The interview room

Kath is sat there, the room is silent

Sergeant Johnson - Well Maxwell?

Kath - Rodney killed his mother, he wanted to kill me too but I got away

Johnson - Why was he going to kill you?

Kath - Because he wanted me to marry him and I rejected him

Johnson - We believe that you didn't kill Mrs Adams, Maxwell, as Mr Adams fingerprints are all over the sawn-off shotgun....but his own death is not so clear cut. He died of poisoning and how are we to know you didn't give that to him?

Kath - I honestly didn't, he must have committed suicide after I got away, he did threaten it but I never thought he'd go through with it, he was so unstable and very obsessive about me. I am pregnant with his baby as well

Kath shakes her head and pretends to look upset

Kath - I begged him to get some help Sergeant, he was very sick in the head, I wanted to help him get better, he would not see reason. He abducted me from here, I didn't even want to go and he kept me chained up in a cellar for days and days

The staffroom

Janice and Ian are having a coffee

Ian - I can't blame you for liking McPherson, she's a very pretty girl

Janice - Yes she is, and I like I told you she's mine so hands-off in future

Ian puts his hands up in defeat

Ian - Hey I got the message Miss Raymond

Janice - I hope so for your sake. Now Mr Henderson as I told you, you're welcome to any girl you like just not her...and another thing any profits you make I want a share

Ian - What sort of profits governor?

Janice - From drugs, from anything. Please don't deny it, I know you have something going with Slater and that's fine, I don't mind at all but I expect my cut from now on..is that clear

Ian looks pissed off, he sits looking surly

Janice - I said is that clear Henderson?

Ian - Yes it's bloody clear!

Janice - Jolly good...now you had best go and let McPherson out of the pound, the other officers will begin to ask questions if I leave her there any longer....and remember boy hands off her

Ian nods and leaves the room

Joan and Mandy are having a nightcap in Joan's cell. Joan has a single cell

Mandy - You're lucky to have a single cell, Joan, I have to share with Kean and listen to her snoring

Joan has an evil expression on her face

Joan - You could put a stop to her snoring....permanently?

Mandy (shocked) - You mean?

Joan nods

Mandy - No way! How would I explain it in the morning when they find her dead? They'd know it was me who did it, I would like a parole one day ya know

Joan - Fair enough, I thought it was worth a try, didn't really expect you to agree to it....now it's going to be lock up soon so I want to discuss Smith while we still have time

Mandy - Go on?

Joan - I think tomorrow is the day to strike

Mandy - You want to riot tomorrow?

Joan - Yes that's right

Mandy looks very unsure

Mandy - Are we prepared?

Joan - We are as prepared as we're ever going to be. We'll gather the girls together after breakfast and discuss a plan of action. One other thing, I want Smith in solitary when we start the riot, she will be a sitting duck up there, so much easier for me to go in and finish her off so we need to work out a way to set her up for the pound in the morning

Mandy nods her head

Ian shows Vicki into the three-bed dorm where Bea is sitting on her bed

Bea - Vicki, they let you out at last then?

Vicki - Yeah thank god, I was going out of my head up there

Ian - In the future behave yourself then and you won't be sent there

He leaves

Bea - What did you do anyway?

Vicki - Nothing

Bea smirks

Bea - Come on now Vicki, you must have done something. You don't get sent to the pound for nothing

Vicki - I don't expect you to believe me but it's true, I didn't do anything wrong, that bitch Miss Raymond has a special interest in me...

Vicki turns away to start getting ready for bed and Bea looks concerned

Vicki - What's been going on while I was in the pound anyway?

Reb is in bed as Mandy returns to the dorm

Reb - How's Joanie tonight?

Mandy - How would I know?

Reb - I know you were in her cell talking, I saw you

Mandy - Yeah well that's our business, no one else's

Reb - Bea and I know you're plotting something Slater

Mandy - You do seem paranoid Kean, perhaps you should ask to see your old mate Weissman?

Reb - Don't try and get smart Slater.....I haven't forgotten your part in getting me chucked over that staircase. Now I'm stuck on these bloody crutches for the next couple of months

Mandy - Yes that's right you are...and while you're on them you are vulnerable, you can't fight effectively, you can't move around very fast, so I'd bear that in mind and keep a very low profile if I were you

The three-bed dorm

Vicki and Bea are both getting ready for bed

Vicki - You can't trust a word Tucker tells you, Bea

Bea chuckles

Bea - Somehow I get the feeling she's on the level this time

Vicki - So what ya gonna do?

Bea - Ferguson wants a riot? She can have one...but I won't be the casualty Vicki I can assure you of that

Vicki - Ferguson tough you know Bea... I'd be careful of her if I were you

Bea gives Vicki a look

Bea - You don't need to tell me what she is Vicki, I know all about Ferguson

Vicki - Fair enough

Bea - Look Vicki, what you said before about the governor? What exactly did you mean?

Vicki - Oh it was nothing...just me sounding off you know

Bea looks unsure

Bea - Because if she's giving you a hard time or anything you don't have to put up with it

Vicki laughs nervously

Vicki - Yeah I know and she isn't. I was just mouthing off cos she put me in the pound ya know

Kath arrives looking miserable

Bea - Where have you been? We were about to send out a search party

Kath - I've been with the pigs, getting grilled for the last hour about the death of Rodney Adams

Bea and Vicki look shocked

It is the following morning and the women are in the shower block. Colleen is standing on duty

Bea, Kath, and Vicki are already there and Lizzie and Brumby arrive

Lizzie - Hey Mrs Powell, is it true what Bea just told us about Mr Adams?

Colleen - I don't know Lizzie. it depends on what she told you?

Lizzie - That Adams is dead...

Colleen - Well you were all going to be told about it anyway...yes it is true

No one is upset at all

Lizzie - I'm glad it wasn't Mr Jackson, that would be bloody awful

Roo looks at Kath and grins

Roo - I heard that Maxwell was the killer, is that true?

Kath - Shut up Morgan

Joan and Mandy meet in private

Joan - Thought anymore on how we will send Smith to solitary?

Mandy - It's simple ain't it...we plant some drugs in her cell and give the screws a tip-off that she's dealing or taking

Joan looks at Mandy with a look of contempt

Joan - You really are a fool Slater.....Smith is violently against drugs, everyone knows that. Who is going to believe for one moment that she's suddenly changed her mind about them?

Mandy is blushing

Mandy - I never thought of that.....

Joan - Clearly it will be down to me to think of something as usual..I'm surrounded by fools!

Mandy - Careful Joan, I don't like the way you're talking to me. You need to remember that you're not a screw anymore, you also need to remember who helped you get top dog

Joan - Yeah ok....I'm sorry for the way I spoke to you. But I need someone on the ball Mandy, good ideas you know

Mandy shows Joan a homemade weapon

Mandy - Can do a lot of damage with this......what if someone was to tip off the screws that smith is planning to use this on someone, they search her cell and find it? They think they have prevented a blood bath and smith goes to the pound

Joan looks pleased

Joan - Now see that's so much better Mandy, that's much more Smith's style, well done

Kath meets Marty

Kath - Have you heard about Adams?

Marty - Yes and I want to know what's going on Kath? Was it Adams who helped you escape?

Kath - He didn't ''help'' me escape, he forced me into an escape

Marty - I don't understand what you mean...

Kath - What I mean is I did not leave Wentworth willingly, he had me kidnapped

Marty - Oh come on now Kath, that's what you said when you escaped that previous time I seem to recall, only that time you blamed it on Connors.

Kath - I know how far-fetched it sounds but it's the truth, he got the idea from when Connors did it.....you know how obsessive he was...Marty, i need your help here, you could back me up with the police, tell them you knew how obsessive he was. I didn't kill him but they want to pin it on me

The women are having breakfast

Bea is sat with Lizzie, Helen, Chrissie, Reb, and Vicki. Joan is sitting alone and Brumby sits beside her

Joan - What do you want Tucker?

Brumby - It's like I told you last night, I'm here to help Miss Ferguson

Joan - Are you really?

Brumby - Yes I swear it...so where's Mandy?

Joan - I don't know, I'm not her keeper

Brumby - Look Miss Ferguson, you said you saw Spike on the outside? I want to know how is she? Is she ok, I do miss her

Joan - She's doing perfectly ok Tucker, but I'd forget her if I were you because I don't think she plans on coming back to this place or seeing you again

Brumby - I wouldn't want her to come back, I hope she makes a go of it for sure

Joan (sarcastic) -How touching

Brumby - Yeah so thought anymore on your plans to get Smith?.....

......Chrissie and Helen stare over in Brumby and Joan's direction

Chrissie -That little bitch Tucker, look at her sucking up to the freak

Lizzie - Yeah I dunno what's got into her, fair dinkum!

Bea sits smiling to herself

Bea - Who knows what Tucker could be up to

Mandy is wondering casually along a corridor when she bumps into Colleen

Colleen - Slater why aren't you at breakfast?

Mandy - I can't eat this morning Mrs Powell, I am far too worried

Colleen - Worried about what?

Mandy - Oh gee I don't know if I can say... I don't know if I can lag

Colleen - Well you've got this far, so you may as well finish?

Mandy sighs heavily

Mandy - But smith could kill me

colleen - Smith? Ok, what's she up to this time?

Mandy - She has a sharp weapon in her cell Miss, she plans to use it on Ferguson. She was telling me about it last night

Colleen - I see...well you best run along now let me deal with this

Mandy - But what about Smith Miss? She'll be pretty angry with me now

Colleen smirks

Colleen - You let us handle smith, you just get on with your business as usual

Bea meets Brumby in private

Brumby - I'm sorry Bea, I couldn't get anything out of Ferguson, I don't think she trusts me. Mandy would tell me though I know she would

Bea - Nothing at all?

Brumby - No I'm sorry...I know she's plotting something for today though

Bea - Yeah? What makes you think that?

Brumby - I dunno, I just got a feeling

Bea looks annoyed

Bea - Damn! I get that feeling too, she looked too smug, too sure of herself at breakfast, she's not worried at all. I wish I knew what she has planned

Brumby - I'm sorry Bea...

Bea - It's ok, it's not your fault. Try and get something out of Slater if you can

Brumby nods

Sergeant Johnson is back in the interview room with Kath

Johnson - We had a conversation with Mr Jackson, he backs up your story that Adams was harassing you....we also did some investigations and found evidence that he arranged your escape without your knowledge, we found proof that he was keeping someone in the cellar as you claimed...,.we are not pursuing charges against you as we find the evidence of your involvement in his death inconclusive and we believe that you were the victim of an abduction and held against your will

Kath looks relieved

Colleen and Meg are with Janice in her office

Colleen hands over the weapon

Colleen - Mrs Morris and I conducted a search of Smith's cell and found this

Janice examines it

Janice - Nasty, very nasty! Could do a lot of damage with this

Meg - It was meant for Ferguson by all accounts

Janice - That figures....you best go and get Smith right away

Brumby is out on skip when she runs into Mandy

Brumby - G'day Mand...I was wondering if you had any further developments in your plan to get Bea? I'd love to help

Mandy looks smug

Mandy - Thanks Brum but Joan and I have already taken the next phase of action

Brumby - Really? I'd love to know what you've done? That's if you feel you trust me enough to share?

Colleen and Meg are Marching along the corridor on their way to the laundry

Brumby rushes along a corridor and into the laundry where Bea is on the press

Brumby is out of breath

Brumby - Bea, you need to take over the prison right now!

Bea - Brumby calm down and say that again? What is the matter?

Helen, Lizzie, and Chrissie gather around looking intrigued

Brumby tries to catch her breath

Brumby - Mandy, and Joan have set you up....the screws could be on the way here right now...you need to take control of the prison before they...

Meg and Colleen arrive

Colleen - Come with us please Smith, the governor wants to see you

Bea looks at Brumby, Brumby shakes her head urgently

Bea steps back away from Colleen and Meg

Bea - Why does she want to see me?

Colleen - We're not going to discuss that here Smith, come with us now and we'll discuss it with the governor

Bea - No I want to discuss it right now, I want to know what I have done wrong?

Meg - Who says you have done anything wrong, Bea? The governor may simply want a chat

Colleen - That's right Smith, no one has said you've done anything wrong

Bea - Forgive me if I don't take your word for it

Chrissie - Yeah too bleeding right, like we believe a word that comes out of the mouth of a screw

Colleen and Meg move in to get Bea

Colleen - I've had enough of this nonsense

Lizzie, Helen, Chrissie, and Brumby form a protective barrier around Bea

Helen - Bea isn't leaving this room Mrs Powell

Colleen and Meg look at each other in concern

Colleen - Go and get backup Meg

Meg nods and leaves

Colleen stands arms folded across her chest

Colleen - You women certainly know how to make things difficult for yourselves don't you

GATESLAM

PART 2

Kath is with Marty

Kath - So I've been cleared, thanks Marty for talking to them

Marty - I don't think I did much really, they would have cleared you anyway once they realized you were telling the truth and there wasn't enough evidence to suggest you had anything to do with his death

Kath - I know but I feel sure you helped hurry it along a bit, now it's all over finally

Marty - It's not all over, not quite yet

Kath - No?

Marty - No...I want a few answers first. I want to know what really did happen at that cottage Kath

Kath - Does it really matter?

Marty - It matters to me yes

The laundry

Colleen - Why don't you just come now quietly Smith, Mrs. Morris will be here any minute with backup

Bea - I'm staying right here.....it's a pity there isn't any backup here right now isn't there.....I reckon you could do with some Mrs Powell

She signals to Helen and Chrissie and with a sudden movement they grab Colleen

Colleen - Look you've had your fun, this stops right now...do yourselves a favour here

Bea takes Colleens keys

Bea - I'll have those thanks Mrs Powell

Bea doesn't spot Joan creeping into the room from the other entrance, she creeps up behind them all carrying a fire extinguisher, and lets it off, covering everyone in foam just as Meg arrives with backup. Bea is overpowered and dragged off

Bea - YOU BASTARD FERGUSON!

Joan looks delighted

Back with Kath and Marty

Marty looks stunned

Marty - So you tricked him into drinking the poison? You did kill him?

Kath - Yes but like I said he was going to make me drink it, he wanted to kill me, I had to save myself didn't I?

Marty - Well yes I suppose so. You seem pretty pleased about it though?

Kath - Can you blame me for that? After everything he did?

Marty - No I guess I can't

Kath - You won't tell anyone will you?

Marty - No of course not

Kath - Good I'm glad to hear it.....Rodney was a bastard Marty, he had to pay for what he did to Merle, to Mervin and Joyce, to me

Marty - Yes I know.....there was one other question I wanted to ask

Kath - Yes go on

Marty - You said before that the baby was mine without a doubt, that you never had sex with Adams. I don't mean to sound distrusting but is that really true? I always got the impression you and Adams did have sex on occasion

Kath has a flashback - Confirming to Rodney that she lied to Marty and that the baby could belong to either one of them

Kath - I promise you it's your baby Marty, without a doubt

Marty - Then I promise to stand by you

Kath - And Spike?

Marty - I still love Margaret, I hope she won't have to find out

They hug and Kath looks guilty but appears to cast this aside

Kath smiles

Kath - We finally got Adams...it feels good

Marty - You got him you mean...and I can't deny I'm glad he got his comeuppance but I can't find pleasure in someone's death...I don't blame you for finding it though. I know how much Merle meant to you

Bea is in front of Janice

Janice shows her the weapon

Janice - Got anything to say?

Bea - I've never seen the bloody thing before in my life, I've been set up

Janice - Oh yeah? And who by?

Bea - Ferguson and Slater, that rotten pair of bitches want me sent to the pound

Janice - And why do they want to do that?

Bea is silent

Janice - Well smith?

Bea - They just want to make my life a misery don't they

Janice - I don't believe you, Smith...Mrs Powell take her to solitary

Colleen tries to manhandle Bea out, she angrily yanks herself free

Bea - I can walk out on my own!