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Mugshots
Episode Details
Mum is working in the garden and starts digging it over. She looks over at Lizzie who is also walking in the garden. Lizzie hears a noise and investigates; she finds a cat, she picks it up and promises to look after it just as Vera lets he women out for exercise period with a female instructor, Bea refuses to join in and sits on the grass. Doreen goads Bea into joining in and she does so.
Franky appears behind Vera and insults Marilyn who is talking to Doreen about getting out today.
Lynn is in Greg's surgery when Meg walks in and tells her that Mrs Davidson is going to contact the police and make enquiries about the Bentley case. Greg enters and tells Lynn he wants to see her everyday and that she must not over do things now she's pregnant. Lynn says she doesn't care as she won't be keeping the baby.
He tells Lynn to wait outside then tells Meg that the supplies of medicinal alcohol have gone down and hands her a list of the possible suspect, asking her if she thinks who it might be. Meg tells him that it could be any of them and he tells her he'll see the Governor about it.
Lizzie is in the garden stroking the cat, Franky appears and Lizzie tells her that the cat is hers, Franky [ ] looks at it and walks away, leaving Lizzie cuddling her new friend.
The women are still exercising, Meg brings Lynn out into the garden and Franky has a go at her. Lynn tells Franky to lay off as she'll be leaving soon and Franky doesn't believe her, so Meg warns her not to cause any more trouble. She then takes over from Vera as she wants to catch Greg before he leaves.
Vera asks Greg to see her mother that evening and he agrees asking how she's been.
Karen comes down the stairs as Franky is walking up them. They argue and Franky pretends to fall down the stairs just as Vera and Greg are approaching. Franky accuses Karen of pushing her and Vera charges her with loss of privileges and a visit to the governor if she carries on causing trouble.
Bea, Doreen and Marilyn are showering after heir exercise. Doreen tells Marilyn she doesn't want her to leave and Bea tells Doreen not to talk stupid. She then discusses with Marilyn the joys of being a housewife.
Greg is treating Franky's cut arm when she flirts with the nurse and asks Greg why he's working in the prison, she implies he's sleeping with the women and the nurse.
Lizzie is giving her cat a drink of water from a bucket in the garden; while Lynn is working she gets whistled at by one of the men on the other side of the fence. Lizzie's cat is still drinking when she looks over at the men, picks up the cat, sticks her tongue out at them and runs off.
Erica is with Meg in her office when Greg enters and she explains about the men from the prison next door fitting the new drainage system. Meg leaves and Greg tells Erica about the missing alcohol.
Karen is fighting with Franky in the corridor when Meg intervenes and tells Franky that she has a visitor.
Franky's visitor is her brother Gary [] who tells her to behave and she'll be out in 3 years so that thy can buy a farm together. She tells him she won't let him down.
Marilyn is released and Bea and Doreen say their goodbyes. Bea warns her not to come and see them till she's married. Eddie is waiting for her and they leave together in his van.
They arrive at their new home and Marilyn isn't impressed, Eddie presents her with a bunch of red roses.
Lizzie smuggles the cat into the cell she shares with Franky, she tells Lizzie to get rid of it. Lizzie then takes it into the laundry and Bea tells her to put it back outside. Lizzie tells them that there have been men working at the prison and that they'll be back tomorrow. Franky comes in and Lizzie runs out with her cat. Franky starts unloading a dryer much to the women's surprise.
Erica explains to Vera and Meg that Franky has been to see her about being paroled. Meg thinks she's changed and Vera disagrees. Erica tells them to stay behind for a cell search but Vera explains that she can't as her mother is sick. Erica tells her that they'll carry it out first thing in the morning.
Vera is at home and her mother moans about her aches and pains, blaming Vera and telling her that she should be at home looking after her. She declines Vera's offer of a part time nurse.
Lizzie is outside looking for her cat, she finds it dead in the bushes and runs in crying. She starts a fight with Franky in the rec room blaming her for killing the cat. Franky runs out, and then Lizzie bursts into tears.
Greg visits Vera's mum and prescribes her more tablets. He leaves and she tells Vera that she should get herself a man like him before she ends up like a dried up old prune.
Marilyn and Eddie [] enjoy their first night of passion in their new home.
Next morning the cell search is on, Meg finds Gary's plans of the farm and a tray and some alcohol under Lizzie's bed. Greg walks in with Erica and he tells Lizzie that the bucket of rainwater she claims to have given the cat a drink out of had weed killer init, causing the cat to die.
The women are surprised with the new Franky, Karen argues with her again and Erica orders Franky to work in the garden telling mum to let her know. Bea is puzzled as to why Franky is backing down from Karen and Lizzie.
Doreen tries to comfort Lizzie. Lizzie thinks this is God's way of paying her back for poisoning the shearers.
Mum explains to Frankie about working in the garden and Franky shows her Gary's plan of the farm.
Doreen tells Lizzie to fake 'anaemia' (amnesia), she tries and isn't very good at it.
Bea slips Eddie a note to give to Marilyn.
Marilyn isn't coping well with her new life as a housewife.
Karen and Greg have a row in his surgery which results in him slapping her and Karen threatening to report him Vera sees the whole thing.
Vera talks with Meg about Greg knowing Karen before she came to Wentworth.
Bea is trying to think of a way to stir up trouble with Franky so that she'll retaliate. Lizzie has the perfect idea.
Lynn talks to Doug through the fence.
Marilyn tries her hand at cooking and fails. She explains to Eddie that she needs to get a job as she's used to being around people and she's lonely.
Meg and Greg share a meal at her flat and Greg explains that he and Karen went to uni together.
Vera and her Mum [] argue again which results in her Mum forgetting to take her pills causing her to collapse and die.
Bea Lizzie and Doreen wind up Franky and Lizzie follows Franky into their cell. Franky realises something is wrong and looks for her plan of the farm, the women have renamed it "Doyle's pig house" [] which sends her into a rage.
Marilyn fails to get a job when she explains that she's been in prison. She arrives home and her old pimp visits her, she tells him she's going straight and asks him to leave,, before he does, he leaves his card, just in case she changes her mind. She rips it up then sits on the bed and puts the pieces back together.
Credits as broadcast
Cast
Lynn - KERRY ARMSTRONG
Meg - ELSPETH BALLANTYNE
Franky - CAROL BURNS
Lizzie - SHEILA FLORANCE
Erica - PATSY KING
Marilyn - MARGARET LAWRENCE
Bea - VAL LEHMAN
Doreen - COLETTE MANN
Eddie - RICHARD MOIR
Greg - BARRY QUIN
Vera - FIONA SPENCE
Karen - PEITA TOPPANO
Mum - MARY WARD
Doug - JOHN ARNOLD
Mrs Bennett - DOROTHY BRADLEY
Agency Girl - LEONIE COLLINS
Sister - BELINDA DAVEY
Instructress - GILLIAN O'FLYNN
Gary Doyle - GRED STROUD
Pimp - TARO THOMAS
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Crew
Music composed by ALLAN CASWELL
Music conducted by WILLIAM MOTZING
Music supervision AUSTRALIAN SCREEN MUSIC
Production Manager VALERIE UNWIN
Casting KERRY SPENCE
Design MAL NICHOLS / IAN COSTELLO
Floor Managers RAY LINDSAY / BOB GILLOW
Technical Director HOWARD SIMMONS
Audio GREG GURNEY
Lighting LES SWIFT
Videotape Editor DAVID JAEGER
Director's Assistant PAM INGLIS
Studio Cameramen KEN MULHOLLAND
SIMON HELLINGS / NOEL PENN
Location Cameramen STEVE MANN / JOE BATTAGLIA
Props DAVID SMITH
Wardrobe JENNY CARMEN
Make-up VIVIENNE RUSHBROOK
Production Assistance PAM PEARCE
Executive Producer GODFREY PHILIPP
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Trivia
When Vera is releasing Marilyn she calls her by her real name - Gladys.
Review written by Mark Wilson
mark@prisoner-cellblockh.co.uk
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