Unfortunately, Sara and Michael were at a dead end, which meant their only way out of this mess was to go STRAIGHT INTO THE JAWS OF THE MONSTER! Yes, they were gonna have to drive right at Mahone. And honestly, when you're about to engage in a car chase with an officer of the law, why take Sara's shiny new rental car when you can just use Michael's dilapidated piece of junk instead? Yes, the two hopped in his car and drove straight down Butterfield Road, heading directly for Mahone's car. I don't know why they were making this such a big deal. It's not unheard of for two cars to pass each other from different directions on an open road. Some might even call that "normal."
Anyway, going at full speed, the cars came closer and closer until at just the last second, Michael swerved out of the way. Didn't that coming at all! Well, this led to a general car chase, and guess what? Michael and Sara were rammed off the road by Mahone. You know, this show should really employ that plot twist more often.
Well, for whatever reason, even though he had just sent Scoffield's car off into some sort of warehouse, Mahone didn't bother to stop his own car. He just kept on driving away, which gave Sara and Michael enough time to escape from their car and hide in the aforementioned warehouse. We could only imagine that hi-jinks would ensue.
Meanwhile, at Bellick's house of torture, there was more pain on the menu for T-Bag. Somehow, he managed to wrestle free of his captors, but in the process, the key to his locker (in which the millions of dollars were stashed) went flying out of his sock. Wait -- was I mistaken all this time? Was that thing in his sock the key, not a blade? LAME.
Nevertheless, T-Bag went scrambling and quickly swallowed the key, which I think is about the fourth or fifth time he's swallowed vital information on this show. Just because the key was out of sight didn't mean it was gone forever. The guys then strapped him to a toilet, placed a colander under his butt, and forced some chewing tobacco into his mouth -- which I guess works like a laxative. Why the guys didn't simply pour some Metamucil down his throat was beyond me.
While Operation Shitcatcher got underway, we then headed back to that gas station where Sucre was awaiting a call from Maricruz. Unfortunately for him, some police officers just happened to pull up right when the phone began to ring. If I were him, I would have casually walked up to the phone and answered -- mostly because the cops weren't looking, and it probably would have seemed a whole heck of a lot less suspicious than what he was already doing: pressing his back up against the wall, clenching his teeth, and looking agonized in a general sort of way. Alas, Sucre didn't have the balls to simply walk one foot and answer the phone, which meant that once again, he had missed dearest Maricruz.
"I hate my storyline!"
Meanwhile, Sara and Michael were still toiling about their industrial environs, and at long last, Mahone returned, ready to whoop some ass. Or at least shoot some ass with his cocked gun. Would our plucky survivors be able to get out of this jam?
We then went to commercial break, and when we returned, we found Lincoln talking to LJ, saying that "these people" were not to be trusted. They just wanted to use Lincoln to get to his dad. Were his suspicions warranted? Not so much. His dad really did show up, which meant that for at least the time being, it seemed like Lincoln was safe at last.
Back in New Mexico, there was nothing new on the Michael/Sara front. Still trapped. Still avoiding Mahone. Elsewhere, Paul Kellerman spoke with Mr. Kim, who informed him that a new agent was now on the case. Furthermore, he wanted Kellerman to follow Tancredi's trail, starting with her rental car. Wait a second. Did that mean that even after that poor woman was gunned down at the phone booth and her father killed, Sara still rented a car with her credit card? Just another convenient Prison Break twist!
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Comments (11)
Hey B-Side, how about you recap like every episode of every show on here? I mean no disrespect to any other writers, they are great and keep me coming back, but you are MJ to their Charles Barkley.
P.S. - If you no longer need to avoid "Saw" then netflix "Hostel"...that should make you grimace/puke.
1 of 11 | Posted by Steve
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Posted on November 12, 2006 12:28 AM
I enjoyed this recap almost as much as I enjoy this show. Maybe it's the total hotness of Wentworth Miller but I LOVE this show.
Anyway, I thought Tancredi was ripping the wiring out of Mahone's car so he couldn't chase them.
And I'd like to nominate 'Dick' as the worst nickname ever... but 'Link' is definitely up there.
2 of 11 | Posted by carabiner
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Posted on November 12, 2006 7:14 AM
b-side, this was hilarious. none of the previous recaps have captured the sublime absurdity of 'prison break,' a show where logic and reason have been out to lunch for so long that it wouldn't surprise me if people started pulling off rubber masks (a-HA!! it was you all along!!). t-bag's magic hand has to take the prize for 'biggest insult to the viewers' intelligence,' right behind the implication that wentworth miller likes girls.
one minor correction: the key sarah tancredi was fondling did not come from michael, but, rather, was discovered by sarah on the floor of her father's office when she found him hanging by the neck from his own belt (conveniently, the dastardly minions of E-vil president elliot's-annoying-wife-from-thirtysomething are clever enough to mastermind a fake suicide by the governor of illinois and nominee for vice president, but failed to notice a stray safety deposit box key on the freakin' FLOOR when they were wiping the room for prints).
last season was just as ludicrous, but somehow more believable (or, at least, enjoyable). maybe leaving behind the prison setting is part of the problem; maybe it's just that michael scofield is sort of turning out to be a bit of a second-rate super-genius, what with all of the clumsy slip-ups and bone-headed plays.
ah, well. it'll have to do until '24' gets started.
3 of 11 | Posted by jack
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Posted on November 12, 2006 7:31 AM
I keep telling myself not to get hung up on the logic lapses, but the whole "meet me in one hour" and "the fax came in 20 minutes ago" thing was painful. Sometimes I think the writers aren't just careless, they are actually fucking with us.
That being said, I think carabiner is right, Sarah was disabling Mahone's car.
I'm enjoying how much trouble Scofield is having this season. It's nice to see hime struggle a bit more with how he can't control everything, while still coming up with his Wile. E. Coyote plans. I really liked the hotel scene between him and Sarah where she called him on how much he got off on it.
Oh, and someone please kill off Sucre. I will never, ever, care about his plotline.
4 of 11 | Posted by brilliantmistake
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Posted on November 12, 2006 8:42 AM
Either my gaydar is completely turned off or my hormones are overriding it. Wentworth Miller is HOT!!! Oh, wait a minute. Most guys I think are hot are also gay. Well, CRAP!!
5 of 11 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on November 12, 2006 10:11 AM
Wait, did Christmas come early this year? B-Side recapping TV's most ludicrously entertaining show? Sweet.
6 of 11 | Posted by Ms. Tumnus
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Posted on November 12, 2006 6:52 PM
I have to read these re-caps every week to remind me what happened. I don't pay much attention to the show. I only watch for Wentworth ~swoon~
7 of 11 | Posted by LuvzSunshine
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Posted on November 13, 2006 8:45 AM
I don't even watch the show anymore. My head was about to explode with rage at the illogical plot twists. But I confess I come here to TVG for solace and companionship. This week it's a special treat, having the mighty B-Side do the recap himself. Amanda improved over Umnata (I think it was him), and now B-Side brings his unique style and super sharp snark to what is easily the dumbest show on TV. So dumb that people watch just to rail at it.
So, come on in and stay a while, B-Side. We like your style.
8 of 11 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on November 13, 2006 9:27 AM
Fox sent us an advance screener of tonight's show. I won't spoil anything, obvs, but there is some ridiculous, ridiculous shit in there. Like, it makes NO sense.
All I have to say is: slow-mo shell drop.
9 of 11 | Posted by B-Side
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Posted on November 13, 2006 9:37 AM
The recap was great B-side. I agree, the show just makes you totally suspend belief. Everyone gets away at just the right moment. So many chances, more than 9 lives. And yet, I still watch.
10 of 11 | Posted by may1
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Posted on November 13, 2006 10:14 AM
I'm trying to guess what the big 'secret' will be that they keep hinting at in the commercials. If it's not totally ridiculous, then it wouldn't be PB. No other show has me on the edge of my seat one minute and laughing at how ridiculous it is the next. I love it!!
11 of 11 | Posted by carabiner
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Posted on November 13, 2006 10:19 AM