The episode follows two primary storylines as the team attempts to acquire another "Scylla" data card:
Critics generally praised the episode for its pace and character interactions: "Prison Break" Five the Hard Way (TV Episode 2008) - IMDb "Prison Break" Five the Hard Way(2008)
: Lincoln, Sucre, Sara, and Roland travel to Las Vegas to track down a Scylla cardholder named Howard Scuderi . The mission is complicated when Roland's greed gets the better of him; he uses a data-copying device to cheat at slot machines, resulting in the device being confiscated by casino security. Meanwhile, Sucre receives a surprising "indecent proposal" from Scuderi, which ultimately allows him to successfully copy the card. The episode follows two primary storylines as the
The episode features the core regular cast along with several notable guest appearances: as Michael Scofield Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows Robert Knepper as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Gretchen Morgan William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone Leon Russom as General Jonathan Krantz Cress Williams as Wyatt Jude Ciccolella as Howard Scuderi Critical Reception The episode features the core regular cast along
: In Los Angeles, Michael, Mahone, and Bellick pursue T-Bag , who has assumed the identity of Cole Pfeiffer at the GATE Corporation . T-Bag, now allied with a captive-turned-partner Gretchen Morgan , forces Michael to decipher clues in Whistler's "bird book". This lead reveals a hidden hatch in T-Bag's office that provides a blueprint for infiltrating the Company's headquarters.