Sara and Michael make it back to the Family Truckster™, where Linc and Kellerman have no doubt been passing the time playing "I Spy." They didn't get it, Michael tells them, but they'll have to get back in there quick, because the Company's bound to find out Sara's been there. He tells Linc and Kellerman to find a place close by to lay low for a couple of hours while he and Sara borrow the car. Linc and Kellerman are visibly thrilled at the prospect of more quality time together, and Kellerman is visibly amused that everyone else in the world is so utterly incompetent when it comes to nefarious dealings. Anyway, turns out there's one member of the club that may be able to help them: Michael presents the pamphlet thing he was looking at earlier and points out a photo of the Former Warden Henry Pope. Yay!
A scruffy and be-flannelled Pope opens his door to find Sara standing there. Sara has something he needs to hear but first she needs to know if he'll listen. Answer: No. They have nothing to discuss, he says. She begs for five minutes. "After that, if you want us to, we'll leave." Pope's all, wait, who's the plural in that first person plural? Cue Michael and his old-school Steely-Eyed Glare gliding dramatically into view. Pope just stands there, mouth agape.
He lets them in, but he's not happy about it. Linc is innocent, Michael says steelily, and they might have the evidence to prove it in a box at the club. Pope does not care. He starts to scold Sara for getting in with the wrong crowd, but she interrupts him, saying her dad was looking in to Linc's case when he died, and this key is the only thing she could recover from his body. Pope mulls this over. Or maybe he's thinking about that Taj Mahal Michael owes him.
T-Bag and the Hollander Family Hostages, which would be a great band name, are cruising along an Alabama highway. Susan asks where they're going, but T-Bag ignores her, electing instead to stare creepily at the road ahead. Suddenly he brings the car to a screeching halt. "Alack a day," he drawls in genuine dismay. "Miscreants. Defilers. Defacers. Despoilers." He carries on his Shakespeare-by-way-of-Faulkner monologue and we see that they've stopped in front of an old abandoned house. When Susan gets up the courage to ask where they are, he replies that this is his home. Oh good. I'm sure a visit to the birthplace of his homicidal behavior is sure to take the edge off that psychotic break he's been working on lately.
Okay, let's talk about Sucre. He's racing down a dusty Mexico road when his stolen-but-not-really-stolen Beetle breaks down. He curses at it for awhile but as luck would have it there's a car just a few moments behind him, and this guy's headed to l'aeropuerto too. Sucre says his girl's on the four o'clock flight. Something bloops in the backseat and the driver tells a gigantic radio, you know, the kind that's got "law-enforcement officer" written all over it, that he's about 20 miles out. He explains to Sucre that he's airport security. Apparently an American fugitive is flying in or something. Ruh roh! When they get to the airport Sucre's all "thanks, gotta go, bye!" Five seconds after he's out of sight, the security guy's colleague hands him a flyer with Sucre's mugshot on it. He blurts out the Spanish equivalent of "d'oh!"
Maricruz, who I keep forgetting is pregnant, is in the terminal arguing with her girlfriend about whether or not Sucre will show. He's let her down before, time and time again. But not this time! He comes barreling through the airport and they embrace and it's cute and would be sort of touching if I wasn't so freaking over this whole plotline. But yay, they've found each other, and Security immediately spots them from across the terminal. They're like "Okay, anonymous friend, thanks for risking your ass for our love! Byebye now!" and take off. They lose Security in the terminal somewhere and make their way out to a taxi, which drives them off into the sunset.
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Comments (9)
I dont know if its just that screencap of Sucre and Maricruz in the car, but are she and C-note's wife played by the same person?
I'm 100% over Michael and his steely-eyed, overly dramatic statements. Can you imagine Michael in a normal social setting (ie one where his brother's not been framed for murder, he's not the most wanted man in the country, etc)? for instance ordering a Mcdonalds meal? "I'll have........(sharp intake breath, narrowed eyes)....the number...4........(5 second dramatic pause).....(deep breath)...with......a Coke (stare intently at cashier for an overly akward amt of time)
ugh so over him! Kellermen, Mahone and Kim should get their own show
1 of 9 | Posted by msu11y28
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Posted on February 22, 2007 7:47 AM
Great recap! Love the "bow chicka bow wow" comment - I could totally hear that playing in my head.
Poor T-Bag. He's one of those characters you love to hate, but right now I just love him (and all of his creepiness).
I haven't seen Prison Break in weeks, and am still relying on these recaps - thanks for doing them!
2 of 9 | Posted by Mrs.Meow
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Posted on February 22, 2007 8:40 AM
I've read somewhere that Wentworth Miller's eyes are affected by light sensitivity, and that's why he's all squinty eyed. I think the gravity Michael uses is amusing; also, I think it goes along with the physiological profile done on him in season 1.
T-Bag's bringing articulation back. He consistently has the best lines, as well has the best deliveries.
Sucre's story line is SNOOZE!
3 of 9 | Posted by StreetHassle
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Posted on February 22, 2007 9:32 AM
yeah, whose hotel room were they in and where did they get a computer? How do they even have any money?
as preposterous as this show is, it doesn't fail to deliver.
I would SO listen to a band call T-Bag and the Hollander Family Hostages!
4 of 9 | Posted by jobu
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Posted on February 22, 2007 9:53 AM
It's funny you say that about WM's eyes, because I noticed he has freakishly large pupils like I do. At least some of it seems to be actual squinting, but either way, have at it!
I think it does makes sense to play the character that way, especially when you think back to like, the pilot episode, and how his whole thing was that he's super intense genius who's had to look after his brother since he was like 8. Good call on the Season 1 profile.
Having said that though, ha, msu11y28. I almost hope we actually get to see that one day. "My name is Michael Scoffield, and I have some questions about my cable bill." *8-second steely-eyed glare* Dunnnn!
T-Bag has become way more interesting than I ever would have thought. Robert Knepper pretty much owned this episode. This show has really cornered the market on morally ambiguous characters, which is no small feat. And I love me some moral ambiguity.
And yes, Sucre and C-Note both like their women caramel-colored. Mrs. C-Note is prettier though. And less boring.
5 of 9 | Posted by Loula
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Posted on February 22, 2007 10:04 AM
i must concur with the praise of robert knepper as t-bag. i still think his is the most improbable plot thread (six words: veterinarian performs hand transplant sans anasthesia), but his character gained a new level of depth this week, and knepper's performances are wonderfully varied, from vicious campiness in the early episodes to this week's sensitive and surprisingly believable turn.
it's a bit ironic (although unsurprising) that the best performances are coming from the supporting character actors (stacy keach as warden pope; william fichtner as mahone; knepper and, to a lesser extent, the actress who plays sarah) rather than the pretty-boy leads. still, even though i think wenty miller is a real ham, you can't deny his charisma. all together, this was a great episode (i even like sucre), and the show seems to be finding its groove again. great recap, loula--
6 of 9 | Posted by jack
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Posted on February 22, 2007 10:43 AM
HUGE kudos to Loula for this amazing recap. Thank you for being there for us.
I always rolled my eyes when people would comment about being at work, reading the recaps, and having to explain to their coworkers about the laughter. But I must say, I just had one of those moments myself. "take care of their Grown Folks Bidness" was my first moment. I got a couple of gopher heads over the cubicle walls but no one approached. "it's actually pretty suggestive, but the music does not start going bow chicka bow wow." This would be about the time the coworkers began to wander by to see what was so funny. YOU try to find something legitimately amusing about the “query” (wink, wink) you are running. It ain't easy, people!
StreetHassle: "bringing articulation back" Doesn't have the same ring as SexyBack but it'll do.
7 of 9 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on February 23, 2007 8:35 AM
One more thing....it would be highway robbery if Robert Knepper didn't win an Emmy for his performance this season. Of course, that would be the least of the charges against him.
8 of 9 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on February 23, 2007 8:40 AM
Linc and Kellerman should have taken those guys' guns.. in fact, if they took away every agent's gun at every possible moment, it would resolve a lot of immediate future complications
9 of 9 | Posted by lola
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Posted on June 17, 2007 11:13 AM