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Prison Break
Episode 4.21/22: Rate of Exchange/Killing Your Number
Airs: May 15, 2009
Recap
Thanks to David G. for his recap:
Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you and I have all been waiting for. The two hour series finale for Prison Break. I hope they settle everything nicely.
Last week, Christina proved she was a terrible mother by shooting Lincoln in the stomach. Needless to say, Michael was not very happy. So he called her up, and told her he’d give her Scylla as long as Lincoln was taken care of.
The General was busy telling Sara how much has changed just because she left the infirmary door open in season 1. How does he know about that? When the General asked T-Bag to escort Sara out, T-Bag shuffled up to her and asked her to grab his pocket. Nice, two season 1 references in the first five minutes. In Chicago, we see Sucre being followed by someone unseen. Perhaps C-Note?
When Christina arrived to meet Michael, she mentioned to her henchman to kill him after she gets Scylla. Because a man reported Michael earlier, the cops began to show up, and before he could blow his mom to smithereens, her henchman went after him, taking Christina’s place in death.
In a diner, we see that it is in fact C-Note! I was hoping we’d see him again ever since he left late season 2. When he started asking about where Michael and Lincoln were, Sucre automatically thought C-Note was working for the feds. Though C-Note told Sucre to calm down, they were on the same side.
At the hospital, Self was being interrogated by a few agents. He gave in when they put pressure on one of his broken bones. Michael then got called by first the General, then his mother. On one side if he gave Scylla to the General, his brother dies. On the other hand, if he handed it to Christina, the mother of his child dies. After Christina called him, Michael spoke to Lincoln who spilled the news that he’s going to be a daddy.
Alex then asked Michael what they were going to do about the safety of his wife. Unfortunately Michael had no answer. He suggested he do whatever necessary to save his wife. So he does. He called Christina to tell her he can get Scylla if she can offer his family protection.
Meanwhile T-Bag was busy harassing Sara while Michael and the General spoke. In twenty minutes, they agreed to meet and make the exchange. Scylla for Sara. Mahone gave Michael the case and he was on his way. Though in reality, Mahone was bringing the actual Scylla to Christina…or was he?
Back in Chicago, C-Note was walking with Sucre to meet up with who he’s working with. He told Sucre he’d recognize him. They are calling him “Paul” no…could it be Kellerman?
At the meeting sight, The General’s henchman found the Scylla case empty. The General told them they had to get back to headquarters. Meanwhile, it looks like Michael was going to climb a building with some rope. Apparently the front door was locked.
At the hospital, an impersonating doctor injected Self’s bag with something. Meanwhile Michael was busy still climbing the building. Just about as T-Bag was going to rape Sara, Michael stepped in, from his building climbing activities, and knocked T-Bag out.
All the while, Mahone was meeting up with Christina. He opened his case, where there was in fact, Scylla. Before handing over Scylla, he needed proof that his wife was safe. After a short conversation explaining that he can’t get everything he wants first, he handed over Scylla. Don’t lose hope yet, Michael showed Sara that he actually has Scylla. Mahone had the outer shell. It was Michael’s plan all along. They then embraced after he told her he knew about the pregnancy. We then learned that the “Scylla” Mahone had was really a bomb cleverly created by Michael.
On the road, Michael and Sara were talking about how their lives would be in the future. Of course it is a lovely life filled with butterflies and smiles. Mahone called Michael, the bomb didn’t go off. When Christina pulled him out to explain himself, he activated the bomb, getting him and Lincoln out of there.
When the General was about to kill Bagwell,T-Bag answered Sara’s cell phone when it rang. It was Sucre saying he can help. Again, the General cut T-Bag some slack, believing they could help locate Michael. When they met, C-Note took out the Company trained assassin keeping an eye on the two. They then took T-Bag hostage to find out where the General was.
Michael decided the one option they had left was to destroy Scylla. Michael then got a call from….Kellerman! Again I was right. Looks like all those ploys from Kellerman fan’s panned out, just like Sara’s death was faked. No one ever dies in this show. Kellerman was saved by the people working with Michael and Lincoln’s father.
At the hospital, Don was not dead, though he could not speak. He could only write, which also was not doing the agents that much help. At the same hospital, Mahone and Sara were there, currently trying to steal some medicine for Lincoln. Unfortunately Mahone was apprehended, while Sara got away with the drugs.
Sucre and C-Note were still torturing T-Bag. Currently by hanging him upside down, forcing blood to rush to his brain. Pretty soon, T-Bag would give the General’s location. So Michael went to see the General with Lincoln. The General took that time to explain that Sofia is in fact still alive, and he threatened her life. The man really wants Scylla. He told them that they are dead no matter what, but if he got Scylla in the next half hour, he’d let Sofia go. Just then C-Note and Sucre busted in shooting. They forced the General to let Sofia go. They then took the General hostage and left the premises. Though Sucre was caught.
While Michael, Lincoln, Sucre and C-Note were resting, Christina came in guns blazing. When she was about to leave, thinking no one was there, Michael stood aiming his gun directly in her direction. She tried to mind trick him into believing he can’t shoot her. When he tried to prove her wrong, his gun was out of bullets. Christina took this chance to shoot her son, but Sara intervened, and gunned down Michael’s mother.
When trying to get to Kellerman, a couple agents stopped Michael and took him with them. We then found out they were working for Kellerman. When they tried to run Scylla, there was a piece missing, because Michael wasn’t 100% ready to trust Kellerman yet. After all, Kellerman had been acting dead for several years. But after Kellerman spoke to Michael, he took out the missing piece, and connected it to Scylla, because he was tired of running. The missing piece worked. Kellerman told Michael everything would be over shortly.
At Headquarters, The General found a way to Houdini himself out of his handcuffs. He was about to bail, when the police barged in and placed him under arrest. At Kellerman’s place, Everyone was given contracts, which they signed, giving them all the freedom they deserve. Mahone was told his wife was safe, as well as Sofia and LJ. T-Bag of course said he deserved an exoneration. Kellerman left it up to them. Lincoln was the one to tell him he’s going back to prison.
While walking on the beach, Michael and Sara continued their conversation of their heavenly future together, that’s when Michael got another nose bleed… I’ve got a bad feeling about this.
Four years later, Mahone was dating his old partner in the force. Lincoln was with Sofia in their new shop. Sucre hugged his daughter. Don self was still in the hospital, brain dead. C-Note was living happily in his suburban lifestyle. Kellerman was a congressman, met by his old partner’s widow, she wasn’t all that happy with his success. The General met Lincoln’s original fate, the electric chair. T-Bag was in prison, with his new posse in Fox River. Sara was talking with her Son, whose name was also Michael. She told him it was time to see his father, that’s when they met up with Mahone, Sucre and Lincoln…to Michael’s grave. Where Lincoln left an origami crane.
These is the best movie series ever… But it’s sad i’m going to miss Prison Break… Wish they could continue, making it like Michael didn’t die but dived to the ground as the power generator explodes… Then the cops arrested him.. Then there should be another Prison Break to rescue Michael… Afterall, he’s been breaking everyone all the while…
Now, there is going to be complications, since the others do not have the intelligence of a structural engineer for the break in… Now, we will see Sara on the run again, while Michael should be facing trial while in Prison… Also planing another break… Then, an official of the United Nation who has access to Classified Properties, having known what was in Sylla stole it to build another company… Now there’s gonna be another hit and Run… See i want these to Continue with kellerman too… Hope to see a Season 5 soon…
Gerald
am unhappy 2 c micheal dead.we d memory will still on.i personal has learn alot from him
I loved watching prison break. kept me glued.i never missed an episode. with all the twists and turns. was very unpredictable. a befitting end to a great series. sad though that Michael died. hope we will get more captivating soaps.
Very sad ending… it’s not honestly to “kill” Michael! he wasn’t happy all his life!!! and when he got it, all was ended.
bad end to such long story. bad end to such sad story. story of Michael’s life.. he like no one else deserved the right to live happy everafter!
I want it not to be true..
Very sad ending… it’s not honestly to “kill” Michael! he wasn’t happy all his life!!! and when he got it, all was ended.
bad end to such long story. bad end to such sad story. story of Michael’s life.. he like no one else deserved the right to live happy everafter!
- continued…
You have probably realised by now that the gravestone of Michael Scofield is in fact, a fake.
PRISON BREAK: The Final Break
x2 Episodes
(S04E23) The Old Ball and Chain
(S04E24) Free
***** SPOILER ALERT!!! *****
Krantz, Sara and Gretchen get sent to the same prison (not Fox River). Krantz is sectioned off from Sara and Gretchen.
Using connections from the outside, Krantz puts a bounty of $100,000 and complete safety to whoever successfully kills Sara Tancredi.
Gretchen fights her way amongst the other prisoners to help Sara escape. They see Michael breaking into the prison with Sucre. Lincoln and LJ wait outside.
Sara is bleeding heavily, an injury sustained from one of the other inmates. They rush to save Sara from dying, a complication arises and LJ gets shot dead. They hurry to save Sara and get her to a hospital.
Gretchen wants to see Krantz, she stays behind and with the help of a few other inmates successfully reach him. They have a emotional conversation and then she attempts to kill him.
Krantz grabs Gretchen by the throat and begins to choke her to death, a few more seconds and it is over. Krantz fixes himself down and tries to find an exit to the prison – which is in complete chaos.
Michael gets a phone call asking if he would like to work undercover for the United Nations Secret Ops. He thinks it over hard and looks up to Sara, she nods in approval – he then says “what needs to be done?”
gr8 final need some counciling about the loss of micheal. prison break is the crazyst show ive ever seen
I cried like a baby in the ending. :(
RIP Michael – we love you
The Final episode was heart touching….. I am unable to see Michael Die… I have been watching Prsion Break for the past 3 & half years and he is one of my hero….I would really miss Michael… Now therz nothing for me to wait for the Friday….Friday was the day where i used to store my energy of the entire week to spend time on Prison Break…. :(:(…
What is the significance of t-bone and the empty pants pocket.Shown with Sara and the last scene in prison.Much thanks
Misty
Just brilliant. Don’t care who died, who lived, who got caught and who didn’t. The ended was just brilliant. Perfect way to end the series, everyone got EXACTLY the ending that they both needed and deserved.
The one that stood out though, not Self, but Kellerman. Meeting Hale’s wife and sitting in the car, the just had that look on his face that said he will always have to live with killing his partner, full of remorse.
I have to say that though I enjoyed the exciting story episode in and out…but I am gutted on the ending… At least we saw a Misa dating scene but it was the last one and he would be dead…gotta say it is much more bitter than sweet… all through the series they taught us to have faith, and ending that way is not a convincing conclusion to “having faith”, after all these hard work, eventually he has to die… but anyway, support PB and it is my best tv show always!
some questions on the dates on the grave
birth-10/8/74; while we see back on S01E01, the scene where bellick took his form; it’s 9/8/78?
Another indicator on S01E08, when sara’s looking at his form, date of offence is 3/9/05? (so the bank robbing in S1 that’s about 8 months before his death in S4??)
also we know from S04 the one on vegas, linc said “michael just turned 31″, but from the grave date… it’s barely one month till his death, which involved storyline from E07 to E22 plus the final break thing…does it make a lot of sense?
i am very confused at the dates… I think it is something that the writers should not messed up with when they have such a nice grave designed…Have I made any mistakes in my deductions? (or as we all hope, it is just a faked death?:P)
And the son of Lincoln and his girlfriend in Panamá???? What happen to them?
btw, the words on michael’s tombstone “be the change you want to be in the world” was the 1st conversation michael said to sara in fox river, season 1.
how meaningful is that !
one question:
in the scene that christina got killed by sara, how did christina and her henchmen find michael’s location?
the series finale was brilliant! the ending was really emotional and i think it was the perfect way to end this wonderful show. Although Michael died (if thats even true, considering the number of people who have been brought back to life in this show- sara, christina, kellerman), he fulfilled his goal and freed his brother, and earned their freedom through his determination to help others. I loved how they messed with t-bag at the end haha!
ok thx i get it now
and i think you’ll see gretchen in the 2 episodes of ‘The Final Break’ Sara goes to a femaleprison where she sees gretchen and Krantz/Padman is in the Malezone of that prison and hears about Sara. He gives a price on her head of $100.000 wo get her.
You see also a scar between the back of Saras neck and her right shoulder at the end of episode 22 (The 4 years further part I mean). Maybe she gets that in that prison or something.
IT HIT ME, THE COMPANY *KILLED* MICHAEL!!
The general said towards the end – all i will give michael is a slow painful death – . that operation was only meant to TEMPORARILY save him.
i wanted to see gretchen tho. her story was interesting,
eliot
I cried, what an ending..
I’m sorry the show is over now, but it was great