Sad News

I found out about a week ago, and frankly just didn’t know what to say about it until now, my beloved Prison Break has been cancelled. My first reaction was @#$^#! Then, I read that the producers felt that the show had played itself out.

That really pissed me off.

What does that even mean? It played itself out? Really?

Because American Idol is still on the air. And Gossip Girl’s still on. And Bones. And House. And Smallville. And CSI Miami.

Now, if you like these shows, that’s fine. But to say you are cancelling a show because it’s “played itself out?” Come on. Are you saying these shows haven’t? Maybe the writers are just lazy. Maybe they don’t know where to go with the story.

I’m going to help them out.

Michael and Sara are on the run from The Company, the General and the shrink, while Linc works to get Scylla back. He and Alex keep their eyes one Self and T-bag as they work to track it down and the guy who has it.

Meanwhile, T-Bag—devastated by the loss of Gretchen, his one true love, whether to jail or to death—fulfills what he has been working toward all this season and decides to be one of the good guys. He liked the respect that came with Cole Pfieffer’s identity and wants some of that for Teddy. Unfortunately, no one believes he has turned over a new leaf.

Michael and Sara use their extraordinary research and influence powers to find information on the shrink and his work. Turns out he does not exist, as far as they can tell. Is he so deep into this that he is off the radar? Or is there something else?

Linc punches some guys (and all their shirts get torn off) to find the guy and then punches him until he get Scylla (and his shirt gets torn off again). Alex stops Linc from punching the guy to death. Then Self tries to backstab Linc, literally, and take Scylla. But T-bag stops him and inadvertently kills Self. (Because I never liked Self.) Of course, Alex and Linc don’t believe it was an accident and they both punch T-bag (and Linc’s shirt gets torn off) and leave him on his own in Miami.

Michael and Sara meet with The General’s daughter, Lisa, and try to pressure her into giving information about the shrink. She either doesn’t know or won’t say, but she does let it slip that Linc and Michael’s mom is her mom, too.

Linc doesn’t know that, though. He also doesn’t know his mom is behind the goons that he just beat up. So Linc goes to punch his mom, without knowing it’s her he’s going to punch, and Alex says “Hey, why not just do this Scylla thing and forget about going to punch her?” But, you know, Linc likes to punch, so he punches Alex. (And their shirts get torn off.)

Meanwhile, T-bag is crushed because no one will believe his sincere desire to be good. So, why not be bad? After all, he was good at it. He cruises the seedier parts of Miami in a stolen car, wearing a blonde mullet wig and a silk shirt open to the waist with dozens of gold chains. When a hooker asks if he wants a date, he just smiles and opens the car door for her.

Michael cannot believe that he came from the same genetic stock that Lisa did. After all, she is evil and he is… Michael Scoffield. Plus, he just had a brain operation and a brainwashing attempt. So he’s pretty well overcome with all of this. He passes out and attempts to wake him are unsuccessful.

Linc, now without Alex, tracks down Mom. Before he can punch her she tells him “Linc, I am your mother.” Linc doesn’t know what to do, so he rips off his shirt. In the confusion, he does not notice a shadowy figure watching from an adjacent room.

Sara, after examining Michael, realizes he needs brain surgery. Again. Lisa says only The Company’s doctors can help him. Sara does not want to turn Michael back over to the company again. But she has no way of forcing the doctors to save Michael. Lisa suggests there may be a way.

In the final scene, we see the shadowy figure move from the doorway to stand near Mom. It’s an over the shoulder shot and we can't see who it is, but the voice sounds familiar. The man tells Mom not to worry. Michael has to feel as if he is fighting for something. His men are “taking care” of Linc so Michael will have to save him again. And, in doing so, they will secure Michael’s participation. The camera shot swings around and we see… Abruzzi!

So. There’s the last 6 episodes. You’re welcome. This show has played itself out? Not in my book. You want the next season? Not a problem. I’ve got plenty. (But poor Linc is going to catch cold, he’s going to be shirtless so often!)