US / UK : 4x14 - "Just Business" [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]

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WARNING: THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN "JUST BUSINESS"

Episode Title: "Just Business"
Airdate: December 8th 2008

TV.com Summary:

Gretchen and Self wind up with Scylla (and a buyer).
Michael battles with the Company for Scylla.
Mahone asks some familiar faces for help.
T-Bag continues to hold a couple of innocents hostage.

This episode shall air on:

(US) - FOX - December 8th 2008
(IE) - RTÉ 2 - Currently Unknown
(UK) - SKY 1 - December 9th 2008

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Also Starring LeVar Burton

9

Another great episode. Is it 1 or 2 more episodes before the break?
When is it back after xmas anyway? - I heard March/April.

Zonda999

7

Wikipedia says its two.

Really lookin forward to this one tonight!:D:D

Slippin Jimmy

8

I didn't think that there was going to be a season 5 of PB??????

Brilliant episode though!

Zonda999

7

Enjoyable episode. A good few twists, as always with PB. Sad about Mahone but they never actually confirmed he was being taken away. Hmmm.......

Duffff-Man wrote: »

I didn't think that there was going to be a season 5 of PB??????

Brilliant episode though!

I dont think after the break it'll be series 5. It'll still be season 4, just a mid-season break.

Gavin "shels"

8

Brilliant episode, remember the last episode thread (maybe the one previous to that can't remember) someone posted that they thought Mahone had gone off to do some work instead of bottling it. How right he was.:D

Rick_

8

T'was me and I t'was right!

Great episode, lots of new twists and directions for the characters to go in. 2 more episodes before Christmas!

starn

5

Im sorry I must have been watching a different episode. But I think its time that this show was put down

J-blk

5

Gavin shels wrote: »

Brilliant episode, remember the last episode thread (maybe the one previous to that can't remember) someone posted that they thought Mahone had gone off to do some work instead of bottling it. How right he was.:D

Paddy C wrote: »

T'was me and I t'was right!

Er.. no, that was me:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58119737&postcount=6

Still, I'm hoping this is not the end of the line for Mahone, he's by far my favorite character and it would be heart-breaking to just see him accept defeat and be taken back into custody... but it certainly looks that way for now.

So what was the "added incentive" folder that the General gave Linc? All it said on it was "Tombstone II"... Another teaser of a bigger twist?

Enjoyable parts: Gretchen and Sucre kicking the s**t out of eachother and Self having the brain power to actually shoot the Viking (I kept thinking Self was a complete moron to just show up with Scylla in hand, as the Viking was definitely planning a double-cross of his own).

Annoying parts: T-Bag going all "soft" and not killing the salesman/letting Gretchen's sister & daughter go... Seriously, after 3.5 seasons of showing us just how big a scumbag he is, he now suddenly has this change of heart and wants to really live the life of Cole Pfeiffer? Yeah, right...

Beyond that, though I knew the salesman was definitely going to be company and turn the tables on T-Bag as soon as he got a chance, I can't understand why he kept the military ring on in the first place, which - almost - got him killed. I mean, the guy is such a good actor that he can keep up the act even at gunpoint and the very likely possibility of getting shot, yet forgets to remove his ring in the first place?

Rick_

8

J-blk wrote: »

Er.. no, that was me:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58119737&postcount=6

Apologies, I was thinking of a different post on a different forum.

Sherifu

8

Mahone can't go to jail!!! Black woman agent has to free him. Hopefully.

thewools

5

The episode was abit "meh" for my liking... hopefully next weeks one will be ALOT better... Gave it a 6/10 anyways...

It looks like another series is on the way unless Linc fails his mission to return Sylla but that aint going to happen! Cant end a show by killing off all the main members can they? Micheal / Linc / Sucre / Mahone etc...

I see Charles Westmoreland is down on the cast for the next episode?? He "died" in series one in case you may have forgot!

http://www.tv.com/prison-break/going-under/episode/1242068/summary.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=episodessh&tag=episodes;title

"Charles Westmoreland helps uncover the real secrets of Scylla."

How can they bring him back?? Unless he is within a dream or flashback scene with Micheal?

J-blk

5

You might want to spoiler-tag your post, as it is referencing a future episode, rather than the one that just aired and some people may not want to know anything at all going in... Still, it does seem crazy as an idea and I can't see how they can reasonably make it work. And I'm really hoping it just ends this season, on a fairly high note, rather than being dragged out further...

weeder

its a flashback of michaels

Mr. K

I'm enjoying the show more now, they're finally addressing Michael's tumour! And Mahone better get out, it'd be a stupid ending for his character...

lukin

I'm a little bit pissed off at this episode, I don't like the idea of that jerk Self getting the better of Michael, even though it was only by luck that Michael collapsed.
I know it's all going to work out in the end but it the plot just seems the all over the place;the season started off with Homeland being all out to get Scylla, then after Self's double-cross they forget all about it. Then Michael and the team lose Scylla, now they are to back where they were in the first episode.
What happened to Mahone was stupid too.

jimmay

8

lukin wrote: »

Then Michael and the team lose Scylla, now they are to back where they were in the first episode.

No they are in a worse place now as not only do they not have Scylla but the company has Michael hostage!
Great episode and as usual I can't wait to see what's on the cards for all the diff players next week!
2 things that I thought were a bit far fetched (1) the bible salesman...what are the chances that a company hitman would know that exact religious palm (the only thing that stopped TBag from blowing his brains out!). (2) The infared camera self fired into the warehouse even though he was planning on shooting/capturing the "good guys"!?
Gretchens character is such bad ass what an escape from the hotel she took down like 3-4 company guys! Hmmm I wonder where Lisa (Generals daughter) character is going!? And TBag!?
Only 5 nights to go!

Rick_

8

What will happen to Michael?
Will Lincoln help The Company?
Will T-Bag escape?
Is it the end for Mahone?
What will Sucre and Sara do on their own, especially with Sucre injured?
How will Lisa, the General's daughter, fit in to everything?
Who will double-cross the other first, Self or Gretchen?

Argh, hurry up Tuesday!!!

Rick_

8

Actually, one thing I did find funny was The General saying to Lisa "I always wanted a son..." and then later on putting his hand affectionately onto Michaels as he lay unconcious before going into the MRI machine.

Is the show about to make a drastic u-turn by revealing The General as Michaels real father or is The General gonna take pity on Michael and let him go/make him an offer he can't refuse? What if he uses the oppertunity of the operation of Michaels head to implant something that tracks him and can kill him if the General says so. Would be a handy way of ensuring Michael and Linc's obedience in the future. Interesting times lie ahead, I just hope it doesnt come of as complete crap, whichver direction they take the remaining episodes.

Interesting idea for a season 5 though if it came about... Michael under The Company's control...

Unearthly

Good episode

Only annoying things are the choices they made for the characters roles in plans. Such as a recently shot Sucre being picked for a fight with a woman who is a trained killer, Linc being asked to do the job Scofield should of been given etc

daisychain

Paddy C wrote: »

Interesting idea for a season 5 though if it came about... Michael under The Company's control...

I thought Season 5 is a definite no-no????

Although in a TV company if a show is pulling in the viewers then there is room for a spin-off, watch this space......

Can you see it, a new series called "The Company"
The General could easily kill Michael and Lincoln now, they're both on his "turf"
Obviously he has faith in their ability to get Scylla back - but then what?

FWIW I'd enjoying this season so much, I wouldn't care if they never brought Lost back :O