Eagles and Angels S04E04

S04E04

• Name: Eagles and Angels
• Air Date: September 15th, 2008
• Season: 4
• Number: 04

Episode Outline

Previously on Prison Break we were introduced to Scylla and the ugliest hats in the world continued their quest to take over the show. Fortunately, they only put Mahone under their evil spell. Unfortunately, I've seen promo photos from later episodes and I know that the evil hats spread their ugliness to other members of the cast.

Michael finds Sara sitting by the water. He tells her that the photos from the Scylla team meeting are still printing. Because Michael took the video with a crappy cell phone....as opposed to the awesome new BlackBerry Pearl I just got last week....the images of the meeting are grainy. You should have gotten a CrackBerry, Michael. I already love it more than I love my own sister. Sorry, Jen, but you don't even read my recaps and the CrackBerry is there for me all the time. Anyways, Michael asks Sara if she's ever been on a yacht (well, what passes for a yacht in LA, which is pretty small) and she says she has. He, unfortunately, has not. Because despite his brains and all those suits, he actually grew up on the wrong side of the track. Then he says something about how the ocean is Sara's front yard, but his voice goes up as he says it and he waves his hand around. It's so weird and out of character that I wonder if this is another of Michael's "tumor" symptoms manifesting itself. Sucre interrupts their plans for the future.

Linc shows the group a picture of a license plate they got from the video. The team stares at the fuzzy letters before Sara and Michael realize there's a flag sticker on the plate and it's a diplomatic plate. Bellick wants to know about the break-in that's clearly going to happen later in the season (during sweeps, perhaps?), but Michael assures him that Agent Self will provide information for that. And that the whole break-in is useless without the cards. Pay attention, Bellick. Turns out the flag on the plate is from Turkey and the gang's headed over to the Turkish consulate. Sara elects to stay behind and work on the video.

Elsewhere in LA, T-Bag's suffering from first-day-at-work jitters. Maybe he's afraid the other people on the team won't invite him to sit with them at lunch.

The boys are outside the Turkish consulate. Fun story: I went to law school with the son of the Prime Minister of Belize. Great guy. Google now tells me that he's the leader of a political party. At the consulate, the boys see the car from the video. Roland calls to say that his little gadget from episode 2 (let's call it The Black Hole) is copying data from the card. Some lady gets out of the car, kisses the man goodbye and walks away. Roland announces they lost the signal to the card. I quickly guess that the woman actually has the card about two minutes before the guys do. The boy quickly drive off before they get recognized.

Back at HQ, Roland starts talking to Bellick. He tries to bond with Bellick, but he's having none of it. Self calls Sara and delivers the news that Bruce has been found dead.

Lisa, the lady cardholder, walks into Pad Man's office. I think I know this actress from somewhere. I know! She's from season 1 of seaQuest. For those of you who don't recall, that was a show about some soldiers and scientists in the future who lived on a huge submarine. Roy Scheider was on it. God, I totally loved that show when I was a kid. Anyway, Pad Man tells her the kip is currently at 10 and when it reaches 15 she'll have to leave. He talks to her about some sort of event she's attending that evening. She kisses him on the cheek and he tells her to stay safe.

The boys are sitting around a table when Lisa comes out of a nearby building. They quickly realize that she's got private security. Then Linc spots T-Bag across the courtyard. He looks shocked. I suspect, like me, he wonders why T-Bag has chosen to wear a porn mustache straight out of 1976. The boys run to chase T-Bag after he starts to run away.

Michael sure runs fast for a guy that lost two toes a few months ago. Linc greets T-Bag by slamming him against the wall. Standard Lincoln greeting. Michael asks why he's in LA and T-Bag says he's in town for some good old-fashioned revenge. Michael wants the bird book, but a cop starts looking at the trio suspiciously and the brothers take off.

Wyatt's in a hotel room, trying to locate Sara. He calls Pad Man and gives him an update. Pad Man is convinced that Gretchen knows something and she should stay alive until she talks. Pad Man has a job for Wyatt: find a former Company employee who's asking questions about Scylla.

The boys return to HQ and tell Bellick that T-Bag's in town. Michael goes to find Sara at her boat. She's upset that Bruce is dead and blames herself. Michael assures her that it isn't her fault. He's right Sara, it's all his fault. And he'll continue blaming himself for the rest of the show. Michael's a lot like Angel (from Buffy). He's all about the guilt and the sacrifice.

T-Bag arrives at GATE. He charms the receptionist (who is displaying her cleavage for the entire office). She announces that the boss, Mr. White, is running late. She tells him that Mr. Xing has already left two messages. Oh, Teddy, you're getting in deep with this, aren't you? He notices that Mr. Xing's phone number was already in Whistler's bird book.

Michael calls Self about Bruce's death. Self wants to know if Bruce knows Michael's location. They go back and forth before Michael announces that T-Bag is in town with Whistler's bird book. Self, who may have heard rumors about T-Bag's horrendous mustache, seems worried that he's in town. He leaves a message for that Company contact he met back in episode 2: the guy who was supposed to get information on The Company's HQ. You know, the guy that Pad Man ordered Wyatt to find.

Mahone announces that Lisa is the wife of the Turkish Consul. Roland announces that she's being honored at a charity party that night for a group called "Eagles and Angels" (and we have our title!). Mahone announces that the party is for the Association of Law Enforcement. In other words: cops.

The former employee (Jason?) calls Self. He's all worried because he thinks his phone is being tapped. Self announces he's on his way. He should be worried, because Wyatt's closing in.

The boys are playing with magnets and are leaving to go thieving. Michael leaves Sara behind.

At GATE, Mr. White announces T-Bag to his mentor, Andy, and then leaves for San Francisco. Andy shows T-Bag to his office and seems a bit suspicious. T-Bag notices that his office number was also marked in Whistler's bird book.

Sara's brooding about Bruce back at HQ. She grabs her bag and heads out to a bar. Oh, Sara. We always end up back here whenever you're upset. Back in season 1 it led to an overdose. She starts chatting with the bartender, asking all sorts of existential questions. I prefer to get existential with cabbies when I'm drinking. They're always fun. Sara asks for bourbon, but doesn't drink it.

Self arrives at Jason's apartment. Correction, Jason's former apartment. Because Jason is dead.

Linc, Michael and Sucre are engaging in a little B&E. Sucre's wearing a wife beater and I'm drooling. He's cute. Linc screws up the security camera with the magnets. You want to know their clever plan for getting in to the building? They literally take the door off its hinges. I hate when Michael spends entire seasons executing a hugely complex plan only to see them accomplish something like this so easily. We quickly learn that the boys went to steal some cop uniforms.

Our next shot is Michael, Linc and Sucre in the uniforms. Mmmmm, I love me some boys in blue.

Mahone joins the other boys, who mingle around the party. They spot Lisa. Michael quickly finds her table and slips The Black Hole underneath it. Michael calls Sara, but she's telling the bartender about Bruce. A creepy bar guy is trying to hit on her. I hate creepy guys at bars. He walks away and steals her credit card. Well, Bruce's credit card. Sara continues to tell the lady bartender about some story when she was 12. Then she starts crying.

At the benefit, a cop is giving a speech. Mahone flashes back to a picture of his son, while Michael remembers his father's grave. A security guard from the consulate recognizes Linc, so he leaves. Michael calls Roland, who says The Black Hole is copying the card.

Pad Man calls Lisa and says the kip is at 15. It's clearly some sort of signal. Linc is being followed by the guy from the consulate. Lisa gives her regrets and goes to leave, thereby cutting off the signal. Linc calls Sucre and Bellick and asks them to pick him up out back. Before he reaches the car he's intercepted by the consulate guy, who greets him by name.

The consulate guy has Lincoln at gunpoint but his calls over the radio go unanswered. Michael and Mahone move to get the card. Bellick saves Linc by stabbing the consulate guy, but in a non-fatal way. That is quickly remedied by Linc, who kills him dead. Linc is racking up quite the body count isn't he? Bellick is suitably freaked out. Linc calls Michael and tells him what he did. Michael wants Linc to let the others from The Company find the dead guy's body.

Wyatt greets Gretchen in her cell. She is having a REALLY bad hair day. Wyatt asks if she knows anything about Scylla, but she says she doesn't. He accuses her of lying, but she protests her innocence. My, my, how the tables have turned, Gretchen. Wyatt gets a call: someone just used Bruce's credit card. And off he goes. But not before we see that Gretchen is trying to get a screw out of some wood. Presumably to get her cuffs off and break out. Too bad she didn't learn the fine art of breaking out at the feet of Scofield.

At the charity event, Mahone approaches one of Lisa's guards. He says he believes of their guards is dead outside. Mahone takes the guard outside while Michael remains behind with Lisa. The Black Hole picks up the signal again and is copying the data card. Lisa is chatting with Michael and she tells him his nose is bleeding.

Sara's crying in the bathroom at the bar. I can't even remember how many times I've cried in a bar bathroom. Alcohol has a tendency to make me cry for no good reason. Sara finds the origami rose from Michael. Wyatt enters the bar and asks the bartender about Sara.

We see the data is nearly done copying while Lisa asks Michael if he's ok. Her real guard returns and drags her off.

Back at the bar, the bartender denies seeing Sara. Sara manages to leave without being spotted by Wyatt.

Roland greets the guys enthusiastically when they return to HQ. Michael asks where Sara is.

One of The Company goons is telling Pad Man about the dead guard. Turns out Lisa made her flight.

Michael is talking to Self at HQ. Self tells Michael about his now-dead informant. Self admits he has no idea how to do the breaking-in part of the plan. Self compliments Michael on his style.

The receptionist checks in on T-Bag, who's chilling in his office. I'm so jealous. I wish I had an office like that. He's going through the bird book. He also sees Xing's name in there.

We see two Asian men. One of them is Mr. Xing. Unfortunately, Mr. Xing did not meet up with Mr. Pfeiffer as planned and, therefore, does not have Scylla. Then Mr. Xing gets stabbed. Because these guys don't fuck around. If you don't deliver the goods, you end up dead. The guy who just killed Mr. Xing announces that he's going to LA.

Roland is looking through some of Lisa's personal information, but quickly denies he picked up anything but the card when Linc asks. Oh, Roland. What the hell are you doing? Linc is going to beat you senseless if he finds out you're hiding information.

Linc thanks Bellick for saving him from the guard. Mahone asks Roland for a favor. Mahone tells Roland he wants to find the man who killed his son. Mahone asks Roland to search the FBI database for a man matching Wyatt's description and asks him to keep it secret.

Sara is taking a nice stroll when Michael calls. He wants to know where she is, but she says she's almost home. She says that he's the only thing in her life right now and she wants them to be together. He says they are. Clarissa disagrees. They're sleeping in separate bedrooms. How "together" is that? She hangs up the phone and starts walking back to HQ. We see Wyatt following her.

My grandfather called. He says the bitch (Gretchen) is in trouble. And so are the guys. He thinks it's all complicated. He actually said "gee wiz, it's all complicated with these cards and everything". No, seriously, he said "gee wiz". Too funny. See you all here next week.