Rebatblackmoor

Episode 2

The camera zooms in on the 3 animals , the smaller dog who is cute and cuddly gets up and goes to the cat and starts teasing her by playing with her tail, the cat gets up shakes herself with dignity and moves to another place slightly further away and lies down again, the smaller dog looks over at other dog who is bigger, the big dog gets up goes towards the cat, puts one paw one either side of her hind legs and starts rolling her over and over again on the grass, meanwhile the smaller dog comes and starts with paying with her tail again, looking rather annoyed she moves in the direction of the building where Reb Kean has just been thrown into solitary we see her approaching a patch of grass at the bottom of the solitary cell and going through it, the 2 dogs go and lie down side by side looking contented as if they have accomplished their mission.

We see the staffroom a young handsome officer is sitting there with a very attractive young lady dressed in civvies, the young officer is Jonathan Grant and the young lady is Katherine Freeman daughter of Governor Harold Freeman who has recently been appointed the new social worker.

Jonathan: "So how did it go today, did you manage to get through to any of them."

Katherine: "It was another one of those days, you know when you feel as if you are banging your head against a brick wall, I guess they still see me as a threat because dad is governor especially since he has taken all their priviledges away, I must say I was surprised when that inspector came and said that Janine Baxter has been murdered instead of her death being an accident, I cant help feeling that dad is being unduly too strict and unreasonable by making all the prisoners suffer like that though."

Jonathan: " I did'nt want to say it myself because he's your dad, although he's a good man I also think he's being unreasonable myself, but I've just started here, I don't have the clout that Janet, Cynthia or Terry have and they all seem to be behind him every step of the way, the only one who agrees with me is Beverley what's a mystery though is how the cops knew it was murder and not an accident.

Cynthia walks into the staffroom and says: "The autopsy revealed it was murder not suicide apparently her neck was broken in a place inconsistent with the fall itself, Im just on way way home, my shift has just ended, Im beat, by the way that new prisoner that came in earlier today, she's in the pound."

Jonathan: "Who is she, what did she do to get herself in the pound so quick."

Cynthia: "Her name is Reb Kean she got sent here from Wentworth because she was a constant headache to both inmates and staff alike, the final straw came when she tried to attack a very good friend and former colleague of mine Joan Ferguson, the Governor at Wentworth saw fit to transfer her here, she's hardly been here 5 minutes and already she has started with the same antics again, I told Terry to put her in the pound because she nearly attacked Gaffney just because Gaffney accidently spilled food over her at dinner, then she got another day for insubordination she'll be there the rest of today and the whole of tomorrow as well ."

Jonathan: "I guess Ill have the pleasure of meeting her later when I take the breakfast meal to solitary, but in all due fairness Cynthia, knowing what Gaffney's like don't you think just maybe she might have spilled that food on Reb Kean by purpose."

Cynthia: " I saw the whole thing and it was an accident on Gaffney's part this time, anyway I've got to go get some sleep I've got a double shift starting late tomorrow night, goodbye and see you tomorrow."

Jonathan: "Cheers Cynthia see you tomorrow." Cynthia leaves the room he looks at Katherine who was quiet the entire time Cynthia was there and says:" I guess I get to meet the infamous Reb Kean later today eh."

Katherine:" I would like to have a chat with this Reb Kean, I spoke to dad earlier on today and he told me something very interesting, I wonder if he'll let me see her while she's in solitary."

Jonathan: "You've got no chance of that Kath, you'll just have to wait till when she comes out anyway I've got to get on my rounds I'm late already, say would you like to go for dinner tomorrow night after work, maybe you can tell me what you and the Governor talked about ."

Katherine: "That would be great, besides it's almost time for me to knock off as well."

Katherine gets her handbag and they leave the staffroom together

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We see Reb lying on the bed in the cell, we hear an noise which seems to be coming from under the bed, Reb jumps off the bed and moves to the other side of the room with a pillow in her hand ready to attack, we see the siamese cat coming out from under the bed, Reb looks stunned but throws the pillow back on the bed and relaxes when see sees the cat.

Reb: " What the???Cat, how did you get in here."

Sassy (the cat):"Meouw, Meouw" she then goes over to Reb and starts rubbing herself against Reb's legs purring loudly

Reb goes and sits back on the bed Sassy follows her and continues to rub herself against Rebs legs she is also purring loudly, Reb picks her up and starts cuddling her saying"Kitty cat, I don't know how you got in her don't get me wrong Im so glad you're here with me, I better find out because I don't want a screw to find out how you got in, but you better not have any fleas but." Sassy meouws indignantly but eventually just lies down on Reb's lap and falls asleep.

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We see the kichen where the meals are prepared, everyone is laughing at a joke Edwina Blackmore the cook has just made

Edwina:"Right we better get back to it eh girls,", she turns around and sees the contents of a pot boiling over on the stove she runs to it just in time turns around and says to an inmate app 60 years of age,"Dotty you were supposed to be watching the pots to make sure nothing boils over."

Dotty,"Im sorry Edwina, I was just wondering where Sassy is."

Edwina: "You know that darn cat has a mind of her own, she'll come here when she's good and ready, now please ladies we must get back to work as we are slightly behind schedule the last thing we want is to give Mr Walters or Miss Leach a reason to put any of you on a charge, Lord knows they don't seem to need much provocation these days."

Everyone quickly gets back to work, two young inmates Susan Short and Kathy Bates are talking whilst they are working

Kathy: "Did you see that new girl that came in yesterday?"

Susan:"No not yet but I hear the leach and Walters chucked her in the pound during dinner last night."

Kathy: "This place seems to become more of a concentration camp every day, do you know what happened."

Susan: "Dot said she heard Marie and Margo talking about it, apparently the leach came to Margo yesterday and told Margo she wanted her to make sure Kean had an accident during dinner so that she could be thrown in the pound."

Kathy: "I wonder why Margo would do that though, as far as I know she hates the leach as much as the rest of us, Im only glad the leach doesnt seem to hassle us or take much notice of us."

Susan: "Yeah it makes one wonder why Margo would do it especially since she knew this Reb from Wentworth apparently Marie knows Reb as well."

Just then Jonathan comes into the kitchen and says to Edwina: " Morning Mrs B how is everything in here, will breakfast be ready soon."

Edwina smiling: "It should'nt be too much longer about 10 minutes, Mr Grant."

Jonathan: No worries, I'll wait for it besides I will get to meet the new inmate, Susan would you like carry the meal tray for me to solitary."

Susan: "No worries, Mr Grant."

We next see Jonathan and Susan coming out the kitchen door and walking in the direction where the solitary cells are, we see Rufus and Butch the 2 dogs coming towards Jonathan and Susan and both give a welcoming bark.
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The women are sat at the diningroom having breakfast, Janet and Beverley are on duty, both are carrying batons but are just standing at the entrance to the diningroom.

The women are all standing in line to get breakfast, Marie and Janie are whispering together

Marie: "I tell you Janie, we've gotta get to the bottom of who killed Baxter, there's no way I want to lose my priveledges for the rest of the time I'm in this stinking hole."

Janie: "Yeah Marie, I agree the only trouble is that everyone really seems to know nothing about it, when Jen and I found her we really thought she had just fallen and broke her neck by accident, we usually know who the person is who bumped someone else is even although we cant lag, but this time Im buggered if I can figure out who it was."

Marie: "Yeah when I find out who it is, Ill make sure she lags on herself, no one does anything in this place without my say so or ok, when I find her Ill make her sorry she ever saw the light of day, she'll be begging the screws to be put in the pound forever."

Janet: "For goodness sake would you all mind moving a bit faster than you are at the moment, Winter what's the hold up everyones already at their tables and you and Turner are just staying there in like a couple of statues.

Marie: "Sorry Mrs O'Conner I just thought I saw something, thats all."

Janet: "Winter, I don't know what imaginery thing you are supposed to have seen, but I'll tell you this what you will see will be very vivid and very real if you don't get cracking this very second, then you may realise that this place does'nt run on your schedule."

Marie and Janie get their meal without futher odo and sit at the table in silence as Janet is watching them very closely
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Inside solitary Reb is lying on the bed, Sassy is lying beside her, they both hear 2 dogs barking, Sassy bolts upright and slips under the bed, we see the door being unlocked and Jonathan and Susan coming into the cell.

Susan goes up to the bed and puts the tray down and says:"Good day, my name is Susan Short, you're Reb Kean right."

Reb:"Yeah thats right." Susan stands there looking at Reb expecting Reb to say more

Reb: "You want something."

Susan with a puzzled look walks away slowly says: "No, hope the foods ok we made it ourselves.", she walks out the cell

Jonathan: "Wait for me, Susan I wont be long." to Reb :"you know you are not going to make friends here if you have an attitude like that, believe me we all need friends and you especially need friends in a place like this."

Reb: "Oh yeah, what would you know about friends tell you what, all I want is to be left alone, no one hassles me and I don't hassle them." just then Rufus runs into the cell and throws himself in Rebs arms and licking her, momentarily Reb appears to smile and hugs Rufus and says to Jonathan, "What a nice dog whose is he."

Jonathan: "He belongs to the cook Mrs Blackmore, they stay on the premises on the other side of the prison, Mrs Blackmore has another dog called Butch and a siamese cat called Sassy, But Im afraid he's not supposed to be in here, come on Rufus time to go now.", Jonathan picks up Rufus and they leave the cell together, Jonathan to Reb, "Ill be along for the tray later, think about what I said." he closes the door and locks it.

Reb takes the tray off the lid and tastes her food, "At least the stinking dump has a decent cook at it, I wonder how gay Ray is getting on now, maybe I can get in touch with him and try get him to come around with that letter about the Freak."

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In the laundry all the inmates are busy as there has been a screw present the entire time, first Janet then Beverley.

Marie: "Is it all right if I go to the dunny, Miss Carter."

Beverley: "Correct me if Im wrong, but you went 15 minutes ago, why do you need to go again."

Marie: "It must have been something I ate, please can I go."

Beverley: "Make it quick and don't let me find out you've been malingering or you'll be on a charge."

Marie: "Thanks Miss Carter." and leaves the laundry, Beverley: "Ok get on with your work everyone."

Janie: "Can I go to the tut too, Miss Carter."

Beverley rolling her eyes: "For goodness sake, Janie hurry up and make it quick," Janie leaves Beverley, "Now can we please see some work being done in here ladies."
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We see Janie and Marie together passing money in Janie's cell

Marie: "Come on where's the rest, hand it over or I'll thump you."

Janie: "That's all I got, honest Marie its hard to peddle the stuff around with a screw breathing down your neck all the time."

Marie: "Yeah ok Ill get Gaffney later and see if she had any better luck, at least she gets to get more places since she started working in the kitchen and doesn't have to give a screw some explanation for where she's going, we better get back to work before O'Conner or Walters catches us, thank goodness the leach is'nt here today." they walk back in the direction of the laundry

Janie: "Yeah wouldnt it be great to never have to see her ever again."

Marie: " Yeah, the freak was bad enough but the leach takes the cake when it comes to bent screws, seems she really has it in for Kean, won't be surprised if she got a call from the Freak telling the leach to put the wind up her, like she did with me when I first came here."

They get to the laundry Beverley is still there. Marie and Janie get back to work, Marie on the press and Janie folding sheets
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Later we see the women being escourted to their cells by Terry and Janet for lockup. Janet stops at Marie's dorm

Janet: "Enjoy your last night in this cell Winter, tomorrow night you will be moved in with Gaffney."

Marie: "Why can't you just move Kean in with Gaffney, I've made this cell my home now."

Janet: " You dont tell us where to put you, you go where we put you, besides Mr Freeman feels that Kean should be in a cell on her own."

Marie: "Oh Please Mrs O'Connell I dont mind who I share with I just like this cell, couldnt you please just put Margo in here with me."

Janet: "I'll think about it and let you know in the morning, goodnight Winter."
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Meanwhile Reb is lying on the bed in solitary when she hears the same scratching noise she heard in the morning, Sassy appears.

Reb: "Sassy, you came back I almost thought you were never going to come back," Sassy jumps on top of the bed and after the petting she lies on top of Reb's chest and falls asleep, the next morning although she has gone out of the cell a few times during the night she is there when Reb awakes, shortly after Reb is awake Sassy leaves again."
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We see reception, Janet is sitting at the reception desk when Cynthia walks in and signs the register

Janet: "Hi Cynthia did you have a nice rest on your day off."

Cynthia:"I had so much to do in the morning however I took it easy last night and watched an old Bette Davis movie on the telly last night, anything much being happening since I was gone."

Janet: "Just the usual, nothing we couldnt handle though, oh by the way we transferred Gaffney to Winter's cell, when Kean gets out of solitary tomorrow she'll go to Gaffney's old cell."

Cynthia: "I think it a good thing to have Kean put into a single cell for the moment, anyway better get to it, see you later Janet." Cynthia goes through the door leading down the corridor to the staffroom she sees Terry there at the table drinking coffee

Terry: "Hi Cynthia, how was your day off yesterday."

Cynthia: "It was fine I took care of a lot of things."

Terry: "Are you going to deliver the meals in solitary tonight."

Cynthia: "Yes I would'nt miss it for the world, I'll take Perkins with me to carry the tray."
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In the kichen Edwina and the inmates have almost got the evening meal ready and laughing and joking with one another, Susie is busy petting Sassy who has been in the kitchen for the last half hour, when suddenly Blackie goes Mweoulllll and flies out the kitchen.

Dot to Susie:"Quick dear, the leach is coming in here."

Susie gets back to the task of getting the plates ready to serve the meal after laying out the second plate the door opens and Cynthia is standing at the doorway watching, the atmosphere has changed from being jovial to everyone hurredly getting the meal ready to serve.

Cynthia to Edwina: "Which one of these meals is for solitary."

Edwina pointing to a meal on a tray: "That one over there."

Cynthia: "Is it ready to be taken out."

Edwina: "If a meals on a tray with a lid over the plate, its ready." she turns her back on Cynthia to get a knife and fork to put on the plate, "You can take it now if you want to."

Cynthia: "Perkins I want you to carry this meal to solitary for me, lets move it."

Dot picks up the tray and accompanies Cynthia out the door
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Reb is sitting on the bed petting Sassy who came back to her cell 15 minutes ago, she suddenly hears a scratching noise on the wall by the bed, suddenly Sassy bolts upright jumps off the bed looks at the door to solitary and starts growling and hissing, with a last hiss and loud myoewllrrrmmmmmm disappears like lightning under the bed and Reb hears her going out through the grass.

About 15 seconds later the door to solitary is unlocked and Cynthia and Dot walk in

Cynthia: "Put the tray down Perkins and get out and wait for me outside the door." Dot puts the tray down gives Reb a nervous smile and gets out the cell quickly."

Cynthia looks at Reb who is sitting on the bed for a while and says, "Get up Kean." to her surprise Reb does without saying anything. Cynthia:"It seems as if your manners have improved considerably since yesterday when you first came in, maybe you will be out tomorrow if you keep up your good behaviour up, by the way you are no longer sharing a cell with Winter, you'll be on a cell on your own, Gaffney's old cell, enjoy your meal someone will collect it tomorrow and Kean anymore trouble from you you'll land back in here just as quickly, understood."

Reb: "Yeah."

Cynthia: "Come along Kean you've been in prison long enough, surely you know the correct way to address and speak to an officer."

Reb: "Yes Miss Leach."

Cynthia with undisguised sarcasm and contempt : "Good , glad to see you are learning." she gives Reb another long cold stare and leaves the cell locking the door behind her.

Reb mutters : "Up yours, you stinking lousy ugly bitch, I swear one day you will pay for this you freak Ferguson." she takes the lid off the plate and starts eating the food later when she is finished she she puts the tray back down on the floor, this causes the plate to move slightly, and she sees something at the side of the plate, she picks up the plate and sees the 3 gingerbread biscuits that were lying underneath the plate.
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Episode 3

We hear a the bell ringing, we see the inside of Marie and Margo's cell, they are in their pyjamas.

Marie: "Struth, you'd think they'd at least get the bell to ring at the right time, the thing's loud enough to wake the dead."

Margo: "Yeah especially since there no longer such a thing as rec time anymore."

Marie: "So were you able to score today."

Margo: "Yeah, here's the dough."she then hands Marie a few notes, Marie then hands her a couple back which is Margo's share of the profits."I hear Reb gets out of the pound tomorrow."

Marie looks thoughtful: "Yeah I never got a chance to ask you what the leach did to make you to do that to Kean, I thought you were great mates when you were at Wentworth together and had things sewn up there."

Margo: "Lets just say I had a score to settle with Reb, she pulled one over on me there and I owed her one, I think we are square now though."

Marie: "Yeah I got a chance to settle the score I owed her, but it really looks like the leach is gunning for her."

Margo as if in deep thought: "Yeah, I wonder why."

Marie: "Dunno, won't be suprised if the freak has a hand in it though

Margo: "Yeah only thing is the leach makes the freak look like a girl scout, Reb had better watch her back."

The lights go out in the cell both women get into bed and the room is silent
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In the staffroom Terry and Cynthia are sitting chatting when Edwina Blackmore walks in

Edwina: Hi, just came to get something out of my locker.", she then takes something out , "Well have a good evening, see you tomorrow."

Terry: "Yes goodnight, see you tomorrow and Edwina tonight's food was absolutely fabulous, one of the best I've had in ages."

Edwina sailing: "Thanks, Terry I'm so glad you liked it." she then turns around and leaves the room

Terry to Cynthia: "Gotta admit she's possibly one of the best cooks in the country let alone the prison service, her cooking is just as good as a restuarant's any day, why I...."

Cynthia:"Why don't you just shut up."

Terry: "Why? whats the matter with you, all I said was..."

Cynthia: "Im well aware of what you said, what I don't like is the woman's attitude."

Terry: "Why what's wrong with it, she's always been fine towards me and as far as I know the Governor and all the other staff thinks she's terrific as well."

Cynthia: "She is extremely curt with me in front of the scum in here, when I went to get the meal to take to Kean earlier, she made no attempt to even appear courteous towards me, another thing as well is that cat of hers as well as those 2 dogs just seem to roam about freely wherever they damn well please, instead of being wherever they are supposed to be which is on her premises."

Terry rolling her eyes: "Good grief Cynthia, so all this palavar is just because Edwina did'nt give you friendly smile in the kitchen, she's entitled to her views and unlike the scum in here her friendliness with you isn't a prerequisite for the job and for your information I like her cat and both her dogs, Im going on my rounds now, see you later." he then storms out the staffroom."

We then see an expression of sheer rage developing on Cynthia's face which is fast turning purple that is impossible to describe in mere words

We see Terry head out towards the solitary cells

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Reb is lying awake on the bed in solitary when she hears a familiar scratch on the wall, Sassy leaps off the bed and goes out the cell without growling or hissing, Reb pretends to be asleep, the door opens and Terry peeks inside, satisfied that Reb is asleep he goes back out again.

Edwina is sitting in her headquarters watching telly with Rufus at her feet, when Sassy comes through the window and jumps on Edwina's lap' purring loudly

Edwina: "Well the prodigal returns, where was mummy's precious baby, as if I did'nt know."

Sassy: "Meouw."

Edwina: "Let me give you some food before you go on onother one of your great escapades again." she gets up holding Sassy in her arms, Rufus follows them into the kitchen

We see Butch lying outside the back end of solitary keeping a vigilant eye, we see Rufus come towards Butch, Butch then gets up and goes in the direction of Edwina's headquarters.
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The night has turned to day and we see Terry and Kathy coming into Reb's cell

Terry: "You have 1 minute to put that tray down and to get out of here, Bates." Kathy goes to the bed and puts the breakfast tray down and asks Reb, "So how was the dinner last night."

Reb: "It just what I'd expect from a lousy dump like this."

Kathy: "I hear you're getting out later today."

Reb: "Yeah, that's if some screw does'nt have it in for me and dumps me back in here on another trumped up charge."

Terry: "Ok Bates your minute is up, get outside the door and wait for me." he then walks towards Reb looking like he is going to attack her

Reb: "You just keep away from me, you bash happy screw."

Terry with a grin: "Now, now Kean that's not the proper way to address an officer, nor is it very polite, tell you what since I'm in rather a good mood this morning and as I realise your first time in here could be quite stressful to say the least, Im prepared to overlook it this time."

Reb: "Oh yeah, in return for what, I'd rather spend the rest of my life in here before Ill do that."

Terry: "Don't flatter yourself Kean, Now remember to be a good girl, the day is still young I can change my mind very quickly." he then turns and leaves the cell locking the door behind him.
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Later on we see Reb lying on the bed with Sassy beside her, we see Sassy go under the bed but not through the grass, the cell door is unlocked and Beverley Carter comes into the cell

Beverley: "Im Miss Carter, I've come to take you out of solitary and to your new cell."

Reb: "New cell?, I'm supposed to be sharing with Winter,"

Beverley: "Not anymore, the Governor has put Gaffney in with Winter and assigned you to a cell on your own for the time being, that way there should be less trouble."

They leave solitary together, next thing we see Reb and Beverley in Reb's new cell

Beverley: "Make your bed, Ill be back in 10 minutes for you, the social worker, Miss Freeman would like to see you."

Reb: "Yeah and what if I don't want to see her."

Beverley: "For your sake I'd suggest you see her, if you don't they will wonder why and you could be facing a charge of insubordination, Im sure you've already been told a few times since you arrived here that you are expected to do exactly as you've been told."

Reb: "Alright, alright I'll see her."

Beverley: "When I come back I expect to see the bed made, your dorm neat and for you to be ready for the social worker."

Beverley leaves the cell, we see her walking down the corridor, we see Janie and Jenny come into Reb's cell looking menacing

Reb:"Yeah what do you 2 moles want."

Janie: "You!!, you bitch, we don't like what you did to Marie the other day, in fact we don't like you full stop."

Reb: "Yeah well, the feeling is 100% mutual I can promise you that, like I told you the other day I'm ready for you any time, now get out of her so I can make my bed in peace, you're making me sick."

Jenny comes to Reb and takes a swing at Reb who has her back turned to them so that she can start making the bed the blow lands on her side and knocks her down, as Reb falls to the floor she rolls on the floor kicking out at Jenny's legs which causes Jenny to fall down, meanwhile Janie comes to Reb and kicks her hard in the stomach a couple of times, next thing Kathy Bates comes into the dorm and lays into Janie and easily overpowers her, she also has a go at Jenny who has recovered and is about to lay into Reb as well.

Kathy to Janie and Jenny who are clutching their sides in pain: "Get out of here now, or you'll get more of the same, there's plenty more where that came from." to Reb: "You Ok." she help Reb up.

Reb: "Thanks I owe you, those 2 bitches sprung me by suprise when I had my back turned as I started making the bed."

Kathy: "Yeah well, you'd better get on with it then, Im not supposed to be here, I actually made an excuse to go to the dunny so I could get something from my cell and then I heard noises from here."

Reb: "You better go before a screw catches you, don't worry I'll be fine, thanks again for helping out, Ill see you later."

Kathy as she is leaving: "No worries, glad I was able to put those 2 moles in their place."

Reb has just finished making the bed and got the cell tidied when Beverley comes back into the cell.

Beverley: "Good glad to see your bed made, are you ready to see the social worker now."

Reb: "Yeah as ready as Ill ever be I suppose."

We see them walk along another corridor and Beverley knocks on a door, the voice from inside says "Come In" Beverley opens the door and says,"Rebecca Kean is waiting to see you."

Katherine: "Good, send her in please Miss Carter."

Beverley: "You can come in now Kean, then to Katherine as Reb walks in."Ill come back for her in 30 minutes."

Katherine: "Thanks Miss Carter" to Reb "You can sit down if you want to, Rebecca."

Reb sits down gives Katherine a look and says: "The name's Reb."

Katherine: "That's fine if you want to be called Reb, I have no problem with it, tell me something about yourself Reb."

Reb: "What's to tell you that you don't already know, Im sure you've read about my life history in one of those files."

Katherine: " Yes I have, but like all files, they don't tell the whole story, do you have any dreams or aspirations, things like that??"

Reb: "Dreams and aspirations, Lady, in a dump like this who can have dreams or aspirations except to get out of this stinking place especially when you get bash happy screws constantly having their knife into you just because they don't happen to like the look of your face."

Katherine clearly stunned by the outburst merely says: "You don't like being called Rebecca I understand and respect that, however I don't like being called Lady, if you want to address me by name kindly refer to me as Miss Freeman."

Reb" Yeah ok Miss Freeman."

Katherine: " Now that we've got that straight, I would like to know what you meant by as you put it, bash happy screws with a knife into you, and don't worry whatever you say will be kept in the strictest confidence unless you indicate otherwise."

Reb takes a long look at Katherine and instinct tells her that she can trust Katherine, she then proceeds to tell Katherine about her time at Wentworth including the time Joan Ferguson tried to throw her over the stairwell, as well as her induction when she arrived at Blackmoor.

Katherine: "That must have been a terrible thing for you to have to go through when this Miss Ferguson tried to push you over the stairs, what I admire is the guts you showed by getting help when the tables were reversed."

Reb: "You believe me, you actually believe me, no one has ever believed me before."

Katherine with the utmost sincerity: "I can read a person like a book, I also know that you have a tendancy to use people for your own ends and purposes without thinking of the consequences that may follow and I'm warning you right now not to try those sort of antics with me because they won't work, however I have absolutely no doubt in my mind whatsoever that you have told me the absolute truth as to what happened at Wentworth and here."

Reb: "No I won't try to fool you Miss Freeman, Im just so happy you believe me."

Katherine: "The only problem is trying to prove the allegations, it's one thing having suspicions but the proof is another matter altogether, the best advice I can give for the moment is to try settle in and make some friends and try stay out of trouble, have you managed to make any friends yet.?"

Reb: "I know Margo Gaffney and Marie Winter from Wentworth, but I would'nt say they are friends of mine, I did meet a girl Kathy Bates and she seems ok, a real nice girl."

Katherine: "Yes, she is a nice girl but has a tendancy to be led by the wrong people, Im afraid, I would hate to have to find out that you were only friendly for her just so that you could use her for your own ends and purposes."

Reb: "Oh I would'nt do that, besides she helped me out earlier today."

Katherine: "Let me guess, someone tried the heavy on you and she came to your defence."

Reb: "Geez, how did you know??"

Katherine with a smile: "Like I told you just now, I can read people like a book, I don't get fooled easily, by the way have you been able to get in touch with your mother and let her know you've been transferred."

Reb: "No not yet, it all happened so quick."

Katherine: "Would you like me to get in touch with her, let her know you're here and ask her if she'll come and see you."

Reb: "Yeah, that will be great."

Just then the door opens and Cynthia Leach comes inside

Katherine clearly irritated: "Is there something I can do for you, Miss Leach."

Cynthia: "I've come to take Kean back to her cell."

Katherine: "It's alright, Miss Carter is going to come back for her."

Cynthia to Katherine: "Miss Carter is occupied elsewhere at the moment and I am on a tight schedule, this is the only time an officer came come to take Kean back".

Katherine to Reb: "Fine, Ill see if I can get in touch with your mother, and let you know what happens tomorrow, Reb."

Cynthia: "The prisoner's name is Kean, not Reb."

Katherine: "Since I'm only the social worker here and not an officer such as yourself, I'm not bound by having to call the inmates by the names you call them."

Cynthia visibly seething: "Get up Kean now and get out and wait for me by the security gate." Reb gets up and goes out the room, Cynthia slams the door shut.

Cynthia: "Your father may be the Governor here, but you will never ever speak to me like that again in front of the scum in here, do you understand me."

Katherine: "My father, the Governor would see it the same way and give you the same answer I just gave you, so please if you've finished with your little speech would you kindly leave the room, I've got lots of work to do."

Cynthia enraged, but left absolutely speechless just opens the door and leaves Katherine's office slamming it shut so loudly that the security gate echoes with the vibration, the prison doctor Robert Sinclair is walking along the corridor, he walks past Cynthia and tentively says hello, she ignores him she gets to the security gate opens it and says, "Get moving, Kean."

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Episode 4

We see Robert approach the door to Katherine's office and knocking softly

Katherine: "Come in." Robert goes in tentavely

Robert: "Is it safe to come in, do you think she'll be back."

Katherine: "I don't think so, at least not today."

Robert: " I would'nt like to be in Reb Kean's shoes right now, that Miss Leach looked like she wanted to kill someone."

Katherine: "Im sure it's me she wants to kill ."

Robert: "Why what on earth happened."

Katherine then starts telling him about the scene that just took place between her and Cynthia
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We see Janie and Jenny come out of a cell and hurry down the corridor just before we see Cynthia and Reb turn the corner, they go into Reb's cell which looks as if a tornado had struck it.

Cynthia: "Well, well, well Kean, it looks like you don't know to keeping your cell clean and tidy, you're on an insubordination change."

Reb: "Hey come on, you can't try pin this on me , you know I could'nt have done that, I've been with the social worker all this time and the cell was fine when I left here, just ask that other screw she was with me from the time I left here till I got there ."

Cynthia:"All I know is that it's a complete pigsty now and I want it clean, and that you are going to clean it right now,"

Reb raising her voice: "You fat ugly bitch, you know I did'nt do it, why should I have......"

Cynthia grabs Reb in midsentence by the coller: " You will never, ever speak to me like that again Kean nor will you EVER raise your voice to me ever again," she punches Reb in the stomach, Reb falls down to the floor, Cynthia kicks her in the ribs pulls her by the hair,"Get up" once Reb is standing again,"Now you will clean this cell immediately without any further trouble, do you hear me?"

Reb doesn't answer but gives Cynthia a cold glare, Cynthia coming toward Reb again looking very menacing, "I am waiting for an answer Kean."

Reb: "Yeah all right I'll do it."

Cynthia with a quiet tone full of menace: "I beg your pardon."

Reb: "Yes Miss Leach."

Reb then proceeds to clean the cell with Cynthia standing over her like a watchdog once finished Cynthia seems about to leave the cell when Beverley comes to the cell with a new inmate. Beverley hasn't seen Cynthia yet

Beverley to Reb: "This is Noeline Burke, she'll be sharing the cell with you Kean, Burke this is Reb Kean." Beverley looks at Reb wondering why she's not saying anything when she suddenly sees Cynthia.

Beverley: Oh Miss Leach, did'nt realise you were here," she looks from Reb to Cynthia,"Whats going on here."

Cynthia: "It seems as if Kean has a problem in that she does'nt know how to keep a clean cell, when I came back here the cell was an absolute pigsty."

Beverley: "That's impossible, when I came to take Kean to Miss Freeman earlier the cell was clean and the bed was made, whoever it was that left it untidy, it could'nt have been Kean."

Reb to Cynthia: "You see I told you the cell was clean when I left here but you would'nt believe me, now Miss Carter has told you herself."

Cynthia: "What I believed was what I saw with the evidence of my own eyes and your cell was a pigsty." she turnes to leave, "And Kean, you're on extra cleaning duty tomorrow as punishment for insubordination."

Beverley: "Miss Leach I hardly think that's fair, I already told you Kean could'nt have left the cell in the state you found it."

Cynthia very coldly with minimal politeness to Beverley:"The punishment isn't for me finding the cell in the state I found it when I came in, but for her insubordination towards me, Now Miss Carter if you would'nt mind supervising Burke to see that she makes her bed properly and understands the rules, I have to go and supervise in the laundry," Cynthia leaves the room

Noeline: " Geez, the air is so cool in here, you don't even need a fridge to keep things cold." she looks at the door, "But it's getting a bit warmer since she left."

Beverley: "Just get on with making the bed please Burke, the bell is going in 5 minutes, there is to be a exercise period in the yard." Reb sits on her bed and says nothing
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Later we see the yard and Reb and Noeline coming out with Beverley, we see Margo come towards Reb and Noeline

Margo:"Hiya Reb, g'day Noel long time no see."

Reb: "You 2 know one another."

Noeline: "Yeah we were at Wentworth together and then at Barnhurst, its been a couple of years now has'nt it Margo, she sees Marie,"Geez terrific, whats that white haired bitch doing here." she then sees Janie and Jenny,"I see she has those 2 stupid galars with here as well, that's worse than seeing Vinegar Tits on one of her bad hair days."

Reb softly to Noeline and Margo: "Lets go for a walk, I don't want a screw overhearing what I want to say." Noeline looks at Margo but Margo just nods and they both follow Reb. Beverley is just standing watching but keeping her distance

Margo: "Yeah, what."

Reb to Noeline: "Just keep on keeping an eye for the screw coming, I've got something to say to Gaffney here" Reb and Margo walk a slight distance from Noeline who is keeping knit," what the hell do you think you were doing that night when you tipped that food on me to get me thrown in the pound."

Margo: "Hey look I'm sorry about that Reb, the Leach told me to do it and as I was mad with you about what happened before I went along with it, now were even."

Reb: "Oh no not yet, Gaffney, you owe me a lot more than some stupid explanation, just how friendly are you with Winter anyway."

Margo: "Oh we've got something going, she's running the rackets in here and she gives me a good cut."

Reb: "Well now I'm here I'm going to be taking over her rackets with your help," she looks over Noeline,"Is she any good, can she keep her trap shut."

Margo: "Yeah she's ok, she'll go along with anything so long as there's something in it for her."

Reb: "Lets go talk to her, they go to Noeline and tell her about the idea.

Noeline: "Sounds good to me, I'd like to take those bitches down a notch or 2 after what they did to me when I was at the other stinking dump."

We see Marie and her gang come towards Reb, Margo and Noeline

Marie with mock cheerfulness: "Say they let you out of the pound Kean, I wonder for how long this time."

Reb: "Why don't you just shut your face for more than 5 minutes, Winter, your voice is starting to sound like a foghorn." Marie looks at Reb with a smile then says to Noeline, "Hi how's it going Noeline, long time no see."

Noeline: "Yeah, not nearly long enough though."

Marie: "Come along Burke, that no way to treat an old friend especially now that I'm topdog."

Noeline: "You! Topdog.? don't make me laugh,Top Bitch more like."

Janie to Noeline: "You bitch I outta thump ya right now for what you just said."

Noeline: "Yeah, like to see you try, go on I'm waiting."

Janie looks about to try thump Noeline but Reb grabs Janie by the arm

Reb: "You already tried to thump me and see how far you got, by the way did you and your fat friend" Reb indicates Jenny "come and wreck my cell when I was with the social worker." Reb studies Janie's face very closely

Janie: "Now why would we go and do a thing like that, if you like living in a pigsty that's your problem, don't come and try to lay the blame on us if..." she does'nt finish her sentence because Reb has given her one hard punch in the gut in midsentence, Janie doubles over, Beverley is coming towards them but she did'nt see Reb hit Janie

Reb softly in Janie's ear: "Screw's coming try to act normal in front of the screw if you can or you'll really get it, you hear me."

Marie: "G'day Miss Carter, come to join the conversation."

Beverley: " I sincerely hope you did'nt come here to cause trouble, Marie."

Marie with a light cackle: "Me cause trouble, never, besides you know me so well, Miss Carter."

Beverley: "Yes I do that's the trouble."

Marie: " We just came over to say hi to Neoline here as we were at Barnhurst together."

Beverley: "Will it didn't look to friendly from where I was standing, there better not be any funny business going on or you'll be likely to find yourselves in solitary." she walks away from them

Reb: "Now Winter, now that you've said hello to Burke, why don't you and your 2 fat friends here rack off."

Marie: "Yeah well your company is lousy anyway, coming along Margo??." Marie, Janie and Jenny start to walk away from them when the bell goes, it's the dinner bell.

Beverley: "Right ladies, the bells gone, time to go back inside."

They all start making their way inside, Reb, Margo and Noeline are walking together when Reb suddenly feels tomething touch her leg, she jumps but turns around and sees Rufus and Butch.

Reb: "Rufus it's you, you're here", she picks him up in her arms and starts hugging him, Margo also touches Rufus and he licks her hand, his tail wagging, even the normally untouchable Noeline says: "What a cute dog, where's he from." Noeline then sees the big dog Butch and says: "Come here boy," Butch goes over to Noeline and she gives him a hug meanwhile Beverley is watching the scene which has gone on far longer than it should have as she was enjoying it.

Beverley: "Im sorry ladies but I'm going to have to cut this short and ask that you come inside and go to the diningroom."

Reb, Margo and Noeline reluctantly go inside and are met by Cynthia and Jonathan at the entrance to the diningroom

Cynthia: "You're all late, where where you" all are silent

Cynthia as cold as ice:"I asked you a question and I expect an answer, Kean."

Reb: "We went to the dunny, so sorry we are late Miss Leach, it won't happen again."

Noeline: "Yeah that's right."

Cynthia giving Noeline a cold stare: "Yes, what."

Noeline: "Huh!!"

Cynthia: "Yes Miss Leach, now say it properly."

Noeline mockingly: "Oh yeah sorry, Yes Miss Leach."

Cynthia: "There's something in the tone of voice in which you just said that , that I don't like Burke, now lets try it again."

Noeline: "Yes Miss Leach."

Cynthia after giving them all the evil eye: "Get inside and get your food now, and no talking." they all go inside Noeline saying to Jonathan who is already looking very uncomfortable :"Gday Spunk."

Cynthia: "Burke, move it and you will keep that disgusting and filthy mouth of yours shut or you'll find yourself in solitary, now get going."

They get their food and sit at the table together in silence as Cynthia is watching them very closely.
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Later on Reb and Neoline are in their dorm getting ready for bed when Jonathan comes to do the lockup and appears at their cell

Jonathan :"Right are you 2 ready for bed."

Noeline and Reb: "Yes."

Jonathan: "Right goodnight ladies, he turns to got out the cell and lock the door

Reb: "Mr Grant?"

Jonathan: "Yes what's up."

Reb: "Who's on night duty tonight."

Jonathan looking puzzled as Reb seems worried: "Just me, why is something the matter with you or Burke."

Reb visably more relaxed: "No everything's fine, thanks Mr Grant."

Jonathan: "Right good night, see you tomorrow" we see him outside the cell with a very puzzled expression on his face

Back inside the cell

Noeline: "What was all for, why did you ask which screw was doing the rounds, what difference does it make?"

Reb: "It makes a big difference, trust me."

Noeline: "Why should it, a screw's a bloody screw."

Reb: "You're not too bright are you Burke, Oh sorry I forgot that you've never met the freak."

Noeline: "I heard of her though from Bea Smith, from what Bea said she makes Vinegar Tits look like a bloody nun."

Reb: "Yeah, well the reason I asked him what screw was on duty tonight was I didn't want that fat bitch leach coming and paying us a midnight visit like the freak did."

Noeline bolts upright in bed: "What!!, the freak did that."

Reb: Oh yes that bitch Ferguson did that and much more, she even tried to kill me a couple of times, then she got me shipped to this lousy dump."

Noeline: "I get it now, you don't want that fat ugly bitch coming into our cells at night."

Reb: "Yeah, now you've got it, good on ya Burke."

Noeline:"Oh What!!!If you think I want to be woken up with her coming in here every middle of every night, and having to look at her ugly mug and listen to her crap ,strewth, bloody hell what are we gonna do about it."

Reb: "We lie in waiting for the bitch and spring her, don't worry It won't happen tonight but I know its gonna happen sometime and I wanna be ready her when it does."

They lie in silence for a few moments

Noeline: "Hey Kean."

Reb: "Yeah"

Noeline then asks Reb about what Joan Ferguson was like and why she thinks Cynthia would be like Joan, Reb then tells her about Joan but doesn't tell her about what happened on the stairwell, she does however give Noeline the grim details of her recent induction by Cynthia and Terry
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Episode 5

We see Reb and Noeline lying in bed , we hear a bell its time to get up, we hear the door to the cell unlock and we see Terry coming in

Terry: "Right, time to get up and go to the showers"

Reb gets out of bed and starts making her way to the showers, meanwhile Noeline is still in bed, Terry goes to her

Terry loudly: "I said get out of that bed now, Burke don't make me make you get up from that bed."

Noeline gets out of bed mumbling under her breath she walks out the cell, Terry follows closely behind
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At the shower block there are 7 stalls which are all occupied we see Janet standing at the door watching we see Reb and Noeline all joining the queue behind Dot with Kathy and Susan just in front of Dot.

Dot to Reb: "G'day I'm Dot Perkins, everyone call me Dotty, what's your name."

Reb: "Rebecca Kean, but you can call me Reb."

Dot gives a small smile to Reb and then says to Noeline: "And whats your name."

Noeline: " Noeline Burke, came here yesterday."

Kathy then turns around and sees Reb and Noeline, she says to Reb:"Hi how's it going Reb, are you settling in ok,Reb nods, Kathy to Susan, "This is Reb Kean we met yesterday."

Susan: "Yes we met already, good to see they let you out of the pound." sees Noeline and intruces herself and Kathy, Noeline introduces herself, just then..

Janet: "Come along ladies this is taking a lot longer than it should, would you please start moving a little faster, Short, there an empty stall over there, start using it."

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In the diningroom Beverly and Jonathan are on duty, the no talking rule is still in force but they are allowing the inmates to talk amongst themselves provided there is not trouble

Marie, Janie, Jenny and two others are sitting at the table when Reb walks in with Noeline, Dot, Kathy, Susan and Margo, they all get their food and sit at the same table together, meanwhile Marie gets up and approaches their table

Marie: "I see you've found yourself some new friends, Margo can't say I like your choice, but." indicating Reb and Noeline

Margo: "Yeah, well I'm sat down now and am quite comfortable and don't feel like getting up just yet, so Ill just stay where I am right now, thanks Marie."

Marie: " Just don't forget which side your bread is buttered on, Gaffney, dont try...."

Dot: "Why don't you just go back to your own table and leave us to eat our breakfast in peace, Marie."

Marie: "I was'nt talking to you, you old bag, mind your own business."

Kathy: "Winter, I've told you before never, ever to speak to Dot like that ever again, remember what I did to your friends when they made me really, really mad, I might end up doing the same to you if you make me mad enough, and you're certainly going the right way about getting me mad right now." she gazes straight into Marie's eyes

Marie hesitates, stares back at Kathy who gaze is unwavering, then goes back to her own table."

Kathy: "Yeah, now we should be able to have our breakfast in peace." she then starts eating her breakfast

Reb to Kathy: "What happened, what did you do to those 2 moles."

Kathy: "When those 2 sheila's first came here I went into Dot's cell one day to ask her something, and I saw them heavying Dot, then that cow over there, (indicates Janie) punched Dot in the gut and because it happened just as I got there, I was so mad I kicked both their butts one week from Sunday and literally chucked them out Dot's cell, they haven't given Dot any trouble since that day, but."

Susan: "Kath is an expert in Martial Arts, she won't fight or look for trouble, but won't take any flak from nobody."

Dot to Kathy: "It's good to know that you're always looking out for my welfare, love." to Reb, Margo, Noeline,"But I'll still watch out for Marie, Janie and Jenny, they're very sneaky, they'd stick a knife in you as quick as look at you if you gave them half a chance."

Noeline: "Yeah, don't I know it, especially those 2 stupid galars (indicates Janie and Jenny)

Reb: "I think we all here know just what Winter is, don't worry they'all get theirs."

Just then the bell goes

Jonathan: "Right times up, time to get ready for muster and work duties."

All leave their table and get ready for muster, At muster Marie, Janie, Jenny, Margo, Noeline and a couple of others have been assigned to work in the laundry, Reb, Kathy, Susan and Dot and a couple of others to work in the kitchen

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We see all those assigned to work in the kitchen coming inside, they are met with Edwina

Edwina with a bright smile: "Good morning ladies, good to see you all again." to Reb " Glad to see we've got someone new to help out, what your name."

Reb giving a small smile in return as Edwina is such a warm and friendly person she can't help responding: " Hi I'm Reb Kean."

Edwina: "Pleased to meet you were all nuts in here, we like having a good time, why we even have our own little watchdog to keep an eye on us to let us know when we spend too much time on the banter instead of the cooking, but we somehow always manage get things ready in time."

Kathy: "Yeah, the watchdog is actually Edwina's cat Sassy, when she's here if were having a laugh or mucking about, we know a screws coming in here if Sassy leaves the kitchen, we more or less even know which screw is coming by the way she leaves, if it's the Governor or a normal screw she gives a small meouw and go hide in the pantry until they are gone, if Walters is coming she goes Mouew and leaves the kitchen completely, if its the leach coming she gives a very loud Meouwrrmm and charges out the kitchen as fast as a lightning bolt.

Edwina: "Right time to get to work ladies, Dot would you mind helping me to prepare the vegetables for the lunch, Reb would you help Kathy and Susan to prepare and cook the meat, please."
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In the laundry Marie is on the press, Janie and Jenny and a couple of others are on the dryers, Noeline is on skip duty and folding, Margo is working on the sewing machine

Marie after bring the press down and back up: "Right, girls time for a smoko."

Noeline:" Yeah, great idea."

Marie to Margo: "Did you manage to get any takings, Gaffney."

Margo: "Yeah everythings still cool."

Marie goes over to Margo:"Right then, hand it over." Margo puts her hand in her pocket and gives Marie the takings, Marie looks at it , smiles, says to one of the extra's . "Keep an eye on the door for screw's coming." the extra goes to the door, Marie grabs Margo by the coller, "I want all of it, where's the rest of it."

Margo: "Let me go I tell you, I've given you everything ."

Marie releases her hold on Margo and throws her against the chair: "You better not be lying to me Gaffney, I run things around here, don't let me find out that you've been doublecrossing me with Kean, or you'll both get it."

Noeline: "Yeah, fine one you are to talk about doublecrossing someone, you should win the award for biggest doublecrossing bitch of all time."

Marie: "Why don't you shut up and get one with the work unless you want it as well."

Noeline: "Why should I be the only working when you spend all day on smoko."

Marie nodding at Janie and Jenny, all go towards Noeline just then the extra says: "Screw"

Cynthia appears at the doorway

Cynthia: Well, well, well, just what I expected to find when I came in here, to find you all malingering as per usual, you're all on a charge for insubordination."

Marie: "But Miss Leach, we were just taking a smoko, we are allowed to take a smoko."

Cynthia: "Are you calling me a liar, Winter, I don't like being called a liar, am I right in assuming that you are all still on loss of priveledges because of the Janine Baxter incident and your right as you put it "smoko" is part of the priveledges which have been suspended, are you also contradicting me by saying you were doing what you were supposed to be doing when I came in here and saw you all malingering."

Marie: "No Miss Leach."

Cynthia: "Good, glad to see we understand one another, now get back to work unless you all want to be put on another charge as well."

They all get on with their work in silence, a couple of minutes pass

Cynthia: "Outside, Winter I want a word with you." Marie goes outside with Cynthia they walk to the next corridor so's not to be overheard

Marie: "Yeah, what what do you want now."

Cynthia: "I beg your pardon."

Marie: "Why did you want to see me Miss Leach."

Cynthia: "That's better Winter, showing some courteousy isn't so hard, right I want you to arrange it so that Kean is put in the pound in the next couple of days."

Marie: "Why do you want Kean in the pound, what has she done this time."

Cynthia with a nasty grin: "Lets just say Winter, its a favour to our mutual friend Joan Ferguson."

Marie: "No worries, Miss Leach just leave it to us."

They talk for a couple more minutes then:

Cynthia: "You better not let me down Winter, get back inside the laundry and get back to work."

Marie and Cynthia walk back to the laundry Marie goes back to the press, Cynthia is standing at the door looking pleased

Unknown to Marie and Cynthia, Susan Short had got permission from Edwina to go to the tut, on her way back to the kitchen she heard Cynthia and Marie's voice, she then came as close as she could and heard everything Cynthia and Marie said

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Back inside the kitchen Susan comes in and goes to Kathy

Kathy: "Geez Suze, where were you, I thought you got yourself flushed away, I can't get this ready on my own you know, especially with Reb acting like she woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."

Susan: "Kath I've got to tell you something."

Kathy: "Yeah well it'll have to wait for now Suze, this has got to be prepared for lunch and we're late already, come over here Reb and give us a hand will ya."

Reb: "What was it you wanted, Kath."

Kathy: "The lunch that has to be prepared, y'know, like checking the pots on the stove and seeing that they don't boil over."

Reb: "Yeah Yeah, sorry." she then goes and to the stove and takes the lid off the first pot.
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Back in the laundry, Jonathan has just come in, Cynthia is still there everyone is still silent getting on with their work

Jonathan: "Hi I'm here now if you want to take a break."

Cynthia: "Where were you, you should have been here 5 minutes ago."

Jonathan: "Im sorry Miss Leach, it just so happens I was with the social worker."

Cynthia gives him a cold stare: "Well now that you've managed to tear yourself away from her at last, I can now go on my coffee break." she turns on her heel and leaves Jonathan looks at her as she's walking away but just shakes his head

The women in the laundry start chatting to one another again now that Cynthia is gone
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In the staffroom Cynthia is sitting at the table drinking her coffee as Janet walks in

Janet: "Cynthia, would you please arrange for all Senior staff to be assembled at 16h00 today in the governors office."

Cynthia: "Sure Janet, but may I ask why."

Janet: "Harold wants to have a meeting about creating a special area for the inmates to have for when their families come to see them."

Cynthia: "Now why would he want to go do something like that, don't tell me he's getting soft , if it were me...."

Janet: "Please just see that it gets done, Cynthia." she then leaves the room

Cynthia has finished her coffee and is heading towards the kitchen, she opens the door and comes inside, she looks around at everyone, Edwina has just come out of the pantry and Reb knows instinctively by Edwina's reaction upon seeing Cynthia that Edwina loathes Cynthia with a passion even although Edwina has not spoken a single word to Cynthia.

Edwina: "Reb would you please empty the dustbins into the garbage disposal for me."

Reb: "Sure thing Mrs B" moves towards the dustbin

Cynthia to Edwina: "Mrs Blackmore, I would appreciate it if you would address the prisoners in the correct manner." Reb stands at the dustbin looking unsure of what to do next

Edwina ignoring Cynthia to Reb: "You go on right ahead and empty the bins, dear." to Dot "Would you mind giving Reb a hand please, Dot."

Dot: "Righty oh Ed", we see both Reb and Dot leave the kitchen with the garbage in their hands

We see them at the rubbish dump

Reb: "Geez did you see the look on that fat ugly bitch's face when Mrs B told us to bring the rubbish out.

Dot: "Yeah, I've seen it many times before and I'll be sure to see it again, Ed hates her just like the rest of us, but the leach can't push can't push Ed around like the rest of us."

Reb smiling: "Sure be fun to watch, someone able to put her in her place and her not being able to do nuthin about it."

Dot: Whatever you do, don't let the leach see you're enjoying it or she'll be after you for sure, we better get back inside now luv, and remember to put on your best poker face believe me you'll have to."

We see Reb and Dot going back inside, the lunch is ready to be served, all are attending to the task at hand, Reb glances through the corner of her eye at Cynthia

Cynthia is standing there looking absolutely enraged but says nothing to anybody, now and again she can be seen really glaring at Edwina, the inmates and Edwina are working in silence as a distinctive chill has crept into the kitchen
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Later in Harold's office, Harold, Janet, Cynthia, Terry and a couple of other officers are all assembled there.

Harold: "So I've decided to restore all the prisoners priveledges as per normal as from now, I don't think we are going to get the culprit/s by taking away all their priveledges, besides the inspector working on the case has already done a thorough investigation and questioned all the inmates more than once, they've decided to stop the investigation and list the cause of Baxter's death as "Undetermined" for now, however should any other evidence come to the light they will prosecute."

Cynthia: "Does that mean that buyup, recreation, and all normal priveledges be restored."

Harold: "Yes it does."

Cynthia: "What about that charge I gave them for malingering in the laundry, does that still stand."

Harold: "What exactly was happening when you went to the laundry, Miss Leach"

Cynthia: "I came in and saw them malingering, Winter claimed they were having a smoko which they were'nt supposed to be doing."

Harold: "Come now Miss Leach, surely you would'nt like to have to work all day without a break of some sort, since I have decided to restore all priveledges you can drop all the charges ."

Cynthia: "But they were insubordinate..."

Harold: "I have made my decision Miss Leach, now please ensure it gets carried out."

Terry with a huge grin on his face: "Hey Cynthia, look on the bright side, at least you don't have to spend lots of time making out a long report about it."

Everone in the room looks very amused at what Terry has said except for Cynthia who is fuming

Harold: "Right if we can get on with the meeting please ladies and gentlemen." he then proceeds to tell them about the plans for the new special area being created for the inmates.
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Later in the staffroom Cynthia is getting her handbag out of her locker, Terry comes into the staffroom, Cynthia turns sees him and gives him a look that would sink 1000 battleships.

Terry: "Yo Cynthia, at least you can go home and park off in front of the telly tonight instead of making out a long boring report, eh." he laughs

Cynthia: "What the hell do you think you were playing at, making me look a fool in Freeman's office in front of everyone."

We see Katherine Freeman walk along the corridor and look as if she is just about to go into the staffroom but then she hears Cynthia and Terry's voices she stands just outside the door listening

Terry teasingly: "Relax Cynthia, don't go get those knickers of yours in a knot, Im sure you'll find someone else sooner or later to slap a charge on."

Cynthia clearly not in the mood: "Don't push me Walters, Im not in the mood for your feeble attempts at humour, what gets my goat is this place seems to getting slacker by the day."

Terry: "In what way"

Cynthia: "Freeman restoring priveledges to the scum in here, then building a special place where they can meet their equally scummy family and friends."

Terry: "Yeah, but we both know that they aren't guilty, don't we Cynthia, so why should they be punished for something they did'nt do."

Cynthia: "You stupid bastard, when will you ever learn to keep your mouth shut, anyone could have walked in and heard what you just said."

We see Katherine with a stunned expression on her face but she just slowly and silently walks away from the door to the staffroom and heads down the next corridor.
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Episode 6

Katherine goes back to office, closes the door and sits down at her desk with a very worried look on her face, she then picks up the phone and dials a number, we hear a woman's voice on the other end saying hello
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We see Jonathan heading down the corridor towards Katherine's office he knocks, we hear Katherine saying:"Come in", Jonathan then goes into the office, Katherine makes a gesture for him to sit down as she is still busy on the phone, she hangs up.

Jonathan: "So how's it going, who was that you were calling."

Katherine: "That was Reb Kean's mother on the phone, I told her about Reb being transferred here, but what surprises me is that she did'nt sound as shocked or horrified about it as I would have expected or very keen to come and see her, however I somehow managed to convince her to come and see Reb tomorrow."

Jonathan: "Do you want me to let Reb know that her mother's coming tomorrow."

Katherine: "No thanks Jon, tell Reb Ill see her after lunch, Ill tell her myself then."

Jonathan smiling: "So, is our dinner date still on for tonight."

Katherine: "Yes definately, besides I have something I need to tell you about."

Jonathan: "Good can't wait till then." he gets up and goes to the door, "By the way, have I told you just how beautiful you look today."

Katherine smiling: "Only about 3 times already today, but it sounds just as good each time you say it, anyway you better get back to it before "you know who" might come along."

Jonathan: "You don't have to worry about her, she's off duty now so you won't have to see her again, at least not for a while, but you're right I have to get to it, see you later." he then closes the door, Katherine's smile slowly changes into an expression of worry
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In Reb and Noeline's cell, Reb is lying on the bed, Kathy and Susan have just walked into Reb and Noeline's cell

Susan: "G'day Reb, how's it going why are'nt you in the recroom having fun with the rest of us."

Reb abruptly: "I just felt like being alone, ok"

Kathy: "We were just trying to be friendly, but if you want to be alone then thats fine, however the main reason we came into the cell was to tell you something important that Suze overheard when she went to the dunny."

Reb to Susan: Yeah, what was it you heard ."

Kathy to Susan: "Tell Reb what you heard Suze, Ill keep knit for someone coming."

Susan then tells Reb exactly what she heard Cynthia and Marie talking about in the corridor at the end of it Susan asks Reb: "Who exactly is this Joan Ferguson anyway."

Reb: "That bitch Ferguson is a screw at Wentworth, a mean ugly old dyke who had her knife into me from the day, I got there, they all call her the Freak." meanwhile Kathy has stopped keeping knit now that Susan has told Reb what she overheard.

Kathy: "This Joan Ferguson sounds real bad, but Reb I can promise you one thing, the leach is so bad she makes "The Freak" look like a nun, you won't be able to survive on your own in here without friends especially if she's got her knife into you and from what Susan has told you she does."

Reb: "I can handle that bitch leach, besides I was able to handle Ferguson on my own I dont need no one, besides I've got Burke and Gaffney to help out if I ever really need help from anyone."

Kathy: "Reb, I would'nt depend on Margo or Noeline, Margo would stand by you but she's got a drug problem and she would sell you out to get a fix, with Noeline all you would have to do is show her whats best for her and then she would turn on you in a flash."

Reb: "Yeah, well how do you know I'm not like that as well, all I care about is number one."

Kathy: "Reb let me tell you something right now, you may put on this don't give a stuff...." just then Marie, Janie and Jenny come into Rebs cell.

Reb: "What do you want, Winter, why don't you and your 2 ugly friends rack off and leave us alone."

Marie: "Relax, Kean I have a proposition for you." to Kathy and Susan, "Do you mind, we'd like to have a private little chat with Kean."

Kathy to Reb: "Do you want us to leave, Reb"

Reb to Kathy "Yeah its fine, should be interesting to hear what Winter has to say, hope its not gonna be too long though" Kathy and Susan leave the cell but stand a little way down the corridor, Reb to Marie: "What is it that I could possibly want from you Winter."

Marie: "How about being a runner for me, Ill give you a large part of the profits."

Reb: "Yeah, like what 25% and I have to take all the risks and take the fall by myself if a screw finds out about it."

Marie: "Yeah, well we all take risks y'know but no Ill give you 50% profits"

Reb with sarcasm: "Yeah what a wonderful idea, now I've heard your proposition Ill tell ya want I think of it, it stinks."

Marie: "But just think..."

Reb: "I've told ya what I think, now rack off."

Marie to Janie and Jenny:"Grab her." the grab her meanwhile Kathy and Susan heard the scuffling and come running back into Reb's cell

Kathy very cool and unwavering with a grim look: "Make your 2 lapdogs let go of Kean now, Winter." she walks up to Janie grabs her arm"I said let go of Kean, Turner." Jenny has meanwhile let go of Reb, Janie lets go too and stands with Marie and Jenny, Kathy to Marie: "Have you finished saying what you wanted to say to Kean, Winter."

Marie: "Yeah, for the moment." to Reb, "Did you give Winter an answer Kean."

Reb: "Yeah I told her to stick it and to rack off."

Kathy: "So now that you've finished why do you still doing in here, Winter??,.... which part of Keans answer to you do you have a problem with undertanding, Winter ??"

Marie ( looking straight into Kathy face which is hard and unrelenting and very intimidating) says to Janie and Jenny: "Lets go" to Reb: "We'll see ya later Kean."

Kathy stands watching them leave with the same grim look on her face as when she and Susan come into the cell says to Susan: "Susan, please make sure Winter and her lackeys aren't standing outside the door." Susan goes to the door and sees Marie, Janie and Jenny there, she comes in and nods her head, Kathy and Susan then go out of Reb's cell and sees Marie, Jenny and Janie standing just outside the cell

Kathy: "Don't you know its extremely rude to stand and eavesdrop on someone else's private conversation, Winter??,... you're really testing my patience today, Winter!!!,... why don't you rack off before I lose my temper and wipe the floor with you and both your mates, Winter.!!!"

Janie: "Lets go Marie, before she blows her top." Marie cackles and they walk away in the direction of the recroom, Kathy is watching them go, once satisfied they're gone they go back into Reb's cell.

Kathy: "Think about what I've said Kean, if you need friends me and Suze are more than willing to be friends with you, but we won't push ourselves on you, when we become friends or if we become friends is entirely up to you, whenever you're ready just let us know, we're just 2 cells away from you." to Susan, "Lets go Susan and let Reb make up her mind as to what she really wants."

Reb takes the pillow on her bed and throws it across the room in anger as Kathy's words hit home, a few moments later the bell rings for muster, Jonathan and Beverley are there, Jonathan says to Reb: "Miss Freeman wants to see you today Reb, Ill take you there straight after lunch."
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Katherine is in her office with the same worried expression when Reb and Jonathan come along the corridor, Jonathan knocks on the door, Katherine: "Come in", they go inside

Jonathan to Katherine: "I'll be back in about 30 minutes." he leaves the room

Katherine: "No problem Mr Grant, sit down Reb I won't be a minute." she then picks up a file and files it in the cabinet, "So how's it going have you settled in yet."

Reb: "Yeah, I guess you could say that."

Katherine looking closely at Reb: "Is there something worrying you."

Reb: "Is that what you wanted to see me for, to ask me what's worrying me, what makes you think something's worrying me."

Katherine: "No that wasn't the reason I asked to see you, but I can just sense that something's worrying you thats all, if you don't want to talk about it fine, however when and if you do want to talk about it you can come to me any time."

Reb: "Its nothing I can't handle."

Katherine: "Reb, the reason I asked to see you was to let you know that I managed to contact your mother and that she's coming to see you tomorrow."

Reb with a small smile: "Oh that's great what did she say when you told her I was here, was she upset did she say she can't wait to see me."

Katherine trying to force a smile: "Your mother was very surprised when she found out your were transferred here, and Im sure she's looking very forward to coming to see you tomorrow."

Reb: "Yeah, I can't wait to see her either", she then tells Katherine about the time she and Deidre escaped from the hospital and landed in Wentworth together and that after many years of strife that they had finally made their peace after Deirde was attacked by Lou and Lurch. Jonathan appears at the door, "I've come to take Reb back to the kitchen, Miss Freeman."

Katherine to Jonathan: "Thanks Mr Grant." to Reb, "If you ever need to talk about anything, you know where to come"

Reb to Katherine" Thanks Miss Freeman," to Jonathan "Im ready to go back now, thanks Mr Grant." they leave Katherine's office the worried expression she had before returns and tears start to form at the corner of her eyes."

Katherine then picks up the phone and dials a number: " Hi Beverley??..would it be possible for me to see Kathy Bates sometime today,... Oh thats great, 30 minutes from now sounds good, could you please let her know, thanks Bev."

Meanwhile Reb and Jonathan walk along the corridor

Jonathan: "You look a lot more cheerful now then you did before, I hope Miss Freeman had good news for you."

Reb: "Yeah, my mum's coming to see me tomorrow, is that great.'

Jonathan: "Im real glad for you Reb, I know Katherine tried all day yesterday and she finally got..." they then turn the corner and run straight into Cynthia who has returned to duty.

Cynthia as cold as ice to Jonathan: " I want a word with you right now, Mr Grant." to Reb even colder and with contempt " Get yourself to the end of the corridor and wait for me at the security gate, Kean." Reb moves away the happy expression on her face gone

Cynthia: "What the hell do you think you're playing at, getting familiar with the scum in her, and you will NEVER ever refer to any member of the staff by their first name again, am I making myself clear to you."

Jonathan: "Now wait just a minute Miss Leach, that girl was down in the dumps before she went to see Katherine and she is only happy that her mother is coming to see her tomorrow, whats so wrong about her being happy and me being happy for her."

Cynthia: "That's not the issue, you deliberately break the rules by encouraging familiarity, may I remind you that I am a senior officer..." just then Terry comes along the corridor from the opposite direction he has heard everything

Terry seemingly amused: "What are you nattering for like an old hen for now Cynthia, and what imaginery charge do you want to slap on an inmate this time."

Cynthia turns on him shouting: "You stay out of this, Walters, this is between me and Grant."

Terry smile vanished instantly he then gestures for Cynthia and Jonathan to go to an empty office nearby once inside says he says Cynthia: "Not when you're screetching like a banshee in heat for the whole prison to hear, its not, I could hear you raving like a lunatic from the other end of the corridor and I'm sure Kean could hear it from the security gate, you don't realise how shrill and loud your voice can be sometimes, Cynthia."

Cynthia:" How dare you undermine me" she then slaps Terry

Terry grabs her arms and pins her and says: "You will control yourself at once, Cynthia, you will go out of this door when I release you and you will go where you are assigned to work without any further fuss, as I don't want to have to explain to the governor why there are 3 officers who are supposed to be on active duty standing here bickering for some minor detail that you seem to find so important that has no real bearing on how the prison should be run." he lets go of Cynthia she storms out the office in the opposite direction.

Terry: "Its fine now Jon, you can take Kean back to the laundry now."

Johnathan: "Thanks mate, for saving me from her."

Terry: "Yeah, the woman has such a big mouth she can't keep it shut for more than a minute." they leave the office together Jonathan then takes Reb to the kitchen.
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Inside the kitchen lunch is almost cooked and ready to serve

Edwina: "Good, glad to see you're back with us Reb, especially since Kath's gone, would you mind giving Dot a hand, please."

Reb: "Sure." walks over to Dot and starts helping Dot but she is'nt in the mood to talk so Dot doesn't say anything to her

Edwina to Jonathan: "So how did you enjoy the steak and kidney pie last night Mr Grant."

Jonathan with a huge grin: "It was terrific Mrs Blackmore, one of the best I've tasted in a long time." just then Kathy comes back into the kitchen.

Edwina: "So glad you enjoyed it dear, to Kathy, "Kathy could you please start taking the cutlery and crockery to the kitchen for me, can you give her a hand please Reb."

Reb moves away from Dot abruptly and starts putting crockery and cutlery into a tray and starts taking it into the diningroom, Kathy goes with her, but Reb and Kathy don't say anything to one another as Reb is clearly not in the mood to talk to anyone.
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Jonathan and Katherine are off duty and are sitting in a cosy corner in a nice little restuarant

Jonathan: "For the 4th time today, I have to tell you just how beautiful you look."

Katherine: "I'm so glad you keep saying that to me, because it prepares me for what I have to say to you."

Jonathan looking worried: "I hope you're not getting tired of me amd don't love me anymore."

Katherine: "No Ill never be tired of you, I love you too."

Jonathan: "Im happy to hear that, I fell in love with you, the day you arrived at the prison."

Katherine taking Jonathan's hands and holding them in her hands: "Jon, what I've got to tell you about concerns the prison, I discovered something today that I feel I have talk to someone about, Ill go to dad about it sometime but I need you to be there for me and hold me"

Jonathan : "Since we've finished here now, let me take you to my house and we can talk about it there."

Katherine: "Id love to" They both pay the bill and leave the restuarant, Jonathan house is 2 blocks away

Once inside Jonathan kisses Kathy and they sit on the sofa together with him holding her in his arms, after a couple of minutes Jonathan: "Lets make a cuppa before you tell me whats on your mind." he then goes and makes himself and Katherine a cup of tea.

Jonathan very gently: " Now what is it you needed to tell me about the prison."

Katherine: I called Kathy Bates to my office as I needed to let her know that there's going to be a parole hearing set for her in 2 months time, I knew there was something wrong with Reb Kean when she came to see me so I asked Kathy if she knew anything about it, Kathy told me that Susan had gone to the toilet and on the way back to the kitchen, she heard voices and came closer so she could hear the conversation, when she got close enough she knew one of them was that leach woman and the other Marie Winter, Susan was able to hear the entire conversation which had a lot to do about a certain officer working in Wentworth Detention Centre named Joan Ferguson."

Jonathan :"What does this Joan Ferguson have to do with all of this though.?"

Katherine: "The conversation went something like the leach woman wanting to have Reb Kean put in solitary or to get a beating in the next couple of days and that she wanted Marie Winter to arrange it ."

Jonathan: "Did Winter agree to do it."

Katherine: "Yes after a bit of friendly persuasion from the leach woman so that means that the leach woman is gunning for Reb Kean for some reason which involves Joan Ferguson, in fact Marie and 2 of her friends Janie and Jenny tried to heavy Reb already today but Kathy says she chased them off."

Jonathan tells Katherine about the scene that took place between Cynthia and him before Terry came along, "It seem like you were right Katherine, she looked at Reb Kean as if she really hated her guts, she does'nt seem to like any of the inmates but there are some she dislikes more than others, it looks like someone is going to have to keep an eye on her."

Katherine: "What really gets me is there's no proof of this or the other thing I found out earlier today."

Jonathan: "What, there's more!!!"

Katherine: "Yes much more and it has to do with something I heard outside the staffroom."

Jonathan: "Come on Kath, tell me what you heard."

Katherine: "I know now with absolute certainty that Janine Baxter was'nt killed by an inmate."

Jonathan sits there in stunned and horrified silence
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Episode 7

Jonathan after about 1 minute of horrified silence: "Does that mean what I think it means, was Janine Baxter's death an accident after all, or was it murder."

Katherine: "Janine Baxter's death was murder, only she was'nt killed by any of the inmates," Katherine then tells Johnathan what she overheard in the staffroom

Jonathan very shocked: "I know Cynthia and Terry can be very hard with the inmates sometimes, but I never would have suspected them of murdering one of them."

Katherine: "The worst thing of all is that it would be impossible to prove that they killed her, its my word against theirs and I bet they have watertight alibi's, what worries me the most it could have happened before and it could easily happen again."
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Reb is lying on the bed in her and Noeline's cell, just then Margo and Noeline come into the dorm.

Margo: "Hey Reb, Noeline managed to arrange for her brother to come and visit tomorrow."

Reb: "Yeah, it would be great to see Winter's little rackets disappear from right under her nose, and for me to be the one that makes it happen." to Noeline:"So where's he gonna deliver the package."

Noeline: "Right under the bloody screws noses, just kidding, he'll let me know when he sees me, when he lets me know, one of us can pick it up during exercise period tomorrow."

Reb: "Start spreading the word around to the others that a shipment is coming in soon, but not to let Winter know about it."

Just then Terry comes to the door: "Right time for lock up, Gaffney get back to your own cell." Margo leaves Reb and Marie's cell, we see her in her cell with Marie Winter.
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Marie and Margo are in bed the lights go out

Marie: "Say, Margo you don't know what Kean is up to by any chance do you."

Margo: "Come on Marie, how would I know what Kean does or what she's planning to do."

Marie: "You seem to be gettin real friendly with her lately as well as with Burke, you better not be screwing with me Gaffney."

Margo: "Relax