Prison Break ended its official run by airing two episodes back to back, “Rate of Exchange” and “Killing Your Number.” It was evident by the content in both these episodes that Prison Break really has no more story to tell, as both episodes comprised of Scylla pointlessly exchanging hands too many times, and old adversaries and enemies needlessly coming back to help the regular characters tie up loose ends.
“Rate of Exchange” starts with Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and Mahone (William Fichtner) trying to come up with a plan in order to save both Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Lincoln (Dominic Purcell). Scofield tries to trick his mother, Christina (Kathleen Quinlan); however his plan backfires, forcing him to come up with an alternative course of action. Mahone and Scofield then hoodwink the General with an empty case, while Scofield rappels the building and rescues Sara from T-Bag (Robert Knepper), who is about to rape her.
Mahone in the meantime goes to Christina with part of the real Scylla which is connected to a bombing device. As Christina toys around with the device, Mahone is locked up with Lincoln, and pushes him to the side of the room to prepare for the blast.
Meanwhile, Self (Michael Rapaport) is in hospital, recovering from his injuries, when he is visited by two federal agents who want to know the whereabouts of Scofield and Lincoln. Self tries to trace Scofield by making a call on his cell, but is unsuccessful in keeping him on the line long enough. Christina’s henchman shows up, disguised as a doctor, and injects something lethal into Self’s arm.
Elsewhere, in a fit of anger at losing the deal with the Indian prime minister due to her tardiness in bringing him Scylla, Christina tells Lincoln that he’s not her son and explains that that’s why she could send him to death row without any qualms. She also tells Lincoln that he is to be an uncle, and that Sara is pregnant. Lincoln tells Scofield this news during one of their phone calls.
Also, Sucre (Amaury Nolasco) meets C-Note (Rockmond Dunbar) who tells him that “someone” (turns out to be Kellerman) wants Scylla, and so they need to find the brothers in order to get immunity and freedom for all.
“Rate of Exchange” was just a lot of smoke and noise for the benefit of providing a full set of episodes in this season to fans who have loyally followed this contrived and absurd show for the last four years. The entire episode focused on Scofield and Mahone dodging Christina and/or The General, providing no movement plot-wise whatsoever.
Article comments
1 - Samantha
Great article Sara was pointlesss and that's why her return this season was so bad and the tv audience left.Season 4 is by far the worst season of this show and it even ended with a who cares feel to it.The writers ruined everything from making Sara a love interest for Michael to her return (that's where the show jumped the shark).As for the DVD's they just put those extras eps because they know there are gullible people who would buy it so they want to make more money.The ones who will buy it maybe expecting something so great but in reality it's the same dragging all over the place with stupidity just like the rest of this season.Alot of people probably are going to waste their money buying that garbage!!