New inmate Darlene Cake arrives fresh from slashing a girl’s face open with a broken glass. She is taken to the four-bed dorm where her daunting size and loud mouth soon intimidate Al and Tina. However, this doesn’t stop Al trying to steal the stash that Darlene has just de-crutched. Darlene is furious, but Phyl intervenes and persuades her to place her stash into her care—it will be much safer kept in the hidden niche behind her mirror than in the dorm. Later, Phyl has second thoughts. She’s worried that Frances might have observed her business transactions whilst undercover and so decides to protect her stash by moving it from behind her mirror and burying it in the garden.

Kris is certain that Fenner is responsible for Yvonne’s death and it doesn’t take much in the way of persuasion to convince the other inmates. They all turn on Fenner, chanting “killer” and “murderer”. Just when it looks like the situation may turn nasty, Frances orders everyone to be placed on lock-down. It seems that Fenner is number one on everyone’s list of suspects, including the police. They are extremely suspicious of the fact that he was the one to discover Colin’s missing keys. More than a little rattled, Fenner orders Colin to keep his mouth shut. But Colin’s had enough—he doesn’t care if Fenner tells the world about his heroin habit—he owes it to Yvonne to tell the truth. During his interview, he makes it clear that it was Fenner who attacked him, not Yvonne.

Fenner is called back to speak to the police for a second time. Just when it looks like the game is up, salvation arrives in the discovery of Kris’ keys in the grate. The police are now convinced that Yvonne locked herself into the hanging cell by accident—she dropped the keys, thinking that she wouldn’t need them anymore, then closed the door on herself before realising that the tunnel was blocked. Colin can’t believe it when a smug Fenner informs him that he’s now in the clear. Unable to cope with the guilt, he injects himself with smack and then makes his way down to the hanging cell. Meanwhile, as a mark of respect, the Julies decide to place flowers and a home-made card in the spot where Yvonne died. But when Julie J goes down to the hanging cell, she is shocked to find Colin hanging from a noose. She saves him in the nick of time and then holds him as he breaks down. Afterwards, he admits to Julie J that he was in love with Yvonne.

Selena has been in contact with Kris’ sister, Milly. She has persuaded her to return to the UK from Canada and to own up to killing her father. Kris is worried that Milly will be found guilty and sent to prison, but Selena reassures her—she’s found a brilliant solicitor who specialises in representing children and is convinced that there are enough mitigating circumstances to aid Milly’s defence.

Fenner may be in the clear as far as the police are concerned, but that doesn’t stop the flashbacks he is experiencing. In the PO’s club, the sound of the barman scraping the beer pumps is too much like the sound of nails being scraped down a wall and he flips out. Di takes him home, but on the way, Fenner sees a pizza delivery motorcycle and throws himself to the ground, convinced that the Atkins family have ordered a hit on him.

Phyl is in trouble when Bev’s gluttony results in an overdose. Frances orders the DST to search the cell, but then realises that the wing is too quiet—where are all the night-calls? She goes from cell to cell and is furious when she discovers that every single inmate is out of it! Although the DST find the hiding place behind the mirror, it is empty. Realising that Phyl has managed to move her stash; Frances places her on cellular confinement until further notice. Meanwhile, Bev is wheeled away bound for the hospital wing.

Memorable Moments

Frances – “For those of you who don’t already know, I’m Frances Myers and I’m your new governor.”
Phyl – “Bitch from hell!”

Frances – “In here everyone answers to me. There’s only going to be one bastard screw from now on and you’re looking at her.”

Darlene – “What you doing with them?”
Paula – “Biscuits and snacks can be purchased from the canteen.”
Darlene – “You scared I’m going to carve somebody with them Jammy Dodger?”

Fenner – “One more word from that murdering lezza gob of yours and I’ll…”
Kris – “You’ll what? Murder me too?”

DI Harwell – “How would you describe Yvonne Atkins?”
Hollamby – “Poison! Thought she ruled the roost.”
DI Harwell – “Would you say she had a lot of influence over the other prisoners?”
Hollamby – “Over any with a brain-shaped space between their ears, which is most of them.”

Hollamby – “I’d forgotten how much I love lock-down, breaks my heart letting them out again.”

Frances – “If I find anything you’re mine…for a very long time.”
Phyl – “But my heart belongs to Daddy.”