Bellick ignores Lincoln’s shouts to get out. He wedges himself under the pipe and heaves it into place, knowing he has no way to exit before the water arrives. Moments later, the water main opens. A wall of water rushes through, and Bellick is swept away and drowned. Why Did He Do It?

When the series picks up, Bellick is a ghost. He’s skinny, hollow-eyed, and working as a janitor at a dog track in Chicago. The Company has no use for him. The FBI doesn't want him. His mother has died. He has nothing left—except a chance.