Sleight of Hand (Prison Break episode)

Infobox Television episode
Title = Sleight of Hand
Series = Prison Break


Caption =
Season = 1
Episode = 10
Airdate = November 7, 2005
Production = 1AKJ09
Writer = Nick Santora
Director = Dwight H. Little
Season list = Infobox Prison Break season 1 episode list
Episode list = List of "Prison Break" episodes
Prev = Tweener
Next = And Then There Were 7"Sleight of Hand" is the tenth episode of television series "Prison Break", written by Nick Santora and directed by Dwight H. Little. It was first aired in November 7, 2005. The episode introduces a new recurring character, Nika Volek, who also appears in the following episode. A secondary plot is featured in "Sleight of Hand" concerning the character Otto Fibonacci, played by Roderick Peeples, who only appears once in the series.

ummary

After John Abruzzi loses his power to control the prison industries (PI) when Philly Falzone ceases to pay Captain Brad Bellick, Michael Scofield and the other escape team inmates watch helplessly as PI is taken over. Abruzzi tells Michael the only way out is to tell his gang he still has control - and that means giving up Otto Fibonacci to them. Michael doesn't want to give up an innocent man's life, but ultimately hatches a plan with Abruzzi.

Meanwhile C-Note has noticed the disposition of cement from the break team. He offers the new head of P.I. $150 a month to work with them. It is accepted. C-Note then uses his brains to figure out the escape plan. Once he finds the loose cement in the shack, he knows of the escape plan.

Falzone visits Michael and Abruzzi in prison, and demands to know how Michael figured out the location. Michael explains that he did his homework - before they go into witness protection, they are in the custody of a local sheriff. Only one was out of town during Fibonacci's custody, and he made a lot of calls to his wife, which Michael intercepted. Falzone pays Bellick to restore Abruzzi to PI.

Falzone and his men go after Fibonacci, who they believe is in Canada. However, the RCMP are waiting for them. Fibonacci picks up a copy of a Kansas newspaper in the meantime. Abruzzi confronts Michael, who asks him how he feels. Both men are pleased with the results.

During a scene in the C.O. break room, Michael, Lincoln, Abruzzi and Sucre reveals where they want to go after they have escaped. Abruzzi says Sardinia, Sucre says he wishes to get back to Maricruz, and Michael quietly says to Lincoln that together they will go to Darien Gap, Panama to live and perhaps run a scuba shop.

Reynolds calls in a man who calls himself Quinn, who takes Kellerman and Hale off the job. Quinn kills Veronica's ex-boyfriend Sebastian, and tracks down her location.

Trivia

*Recurring actors Frank Grillo and Michael Gaston were both regulars on the short-lived series "Blind Justice", which was co-created by "Prison Break" writer Matt Olmstead.

External links

* [http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/recaps/recap_110.htm Official summary for Season 1 Episode 10 from Fox]