Flashbacks unveil how Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag, C-Note and Dr. Sara ended up in prison and what drove Michael to plan his brother's escape.
Michael and Lincoln experience car trouble; Sucre tries to stop Maricruz from taking a gamble; C-Note wants to reunite with his wife and daughter; Bellick partners with an unlikely ally.
Lincoln, Michael and Sara find the evidence they need to expose the conspiracy; Mahone forces one of the escapees to lure Michael and Lincoln into the open; Kellerman sets his sights on the president.
As Michael struggles to remember missing pieces of the prison schematics, guards place him in solitary for refusing to name names.
A family reunion brings up painful childhood memories for Michael; Mahone tracks injured Coyote to be led to the getaway plane; C-Note gets a taste of bad medicine; Bellick and Kellerman get the third degree from their women.