The Art of the Deal 

LJ and Whistler are exchanged, but more surprises abound. Meanwhile, T-Bag's scheming finally pays off.

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writers:

Paul Scheuring (created by) (as Paul T. Scheuring), Matt Olmstead

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Purcell	...	Lincoln 'Linc' Burrows
Wentworth Miller	...	Michael Scofield
Amaury Nolasco	...	Fernando Sucre
Wade Williams	...	Brad Bellick
Robert Knepper	...	Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
Chris Vance	...	James Whistler
Robert Wisdom	...	Norman 'Lechero' St. John
Danay Garcia	...	Sofia Lugo
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe	...	Gretchen Morgan
William Fichtner	...	Alexander 'Alex' Mahone
Carlo Alban	...	Luis 'McGrady' Gallego
Julio Cesar Cedillo	...	General Mestas
Rene Rivera	...	Police Officer at Checkpoint
Marshall Allman	...	LJ Burrows
Crystal Mantecon	...	Sister Mary Francis / Carmelita

Storyline

Michael and Lincoln chase Whistler (who calls Gretchen) in the warehouse. However the brothers capture him and Michael schedules the exchange meeting in the public space Plaza de Francia. Gretchen invites him to join The Company, and he changes the spot to the lobby of the Museum of Antiques. Meanwhile, McGrady's truck is stopped for inspection in a police barrier and the policemen sees that the cargo is fertilizer; however, McGrady is hidden in a hideout in the cabin. Then his father drives to Acandi, Colombia, where he is welcomed by his family and friends with a party. T-Bag apparently protects Lechero and lures him telling that they may buy their freedom for US$ 50,000.00. When Lechero calls his prostitute to bring the money, he finds that this is actually T-Bag's plan to escape and the traitor kills him. Sucre is beaten and forced to dig his grave; he does not give any information about Michael, is buried alive and then brought to Sona, where he sees T-Bag. When Gretchen arrives ...

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Plot Keywords:

long brown hair | brunette | nun | handcuffs | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 February 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adelstein-Parouse Productions, Rat Entertainment, Original Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The exchange was filmed at The Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas, TX.

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Quotes

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell: [addressing the prisoners] Lechero is dead! I come before you now to bury the man. Not to praise him, for there is nothing praiseworthy about his rule here. Having one of our own dictate to us? Well, that's just not the natural order. All cons are equal! I have the last remnants of Lechero's cruel empire in my hand. An empire which I willingly participated in and witnessed first-hand. Money. Made off of your backs and off the backs of your family! It's yours. And I'm here to tell you, I'm giving...

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Connections

Features Prison Break: Sleight of Hand (2005)

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Soundtracks

Llorando
Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Performed by Rebekah Del Rio

User Reviews

The Best Episode of the Third Season

Michael and Lincoln chase Whistler that calls Gretchen in the warehouse. However the brothers capture him and Michael schedules the exchange meeting in the public space Plaza de Francia. Gretchen invites him to join The Company, and he changes the spot to the lobby of the Museum of Antiques. Meanwhile, Mcgrady's truck is stopped for inspection in a police barrier and the policemen sees that the cargo is fertilizer; however, McGrady is hidden in a hideout in the cabin. Then his father drives to Acandi, Colombia, where he is welcomed by his family and friends with a party. T-Bag apparently protects Lechero and lures him telling that they may buy their freedom for US$ 50,000.00. When Lechero calls his prostitute to bring the money, he finds that this is actually T-Bag's plan to escape and the traitor kills him. Sucre is beaten and forced to dig his grave; he does not give any information about Michael, is buried alive and then brought to Sona, where he sees T-Bag. When Gretchen arrives in the museum, she finds that there is metal detector on the entrance. She leaves the armed agents at the exits to kill Michael and Lincoln. They trade LJ per Whistler, and Sofia asks the coordinates to Whistler; they discover that there is no coordinates. Sofia leaves Whistler while Michael breaks a window and the security alarm sounds, and they walk together to the exit. There is a shootout, Sofia is wounded and LJ stays with her. Michael has the chance to kill Gretchen, but he hesitates and she escapes. T-Bag gets part of the Lechero's money, makes a speech to the inmates telling that they are all equal and distributes the money. LJ gives Sara's origami to Michael and tells him that Sofia has something that belongs to Whistler in her apartment; he goes there with Lincoln, finds a file of Jason Lief and he splits and say goodbye to Lincoln telling that he must chase Gretchen. Meanwhile, Whistler meets Mahone in a bar and together with Gretchen, they leave the place as a team.

"The Art of the Deal" is the best episode of the Third Season that closes with golden key. The bright Michael succeeds in trading the mysterious Whistler per LJ, and they find that the guy has an agenda with Gretchen. However he fails when he has the chance to kill Gretchen. The poor Sucre is loyal to Michael and does not deliver him to General Mestas. The tricky T-Bag shows his abilities luring the dangerous drug lord Lechero. Who Whistler is and what Michael will do when he reaches Gretchen are the greatest questions for the next promising Season. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "A Arte de Negociar" ("The Art of the Deal")