Friday, July 29, 2022

Orange Is the New Black 5.12

Tattoo You

A video of Piscatella assaulting Vause gets released on YouTube. The governor agrees to the inmates demands, with one exception. The governor will not guarantee that Bailey will get prosecuted. Taystee refuses the offer and sends Figueroa and Caputo out to negotiate with the governor and MCC.

Bailey goes to see Poussey's father. Bailey apologizes but Poussey's father refuses to give him the absolution he seeks. He refuses to help Bailey feel better about himself.

Chapman and Vause experience some rockiness in their relationship. They also get the backstory flashback. Piper gets a tattoo of a dolphin on the back of her neck. Vause gets a tattoo on her arm which reads "love is pain". They break up. Vause betrays Chapman. They don't get back together again until they are behind bars.

The hostages are led by Ruiz to safety. Ruiz asks for a favor from the governor's assistant, she wants to see her daughter. The governor's assistant says she'll see what she can do.

Mendoza is locked up with Luschek, the only one of the remaining hostage, by some of the other inmates. 

Doggett sees the hole in the fence and takes off running. She finds an empty house, breaks in and takes some stuff, including a gun. She leaves that house and moves on. The next house she breaks into belongs to Coates. He is not home. She has something to eat, tries on some of his clothes, and then crashes in his bed.

Boo learns all about Linda. She tells Linda to give her $5,000 or she will tell everyone the truth. Linda doesn't come through and tries to get away. Boo reveals that Linda isn't really a prisoner to the other inmates.

Nichols leaves the bunker and finds Morello. She sees all the positive pregnancy tests and how Morello is feeling. Nichols calls Vince, explains the situation to him, and tells him to give Morello another chance.

Red has a chat with Piscatella, who is still tied up. She's convinced that she holds all the cards. He's convinced that once this is all over he will wind up back in charge.

Chapman looks outside and sees her mother. She calls her mother on the phone and talks to her about Alex. Chapman comes to the realization that she needs Vause in her life. She goes back to see her and proposes to her. 

Watson and Abdullah find out about Taystee's negotiating ploy. Taystee finds out about Cindy giving Suzanne lithium. Taystee goes to see Suzanne, who is now catatonic. The Dominicans who were guarding the hostages stop by and let Taystee know that the hostages are gone. Taystee rushes back to the front door. She gets there just in time to see dozens of correctional officers closing in on the prison.

Thoughts

The hole in the fence also seems like a bit of hole in the plot. I'm surprised the authorities didn't do anything about it. Maybe they did by the end of the episode but there is no evidence that they did.

How did Doggett know where Coates lived? Did he tell her? I can't believe it was just a coincidence that she wound up at his place. What's he going to do if she is still there when he returns?

Where is Bailey headed at the end of the episode? At first it looks like he is going to go back and face the music but then he seems to change his mind.

I really don't care much about Chapman and Vause. Their story is one of the least interesting to me.

Linda got what she had coming to her but after things got ugly there was no more follow up. It might be wishful thinking on my part but I want more about this subplot. Hopefully there will be more in the next episode.

What is going to happen to Ruiz and Mendoza? How will they be treated by their fellow prisoners? Will they get treated the same? Will it even be revealed in the final episode of the season?

What is going to happen to the bunker? What's going to happen to Piscatella? Will he get fired or prosecuted?

This was a really good episode. I hope that I find the last episode of the season to be as good as this one.

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