The Old Head

Season 1, Episode 8, Aired
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Michael finds out a storeroom fundamental to his escape plans has been converted into a break room.''Veronica and Nick are being threatened, so they go to Nick's place which is off the radar of the Secret Service.
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of prison break its the after math of the huge two part ep and in the start of the ep they are comforting the greving wife who has no husbandy becasue he was killed . and the pope wants the guard to do what ever it takes to find out. who killed him. and michle is showing the plans on to whats got to happen for them to excape. and so he tells them t hey got to get into the break room and start to dig there to get donw to the pipes. and they try to but then realize it got converted into a break room and the police yell at them. and they realize the old man can go in there becasue he has had good behvor for 30 years now. and so michle goes and talks to him . and then in this ep the attorney and the person that is helping her are fighting for ther lives due to the chasing by the secret service. when they are on there way back to her place a bomb goes off at the door.and the secret service thinks she and him are dead. and so they fly off the radar and go to his father old hideout place away from the goverment.michle does not know what to do now until he goes and finds the old mans cat that he was looking for and then they talk some more but the old man does not want to cause a fire in there becasue he wants good behavior to get parole. then the guard goes and question him about the murder of the guard but then the old man says no becasue its sitching and then later when the old man comes back the cat is dead. and the old man gets mad and he goes and causes a fire in the break rom with the guards cigeret and it burns down and they they thank him and the pi people get to go in there and they thank him meanwhile the secreat service men say things are taken care of . this was a good epmoreless

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  • A episode about...

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 29, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode is very interesting. If you like many deaths in a single episode, than this episode is for you.

    Not that this episode is bad, since the Riot Storyline provided another Storyline - looking for the murderer. This is of course tied to the escape plan, and put everything at risk, since t-bag knows about the escape plan and if he is caught, he will tell the guards everything. And if Bellick searchs in Michael/Sucre, he will found something for sure. This provide another episode with tension.

    This Time, the conspiracy plot reached his climax, the first scene with veronica was great, and LJ was involved this time too and his scenes was great too. Now things are becoming very interesting for their side, because their lifes are at risk.

    This Time, Michael plan need a little luck this time, since he can do nothing.

    Overall, many deaths as possible, conspiracy plot was very interesting, michael need luck, bellick is looking for the guard murderer and he will find someone, t-bag situation puts the plan at risk, westmorland participation was great and a cliffhanger that you will never forget.moreless

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  • Great

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    By efc91, Aug 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    After discovering that the guards are sitting right on top of a vital part of the plan, Michael tries to recruit Westmoreland into the escape team. Veronica, Nick and LJ find their lives in danger from Kellerman and Hale.
    This episode was so awesome, I loved the LJ parts they were so entertianing, and full of action, I loved the start aswell with Nick and Veronica, and the house blew up, the ending to this episode was great aswell when the begun to dig the hole and T-Bag was on top form in this episode, it was one of my favourites of the series.moreless

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  • The plot thickens!

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    By therockstop, Jun 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    In this episode Veronica and Nick escape an attempt on their life and they are now hiding out. LJ is framed for murdering his mother and stepfather but managed to get a picture of Kellerman. Michael and Co. continue to work out kinks in the escape plan but are still having to deal with Tbag. Westmoreland finds his cat dead and has a change of heart about helping Michael. All in all another good episode but I am still having trouble with the whole LJ thing. One episode he hates his dad, the next he loves him. One episode LJ' stepdad hates him and in this one he gives up his life for him. I am having trouble with that plot. Still, a great show and this was another good episode.moreless

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  • The Next Part of The Escape is Underway...

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    By vman85, Jun 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    Michael, Sucre and Abruzzi congregate to plan a way into the sewer pipe that leads to their exit point, the infirmary. To their exasperation, T-Bag muscles in and they face a massive setback: the store room that leads into the sewer has been turned into a guards' break room. The only way to get inside is to burn it down so the PI unit is sent to restore it. It's a job for Westmoreland. Bellick is under strict instructions to find Bob's killer. Michael knows the only way to get T-Bag off their backs and stop the guards searching the cells is to turn him in. But if they do, he'll tell Pope about their plan. It's quite a dilemma. Veronica and Nick narrowly escape a bomb designed to kill them. Assumed dead, they go into hiding, while the secret agents frame LJ for the murder of his own parents.moreless

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    • Goof: Why did Pope talk to Lincoln about L.J and the murder of his mom and stepdad outside the prison, and not in Lincoln's cell? Wouldn't there have been a bit more privacy for Lincoln in his cell? Edit
    • When Sara is looking into information about Michael, we can see on the sheet of paper that he committed the armed robbery on March 9, 2005. Edit
    • It's rather strange that T-Bag didn't see the inside of Solitary, since he pretty much started the riot and contributed to its escalation. Edit

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    • In Latin America, this episode is known as "La Historia", which means "The Story". Edit
    • After five episodes of being credited as "Garlic Cutter", Patricia Wettig is now credited as "Vice President Caroline Reynolds". Edit

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    • L.J.: (on the phone with Kellerman after Kellerman and Hale have killed his mom and stepdad) Who the hell are you people? Kellerman: Just concerned neighbors. Heard a bit of a ruckus at the Rixs' house. Gosh, you know, I guess we really should've seen it coming. I mean, all the signs were there: drug use, decline in academic performance- but we didn't think he'd ever do something like this. Edit
    • Kellerman: Whoa, whoa; 9-1-1-send. You really think you're going to get to four buttons before I get to one? (point to his weapon) Edit
    • Hale: Drop the phone, lady. This is the only warning I'm giving you. Drop it! Edit

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