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, MichaPHONE 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!