Lincoln paces impatiently along the fence, waiting for Michael to join him on the other side. Finally he sees Michael and Sucre enter the exercise yard. They start to casually lap the yard in the opposite direction, taking the long way to where Link is waiting for them. Link tries to relax, not wanting to raise the guards' attention before he can get the information he wants from Michael. Finally they approach and Link can no longer contain his desperation.
"Where is she, Michael?"
"I've already told you all I know. She said she would be gone for a few days, that's all." Michael replies coolly, leaning against the wire that separates them.
It's been more than a few days. A few days is two or three, and she's been gone for a week." Link rumbles, his fingers tightening around the fence wire so hard they turn white. "Tell me why she left? Did she tell you she was going to do something dangerous? I know you know something. Tell me." Link demands, raising his voice.
"Calm down. The guards are looking." Michael replies turning to face his brother, reluctant to tell him the details of Ella's disappearance.
"Tell me." Link insists, his voice becoming a deep growl.
Finally Michael decides he can no longer keep holding back without jeopardizing Links' trust in him.
"Her brother was in trouble. She went to Cuba to find him." He explains, trying to mask the seriousness of Ella's mission.
"What kind of trouble?" Link pushes; knowing by Michaels' cagey reply there is more to the story. "Tell me, now!" He snarls.
"Someone caught him, I don't know who. Ella told me they had him confused with someone really bad and that they might hurt him, so she went to Cuba to get him out."
"And she told you she would only be a few days?"
"Yes." Michael replies, knowing Link is putting the pieces together, and what conclusion he will reach.
"What if she's hurt, Michael? What if she's in trouble?"
"Then there is nothing we can do for her, and we should start worrying about the trouble we're in." Michael answers, getting angry at Links lack of concern for their own safety. "What's going on between you two?"
"Nothing is going on." Link snaps.
"Good." Michael replies. "Keep it that way. She's only here to help us escape and you're more worried about her safety than your own. You're on death row or have you forgotten?"
"Ella is a good person, Michael. And she puts herself in harms way for us every day. I don't understand how you can be so cold; she's been missing for a week for Christ's sake."
"She's not a good person, Link. Open your eyes. She's dangerous that's why I hired her, and if she can't take care of herself out there, then we don't need her to help us escape from here. I'm glad she's out of the equation. I'll get us out of here, just like I always planned." Michael barks before storming off, furious that Link doesn't seem to realize it's their lives on the line.