Joan and Grace are sitting looking at each other, Grace lights a cigarette

Grace - Prove it how?

Joan - I'll get her to come in, I'll get her talking about it, you can be listening in

Grace smirks

Grace - Just like we did with Harry Parker right?

Joan - Right

Grace - But here's the problem Joan even if what you say proves to be true it doesn't change the fact that you lied to cover it up, that's a crime in itself

Joan - I know you can pull a few strings on that one...I helped you nail Parker remember

Grace - That's certainly true, we'd been after that bastard for years

Pauline is trying to see to Brumby's cigarette burn but she refuses to let her

Brumby - I said leave it, mother!

Pauline - Please Michelle, it needs seeing to. It could get infected, it looks pretty deep to me

Brumby - I couldn't give a stuff if it gets infected!

Pauline sighs with despair

Pauline - You really worry me, Michelle

Brumby - Do I really?

Pauline - Yes, it's like you just don't care about anything, about yourself

Brumby - I don't and why should I? I'm worthless

Pauline - You're not worthless, stop saying that

Brumby - I'm not worthless?

Pauline - No of course you're not

Brumby - That's funny, I felt pretty worthless when that dirty old bastard was abusing me, I felt even more worthless when I was living on the streets

Pauline - Michelle, please...

Brumby - Just get lost, I'm never going to forgive you, I wish I could but I can't I'm sorry. I lost my baby because of you and there isn't a day that goes by I don't think about her or miss her

Pauline - I'll help you find her, you can get her back

Brumby - Stop talking nonsense mother, she was adopted they don't let you have them back

Pauline - So we'll wait till she's an adult and I'll help you find her

Brumby - She won't want to know me then! And even if she did I would have missed out on her entire childhood

Pauline - But you could still have a relationship with her... I'd like to see her too one day, she is my granddaughter

Brumby - Get lost mother!

Pauline - Nothing I say is ever going to make a difference is it? You can't forgive me and that's that

Brumby - Yes, gawd how many times do I have to say it?

Pauline sighs sadly

Pauline - I won't bother you again Michelle

Brumby - Good!

Pauline gets up and leaves

Janice is in her office when Colleen comes in

Colleen - Governor there has been a serious violent incident. Slater has been rushed to hospital and I need backup to get Webster to the pound, she could be dangerous

Janice looks intrigued

Pauline returns to the kitchen in tears

Helen - Pauline love what's wrong?

Pauline - That's it, Helen, that's it with Michelle. It's hopeless I won't try anymore, I know when to give up

Helen - Hey I thought we agreed you weren't going to give up

Pauline - I don't want to but she hates me, its never going to change

Helen - I've got some news that will cheer ya up, it seems I'm being released later today

Pauline attempts to look happy

Pauline - Oh great...

Helen - Aren't you pleased for me?

Pauline - Yes love of course I am, I'll miss you that's all, you've been a good friend. I'm being selfish I'm sorry

Joan is on the phone

Joan - So you'll come today?...in half an hour?..thanks Spike

Joan puts the phone down, Grace is stood nearby

Joan - She's coming in half an hour

Kelly is sitting on her bed as Janice, Colleen and Jim arrive in the cell

Janice - I hear you took something that belonged to Slater?

Kelly chuckles

Kelly - Yeah I did, got a problem with that? The girl needed to learn that Kelly Webster won't be pushed around by anyone

Colleen - Can we see the eye?

Kelly - Why? It's useless now

Jim - The hospital seems to think there is a slim chance that the eye could be reattached, a very slim chance but a chance all the same

Kelly - That's nonsense

Colleen - Can we have the eye, please?

Kelly - Sure

Kelly throws it on the floor and stamps on it, crushing it

Kelly - There you go

Janice - Get her to the pound

Jim - Are you going to come quietly?

Kelly - Sure no worries

Kelly smiles as she calmly follows them out

The women are at lunch

Vicki and Cheryl are sat together playing with their food

Cheryl - I've totally lost my appetite, all I keep thinking about was her face like that with the eye missing

Vicki - Me too...all that blood, it was gross

Cheryl - I know

Vicki smirks

Vicki - Still I ain't sorry it happened to her

Cheryl - Yeah can't say I am either

Ailsa comes over to them

Ailsa - You mind if I join ya gals? I can't seem to find my Mandy anywhere today, we always enjoy a nice natter over our lunch...ain't seen her all morning, I wonder if she's in the pound

Vicki and Cheryl look at each other awkwardly

Cheryl - You ain't heard have ya?

Ailsa - Heard what love?.....

.......Helen and Pauline are sitting together as Colleen comes over

Colleen - You can pack up your stuff after lunch Helen

Helen nods

Pauline - I'll come and help you...

...Ailsa gets out of her seat and runs out of the room in a fury

Colleen - SLATER GET BACK HERE!

Colleen looks at Cheryl and Vicki

Colleen - Alright you two, why did Slater run out like that? What did you two do?

Cheryl - Us Miss? We didn't do a thing, apart from telling her about what webster did to Mandy, someone had to didn't they?...

.....Pauline glances over at Vicki and Cheryl giggling and gets out of her seat in anger and flies over

Pauline - I want a word with you McPherson if I ever catch you hurting my daughter again...

Vicki - Oh shove off Pauline, it's like I told you, she asked me to do it

Pauline - I don't care McPherson! Next time she asks you to do it say no

Vicki chuckles

Pauline - I mean it

Vicki - Yeah...and why should I? I hate her don't i

Colleen approaches

Colleen - Sit down and finish your lunch Tucker...you lot seem to think it's a free for all in here today!

Joan is sitting in a room as Spike comes in

Joan - Thanks for coming Spike

Spike - It's no problem Joan, what's the matter? It sounded urgent on the phone

Joan - Yes Spike, I'm afraid it is urgent...I need your help Spike

Spike - Of course Joan, I'll help you in any way I can, after what you did for me how can I say no

Joan - That's good because I need you to own up Spike. I need you to tell the police you killed Clive

Spike looks stunned

Helen and Pauline are in Helen's cell packing

Helen - I mean what I say, Pauline, you really shouldn't give up on Michelle

Pauline nods her head

Pauline - Maybe I'll keep trying then, I just get this feeling its hopeless that's all

Helen - Nothing in life is ever hopeless until you decide it is, all the time you continue to fight and try there is still some hope

Pauline - Yes that makes sense, I never really thought of life in that way

Helen - Of course, it does, I said it didn't I sweetie, I always talk sense. Smart by name, Smart by nature that's me

They giggle

Pauline - Look, Helen, I think you should make things up with Bea before you go

Helen - I don't see the point. I can't agree with her behaviour and that's all there is to it

Pauline - But there's more to it than you realize

Helen - Yeah? Like what?... she's told you something, hasn't she?

Pauline - Yes she has but I can't tell you as much as I'd like to because she made me promise not to

Helen looks bitter

Helen - Bloody charming that! I've been one of her best mates for years and she tells you something but won't tell me!

Pauline - Because it's complicated Helen, believe me

Back with Spike and Joan

Spike -You are joking? I can't do that Joan, things are just beginning to go right for me, I have the drug referral center, I'm dating a great new man, everything's good for once in my life

Joan turns on the waterworks a bit

Joan - But you have to, I can't cope in this hellhole

Spike - I couldn't cope here either, there is no way I can come back here, no way

Joan turns angry

Joan - And stuff me eh! It's ok for me to rot here for a crime you committed

Spike is angry too

Spike - In case you've forgotten Joan, it was you who wanted to taker the blame for me, it was you who wanted to come back to prison

Joan - Yes, to get Smith. But now I can't get her from here and the governor here is out to get me, I have to get out

Spike - So being in prison doesn't suit you anymore so that's it time for me to cough up and get you off the hook?

Joan - Right

Spike- Wrong!

Spike stands up

Spike - You made your bed Joan, now you can lie in it.

Joan - You piece of scum! I thought you had some decency in you! You should do the right thing Marsh, you did kill Anderson afterall

Spike - Sure i killed Anderson, but only to stop him killing me

Joan - So tell them it was self defence! They will go easy on you, I'll back you up too, I'll tell them he was after you

Spike - No Joan, I'm sorry, i can't do it

Joan - Thanks a lot pal!

Spike - It's like I said, you got yourself in this mess when you offered to take the blame for me, i didn't get you in the mess....I would have owned up had you not intervened the way you did

Joan - So own up now? Whats different

Spike - As I told you already, things are going well for me now, i won't admit to killing Anderson I'm sorry...

Spike turns to leave and is startled as Inspector Grace walks into the room

Janice is walking down a corridor as Ailsa runs up

Ailsa - Let me at her!

Janice - Let you at who?

Ailsa - Webster of course! Just five minutes alone with her, that's all I need

Janice - Don't be ridiculous Slater, I'm not letting you near her she's in the pound

Ailsa - I just want to talk to her a moment! Do you know what that animal did to my granddaughter?

Janice - Yes of course i know, and i am most saddened that something so awful could happen to such a kind, gentle soul as your granddaughter, but never the less she can't have visitors just now, you'll get a chance to speak to her when she gets out

Janice carries on past and comes face to face with Ruth

Ruth - I'd like to see Webster too

Janice - Well it's like i told that daft old bat just now...

Ruth - You aren't dealing with her now, you're dealing with me, Now i want to see Webster now, let's not fallout again Raymond

Janice - Why do you want to see her anyway?

Ruth - So I can have a quick chat that is all

Helen is being led out by Jim as Bea is coming up the corridor

Bea - Helen love...Pauline told me you were leaving today, I wanted to catch you before you left

Helen tries to ignore Bea

Bea - Please love, I don't want us to part on bad terms like this

Helen - I'm sure your new friend Pauline will help you....or maybe your new friend Ballinger will

Bea- Damn it, Helen, Ballinger is no friend of mine...

Helen - Yeah well could have fooled me, you looked pretty friendly from where I was sitting

Bea - You don't understand...

Helen - No I don't, because you wouldn't tell me right

Bea - I couldn't...

Jim - C'mon now Smart

Jim guides Helen away, Bea watches them go in tears

Spike is staring in stunned silence at Grace as Inspector Johnson walks in the room carrying a tape recorder

Grace - Did you get all that Sergeant?

Johnson - Indeed I did inspector

Grace turns to Spike

Grace - I think its time you started talking don't you Miss Marsh

Spike glares at Joan. Joan avoids eye contact with her

Solitary

Janice opens the door to Kelly's cell

Janice - You have two minutes, I'll be waiting at the end of the corridor, I have to make sure no one catches me allowing Webster visitors in here, that would be difficult to explain away

Ruth enters the cell and shuts the door

Ruth - Good afternoon Webster

Kelly - What do you want?

Ruth smiles at her

Ruth - A chat that's all, we haven't had a chance to talk at all have we, i don't know much about you, in fact, none of us do as you seem to keep yourself to yourself

Kelly - That's right, I prefer my own company here

Ruth - Still you did put one of my girls in hospital with a missing eye, my best girl infact. What have you to say on that?

Kelly - She shouldn't have messed with a serial killer...neither should you

Ruth smirks

Ruth - I don't want to mess with you, I want to make you an offer

Kelly gives Ruth a suspicious look

Kelly - What sort of offer?

Ruth - Well it's just like i say i have lost my best girl because of you...how would you like to take her place? I can even get Raymond to let you out of here right away

Kelly - Forget it, I don't work for anyone, I don't join gangs

Ruth - A real lone wolf eh?

Kelly - Yes that's right

Ruth - Don't be foolish girl...

Kelly - Look one eyed Slater will be back here soon enough I'm sure, just take her back on when she gets back

Ruth - She is no use to me with only one eye, it makes her weaker and i don't tolerate weakness. She'll be out to get you, join me now, and together we'll kill her when she gets back

Kelly - I said forget it, find someone else to play your games Ballinger

Ruth is furious

Ruth - You're being very unwise...Slater will be out to get you, I can protect you from...

Kelly suddenly leaps up and pins and Ruth to a wall

Kelly (threatening whisper) - Slater can bring it on, if she wants to lose her other eye too that is, as for you, don't try your tricks on me, I'm a serial killer, it wouldn't be wise. So just turn around and get out now

Ruth - You're making a big mistake....

Kelly - I don't make mistakes, only choices, some work out some don't but whatever the outcome i stick by them always. Because in life we always have a choice Ballinger...

Ruth - Well this is going to be one choice that won't work out for you Webster...

Kelly - You're pretty big with the threats? What will you do, kill me?

Ruth - Yes I will

Kelly - Go ahead, i am not scared of death, we all have to die sooner or later....just remember that as powerful as you think you are there is always someone more powerful than you, than I, than any of us, we are never in control of anything as much as we'd like to be

Ruth - Very philosophical....but don't try to fool me into believing that I don't scare you because i know i do, I scare everyone

Kelly surprises Ruth by taking a screwdriver put of her pocket

Kelly - I stabbed Slater's eye out with this, and those incompetent idiots didn't even bother to search me so here i am still with it in my pocket, i can't use it in here, its of no use.....here you have it, go on take it...maybe you can find a use for it?

She forces it into Ruth's hands

Kelly - Now stab me with it.......go on

Ruth just stands there

Kelly - What are you waiting for Ballnger?

Ruth - I'm not going to use this on you

Kelly sneers

Kelly - No of course you're not...because you haven't the nerve to do your own dirty work right, you always have to send someone else to do it isn't that correct? You're weak, pathetic, and gutless Ballinger

Ruth - How dare you talk to me like that!

Kelly - And what will you do about it? You're a coward!

Janice calls out from outside

Janice - Times up Ballinger, come on.....

Ruth hands back the screwdriver

Ruth - You're living on borrowed time Webster...

Kelly - That's right Ballinger, we all are

Ruth - You really aren't scared of me are you?

Kelly - Nope.....I'm a serial killer remember, people should be scared of me not the other way around....and death does not scare me

Kelly chuckles

Ruth looks unnerved

Janice - Come on Ballinger, hurry it up

Ruth - I'm coming Raymond

Kelly - That's right, do as you're told, Ballinger

Ruth - I'm going to warn you now, you won't ever leave this cell alive, someone will be along soon to finish you off

Kelly - Well i'll look forward to that

Kelly smirks at Ruth and puts her screwdriver back in her pocket

Ruth leaves the cell

Spike is sitting down, Grace offers her a fag, she snatches it up

Spike - It was self-defense, I swear to you it was

Grace - I believe you, Miss Marsh, the question is why did you not come forward at the time about it? Letting someone else take the blame makes you look very guilty you must realize that

Spie - It was Joan's idea not mine, she wanted to get back inside. She convinced me I should let her take the blame. I was so scared of coming back here

Spike is trembling

Spike - I'm scared now

Grace - I can see that Miss Marsh

Spike - What's going to happen to me? I'm coming back to this hell hole aren't i

Grace looks grim

Grace - I can't lie to you Miss Marsh, it doesn't look good for you

Spike is tearful

Janice and Ruth are walking a corridor

Janice - Good chat with Webster?

Ruth - No appalling, absolutely appalling...I want the girl dead today, take care of it will you

Janice chuckles

Janice - Forget that I want Webster alive

Ruth - And i want her dead Raymond! Do as you're told or I'll have you fired

Janice slaps Ruth across the face

Janice - Don't ever talk to me like that again Ballnger!

Janice storms off in a rage. Ruth rubs her cheek, she is shaking with fury, she calls out after Janice

Ruth - YOU'RE GOING TO PAY DEARLY FOR THAT RAYMOND!

Spike is being led to a cell as Joan is being shown out by Grace

Spike - Thanks a lot Ferguson, you bitch!

Joan looks guilty

Joan - Look Spike, i'm sorry but I had to...

Spike - Save it I don't want to hear it

Spike is led past

Grace - Come on Joan

Len is waiting in the courtyard as Grace and Joan come out

Len - The inspector here tells me you're being released Ferguson?

Joan looks at Len with a smirk

Joan - That's right Murphy, I'm a free woman again

Len - Mind if I have a quick word with Ferguson in private before she goes inspector?

Grace - Sure Mr. Murphy

Len leads a smirking Joan out of Grace's earshot

Len - Don't think this is over just because you're getting out of here Ferguson, I can still get you on the outside