The brother of death-row inmate Lincoln Burrows intentionally gets himself incarcerated, then plans to use his skills as a structural engineer to free him.
Pressed for time, Michael tries to enlist the help of his cell mate, who asks for a transfer when he realizes what Michael is planning to do.
Michael must delay his plan to escape when Haywire develops a fascination with his tattoo.
Michael is unsure how to continue when he learns that an old storage shed crucial to the escape plan has been turned into the guard's break room.
Michael turns up the heat to break through to the other side of his cell wall.