Flashbacks unveil how Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag, C-Note and Dr Sara ended up in prison and what drove Michael to plan his brother's escape.
Michael puts the moves on Mahone's wife, trying to dig up dirt on his pursuer; Lincoln and L.J. have an uneasy road-trip; C-Note's wife must choose between her husband and daughter; T-Bag gets an unwelcome surprise.
Michael and Lincoln experience car trouble; Sucre tries to stop Maricruz from taking a gamble; C-Note wants to reunite with his wife and daughter; Bellick partners with an unlikely ally.
As Michael struggles to remember missing pieces of the prison schematics, guards place him in solitary for refusing to name names.
A family reunion brings up painful childhood memories for Michael; Mahone tracks injured Coyote to be led to the getaway plane; C-Note gets a taste of bad medicine; Bellick and Kellerman get the third degree from their women.