Bluff

Season 1, Episode 18, Aired
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In an effort to recreate the missing piece of the tattoo, Michael gets transferred to the psych ward, seeking the help of Haywire. T-Bag and C-Note have to join forces.
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break michle needs help recreating the tatoo part that was burned off by accident and so he he willing makes himself go to the pych ward to go and talk to haw hire is upsesed about the tatoo on his back and also some of the crew has to work togeather . and so this was a good ep i thought it had alot of things happening and it had some good moments in it and that is whyi gave the ep of the show prison break a 9.0 instead of anything lower .moreless

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  • Good

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    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Michael tries to get Haywire to remember him, by making him spit out his medication. Soon, Haywire remembers and draws the missing piece of his puzzle. Meanwhile, now that Michael's cell is empty, the escape team works on winning money to buy it before it is auctioned off. They win in an illegal poker game, thanks to T-Bag's hands, and C-Note's bluff. Unfortunately, Geary tells the team that he has already auctioned the cell, so they frame him for burning Scofield, and he is quickly fired. After L.J is arrested, a motion has passed allowing Lincoln to visit him. However, on the way the transport van is run off the road by a truck and crashes. The return of Haywire OMG! good episode starting to pick up again.moreless

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  • Resolution!!!!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 22, 2009 Report Abuse
    Since the problem arised in episode 15, more problems come up, and in some epsiode, all their problems would be resolved, to allow the final escape plan to take place, this episode was more about resolving some problems created.

    As expected, the writers did a very good job, give the rest of the escape crew one more problem to resolve was interesting. What I like in Prison Break is that some plots are made in advance.

    The writers actually pay attention to continuity, for C-note this was bad new in the wrong moment. Haywire too more later, remenbers who Michael is and what he had done to him (make someone remenber what you want, can backfire). Even the Westmoreland dollar is important in this episode. What make this episode soo good, is that usually their problems can mean the end of the escape plan. This make the tension, and you pay attention for the entire episode to see how they will make it.

    In the previous episode, we could undertand in a conversation between Nick (when he was injuried) and the NSA agent, that Nick is not there to take care of Veronica interests, but what is strange is that he is not with the Secrets Agents, so I and some part of the audience guess is that he is working for "the Conpany". But for PB standarts, maybe is someone else.

    The ending is very satisfatory and the cliffhanger as usual was great.moreless

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  • Amazing.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    Now in the prison's asylum, Michael tries to get Haywire to recreate the missing part of the tattoo from memory. Geary decides to auction off Michael and Sucre's empty cell to the highest bidder, and the rest of the team must raise the money to buy it. What can I say about this episode? I love the whole scenes with Michael and Haywire, it was not the best story - line I have seen in Prison Break, but it was still a very interesting one. So, another greta episode and I cant wait until the next episode we are getting so close to the end now and I'm getting more and more excited!moreless

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  • Michael needs Haywire's Help

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    By vman85, Jun 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    To the escapees' alarm, Bellick is auctioning off Michael's empty cell. They can't access the hole behind the sink if someone else is in occupation, so T-Bag and co are going to have to raise the $500 themselves via dubious tactics in the kitchen card game. In the psychiatric ward, Michael is hoping his old cellmate Haywire will remember his tattoos. When he finally remembers who Michael is, Haywire recognises the blueprints and gets a sniff of what Michael's up to. And he's not the only one. Sucre's cousin Manche is on laundry duty in the psychiatric ward. He spots the burn on Michael's back and realises it's in exactly the same place as the one on the guard's uniform that he lent to Sucre. Lincoln, desperate to see his son, is granted special leave. But on his way to see LJ, a huge truck hits the van and sends it spinning.moreless

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    • In this episode Westermoreland hands T-Bag the $100, T-Bag comments that it was minted in 1972, but in previous episodes (The Old Head and And then there were 7), Michael and Westermoreland mention that the D.B Cooper hijacking occurred in 1971. Edit
    • After Geary is fired and is walking out of the jail, he stops and talks to Bellick. If you look at the bottom of the screen you can see something round and white, but Geary or Bellick are carrying or wearing anything white. This is the blimp of a boom mike. A blimp was used to cut down on wind noise because they were outside. Edit
    • At a certain moment, while talking to Haywire in the main room, you see Michael's wrist and there's no tattoo in it. Edit

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    • In Latin America, this episode is known as "La Celda", which means "The Cell". Interestingly, "Cell Test" has the same translated title. Edit
    • International air date Greece: Thursday 26th June 2008 at 23.00 on ANT1 Edit
    • The program on the TV when Haywire first remembers "the path" is March of the Penguins narrated by Morgan Freeman. Edit

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    • (Pope is going through Geary's locker and finds a watch belonging to Westmoreland) Geary: Hey, that was a gift from my old man! Pope: Since when is your name Charles? And your dad's name Ann? Edit
    • C-Note: No! Whoa, whoa, wait a minute, wait a minute! So, you're just gonna take my money and walk? Geary: Yeah, well, write to your congressman. Edit
    • Veronica: Thank you. Nick: It's no big deal. I'll just overnight him all this stuff. Veronica: No. For everything. For hanging in there, keeping me going. Thank you. Edit

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