Last Night on Prison Break: Fall Finale 12/22

Episode 416 "Going Under" Airdate: 2008-12-22
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Last week: The General provides Michael with the much needed surgery in exchange for Lincoln getting Scylla back from the buyer who stole it from Gretchen & Self. Mahone gets away from Wheeler & Lang after being taken into custody in episode 414.

This week: Lincoln, TBag, Gretchen & Self travel to Miami hunting down the buyer who has Scylla, while Sara is in some ritzy hotel wondering where Michael is. Sara asks about Sucre but Lincoln has to tell her that he's gone and he's (Lincoln), unfortunately, stuck with people he doesn't trust. He did manage to leave messages for Mahone so he'd know where to find him.

Gretchen did a little digging and found that the buyer made some calls to some nearby club. Lincoln heads over there just before letting Self know he should be thankful he hadn't killed him already!

Michael awakens in some country home in the middle of nowhere. He gives the place a quick go over before realizing he's basically been kidnapped - Company folks are roaming around & the doors are locked from the outside. The bad guy walks in with a psychiatrist named Roger Knowlton. He tells Michael that the General wanted him to talk to him about the Company, to answer any questions he might have about them. Michael quickly tells him that he knows all he needs to know including what Scylla really is & that his mother once worked for them. To Michael's surprise, Dr. Knowlton tells him that his mother is alive, well AND that she STILL works for the Company!

Lincoln arrives at the club. One of the guys there tells him that they aren't open yet but he explains he's looking for someone. The girl immediately looks suspicious. Lincoln starts to walk over to her & one of the guys charges at him & of course Lincoln lets him have it just before he dashes hot coffee on the other guy! He grabs the girl, who we later learn is Tia and makes her tell him where to find the buyer.

Michael & Dr. Knowlton take a walk outside. He starts telling Michael that his mother left them because they were in danger; threats had been made on their lives so she felt it necessary to leave. He explains the work she does for the Company. Michael, very skeptical that any of this is true, asks to talk to her. The bad doc tells him that when he's ready to join her, as in work for the Company, then he can talk to her! So that's what this whole thing has been about!

Meanwhile, Lincoln & Tia go to meet Erica, the girl Tia said is dating the Scylla buyer. Erica shows up so Lincoln gets out to go talk to her. Just as he approaches her, gun shots ring out! Tia set him up! The buyer was calling the club for her! She hops in the car with whomever was shooting at Lincoln & they get away but not before Lincoln fires off a shot & hits one of them! The getaway car drops Tia off to meet the buyer. Obviously she's his accomplice because he tells her good work for making Lincoln believe that Erica was the one he was with. Just as she searches her purse for cigarettes, she realizes her wallet is missing! My boy Lincoln! He gives Tia's info to Self & TBag so they can search her apartment for info. Gretchen tries to get on Linc's good side by attempting to tell him what Self & TBag have been talking about behind his back. Linc doesn't bite. I think Gretchen has something up her sleeves... doesn't she always?

Sara pays Krantz a visit asking to lend a hand in Michael's recovery but he tells her that she serves Michael best at a distance and they'll be together very soon. He also tells her that Michael's talents will be utilized on a global scale & she'll be by his side innovating... she wonders what "talents" Michael possesses that would be of interest to the Company but he doesn’t answer, then has her escorted out.

Dr. Knowlton is still trying to convince Michael that it is his destiny to work for the Company. The doctor tells Michael that both he & his mother had almost identical theses that, he believes, was meant as a metaphor for something bigger. He tells him that his mother was just as reluctant to join them until she learned the "truth". He then tells Michael that for this Scylla project to function fully on a global scale, it would need two brilliant minds, not just one! Michael gets up in disgust so Knowlton pulls out an old family album full of photos from Michael's childhood.

Sara, going nuts in her hotel room, gets a text message telling her to be at 5416 Grand Street in one hour... who could this be from? She dashes off to find out!

Meanwhile, Self & TBag ransack Tia's apartment looking for something, anything. They complain about Lincoln's leadership abilities and decide that he should no longer be in charge.

Lincoln & Gretchen discuss how this buyer could possibly be working for someone inside the Company. Gretchen tells Lincoln that because this guy is completely off the radar, that signifies Company. Next thing you know, Gretchen asks: "Lincoln, when are we gonna get this outta the way?" Lincoln's like "WHAT?" She hops up from her seat, walks over to him and basically begs him to have sex with her... in so many words. Before he could answer - and I should say he looked a little vaguely interested - the other two walked in blabbering about how they found nothing they could use at Tia's apartment LOL! Suddenly, Self opens his big mouth about taking over the big dog spot. TBag tells Linc that he's no longer in charge; Self is. Gretchen tells Linc to just let Self do whatever he feels he needs but Lincoln disagrees. Self tries to reiterate his point so Lincoln charges toward him like he was gonna kill him. All of a sudden, the door opens & everyone pulls their weapons; it's Mahone! He walks in just in time! Lincoln turns to Self & says "The second you stop doing what I tell you to do, I'm gonna blow your brains out!" OMG I love the look on Self's face! He could barely breathe let alone make eye contact with Lincoln!!! That is by far, my favorite line of this episode, season even!

Michael begins to recall his childhood memories while looking through the old family photo album. The doctor tells him that he & his mother & Lincoln could all be a family again but Michael feels that this is highly unrealistic. Dr. Knowlton starts telling Michael that his mother knows about him visiting her gravesite every year. He gives him great detail but Michael still doesn't believe him.

Back at the hotel room, Lincoln and the gang try to figure out what the buyer's next move is gonna be. They conclude that he will probably try to get out with Scylla by boat so they head down to the marina. When they arrive, Self & Mahone go in grilling this guy about Tia. He claims not to know her so Self pulls out his badge (he calls Mahone “Bruce Liberace” LOL!!!). He tells the man that he's looking into the smuggling of Cuban cigars and threatens to shut down the marina for a week. The man then says he did see her & the buyer. When he told them which charter the buyer was interested in, they dash outside to search the bags of the passengers about to board. This one guy looks suspicious, gets out of line and takes off. Lincoln & Mahone go after him but he only ran because he's on probation and had marijuana in his possession... crap! So they go back in to talk to the man again who refuses to continue to cooperate because his attorney says he didn't have to. Of course Self pulls out his weapon & the guy changes his mind about giving up the security tape!

Michael was back in the house, still looking at the photo album when the big goon walks in & teases him about the foil paper helmets he & Lincoln wore in one of the pics! Krantz makes a call to Dr. Knowlton asking about Michael's progress. He tells him that without the drugs, Michael can be brought around in about 3 days, which he suggests is better because if Michael makes up his own mind to join the Company, they'll own him forever. Krantz doesn't trust Michael & threatens that the doctor better get him to join or it'll be his head on a platter.

Sara was still waiting at the meeting place but no one ever showed up. Suddenly a pay phone rings & she runs over. As soon as she answers, hooded dudes grab her & throw her in the back of a van. They toss Sara from the van into a limo... guess who's waiting for her? Lisa, the general's daughter! I knew telling her that he wanted a son was gonna come back to bite him LOL! Anyway, Lisa takes the cuffs off of Sara & tells her that the Company can't know she's talking to her. She gives Sara the address where Michael is & tells her they are carving out his personality to recruit him. Clearly, Lisa is not happy with her father killing what’s his face a few episodes back & wants to help save Michael. She tells Sara to quit wasting time, get out of her limo & go save Michael!

The gang ends up back at the hotel trying to figure out what went wrong. While TBag & Self argue about what happened, Gretchen sees the buyer's face but doesn't say anything even when Lincoln asks her about it. Sara calls Lincoln to tell him what she knows about Michael. She tells him that she wants to get to him to help him but Lincoln tells her to stay at the hotel because whatever she's planning could put Michael & them at risk. TBag listens in on this conversation and calls the General to inform him that Sara knows where Michael is. He thanks T for the call but hangs up on him when he tries to remind him of their agreement!

The General and Dr. Knowlton chat about Michael's progress again. He tells him that he thinks Michael is coming along well and shouldn't be a problem. The General wants to move things along further because of the situation with Sara calling her a lapdog LOL! He insists that the doctor give him the drugs now rather than later so he could be moved in 20 minutes. Knowlton warns against it and asks what they should do if Michael can't be revived. Krantz reply: "C'est la vie!"

The gang looks over the footage from the Marina when they realize Gretchen is gone. She's sitting at the marina waiting for the buyer, who's name is Scott. When he arrives, he asked how she found him & what she wanted. She runs down her resume but he already knows who she is and is only interested in what she wants. She tells him that she's willing to get rid of the people who are after him, i.e. Lincoln. He tells her that he's authorized to negotiate on behalf of who he works for. He offers her $10 million and if she asks for more, he'll shoot her in the chest.

The big goon readies the injections for Michael while Michael has already "readied" something for them. The doctor calls for Michael, so he exits the bathroom and the goons grab him. He pulls out the syringe but hears a noise coming from another room. The water heater explodes from a contraption Mikey has set & it blows the bad guys away LOL! Michael orders the head goon to give the injection to the doctor, then he makes him handcuff himself to the bed so he can get away. The Company vehicle that Krantz sent to pick up Michael has arrived. He takes off but they are hot on his tail!

Gretchen shows up at the hotel with "good news". She tells the guys that she knows who the buyer is. She tells them that it's someone who's been working for the Company for 10 years named Lawrence Wilcott. She also tells them that Scott is with Wilcott and she knows where he's staying. They all head out.

Meanwhile, Michael is running for dear life with bullets flying all around him. He tries to escape but they catch up to him. Then out of nowhere comes this jeep... it's Sara! She hits the Company guys' vehicle and Michael gets away with her!

Gretchen, Lincoln and the boys arrive outside of what is supposed to be Wilcott's building. She stalls for time as Scott and his men show up, guns drawn; Gretchen pulls hers on the boys, too. Way to go Gretchen X( Self has some exclusively choice words for Gretchen as she has a flashback of her baby girl Emily telling her goodbye. Suddenly, she shoots the two guys with Scott, leaving him to face Lincoln! YAY Gretchen... I knew she wouldn't let me down! She tells Scott that she wants her life back more than she wants his money. Lincoln demands Scylla but he only tells him that he can get it. Mahone realizes that he's bluffing. Scott agrees & says they can all kiss his bottom because all he wants to do is... shoot Gretchen... and he does but not before she gets a shot off and so does Mahone, killing him. Self, of course wants Lincoln to kill her because she was gonna kill them. Mahone & TBag both plead for her life. Lincoln opts not to kill her & tells her to keep her moth shut. She knows she'd be dog meat at the General's request if she talks in prison so they leave her. With police sirens in the background, Gretchen lay waiting for them... guess we know who'll be in Cherry Hill =) At least we hope... if it's still in the works!

Michael tells Sara that he believes his mother is still alive.

The guys all sit somber in the hotel room until Scott's cell phone rings (TBag picked it off him after he was shot). Lincoln answers it but the person on the other end does not respond. He then says: "Your boy is dead. And now I'm coming after you. You hear me? Whoever you are, I'm coming after you." It's a woman... she puts the phone down and picks up Scylla. She looks very upset. A man enters the room asking who it was on the phone. She replies: "It was my son. Lincoln." OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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