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**Plastic Flute** · 05-25-2007, 04:35 PM

PRISON BREAK 101
Words of wisdom from the mastermind of the escape

“You sacrificed everything for me once. Now it's time to say "thank you."

– Michael Scofield to Sara Tancredi (“Sona”)

PRISON BREAKING NEWS

SUMMER READING LIST:
PRISON BREAK WRITER PENS NOVEL – AVAILABLE JUNE 11
Slip & Fall , the debut novel by Prison Break co-executive producer Nick Santora, is a fast-paced thriller that packs as much excitement as a Prison Break episode.

“It’s filled with incredible characters, many of whom you love, many who you despise, and others you’re just not sure about,” says Santora. “It’s a thriller –a story about a lawyer who’s a good man, but decides to do a horrible thing to help his family. Almost instantly our hero is caught up in a situation where he has to untangle himself from the mafia, avoid prosecution by the FBI and stay out of prison so he can save the ones he loves.”

The book (the first novel ever published by Borders Group Inc.) will be released on June 11. It will be available online and at all Borders bookstores. To find out more about the novel, go to: www.nicksantora.com or myspace.com/nicksantorawriter.

AGENT KELLERMAN GOES GREY
Actor Paul Adelstein (Agent Kellerman) has been tapped to play a lead role in the upcoming, yet-unnamed Grey’s Anatomy spin-off in the fall. Kate Walsh, Taye Diggs and Tim Daly will also star in the series.

CALLING ALL FANS
VIP Fan Clubs is wants to hear from you. From time to time, fans send great ideas for Prison Break tee-shirts, posters and other merchandise that they’d like to see available. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see, let us know at PrisonBreakVIP@yahoo.com.

EPISODE RECALL
Try to answer these trivia questions from “Allen” (season one).

Q. How does Sucre know that a shakedown is imminent?

Q. Why does Michael pretend to be diabetic?

Q. Why did Lincoln agree to kill a drug dealer for Crab Simmons?

Q. Why does Michael have “SCHWEITZER ALLEN 11121147” tattooed on his arm?

Q. What tool does Abruzzi’s thug use to sever Michael’s toes?

THE RUMOR MILL
See if you can name the Prison Break episode from the excerpt below…

Mahone: How do you throw the hunter off the scent?
Lincoln: Get rid of the prey.

THE INSIDER

The Official Prison Break fan club’s insiders – production assistants Christian Trokey and Kalinda Vazquez – go behind the scenes to answer fans’ questions.

Malcolm St. Pierre: Where are the Brothers getting all these cell phones? They're fugitives on the run. How are they able to get as many working cell phones as they have?
Insider: Yes, cell phones have played a very vital part in keeping our cons in constant communication. There have been several instances where they have actually been stolen by our main characters: Michael stole Pam Mahone's cell phone in "Unearthed" (episode 209). He also took one at the Cigar Club in Chicago in "Bad Blood" (Episode 217). Lincoln purchased disposable cells in "Wash" (episode 218) and Sara purchased disposable cell phones outside of Gila, NM, in "Rendezvous" (episode 210). However, at times, the series characters have acquired cell phones off-screen.

Andre Johnson: Is there any hope for the hero, Scofield? It looks like it's all run out... It's so sad for him. I know "Prison Break" is a drama, and I know I'd probably watch it if Scofield's at rock bottom – just tell me a little something – if I'm writing near the last episode, then tell me your thoughts on next season.
Insider: Season Three is underway! The writers have been busy for weeks breaking new episodes for Michael, Lincoln and Co. Panama is an exotic local and Sona prison is nothing like Fox River, trust me! In August, tune in for a whole new Prison Break like you've never seen before!

Neal Brooker: At what point during the series was it decided that Michael would end up back in prison? Great twist!
Insider: Paul Scheuring had always planned for Michael to end up in a foreign prison. During the story-breaking process of Season One and early Season Two, there was an alternate version tossed around where Michael ended up in a Mexican prison. But after the writers decided to play part of Sucre's Season Two story in Mexico, they wanted a different locale for Michael's incarceration.

Leslie Wilson: When in the fall is Prison Break coming back, and will season 3 be the last season?
Insider: Season three should begin airing in late August. As for whether or not this will be our last, we certainly hope not, Leslie! Although only time will tell, and definitive answers about the future of the show won't emerge until the end of season three.

If you have a question for out Prison Break insiders, send it to PrisonBreakVIP@yahoo.com.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
“The real kernel of the idea came from a woman I was working with at the time, who had an idea about a guy committing a crime and being put into prison to start a prison break—that was pretty much all she provided. I thought it was an intriguing idea, but very stupid for a human being to do. No one wants to go to prison unless they have to. So, there were two mandates in order for me to go forward with the story. The first was there had to be [a situation that presented] no other recourse, something with such colossally high stakes, so that’s where the idea of the condemned brother who was wrongly convicted came in. You couldn’t use the system because the system was already against him. And then, the second piece was that the protagonist had to be absolutely certain that he could pull this off.”

–Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring discusses the origin of Prison Break during an April 2006 interview with Mansha Daswani for WorldScreen.com. Click here to read the entire interview .

TRIVIA ANSWERS

Episode Recall
Q. How does Sucre know that a shakedown is imminent?
A. The toilet in his cell won’t flush.

Q. Why does Michael pretend to be diabetic?
A. He plans to escape through the infirmary.

Q. Why did Lincoln agree to kill a drug dealer for Crab Simmons?
A. Crab offered to erase the $90,000 debt that Lincoln owed him.

Q. Why does Michael have “SCHWEITZER ALLEN 11121147” tattooed on his arm?
A. It’s the serial number of a bolt in the prison yard’s bleachers – which he turns into an Allen wrench that will allow him to remove the bolts on his cell’s sink and toilet – manufactured by Schweitzer Plumbing Co.

Q. What tool does Abruzzi’s thug use to sever Michael’s toes?
A. Gardening shears
EXPERT TESTIMONY
This dialogue comes from “Scan” (season two)

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Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,351 My Profile	PRISON BREAK 101 Words of wisdom from the mastermind of the escape “You sacrificed everything for me once. Now it's time to say "thank you." – Michael Scofield to Sara Tancredi (“Sona”) PRISON BREAKING NEWS SUMMER READING LIST: PRISON BREAK WRITER PENS NOVEL – AVAILABLE JUNE 11 Slip & Fall , the debut novel by Prison Break co-executive producer Nick Santora, is a fast-paced thriller that packs as much excitement as a Prison Break episode. “It’s filled with incredible characters, many of whom you love, many who you despise, and others you’re just not sure about,” says Santora. “It’s a thriller –a story about a lawyer who’s a good man, but decides to do a horrible thing to help his family. Almost instantly our hero is caught up in a situation where he has to untangle himself from the mafia, avoid prosecution by the FBI and stay out of prison so he can save the ones he loves.” The book (the first novel ever published by Borders Group Inc.) will be released on June 11. It will be available online and at all Borders bookstores. To find out more about the novel, go to: www.nicksantora.com or myspace.com/nicksantorawriter. AGENT KELLERMAN GOES GREY Actor Paul Adelstein (Agent Kellerman) has been tapped to play a lead role in the upcoming, yet-unnamed Grey’s Anatomy spin-off in the fall. Kate Walsh, Taye Diggs and Tim Daly will also star in the series. CALLING ALL FANS VIP Fan Clubs is wants to hear from you. From time to time, fans send great ideas for Prison Break tee-shirts, posters and other merchandise that they’d like to see available. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see, let us know at PrisonBreakVIP@yahoo.com. EPISODE RECALL Try to answer these trivia questions from “Allen” (season one). Q. How does Sucre know that a shakedown is imminent? Q. Why does Michael pretend to be diabetic? Q. Why did Lincoln agree to kill a drug dealer for Crab Simmons? Q. Why does Michael have “SCHWEITZER ALLEN 11121147” tattooed on his arm? Q. What tool does Abruzzi’s thug use to sever Michael’s toes? THE RUMOR MILL See if you can name the Prison Break episode from the excerpt below… Mahone: How do you throw the hunter off the scent? Lincoln: Get rid of the prey. THE INSIDER The Official Prison Break fan club’s insiders – production assistants Christian Trokey and Kalinda Vazquez – go behind the scenes to answer fans’ questions. Malcolm St. Pierre: Where are the Brothers getting all these cell phones? They're fugitives on the run. How are they able to get as many working cell phones as they have? Insider: Yes, cell phones have played a very vital part in keeping our cons in constant communication. There have been several instances where they have actually been stolen by our main characters: Michael stole Pam Mahone's cell phone in "Unearthed" (episode 209). He also took one at the Cigar Club in Chicago in "Bad Blood" (Episode 217). Lincoln purchased disposable cells in "Wash" (episode 218) and Sara purchased disposable cell phones outside of Gila, NM, in "Rendezvous" (episode 210). However, at times, the series characters have acquired cell phones off-screen. Andre Johnson: Is there any hope for the hero, Scofield? It looks like it's all run out... It's so sad for him. I know "Prison Break" is a drama, and I know I'd probably watch it if Scofield's at rock bottom – just tell me a little something – if I'm writing near the last episode, then tell me your thoughts on next season. Insider: Season Three is underway! The writers have been busy for weeks breaking new episodes for Michael, Lincoln and Co. Panama is an exotic local and Sona prison is nothing like Fox River, trust me! In August, tune in for a whole new Prison Break like you've never seen before! Neal Brooker: At what point during the series was it decided that Michael would end up back in prison? Great twist! Insider: Paul Scheuring had always planned for Michael to end up in a foreign prison. During the story-breaking process of Season One and early Season Two, there was an alternate version tossed around where Michael ended up in a Mexican prison. But after the writers decided to play part of Sucre's Season Two story in Mexico, they wanted a different locale for Michael's incarceration. Leslie Wilson: When in the fall is Prison Break coming back, and will season 3 be the last season? Insider: Season three should begin airing in late August. As for whether or not this will be our last, we certainly hope not, Leslie! Although only time will tell, and definitive answers about the future of the show won't emerge until the end of season three. If you have a question for out Prison Break insiders, send it to PrisonBreakVIP@yahoo.com. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL “The real kernel of the idea came from a woman I was working with at the time, who had an idea about a guy committing a crime and being put into prison to start a prison break—that was pretty much all she provided. I thought it was an intriguing idea, but very stupid for a human being to do. No one wants to go to prison unless they have to. So, there were two mandates in order for me to go forward with the story. The first was there had to be [a situation that presented] no other recourse, something with such colossally high stakes, so that’s where the idea of the condemned brother who was wrongly convicted came in. You couldn’t use the system because the system was already against him. And then, the second piece was that the protagonist had to be absolutely certain that he could pull this off.” –Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring discusses the origin of Prison Break during an April 2006 interview with Mansha Daswani for WorldScreen.com. Click here to read the entire interview . TRIVIA ANSWERS Episode Recall Q. How does Sucre know that a shakedown is imminent? A. The toilet in his cell won’t flush. Q. Why does Michael pretend to be diabetic? A. He plans to escape through the infirmary. Q. Why did Lincoln agree to kill a drug dealer for Crab Simmons? A. Crab offered to erase the $90,000 debt that Lincoln owed him. Q. Why does Michael have “SCHWEITZER ALLEN 11121147” tattooed on his arm? A. It’s the serial number of a bolt in the prison yard’s bleachers – which he turns into an Allen wrench that will allow him to remove the bolts on his cell’s sink and toilet – manufactured by Schweitzer Plumbing Co. Q. What tool does Abruzzi’s thug use to sever Michael’s toes? A. Gardening shears *EXPERT TESTIMONY* This dialogue comes from “Scan” (season two)