Julie J’s daughter, Rhiannon, is overcome with guilt now that her mother has been given an 8 year jail sentence for the attack on her singularly unpleasant pimp, Damian—especially now that she’s seen Damian’s true colours. She’s determined to make amends and turns up at the prison gates, begging to be allowed to see her mum. Although Julie J is forgiving, Julie S is less so. She tells Rhiannon that she will only forgive her if she goes to college and starts to make a proper go of her life.
Di has come up with a suggestion for Neil that will give her the companionship she craves and give Neil an ideal means of covering up his homosexuality. However, Neil is still unconvinced, not least because Di would be entitled to half of everything he owns if they end up getting divorced. But Di doesn’t need Neil’s money and offers to prove it by signing a prenuptial agreement. Realising that Di’s offer could solve a lot of his problems, Neil reluctantly agrees. G-Wing’s POs are amazed when Di and Neil announce their engagement. Fenner more so, especially when Neil asks him to be best man.
Crystal is still on her anti-God campaign and starts to give Anti-Bible classes in which she steamrollers Henry by ranting about the inconsistencies and hypocrisies she used to believe in. Henry is upset by Crystal’s loss of faith, especially because she has managed to turn most of the women against him, but with a performance worthy of an Oscar, Snowball manages to turn them all around. Meanwhile, Buki is so disturbed by Crystal’s rants that she cuts up again. This is the last straw for Neil who decides to get Crystal out of his hair by releasing her 10 days early. Crystal says goodbye to HMP Larkhall, and with Josh and baby Zandra waiting for her on the outside, this time she won’t be coming back. Mark is also ready to move on—but not before delivering a classic passing shot to Fenner.
Snowball overhears a concerned Cassie telling Yvonne about her fears that Roisin is back on drugs. She passes the information on to Fenner who in turn, arranges a drug test, knowing that a positive result is guaranteed. What Roisin really needs is rehab but as ever, the powers that be prefer a spell in solitary confinement—which doesn’t improve Roisin’s already fragile mental state. After a night of banging her head against the wall, Roisin wakes up on the muppet wing. Thanks to Snowball’s tip-off about Roisin, Fenner believes that she is passing on kosher information. So when she takes him to one side and tells him that Yvonne is planning to escape, he believes her.
Denny is thrilled when her alcoholic mother, Jessie, is traced, but her excitement is short-lived when Hollamby breaks the news that she is dead. The Julies are concerned about Denny’s depression and decide to make a 21st birthday card that they sign in Jessie’s name and then smuggle into the meagre bag of her belongings that has been sent into Larkhall. Denny is made up with the card at first, but when Di maintains that she didn’t come across a birthday card when she doing the inventory of Denny’s belongings, Denny realises that the card is the work of the Julies. She confronts them angrily, telling them that having nothing was better than having her hopes built up and then cruelly dashed.
After spinning Henry a sob-story about her sick mother, Snowball is allowed to make private calls on his office phone. The person on the other end is the same person who is smuggling stuff in for her—Ritchie Atkins! She tells him that the thing they have planned will go ahead on Larkhall’s upcoming open day.
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Episode 14 - Release
Memorable Moments
Hollamby – “Any idea where I should start looking for your mother? Gutters north or south of the river?”
Fenner – “As some of you might already know, in a couple of weeks G-Wing’s having an open day.”
Denny – “You gonna open the gates?”
Fenner – “I’m going to need some volunteers. How about you Snowball?”
Snowball – “Why, what’s in it for me?”
Yvonne – “Oh we all know what he’s got for you.”
Hollamby – “Blood, I’ve located your mother.”
Denny – “You found her? Oh ace man, how is she?”
Hollamby – “She’s dead.”
Julie O’K – “Feeding five thousand people with a few loaves and fishes…hah! Even Buki couldn’t have thought that one up!”
Julie O’K – “God should make himself more obvious up there innit? I mean, what’s the point in keeping us guessing?”
Hollamby – “Gordon, tomorrow you’re going home.”
Crystal – “Yeah, the devil’s gonna give me wings so I can fly.”
Hollamby – “Just make sure you pack your tambourine.”
Denny – “You give little Zandra a kiss from me…and Josh n’all.”
Crystal – “You come see us Den; only…don’t bring Shell with you next time.”
