MICHAEL'S CELL its Micha! I. The bunkmates ‘make ther hore onthe second floor of Cll Block A~"rightin the ride of ital, wth sight ins to H thocther escapees’ cli” says ‘Scheuring. The Inspiration fer the ‘setup? Rear Window hind the walls of Prison Break’s star att gee oa ag Which came first the prison or the plan? "It was a blend of th," says exec producer Paul Scheuring, adding that the lo- istics of Michael's exit strategy were inspired by the layout of its real-life setting, Joliet Correctional Center, There was also alittle creative license, like the infrmary-adjacent vertical pe eee te aca TT The planis to seale the wall outside Dr. Sara's office.) Here, an Pee ee nr ‘THE ROOF (ne of Michael's fst tasks ‘once he got inside: scout ext routes outside the prison. The Infogleaned from his rooftop recon wil lets hope) serve him wall uring the escape. ‘THE TAJ MAHAL Am elaborate if thatthe wardon EXECUTION constructed out of toothpicks for CHAMBER Hiswife, This eusiaus deta (cur- Lineal sated oie inthe tently housed inthe wardens tlectrie chat nested here office) was designed to bolster his and whan wa ast left him, he surprising aofer side. play was 26 hours away from role come breakout ime oath, Hurry up, MichaPHONE BANK ‘key tall plotting the esc But how can Micheel 8 Go be sue Its not bugged? "Um..gocd ques- tion” says Sheuring, Originally cated elsewhere inthey: moved for more picturesque shots coded inf with sige the cll holes—but Fox ‘vetoed this potentially offensive dee. DEVIL WALL Wiallblocking the escape route? No ‘rablem! The Satan head in Michaels ‘ato doubles as.amap forthe walls stuetural stress points. An image of ‘Jess on the crass wes originally sated Ae contain th |" LINGOLN'S CELL ‘At ole. Lincoln's els ‘echricely inthe Tombs” thecklest part ofthe fc ty hich once housed isl War prisoners. More recent. his room briefly held nfarces sera ler ‘Jon Wyre Gacy. As you'd teapect,mest of Breol's ‘ew doesn't realy he to ben there. But Dominic Purcel says he's adeptech twas freaky at frst. Now she going to work™ ‘THE GUARDS" SHED Aneseapa tunnel inside the (guatde shed inthe yard ‘decent soem ke the bright doa Which exact the point. “The lst place anyone Took eight undor her nce, ‘xplane Scheuring And do- fpite recent development, he fay the holo tl the lbeh= pininthiewhole thing” ‘THE ESCAPE PLAN According to Michael, the routes like a cross-country tip: Itbegins in New York ity (hice In California (the infrmary). Every thingin betweenis "Route 65." withthe halfway point (the shed) being St oul: Yeuean insert ‘your own my leat favorite stote= ‘xocution chamber joke hee, THE INFIRMARY Aster asconcingatalvert- cal shaft boon the inf mary balding, Michoe! and the crew found themeehes Inside a maintenance rors lust below Sara's clini, hie ie where Lincoln ie current fosatod. But Michael en going any- ) where without hi bis bo. Now the inmates must e- ‘reat ane rothink Does that moana total overhaul of the plan? Its po ako square one, saye Soheu- fing "Just one eloment in the middlo would need ‘o be changed” Whon-—that means thie map wasn'ta total wartect our time!