Dirt Nap

Infobox Television episode
Title = Dirt Nap
Series = Prison Break


Caption = Sammy threatening to kill Lechero if he stands in the way of his plan to run Sona.
Season = 3
Episode = 10
Airdate = January 21, 2008
Production = 3AKJ10
Writer = Seth Hoffman
Matt Olmstead
Director =
Season list = Infobox Prison Break season 3 episode list
Episode list = List of "Prison Break" episodes
Prev = Dirt Nap
Next = T. B. A.

"Dirt Nap" is the 54th episode of the American television series "Prison Break" and the tenth episode of its third season. It first aired on January 21 2008 in the United States on the Fox Network.

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Mahone, finally rehabilitated, casually approaches Whistler and Michael and re-joins the escape. T-Bag soon joins them too and makes sure Whistler tells Michael and everybody that T-Bag is included in the escape. Michael has to agree. Whistler, Lechero, Michael and Mahone work on the tunnel inside Lechero's secret cellar while T-Bag waits outside. Meanwhile Sammy and his men are planning a takeover of the prison. Lechero heads out of the cellar, giving T-Bag some money to go get some tools. As he waits for T-Bag in his room, Sammy approaches him with his pistol. Sammy and his men claim possession of the room and drive Lechero out. Sammy then announces his new reign over the prison to the other inmates, and then promises a whole crate of rum to the man who can bring him Scofield.

Sucre meets Susan (Gretchen) again, who gives him a cashier's check of $25,000 as promised in return for 'information' about Lincoln. Sucre assures her that Lincoln is working on the original escape plan. Sucre returns to Lincoln's apartment and tells Lincoln the plan to double cross Susan is on track. He doesn't however tell Lincoln about the money. Sofia begins to doubt Whistler and his claims. Lincoln later leaves with Sofia (to act as a translator) to a house where two men sell him a bomb which can be remotely triggered from a mobile phone. Sucre meets Gretchen on the pretext of giving urgent information. He steps into her car and hides the bomb underneath her seat. Gretchen, however, is unhappy with Sucre's work and is visibly angry with him. Gretchen has traced the $25,000 check and comes to know that the money was wired to Maricruz. She assures 'Maricruz and her head will part ways' if Sucre plays games. Sucre hesitates before leaving the bomb in the car.

Meanwhile in the prison, T-Bag convinces Bellick to use the acetone trick and challenge Sammy to a fight and kill him in the ring in exchange for being on the escape. Bellick accuses Sammy of stealing his money and makes racist abuses and challenges him to the fight. The prisoners applaud and cheer in excitement of the impending fight. The fighters have 15 minutes to get into the ring. Bellick however finds that his acetone has run out and is nervous about the fight now. Sammy sits in his room, listening to Mobb Deep's "Put Em In Their Place" and is reassured by his men that should the fight get out of hand, they can just shoot Bellick. Bellick meekly begs that it was a misunderstanding but is ultimately dragged to the ring. Sammy beats him up in the fight and has his hands around Bellick's throat. Bellick is about to breathe his last.

Back in the cellar, Scofield, Mahone and Whistler get suspicious about Lechero not returning with the tools and head out of the cellar only to find it occupied by Sammy's henchmen. Michael realizes what's happened and runs back into the cellar. Whistler is unable to make it. Because of the combination lock, they are unable to pursue. One of them goes out and calls for Sammy announcing that they have found Michael Scofield. Sammy leaves a half dead and bleeding Bellick and rushes back to his room. They threaten Whistler to enter the code or convince Michael to come out. Whistler truthfully explains he doesn't know the code, and tells Michael to not open the door. Sammy heads out to the yard and gets Lechero, who was watching the fight from a distance. Sammy threatens Lechero to open the door with the secret code. He refuses. Inside, Michael wishes to open the door, as he needs Whistler alive. Mahone suggests they grab items lying around to be ready for them, but Michael goes ahead and opens the door. Sammy and his men enter and find the tunnel. Michael says he will let them in on the escape if Sammy can take Whistler out with him. He doesn't ask for his own escape showing how he still cares about LJ. Whistler tells Sammy that its impossible without Michael and that there is some work still left which requires Michael to oversee. Sammy doesn't believe it, and steps up to inspect the tunnel. He tries to enter the tunnel but it collapses on him. In the ensuing commotion Mahone breaks the neck of one of the men, while Lechero grabs the gun and kills Sammy's other men. Outside, Lechero is back in control and kicks out the bodies of Sammy and his men from the balcony proving once again that he is the boss. Bellick, realizing that he is now safe, demands that he is let in on the escape or he would announce their escape plan. T-Bag reluctantly accepts. Back in Michael's cell Whistler accuses a brooding Michael of building the tunnel badly – they could have all been killed – but we see that Michael actually removed a linchpin just before Sammy entered the tunnel. For the first time, Michael has directly caused somebody's death. Mahone sees Michael and says "It doesn't get any easier."Meanwhile, Lincoln gives an Eiffel tower key chain to Sofia assuring to take her if Whistler doesn't (Sofia had said she wished to go to France with Whistler). Later, in her apartment, Sofia closes a framed photo of Whistler on the table and begins to throw out his clothes from a closet. While doing so, she uncovers a bag filled with seemingly normal items. However, she finds a secret compartment in the bag which hides a conspicuous metallic suitcase.

Back at Sona, Lincoln tells Michael about the passport Sofia found and expresses his doubts on Whistler and his claim that he is just a fisherman.

International broadcasts

Via Global TV's simulcast, the episode was broadcast on January 21 2008 in Canada. It aired in Ireland on RTÉ Two on January 22 2008, in the UK on Sky One on February 4 2008 and in Armenia on March 8 2008. The episode screened in Australia on the Seven Network on July 16th.