"I'm sorry, sir, but the rare Plot Contrivancanoma is notoriously resistant to treatment."
Despite the usual silliness, this was my favorite episode in weeks. It's been like two entire seasons since T-Bag made me all teary-eyed, then made me feel like I needed to take a shower for letting a fictional psychopath make me teary-eyed. Anyway, a lot of this episode is a surprisingly sweet tribute to Bellick, and who the hell knew we'd miss the cat-strangling bastard that much? Mahone is interesting again now that he's gotten his vengeance out of the way, and we meet the guy who designed Scylla's security system. Also suddenly interesting? Booberella and Gretchen. Go figure. Also: It is, in fact, a toomah.
4.10 The Legend. Once again we open at a somber Conference Table of Justice, but this time we're mourning Bellick and it's way sadder. I have to tell you, his absence leaves a bigger hole than I would have thought. Whereas Roland I've already pretty much forgotten about. Self tells them that Brad's body is being held at Homeland Security as a John Doe until this is all over with, and Sucre and Linc and Mahone are very quick with the "aw, hell no!" They remind Self that this wasn't part of the deal - he told them at the very beginning they'd get a proper funeral if they died serving their country on this mission - and they are fiercely adamant that Bellick's body is sent home to his mom. As in, Sucre yells in Spanish and physically assaults him. Self knows he should probably appease the guys doing his dirty work for him, so he agrees. Also, you did promise them that, jerk.
Gretchen meets up with Self and Michael to hand over the missing pages and let them know that Scylla's being moved tomorrow. In fact, Lisa and Baldy are watching a security camera showing the whole elaborate process, which involves technicians in haz-mat suits for some reason. "Perhaps we should call in David Baker," says Baldy, and I guess this is the first time we've heard that name. Lisa wants it kept in-house.
Sucre, Mahone and Linc are packing up Bellick's stuff, and Mahone notes that he kept his fake badge from the police benefit they crashed. Aww. He'd failed the exam five times, says Sucre, and I'm unexpectedly touched. He was around a long time, you guys! It's sad! Michael is at the whiteboard, trying to make sense of the new pages, which are presumably a blueprint of the Company's basement. With Mahone's help, he realizes the letters aren't symbols for heating ducts and whatnot, they're actual letters, spelling out - wait for it - David Baker! Dun!
Booberella brings Cole/T-Bag his morning coffee and also the fingerprints he requested, those of one Gretchen Louise Morgan. Hm, doesn't seem like the sort of thing even the most resourceful receptionist could procure, huh? Gretchen is an accomplished equestrian AND an Iraq war vet, which is cool, and like, why did they wait a whole season before making her interesting? And speaking of interesting, T-Bag does a double-take when Booberella says she checked and there's no mention in Gretchen's records of Scofield, Burrows, or Whistler. Wait, when did anybody say anything about Whistler? She blows it off but T-Bag is visibly suspicious.
This again? What a drama queen.
Sara googles up the most likely David Baker, a freelance city planner, and gets an address. Michael says he and Sara will pay him a visit while everybody else gets started on the Company basement. "And Bellick goes back to his mom!" Sucre pouts endearingly. But the plans change a little when Michael collapses mid-sentence, again. Sara goes into Doctor Mode, and when you mix that with Girlfriend Mode and "You Have Got To Be Freaking Kidding Me, No Way Does This Guy Cheat Death Every Week For Four Seasons And Die Of A Damn Tumor" mode, it's quite a force to be reckoned with. She's adamant that Michael's going to the hospital this time, period, and Mahone offers to find the mysterious Mr. Baker while the rest of them continue to the basement as planned. Sara's kind of awesome here and it's about damn time they give her something to do. She's a freaking doctor, for heaven's sake, surely that can be useful more often in their big serious mission.
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Comments (4)
This was a really good episode, and I loved the recap! Ive been looking forward to it since i saw this episode. They really made me sad about bellick dying, and they did a good job showing everyone grieving. Cant wait for next weeks episode!
1 of 4 | Posted by amarie_luvsTV | Posted on November 15, 2008 8:27 AM
I've heard rumors that this is the last "break out" for this show. I thought it was wearing a little thin, but I always liked it. Maybe they can make it "Parole Violator".
2 of 4 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on November 15, 2008 11:13 PM
Yeah, I sort of can't believe it made it to 4 seasons really. There was talk of a spinoff with different characters and a female lead - sort of like the different CSIs and Law & Orders - but I don't know what's going on with that. This season is like a big dumb caper movie though, like Ocean's 11 or something, highly implausible but cool enough for it not to matter. We still have 12 episode left this season, so who knows what the hell else they'll come up with? This was my favorite in a long time though.
3 of 4 | Posted by loula | Posted on November 16, 2008 1:33 PM
it's incredible to think that they made this show last. remember when it was lumped into the same category as short-lived "reunion"? i remember fox execs saying they had a plan for both shows to continue for multiple seasons. truly survival of the television fittest.
what makes this show is the acting. it's so good that if the plot is contrived, you just don't care. exactly like ocean's 11. that being said, i think this season is incredibly strong. season 2 was the only one that suffered from the plot limitations.
keep it going. long live prison break! and great recapping as always :)
4 of 4 | Posted by baymenxpac | Posted on November 17, 2008 1:36 PM