When Michael evades his pleas for help Bellick begins to question why Michael was interested in the man in the sewers. They exchange tearful goodbyes and love messages before Sucre hangs up and walks away, leaving the crucifix necklace on the phone.īellick, as an "untouchable", is unable to get food, water or clothing. At a bus station, a run in with police convinces Sucre to call Maricruz in Chicago and tell her that he won't be returning, since his involvement in her life has only lead to trouble. Sucre leaves to return to Chicago and runs into Lincoln, who advises him to walk away from his family in order to "keep them innocent". Bellick confesses that he never kidnapped Maricruz, but instead simply drove her off the property and faked the kidnapping. In Panama City, Fernando Sucre buys a gun and ammunition and goes to Sona to see Bellick, threatening to shoot the ex- CO unless he reveals Maricruz's location. Later, Lincoln visits Michael and gets Whistler's note.
According to Susan, due to the political spotlight on Whistler, the Company cannot simply bribe someone or raid the prison to free him, resulting in their recruiting of the brothers. Lincoln meets with " Susan B", the woman from the bar, and is tasked with reporting in every day on the progress of the escape. At the same time, a scuffle between one of Lechero's cronies, Sammy and another prisoner results in the spill of Sona's entire water supply. Michael goes into the sewers and makes contact with Whistler, supposedly a fisherman who was jailed for killing the Mayor of Panama City's son in a bar fight and is hiding from the other prisoners because of a bounty on his head. In Sona, Michael begins his search for Whistler by talking to Bellick about the note slipped into his pocket during the fight yesterday. The inmates are brewing a riot because of the lack of water supply.
Michael must rescue the mysterious James Whistler before Mahone kills him.
Fire/Water is the 46th episode in the series and the second in season 3.