J-Cat

Season 1, Episode 17, Aired
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Lincoln is worried about Michael's sanity while Michael has trouble remembering some parts of the prison schematics. Sucre has to conceal the hole in the guard's break room. Warden Pope transfers Michael to solitary after he declines his request.
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  • this was a good ep

    8.5
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    By cube2k8, May 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break michle is having trouble remember in the plans to the prison and also thing is michles brother is warried about his brother sanity and they got to conceal the hole in the break room so they dont get caught. and so michles request gets deiend to be transferd and so he get to go to solitery. this was a good ep i thoughgt and it had lot of things happening with mulple diffrent things happening at once with michle and his brother and the things with the hole and others things all tring to make the excape possiblemoreless

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    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    While searching for information regarding the Company, Nick and Veronica take Quinn's cell phone, where L.J finds clues concerning Kellerman. He breaks into his house to get revenge for his mother's death, but is arrested before he could kill him. Michael is sent to solitary after he is unable to answer Pope's questions about his burn. Sucre is forced to make sure the escape plan stays undetected, which gets him caught, though the guards don't know of the escape. After he is no use to Bellick, he has Tweener transferred to a nasty inmate. In the end, Michael fakes a mental breakdown in order to get into the psych ward, so he could get assistance with Haywire, though Haywire has no idea who Michael is. Nice twist at the end Mike has gone CRAZY!moreless

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  • Great Way to Build Tension and Curiosity!!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 22, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode starts in a great way. After the delay, due to the flashback episode, everyone wants to know how Michael will resolve the actual problem, now that he dont have some plant map on his Skin.

    But this is not the only problem, bellick want to know what scofield is doing, and he throw tweener into the PI. The problem is that they have to fill the hole, because their work is done for now, and if the hole is discovered, then you know what will happen.

    But to create more Tension in this episode, the director put Michael in the solitary, because he does (and cant) not want to answer how he burned his skin, with this, all the plan is at high risk.

    So with all this, it is impossible not to be interested.

    Of course not all the situation is resolved in this one episode, but is interesting how the escape crew will have to work to mantain the escape plan safe, until Michael returns.

    And of course, you have a Cliffhanger, nothing that PB doesnt do for you.

    Overral, this is exactly what I expected for a show that have unique ability to build Tension and Curiosity.moreless

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  • Well written.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    Unable to answer the warden's questions about his burn, Michael is sent to solitary. Sucre is forced to make sure the escape plan stays undetected. Veronica, Nick and LJ return to New Glarus to search for information. LJ decides he wants revenge. I love the episode! It was awesome, the first time I saw it I thought Michael went crazy, but he is so clever. The story - line was awesome. I love lots of shows, but "Prison Break" always get better and the episoded never get worse they get better and better. Cant wait to watch the next episode, amazing!moreless

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  • Not my favorite episode.

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    By therockstop, Jun 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    I know all tv series will have certain dead spots in them I thought this episode was it for Prison Break. Michael gets put into solitare because he will not tell the pope how he got the burn. Sucre has to fill in the hole because the carpet guys are coming to do an install. LJ who wants revenge finds Kellerman but then does not kill him for killing his mother. This part to me was pretty dumb. If you went there for only one reason and that was to kill him then he should have done it. I just thought this episode was rather boring and not much happened but this is still a great show.moreless

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    • When Sucre crawled back to the room in order to fill the hole, it seems that there was no plate covering the hole but only the carpet. But normally, each time (even in a hurry), the PI covered the hole with the plate. Edit
    • The signage on the side of the carpet van reads, "Muensch's Carpets". Edit
    • The first time Michael punches the wall it is clear that the wall is not solid as it bounces back slightly. Additionally, after he has been hitting the wall several times it is obvious that the blood coming which is supposed to look like it's coming from his fists, is clearly coming from a pipe in the wall. Edit

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    • In Latin America, this episode is known as "Problemas", which means "Troubles". Edit

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    • Bellick: (to Avocado, about Tweener) Have at it. Edit
    • Kellerman: You picked the son of a Company man to be our patsy? Did the Company know? Brinker: The Company did know. That was the whole point. Kellerman: How 'bout you elaborate on that? Brinker: How about you stop with all the questions? You are a glorified bodyguard. That's it. The job's to be seen, not to be heard. Is that understood? Edit
    • Kellerman(on the phone): Caroline, I've been doing this for fifteen years, and it's never been about anything other than you and your family, and most importantly, this country. Now, I need to know who I'm working for here. Vice-President Reynolds: You are working for me. Kellerman: Promise me that. Vice-President Reynolds: I promise you, Paul. I gotta go now. Edit

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    • Title: J-Cat Prison term describing an inmate who is mentally unstable and needs psychiatric medication. Edit

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