Episode 6.12
Written by Phil Ford
Produced by Cameron Roach
Directed by Jim Loach
Selena finds Kris on the canal bridge where Milly jumped to her death. Duty-bound to hand Kris in to the authorities, Selena manages to convince her to give herself up. However, Kris has a condition. She wants them to have one last night together in a posh hotel first. Selena pays for a room in a top hotel and then sneaks Kris in. After a night of passion, Selena wakes in the morning to find that Kris has gone.
Tina is convinced that she is pregnant and is naively planning a rosy future with Ben once she is released. She crosses Bev’s palm with a bottle of vodka and asks her to contact Al, hoping that she will be able to confirm her pregnancy from the ‘other side’. The lights are dimmed in the Costa’s cell and wide-eyed Tina and Darlene are soon treated to the voice of gruff Scottish Al coming from the mouth of Bev. As Darlene and Tina listen on in shock, ‘Al’ reveals the name of her murderer – Natalie Buxton! Darlene’s ensuing attempt to avenge Al’s murder leaves her writhing on the floor in agony.
Karen waits outside the gates of Larkhall and takes some photos of Fenner for scientific comparison against the image on the CCTV tape. Unsettled by her appearance, Fenner visits a dark lock-up where he keeps what only could be described as a shrine to his ex. The following morning, Neil receives notification that the tribunal have found in Fenner’s favour. He shares the unhappy news with Karen who is preparing for her first day in court. Things are looking grim for Karen, but as she leaves court, she finds Neil waiting for her. He has received photographic proof from Rob that Fenner was definitely the man on the CCTV tape.
The police haul Selena in for questioning, convinced that she aided Kris’s escape. But then news comes in of Kris who standing on top of a London monument, loudly proclaiming her innocence as the streets grind to a standstill below her. Selena persuades the police detective in charge to take her to the scene and to then allow her to climb up to the top of the monument to talk Kris down. After failing to talk some sense into Kris, Selena produces a pair of handcuffs and shackles them together. She turns to the crowd below and vocally joins the protest.
Darlene finds a voodoo doll in her bed and becomes convinced that Natalie has placed a hex on her. The depths to which Natalie has sunk to amaze even Phyl and Bev, however, her satisfaction is short-lived. Frances arrives with news that she is to be transferred out of Larkhall. Just as Natalie is being taken away, the inmates see Kris and Selena on the television and become convinced that Natalie was telling the truth about their affair. Frances is left looking very uncomfortable.
Di and Fenner’s wedding goes off without a hitch and the reception is well under way when Karen and Neil return to give the happy couple their wedding present – a framed copy of Rob’s photographic evidence. Although Di steps forward eagerly with an alibi for the date printed on the photo, Hollamby quickly refutes it. When his staunchest ally deserts him, Fenner breaks down. He crumbles into a nearby chair as Karen and Neil look on in satisfaction.