Prison Break (TV Series) The Art of the Deal (2008) User Reviews

Another Superb Episode - Another Fresh Beginning..

[blitzkrieg666 · 10/10 · 19 February 2008]

As the episode begins, Michael and Lincoln are left chasing Whistler through the streets of Panama. Another solid performance from Chris Vance (Whistler), who only continues to enhance his reputation in a show that could make his career.

The tense and dramatic exchange of L.J and Sophia for James is executed superbly through Michael's never-ending genius, but another twist for Sophia sees her go in a different direction than expected.

Back in Sona, the inmates are running riot and planning a coup of Luchero. Backed by only T-Bag and a reluctant Bellick, Luchero knows the end is imminent. He believes that his final two compadres are loyal, but of course, as ever, T-Bag has other ideas and wins over the loyalty of the Sona cons. Bellick finally realises that he will be in Sona for the rest of his life and is a broken man.

Sucre battles with his conscience and life as he is questioned and threatened with death over the whereabouts of Michael and Lincoln, but he has come too far to sell them out now and resigns himself to a stay inside the walls of Sona, the new Sona, T-Bag's Sona.

With Sophia and Lincoln now seemingly on the path to getting together, and L.J finally safe, Michael discovers new information about Whistler and believes this will lead him to the woman who killed Sarah.

Whistler, Grechen and Mahone are now a team, ready to face the unanswered questions, but with a vengeful Scofield on their tail.

Now the Writers Strike is resolved, let us wait patiently and with much excitement for what I can only assume will be Season 4 of prison break, as opposed to episode 14 of season 3.

The Best Episode of the Third Season

[claudio_carvalho · 10/10 · 15 November 2008]

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")

Kellerman?

[hisham-m-fahmy · 9/10 · 18 February 2008]

Just one question: why was Paul Adelstein cast as Paul Kellerman (uncredited) on IMDb for this episode, while he did not show up, even in a flashback?

Interesting question?

Was he going to appear in the episode and then the guys at Fox changed their mind?

As we all know, we never actually saw Kellerman "getting killed" in the Season 2 finale; we only saw some guys shooting in a van from a far.

Well, I guess we'll have to wait for the rest of the episodes (when?) to know.

But share your ideas if you will.

Good Episode Rids Viewers, Finally, of Sona!

[AudioFileZ · 2 November 2011]

One really can't compare the Sona season with the initial season Michael was incarcerated at Fox River. For every brilliant nuance played out by Michael and crew at Fox River it seems there were few flashes of that same brilliance as Michael spent his days mostly surviving as a prisoner in the Panamanian jail. The script tried so many scenarios which were in actuality the same story of Lincoln trying to outwit Gretchen. It is with a degree of relief that the third season ends with a fairly strong finale that finally rids the viewer, for all practical purposes, of Sona.

As Patron (Lucchero, whatever) senses he is on the cusp of losing the last remnants of his former power he makes an alliance with Michael which sets up the final breakout. Things are so out of control at Sona, what with every commanding warden either being relieved or killed, there isn't much left except for the inmates to just decide to leave (LOL). It's definitely time for this phase to be put to bed. And to bed it is put. Michael, once more, brilliantly plays those around him, with his unbelievable luck in engineering escapes intact, plays his exit like a Stradavarius. While things seemingly go haywire Micheal and friends simply crawl out while the keystone cops miss everything. This just ain't the brilliance of season one's breakout, but it'll do and it is so welcome that who cares. Things ramp up tremendously. Michael gets out to pursue Gretchen, Gretchen gets Whistler, and Lincoln is reunited with his son, "LJ". It wasn't easy as the escapees boat was missing due to Sucre' being arrested and therefore unable to extract them, but it worked out due to "the kids" father playing an unexpected pistol role. Michael engineers a brilliant swap, but when things unhinge due to Sophia's being shot it looks like it could be "back to Sona". Fortunately that did not happen and Sophia recovers hinting at a new relationship with Lincoln. This episode brought everything together, finally, in season four and was totally action packed. The quite important believability factor that was just there enough in season one couldn't be garnered here, but most of us viewers were already past that and could except this as the best episode of the somewhat strange season. I believe the Panama thing had tremendous potential; Panama was a re-invention of what made Prison Break great, it was fresh due to the crazy environment, however, in the end it was so redundant around Gretchen and whatever agenda she was actually suppose to be playing that most of us viewers needed the breakout as much as Michael and Lincoln.

Prison Break is a great concept. It is hard to keep this story going in a uniformly excellent way that the first, and even second season, accomplished. Season four was not as great as it should have been, but it was good. The great thing is the way it allows another beginning for the series for longtime viewers. Thus, episode 13 was a great tie-up and a fantastic opening for a new chapter in the story of Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows. We must stay tuned as we are left with Michael heading into an unknown future to avenge Sara's murder.

Out of Sona

[Abdulxoxo · 8/10 · 9 June 2022]

"The Art of the deal" Is the last episode of a rather shaky season of prison break. This episode sees the exchange of LJ and Sofia for Whistler. Throughout this season, there's a sense of mystery regarding Whistler. The question whether or not he's a simple fisherman that got caught up in the Company's web or a dangerous man who has hand in the conspiracy is yet to be answered. Although, we get a hint at end can't wait to find out more in the next season. The exchange sequences are relatively intense and suspenseful and we once again get to see Michael smartly anticipate what his antagonist is thinking of doing before they even do it.

Things aren't going so well in Sona even since the breakout and we see T-bag capitalize this opportunity in bringing himself to power. Something that he's being planning all along. Sucre proves his loyalty once again by not giving up Michael's whereabout even at the expense of his life! I think that's a dumb move by him. Whether or not he gives up their location, Michael will always have a way to elude them so why not put yourself first for once?