Susan survives the encounter. She is later seen in a traumatized state, and her children are taken into protective custody. T-Bag’s decision not to kill Susan is a critical character moment. For T-Bag, death is a release. Killing Susan would have ended her suffering. Instead, he chooses a fate he considers worse: forcing her to live with the memory of his violation, the guilt of "betraying" him (in his view), and the constant fear that he might return. It is an act of prolonged psychological torture, not mercy.
Again, the question arises:
When T-Bag realizes she has betrayed him again, his demeanor shifts from desperate pleading to pure rage. This is the moment viewers ask: The Immediate Outcome: Does He Kill Her? No, T-Bag does not kill Susan Hollander. does tbag kill susan
By this point, T-Bag has been re-captured and has undergone a partial, often manipulative, character evolution. He is working with the government’s "Scylla" team. In this episode, he tracks Susan down to a new life in Florida. He corners her in a laundromat.
However, he commits an act that is, in many ways, psychologically designed to destroy her life just as effectively as murder. Susan survives the encounter
In a fit of rage, T-Bag pulls Susan into a closet and, off-screen, (implied by the context and his dialogue). Afterward, he does not kill her. He leaves her alive but utterly broken. His exact words as he leaves are chilling: "I just wanted what was coming to me. Now you got what's coming to you."
He arrives at her home unannounced. The confrontation is tense and terrifying. T-Bag tries to convince her that he has changed, that he loves her, and that they can be a family. Susan, terrified for herself and her children, pretends to go along with his delusion long enough to secretly call the police. For T-Bag, death is a release
Furthermore, killing her would have immediately triggered a massive manhunt, reducing his chances of escaping with the money. His primary goal remains survival and freedom. Susan Hollander appears again in Season 4 (Episode 16: "The Sunshine State").