Michael hinted at his escape plan to his fellow inmates, but Westmoreland mocked him for thinking about breaking out just three days into his sentence. Meanwhile, another crisis was looming—racial tensions at Fox River Penitentiary were on the verge of erupting into conflict.
Michael copied the string of text "Schweitzer-Allen 11121147" from the tattoo on his arm. He located the screw with the serial number 11121147, but as he unscrewed it, "T-Bag" snatched it away and handed it to his lackey, Metcalf. Michael explained to Lincoln that their escape route would be through the infirmary, which was why he had been pretending to be diabetic.
Tim Giles showed Veronica the surveillance tape from the murder scene. Veronica watched in despair as Lincoln indeed raised his gun toward the deceased inside the car. However, Lincoln insisted that Steadman was already dead by then and that he never pulled the trigger. Meanwhile, Special Agents Hale and Kellerman learned from Tim that Veronica was reinvestigating the case.
During the prison riot, Michael seized the opportunity to approach Metcalf and reclaim the screw. Unfortunately, Metcalf was stabbed to death in the chaos, and "T-Bag" blamed Michael for it. Following the pattern on his tattoo, Michael ground the screw into a screwdriver and used it to unscrew the faucet fixture.
Thanks to his medication, Michael passed the diabetes test. However, his relieved expression upon being diagnosed with diabetes left Dr. Sara deeply puzzled. On his way back to his cell, Officer Bellick deliberately left him alone with Abruzzi and his crew. To extract information about the whereabouts of the witness, Fibonacci, Abruzzi ordered his men to cut off Michael's toe.