Hollamby is playing the martyr more than ever, this time parading around wearing a surgical collar. Meanwhile, Fenner is back on G-Wing. He tries to undermine Karen’s newfound authority by telling Stubberfield about their past sexual relationship, but is gutted when Stubberfield reveals that Karen has already beaten him to it. For Karen, this is just another reason for her to distrust Fenner and she warns him that she’ll be ready next time he steps out of line.
Zandra is suffering from a headache of epic proportions and winds everyone up by constantly moaning about it. Dominic assumes that the headache is drug related and tries to convince her to stop taking them while she still can. Dominic also has Shell to deal with—he’s got his hands full now that he’s been made her new personal officer. She entices him into her cell by claiming to have seen cockroaches and removes her dressing-down to give him a “personal welcome”. Predictably, Dominic runs a mile. Later, Karen tries to talk some sense into Shell, telling her she’s worth more than that.
Denny has been feeling low since her mother; Jessie didn’t show up as planned on visiting day. On hearing that Jessie has been taken into hospital, Karen agrees that Denny can go and visit her. Di Barker accompanies her to the hospital, but on arrival they find that Jessie has already gone. Di leads a dejected Denny to a nearby taxi rank but on their way, they spot Jessie in the park. She is drunk after having blown Yvonne’s money on alcohol. Denny tries to talk to her but she’s abusive. Denny is crushed when Jessie tells her that she’s nothing but trouble and that she never wanted her in the first place.
Josh is still trying to defrost an icy Crystal without much success. He gives Denny a letter to pass on to her and Crystal is quite touched until she sees him talking to Shell in the exercise yard. After being rejected by Dominic, Shell is now trying it on with Josh, but he successfully manages to fend her off. The Julies overhear Crystal accusing Josh of chatting Shell up and, romantics at heart, the Julies arrange a dinner ‘a deux’ in the laundry room. With a little help from Zandra and Yvonne, the dinner is a success and Crystal even allows Josh to hold her hand.
Denny is really upset and Yvonne tries to give her a pep talk—she can’t expect people to respect her unless she starts to respect herself. Later, Jessie turns up to visit Denny. She’s full of apologies and promises to give up drinking and go back into detox. However, Denny has taken Yvonne’s advice to heart and tells Jessie to go away. If she can manage to stay sober for a whole year, then and only then does Denny want to hear from her.
Karen has organised some group therapy sessions for the inmates and Denny, Zandra, and Shell are put forward to attend. Hollamby is as critical as ever, but Karen is quick to slap her down. Meanwhile, Fenner is bitter with his lot and decides to cross the fine line into the world of financial corruption by putting a proposition to Yvonne—he will arrange a private visit for her and her husband in exchange for cash.
Memorable Moments
Shell – “Just thought I’d give you a personal welcome seeing as you’re my personal officer.”
Julie J, Julie S – (To the tune of ‘Frere Jacques’) “Bloody rubbish, bloody rubbish, place is this, place is this. Bodybag and Fenner, who’ll give me a tenner to wipe ‘em out, wipe ‘em out.”
Shell – “My dressing-gown just slipped off. It’s not a crime having a slippy dressing-gown is it?”
Julie S – “’Ere Yvonne, you couldn’t get ‘old of a candle could ya?”
Yvonne – “A candle? If you’re that desperate I could think of something better.”
Fenner – “Men are vulnerable in women’s prisons…aren’t they Dom?”
Yvonne – “Do I detect the ever so faint whiff of corruption?”
