dr. Tancredi appeared and demanded an audience with Pope. Alone. She was there to discuss the piece of guard uniform she found in Michael's back burn. Will he make up a story out of "whole cloth?" What lies will he "weave?" Will he test Tancredi's moral "fiber?" The answers after the jump.
Dr. Tancredi was, of course, with Pope to discuss the mystery of the guard uniform evidence in Michael's burn. She was concerned that a guard was abusing fair Michael and thought Pope should know. (How could she know, really, that Michael's cellmate had bribed his cousin to supply a guard uniform so Michael could sneak through the prison's interstitial pipes and out into the yard, across into the Wack Shack, then back through pipes and then got burnt in the boiler room because a guard was down there feeding his alcoholism?) She only meant well.
Back in his cell, Michael was torturing himself to remember the burnt off blueprints. He got pissed at Sucre for hassling him, but he was merely projecting - Michael was pissed at himself for forgetting. You know how geniuses are - always kvetching about one thing or another.
A new character was introduced - a rather hulking beast of a man named Avocado - and he had his eye on young Tweener. Turns out that Dickhead Supreme Bellick had turned the giant predator onto the fresh meat in an effort to scare up some info out of him. Tweener told Bellick, "I can't get to Scofield cuz he's got his own peeps up in PI!" The solution? Add the punk to Scofield's work crew. This didn't fly to well with the boys, so they sought to get rid of him by sending him outside to clean a bunch of paint brushes. "A'ight, sorry I busted up the party, yo." I just want C-Note to knock this kid out for lamely trying to co-opt his culture.
The party was truly busted up when Pope sent for Michael. Uh-oh, he'd now have to answer for the guard uniform melted into his flesh. Pope demanded to know who was abusing him but Michael wasn't giving up any names. So, in a completely rational decision, Pope sends Michael to the Solitary Housing Unit, aka the SHU. Although it's "Solitary confinement," he was able to converse with his big brother Lincoln who just happened to be next door and only drainpipe "telephone" away. Michael was down and out - the plan was shot and they were all gonna get busted! Hmm, not sure whining to a guy who's about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit is gonna win much sympathy.
Out in the free world, we learned that Agent Brinker remembered who the mysterious man in the hat who saved Lincoln's life was - a former employee of "The Company" who had, "Gone bad." And oh, he was Lincoln's father. She almost forgot that little detail - one which made secret service agent Paul Kellerman a tad upset.
In Chicago, Lincoln's son LJ was yelling at the lawyers about not getting anything done. Um, kid, Nick got SHOT for your dad and all he's trying to do is bang Veronica. If only they had some new evidence against this Kellerman guy... If only...
In a moment of clarity, they drove back out to Nick's father's cabin where LJ had checked Agent Quinn into the well. Despite the fact that Kellerman seems able to get away with anything, maybe he forgot about the Quinn murder. And maybe Quinn had some evidence on his dead body. Yeah right!
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Comments (8)
Yeah...so like, doesn't Bellick know what Sucre girl looks like? And that she has a figure like a trigger?
1 of 8 | Posted by Firecat
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Posted on April 14, 2006 7:02 PM
Best part of the show was when T-Bag had to seduce the cross-dressing guy. MAN that was hilarious.
Even though he is a scumbag.. I still had a twinge of pity for him b/c MAN that guy was hideous! lol
2 of 8 | Posted by Shollia
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Posted on April 14, 2006 9:17 PM
I felt so ill when Tweener was put in the cell with that dude. He looked so small in front of that huge dude. You know that kid was in for a rough night.
3 of 8 | Posted by palmtree
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Posted on April 14, 2006 9:37 PM
My buddy spotted a sign on the van during the ep: "Muench's Carpets." Hilarious -- we had to rewind the Tivo so I could catch it.
4 of 8 | Posted by Wade
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Posted on April 14, 2006 11:00 PM
im watching this in the uk and made the mistake of watching a mislabelled advance episode, i wont spoil anything but the plot outline is getting dumb. Very very dumb. But since i think that there are only 5 episodes left they might get rid of the episode i saw. i hope they do.
p.s the host of deal or no deal here is in some cult and is putting signals on his hand. It aint scientology but its still wierd since there are no models he is the focus of the show.
5 of 8 | Posted by bob
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Posted on April 15, 2006 2:16 AM
At first, I wondered what in the world Michael was up to when they put him in solitary and he just went ballistic on the walls. After a while, I thought, man this guy is losing it. He's gone nuts. And as soon as I formed the thought, I knew he was getting himself sent to the Psych area. But I had totally forgotten about Haywire. Good move!
6 of 8 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on April 15, 2006 5:22 PM
Wade - thanks for the tip! Had to watch it again and point it out to everyone. You know the boundary-pushing producers did that on purpose.
I need help. I find myself loving T-Bag more and more each episode. He did this languid roll across his wall and down to his bed when he was talking to Sucre that I must have rewound 5 times.
7 of 8 | Posted by pbjunkie
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Posted on April 17, 2006 8:30 AM
I'm glad they didn't forget about Agent Quinn in the well. Too bad LJ didn't share his info with V & Nick. Dumb ass.
Michael is looking damn good with that growing beard, yum!!
OOH "Muensch's Carpets", hilarious!
8 of 8 | Posted by stacyrocks
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Posted on April 17, 2006 8:42 AM