Episode Report Card Sobell: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Niedermeyer -- dead!
By Sobell | Season 2 | Episode 17 | Aired on 02.18.2007
It's Lang on the phone, giving Mahone the 411 on C-Note's latest whereabouts. As Lang tells Mahone that Dede's been ill with a chronic condition, Mahone happens to see a teddy bear with "Get Well" emblazoned on its belly. He's examining it as we find out that Lang's already faxed C-Note's mug shot to every hospital in southeastern Minnesota. Lang says, "With any luck, [Dede] will get sick enough to need [a hospital], then he'll show his face." Mahone's slightly taken aback. He asks, "You don't have kids, do you, Lang?" She leans back and cheerily says, "Nope." Mahone gets off the phone as soon as possible. He buys the bear.
Somehow, Michael and Dr. Sara manage to rendezvous with Lincoln and Kellerman. I am a little unclear as to how the guys in the car knew where to meet up with the alley-skulking pedestrians and how they eluded the cops, but I am just going to put this confusion up on the shelf next to "What day is it anyway?" The upshot of this scene is that Michael's worried the One World Conspiracy will soon hear that Dr. Sara was in the club and they'll start poking around, so can he borrow the car, please? He has to run an errand that'll take a few hours. Lincoln asks Michael where he's going. Michael hands up a four-color membership roster listing... Henry Pope, 32-year member, favorite cigar the medium-bodied Churchill. Oh, this is going to be fun. ["Speaking of the prop department making its own fun, I loved how the next name on the list was 'Bishop.' I hope we meet that guy and he's played by Jason Priestley. Hee." -- Sars]
We cut to a cozy-looking kitchen and hear a knock on the door. Pope calls out, "Just a minute!" Oh, it's so good to hear his voice again. I didn't realize how much I missed him until right this moment -- this season's been rich in antiheroes, but woefully short on people who aren't always making deals with the devil. Pope opens the door, but the polite smile on his face vanishes the minute he sees Dr. Sara. I, however, am no longer scowling, as Dr. Sara's finally combed her hair and pulled it back.
After a moment, Pope asks, "What are you doing here -- aside from jumping bail and evading the authorities?" Dr. Sara tells him there's something he needs to hear, but she needs to know he'll listen. Pope says coolly, "I can assure you, Sara, we've got nothing to discuss." Dr. Sara pleads, "Just five minutes. After that, if you want us to, we'll leave." Pope quickly asks, "Who's us?"
Cue the ominous music as Michael pops into view, Blue Steeling away. He and Pope lock eyes and we go to the credits.