First Down

Season 2, Episode 4, Aired
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Bellick sets out to find the money stolen by Westmoreland during the 1971 skyjacking.''Kellerman targets Sara, who receives a long-awaited phone call.''T-Bag gets a ride from an unsuspecting family. ''Abruzzi resumes the search for Fibonacci to settle the scores once and for all.
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  • this was a good ep

    9.0
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    By cube2k8, May 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break belic who after interigating the only one that did not make it over the wall tells him about where there all headed for and so bellic learns about the 5 million dollars and him and his partner are on the hunt for it. and sara who is out of the hospital is going to aaa meetings gets phone call from michle and kellermen hears it and so he is tracking her.and abruzi is looking for fibernatchi and so he goes to the house but thing is fib is not there is it was a trick and so he gets shot up and is killed . this was a good epmoreless

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  • Great Way to Moving Things!!!Best Episode to Date of this Season!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Apr 11, 2010 Report Abuse
    Writers Perspective:

    After some setups, was time to the audience feel the first pay off. To make this episode great, the writers decided to kill one of the 8.

    This allow them to create T-bag, Abruzzi, Tweener, Michael and Sara Scenes in a certain way. With variaty, the audience may feel that a lot of thing had happened.

    For sara, the writing continue to be a little weak or not interesting enough. But the writers know exactly what the audience like, and this is why Michael and Sara Phone conversation happened.

    T-bag Scenes was done in a way that in the beginning you think that he would be caught. Since everyone needs to hate him, this type of tension fits with his character, more than sucre for example. The writers also explored is tendency in the same episode.

    Tweener Scenes was done in the same way. All the way, you think that this girl is calling for the police and he is the one to be killed or caught.

    Abruzzi appears in a different way, you can see his family and how they like him and he can escape and let his vengeance aside, but he is willing to kill fabanucci anyway.

    Michael Scenes with Nika and Bellick was very well done. Nika motivations are unclear until the near end. She plays all along.

    Since the writers know that things are more interesting when you know that someone will be killed and how they will escape, this episode and the majority of the characters scenes was well tied and played.

    My Point of View:

    I liked this episode. When you know that someone will be killed is always more interesting, because you are constantly guessing who will be the first down.

    The phone conversation between Michael and Sara was satisfatory.

    Since Michael and Lincoln were caught, this episode was more interesting that the constant running, because you start to think how they will escape.

    T-bag scenes were great with nice explorations about his character.

    Tweener scenes were nice, since they can fool you. Abruzzi endind was sad, from one of the great characters of season 1.

    OVerall, this is the best episode to date, with lot of great and good scenes.moreless

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  • Amazing.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 07, 2009 Report Abuse
    Bellick and Geary catch Michael, Lincoln and Nika. Abruzzi is determined to exact his revenge on Fibonacci as Mahone narrows his search on him. Kellerman approaches Sara. Meanwhile, T-Bag gets a lift from a stranger. What can I say about this episode? Another awesome one thats for sure! Kellerman is back I'm glad he has came back, he was awesome in season one, I hope he is going to be even better in season two. I felt sorry when Abruzzi died. All in all this episode was awesome and I hope Prison Braek is going to get better and better as the season goes on.moreless

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  • One down Seven to go...

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    By vman85, Jun 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    "The problem with being that clever is that sooner or later you end up being too clever for your own good," Mahone glowers upon discovering that the car crash was staged. As Lincoln, Michael and Nika cruise down the highway, they realise they're being trailed. It's Bellick. The egg-headed former guard rams them off the road and the trio find themselves tied up in a wood cabin. Is this the end? Hell, no. Nika distracts Bellick with a sexy dance while she swipes his knife. Back on the road, the brothers dispense with a baffled Nika after she tries to turn the gun on them.

    Meanwhile, Tweener's road-trip takes a surprising turn; T-Bag's penchant for young girls lands him in hot water; and Kellerman sneaks into Sara's affections, disguised as a fellow AA member. A false tip on Fibonacci's whereabouts leads Abruzzi straight into Mahone's firing range. Abruzzi only kneels for God so, choosing death over prison, he bites the bullet and goes down like a hero.moreless

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  • Goodbye

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    By Sarah_Is_Lost, Jun 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    Bellick and Geary catch Michael, Lincoln and Nika. Abruzzi is determined to exact his revenge on Fibonacci as Mahone narrows his search on him. Kellerman approaches Sara. Meanwhile, T-Bag gets a lift from a stranger. What can I say about this episode? Another awesome one thats for sure! Kellerman is back I'm glad he has came back, he was awesome in season one, I hope he is going to be even better in season two. I felt sorry when Abruzzi died. All in all this episode was awesome and I hope Prison Braek is going to get better and better as the season goes on.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • When Abruzzi finds out that Fibonnaci is in DC, we have a clear shot of his neck and we see the scar of when T-Bag cut his throat is almost gone. However, when Abruzzi came back from the hospital he had a really big scar. Could that scar disappear in so little time? Edit
    • After Mahone draws a cross on Abruzzi's picture, we see that Michael and Lincoln's pictures don't have the same cross. However, they did had it earlier in the episode. Edit
    • The song that Tweener sings in the car is Take Me Home, Country Roads written by John Denver. Edit

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    • Though they all are credited, Marshall Allman, Amaury Nolasco and Rockmond Dunbar do not appear in this episode. Edit
    • International Airdates: Denmark: December 18, 2006 on TV3 Greece: July 8, 2008 at 23.00 on ANT1 Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Bellick (about Nika): That´s one pissed off Communist you've got on your hands, Scofield. Edit
    • Sylvia: But you could go back to prison. Abruzzi: I swear to God, I'd rather die than go back, there's no going back, never ever again. Sylvia: Christ saved you John, don't turn your back on him, don't turn your back on us. (She puts a crucifix in his hand) Edit
    • Nika (to Bellick): Typical man. I'm talking about millions of dollars and you'd piss it away for sex. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • "Semper Fi", a term heard in this episode, is a reference to the motto of the United States Marine Corps. Short for "Semper Fidelis" meaning "Always Faithful". Edit
    • "First Down" refers to the grid iron term after the first play. This could be referring to the first play made to get Abruzzi or the first play made by Michael to get Sara. It also refers to the fact that the first of the escapees has been taken "down". Abruzzi is dead. He's the first to fall. Edit

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