Monday 19 February, 22.00–23.00 on FIVE

The acclaimed prison escape drama’s second season continues. In tonight’s episode, Michael, Tweener, Lincoln and T-Bag embark on a risky plan to get to Westmoreland’s money; Sara’s father makes a startling discovery; a hungry Haywire makes a dangerous mistake; and Mahone tightens the net on the escapees.

Having finally reached the site of the ranch where Westmoreland buried the money under a silo, Michael, Lincoln and T-Bag are horrified to see that a housing complex now stands there. “The ranch is gone, Michael,” says Lincoln blankly. “But the $5 million might not be...” replies Michael, clinging to the hope that their quest has not been for nothing. However, with T-Bag having helpfully eaten the map of the ranch, the gang are in trouble unless he can remember every line of it. He recalls enough to narrow the spot down to one particular house whose garage is directly on top of where the old silo used to be. But when a woman emerges from the house, they realise that it is occupied. “Ain’t no problem that a screwdriver to her temple won’t fix,” breathes T-Bag. “People die all the time, boys. $5 million comes once in a lifetime.”

Michael wisely disregards T-Bag’s suggestion and opts for posing as electricians as a way to gain access to the garage. While Lincoln sabotages the house’s electrics, the gang release Tweener from the boot of the car, where he has been restrained until now, and send him back into town to get supplies and fill up the car, ready for the getaway. However, when he gets back, Tweener confesses that the mission didn’t go very smoothly – he had to knock someone out... just after that someone had called the Sheriff.

Brushing aside this minor inconvenience for now, Michael manages to get the housewife to agree to the ‘work’ in the garage and the project gets under way. However, when constant interruptions from the lady of the house threaten the crew’s progress, T-Bag resolves to keep her occupied. “I know how to play nice,” he assures Michael unconvincingly. But can he really be trusted not to use this opportunity to add another victim to his resumé?

The boys aren’t the only ones to have made it to Utah. Their tireless pursuer, Agent Mahone, has arrived in Salt Lake City and is busy trying to narrow down the search. Ignoring reports that Haywire, another of the Fox River Eight, has been spotted in Wisconsin, Mahone tells everyone to focus on the 30-year-old DB Cooper case – AKA the case of Charles Westmoreland and his missing millions. After speaking with a witness from the original case, Mahone realises that the money has to be buried within a certain perimeter – severely narrowing down the possible location of the escapees. The net is closing in on Michael and his crew – but will they be able to unearth the money before Mahone finds them?

Also in this week’s episode, Haywire’s solitary flight from justice gets him into trouble when he breaks into an elderly woman’s house. Sara’s father, Governor Tancredi, realises that his daughter’s new friend ‘Lance’ – AKA Agent Kellerman – is not who he says he is. And the digging crew are surprised when they are rejoined by C-Note and the broken-hearted Sucre. Are too many cons going to spoil the broth?