The Rat

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired
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Michael and the other prisoners attempt to return to their cells without being detected.''Veronica and Nick take Lincoln's case before a judge.''Sara asks her dad, the governor, to review Lincoln's case.''Michael tries to postpone the execution by fiddling with the chair's wirings.
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  • this was a sad ep for sure

    9.5
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    By cube2k8, May 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break michle is tring to find away to propond the exicution of his brother so he learns that if the chair does not work properly then they can pospond it for a 3 weeks and so he tries that but thing is one of th guys tells the guard and so the guard finds out of it and he goes and puts a stop to it. so the excution still contines and everyone is sad about this. also in this ep veronica is tring to speek to the jugde to get him to postpond it by bring forth new evidence thing is that still does not work and also michles tries to get the doctor to ask her dad but he also is told to say know by the vice presidents sister. but at the last moment new evidence comes forth and they dont know how it came about and that stops the exicution and michles brother says he saw his father.moreless

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  • God this one was sad.

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    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Michael and the other prisoners attempt to return to their cells without being detected.

    Veronica and Nick take Lincoln's case before a judge.

    Sara asks her dad, the governor, to review Lincoln's case.

    Michael tries to postpone the execution by fiddling with the chair's wirings this episode was another very emotional episode like the last but it was much slower and dramatised is that even a word . I think we all knew Linc would find some way to get out of the chair. a slow and sad episode to say the least i give this a respectable 9 out of 10 .moreless

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  • DRAMA!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 18, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode focuses only in the Lincoln execution. Since it is logical, the writers used the whole episode to create the necessary drama. We saw how some of the convicts reacted however, since Lincoln is the central drama, this was not explore is this episode.

    In the beginning, whe have some very good suspense, then the episode slows down because of the execution.

    From the beginning that the audience feels that Lincoln is not going to die, and the writers put all the possible options in the table, to make us thing that the sentence would be delayed, however, michael, veronica and even sara fails to do that.

    When you thing is all over, then something happen. It was a little ridiculous, the way they took the suspense to an extreme level.

    Michael's plan to delay the execution was good, but bellick spoilt everything, however, here the writers committed a lapse. How bellick thought that michael could do that and he didnt inspected his cell. Did he assume that Michael had some external help?moreless

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  • Well written.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    With Lincoln's execution only hours away, Michael tampers with the electric chair and pleads for Sara to appeal to her father, the Governor of Illinois, to review Lincoln's case. Meanwhile, Veronica and Nick try to have Terrance Steadman exhumed. This episode was so nerve wracking I thought Lincoln was going to die. I loved the scene before that, where Michael and Lincoln are playing a game of cards. I love that scene. Then when Michael had to say goodbye I was crying my eyes out, it was so sad. This episode also very emotional! I cant wait to watch the next episode.moreless

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  • Lincoln says his goodbyes.

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    By therockstop, Jun 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Up until this point in the series this show had been more about action and suspense. This episode hit home on a more emotional level. Michael tries to disable the chair and Veronica exhausts her last leads in trying to get a stay for Lincoln, none of which work. Even Sara tries to convince her dad the governor to give clemency but we find out that he his tied with the vice president. Lincoln says his goodbyes to LJ, Michael and Veronica. He then has flasbacks to all the times that he told or was told to have faith. I am not sure what that is about but I think I will find out in the next episode. While this was not what I was expecting in this episode it was still a very well written and acted. I may have even had some watery eyes, don't tell anyone!moreless

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    • Goof: During the recap section the scene of Nick and Veronica talking on the payphone in Washington is shown. The voice is that of Hale telling them he has information, but in the actual scene, the man on the phone tells them that they are both going to be killed. Edit
    • Goof: During the last appeal for Lincoln, why didn't Veronica show the card Kellerman gave her a month ago? Wouldn't this prove that Paul Kellerman did exist? This could be explained by Veronica having lost the card or the information on the card being invalid. Edit
    • Goof: Why do they have Michael act so confused when Bellick comes to take him to final visitation? Even if something did go wrong with the chair, no one would realize that something was wrong until they had strapped Lincoln in and tried to turn the power on. Edit

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    • Paul Adelstein is credited, but does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • This episode leaked onto the internet 3 days before it originally aired. Edit
    • Peter Stormare was removed from the main credits and Rockmond Dunbar was added. Edit

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    • Michael: I'm going in. Sucre: It's daytime! (resignedly) I'll hang a sheet. Edit
    • Mr. Tucci: The only witness to this alleged murder is Veronica Donovan, Lincoln Burrows' ex-girlfriend. Now, Your Honor, I feel for Ms. Donovan... Veronica: Save it! Edit
    • Sucre (to T-Bag): Back up or I'll beat your skinny ass into the ground! And it wouldn't take much to do it. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • John Wilkes Booth: Booth was accused of assassinating President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Edit
    • Lee Harvey Oswald: Oswald was accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Edit

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