First Down (11 Sep. 2006)

Michael, Linc, and Nika are captured by Bellick and Geary, who intend to retrieve Westmoreland's money in Utah. Tweener continues his drive with Debra Jean. Abruzzi is reunited with his ... See full summary »

Director:

Bobby Roth

Writers:

Paul Scheuring (creator), Nick Santora

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Purcell	...	Lincoln Burrows
Wentworth Miller	...	Michael Scofield
Amaury Nolasco	...	Fernando Sucre (credit only)
Marshall Allman	...	LJ Burrows (credit only)
Wade Williams	...	Brad Bellick
Paul Adelstein	...	Paul Kellerman
Robert Knepper	...	Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
Rockmond Dunbar	...	Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin (credit only)
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Dr. Sara Tancredi
William Fichtner	...	Alex Mahone
Peter Stormare	...	John Abruzzi
Lane Garrison	...	David 'Tweener' Apolskis
Holly Valance	...	Nika Volek
Matt DeCaro	...	Roy Geary
Danielle Di Vecchio	...	Sylvia Abruzzi

Storyline

Michael, Linc, and Nika are captured by Bellick and Geary, who intend to retrieve Westmoreland's money in Utah. Tweener continues his drive with Debra Jean. Abruzzi is reunited with his wife and children and is set to flee the country with them, but decides to take care of Fibonacci first. T-Bag has a close call with the police at a Nebraska gas station, and then poses as a Marine who lost his hand in Iraq. Mahone waits for confirmation of the deaths of Michael and Linc in the car explosion, and meanwhile gets a lead on one of the other fugitives. Kellerman (posing as a recovering addict named Lance) befriends Sara.

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Plot Keywords:

flat tire | narcotics anonymous | tattooed map | brother

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Original Film, Adelstein-Parouse Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode marks the last appearance of Peter Stormare as John Abruzzi.

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Goofs

During the chase scene at the start with Bellick and Scofield, the passenger side headlight on Bellick's car changes from broken to unbroken.

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Quotes

[last lines]
FBI Special Agent Alexander Mahone: [to Michael's picture] You have no idea what you're in for.

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Connections

Featured in Prison Break: Bolshoi Booze (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
By John Denver

User Reviews

Fox River or the Morgue

Bellick and Geary intercept Michael, Lincoln and Nika on the road seeking the US$ 5,000,000.00 in Utah, and not the reward. Lincoln uses a piece of glass to burst the tire; with a flat tire and no spare, Geary walks to the next gas station to buy a tire and Bellick stays with the fugitives. Nika negotiates a deal with Bellick to lure Michael and split the money among Bellick, Geary and her. The divers find the damaged HD on the canal and Mahone retrieves partial information about Michael's research. Abruzzi meets his family and he will travel with them to Sardinia; however, Fibonacci is located in a motel in Washington and Abruzzi seeks vengeance first. The sick T-Bag gets a ride with a man called Jerry and his fourteen year old daughter; later Jerry needs to defend his daughter against the pedophile. Tweener and Debra Jean Belle stop in a motel to rest. Sara is in rehabilitation and Kellerman befriends her to keep his eyes on her.

In this engaging episode, one of the fugitives prefers the morgue instead of returning to Fox River. I was disappointed with the attitude of Nika in the end. Bellick is really a despicable man, a morally corrupt scum and he actually deserved to be in Fox River as an inmate. Mahone is too smart for my taste: the idea of using divers in the canal is absolutely exaggerated. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Primeiro a Morrer" ("First to Die")