The next episode follows Bellick and Geary's torture procedures of T-Bag as they try and discover where T-Bag had hidden the money. In the following episode, " Unearthed", T-Bag is captured by Brad Bellick ( Wade Williams) and Roy Geary ( Matt DeCaro) after hiding the five million dollars in a locker at a bus station. From the eighth episode onwards, T-Bag's storyline separates from the main plot which concerned the protagonists escaping and later deciding to solve the conspiracy. T-Bag tricks the other fugitives, stealing the money and begins his journey to find Susan Hollander, the woman who betrayed him. In the fifth episode and the subsequent two episodes, he rejoins part of the main cast as the group of five fugitives dig for Westmoreland's $5 million under a garage.
Marvin Gudat, whom he murders afterwards, and bleaches his hair to change his appearance. Before heading to Utah, T-Bag has his hand reattached by a veterinary surgeon named Dr. The first four episodes of the season features T-Bag's journey to Utah, where Charles Westmoreland had hidden his money. Abruzzi, finally getting his revenge, chops off T-Bag's cuffed hand with an axe, seriously wounding him and leaving him for dead. In order to ensure his safety, he handcuffs himself to Michael. In the penultimate episode of the season, T-Bag escapes from Fox River with Michael and six other inmates. T-Bag makes a second attempt on Abruzzi but is stopped by Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin ( Rockmond Dunbar), who reminds him that Abruzzi is providing their transportation. In retaliation, T-Bag slashes Abruzzi's throat, but fails to kill him. When the group discovers that they have one too many for a successful escape, Abruzzi gives T-Bag an ultimatum: back out of the escape or die. Believing Scofield had done it, T-Bag seeks revenge but is stopped by John Abruzzi ( Peter Stormare).ĭuring a second riot in a subsequent episode, T-Bag learns of the escape attempt and threatens to tell the other inmates if Michael and the others do not include him the others have no choice but to agree. During a race riot in episode "Allen", his cell mate and lover is fatally wounded. Upon the arrival of Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) at Fox River, T-Bag wants to ensnare him as his personal plaything, but is unsuccessful. Ī younger version of the character, played by Michael Gohlke, has appeared in one episode via a flashback sequence in " Bad Blood".
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T-Bag appears in every episode of the first season except the series pilot, episode 4 " Cute Poison" and episode 5 " English, Fitz or Percy" but does not appear in every episode of the second season. An open bisexual, he has no qualms about seeking sexual gratification from other inmates, often preying upon younger men. Upon seeing that there are no Alliance for Purity members at Fox River, T-Bag starts a new chapter of the gang its growth grants him significant influence within the prison. T-Bag had genuine feelings for Susan and had tried to change, but her betrayal prompts "that old dirty bastard right back home". Upon learning that he is a wanted murderer and rapist (by watching America's Most Wanted), she notifies the police.
This was one of the storylines featured in the first season's flashback episode, " Brother's Keeper". Prior to incarceration at Fox River, Bagwell eludes the authorities and pursues a relationship with a single mother named Susan Hollander, who has two children of her own from a previous marriage.
He quickly becomes the leader of the Alliance for Purity inside Donaldson Prison in Alabama and under his leadership the gang becomes so powerful inside the prison that the warden disbands it and sends T-Bag to Fox River. Īs an adult, T-Bag starts committing more serious crimes such as battery, assault, attempted murder, murder, rape, and kidnapping. During this time, he became a member of the Alliance for Purity, a white supremacist group. While in fourth grade, he attempted to set his teacher's house on fire and was sentenced to juvenile hall. Bagwell spent his youth in and out of jail, often for vandalism and torturing animals. He once ordered his son to recite 10 synonyms for 'destroy' to demonstrate his ability in front of some friends of his father. Theodore's father is also the person responsible for his eloquent use of language, making him learn whole encyclopedias and dictionaries believing this would enable his son to lead a better life and maybe even become President one day. A native of Conecuh County, Alabama, Theodore Bagwell was born of both incest and rape after his father sexually assaulted his Down syndrome-afflicted sister named Audrey.