The Pilot

The first episode started while Michael Scofield, a brilliant engineer, stole 500 000 dollars from a bank and he’s arrested by the police. He decides to plead guilty, without his barrister’s consent, Veronica, who’s also his friend. The only thing he asks for, is to go to Fox River prison. Michael arrives in Fox River and find his cell partner, Fernando Sucre. He immediately asks to be in contact with Lincoln Burrows, his brother. Lincoln is going to be executed in one month because he’s accused wrongly for the murder of the brother of the vice president. Lincoln has a son named, “L.J.” or Lincoln Junior who was just arrested for the possession of drugs. We also learn that the hold-up was just a way to get into Fox River to help his brother escape and that Michael got the plan of Fox River tattooed all over his body because he built a part of the prison. Michael feigns a diabetic problem to receive an injection regularly by the Dr. Tancredi because he needs to go in this room to succeed his escape. He also needs to meet John Abruzzi, a Mafioso who controls everything inside the prison and has a network of contacts that will make them disappear after their escape. Charles Westmoreland is also an important character because he’s supposed to have a lot of money and this is necessary to live after their escape.