The women are lined up for muster. Jim and Colleen are present.

Colleen - Gibson, Webster, Anderson, Latham, Kennedy, Balzano, and Patterson laundry...

Jim has been scanning the group

Jim - Where is Patterson?

Cheryl shrugs

Cheryl - I have no idea Mr Fletcher

Kelly - If you ask me she is off somewhere causing trouble. She's a real troublemaker that one, lazy too

Colleen - Ok ladies move off to your allocated work areas

The women move off, looking as unenthusiastic as ever

Colleen - let's look for Patterson

Jim - Yes and when we find her it's time to lay down the law, tell her that she needs to start behaving herself. She seems to think the rules here don't apply to her, it's not on

Colleen nods in agreement

The laundry

Chrissie and Tracy are by the driers

Tracy - Thought any more about what I told you last night?

Chrissie looks blank

Tracy - About teaching smith a lesson remember?

Chrissie - Oh yeah that...it's like I told you I don't blame Bea for the way she feels about me

Tracy - I didn't have you down for a fool Latham...don't you realize that unless you stand up to Bea now she's going to carry on trying to kill you?

Chrissie - Well she can't do much from isolation, can she?

Tracy - Use your brain Latham, you really think she won't get let out of there eventually? Of course, she will, then she's gonna be out to get ya again ain't she....show her you won't be an easy target now while you can

Chrissie - So even if I do agree to this how do we get at her in isolation anyway?

Tracy - You can just leave all that to me, I have a plan

Chrissie - Why do you want to help me get Smith anyway, you barely know me?

Tracy - Wouldn't be doing it for you would I, doing it for myself because I don't like her, she's been bossing me around you know. Calls herself a friend but she just wanted me to be her little slave.....so are you in?

Chrissie looks unsure

Chrissie - Yeah I'm in

Tracy - Good choice Chrissie...we'll soon show Smith whose boss eh

Chrissie still looks uncomfortable as Tracy glances over at Gina and Ronnie and gives them a thumbs up

Blackmoor prison

Ann is in the governor's office as Jenny is shown in by a surly looking male officer

Ann - Thanks Bruce....can you bring Marie Winter up to see me too, please

Bruce - Yes Mrs Reynolds

Bruce leaves again

Jenny - Does he ever smile?

Ann chuckles

Ann - Not often I'm afraid.....would you like a drink?

Jenny - No I have had enough tea already this morning

Ann - It wasn't tea I had in mind

Ann shows Jenny a bottle of whisky with a cheeky smile. Jenny smiles back

Jenny - Now you're talking

Ann pours the drinks

Ann - So you said on the phone you think Winter can help us?

Jenny - Yes I do. I did some digging and here's what I found out...

Jim arrives at the laundry and scans the room

Cheryl - What are ya looking so wound up about Mr Fletcher? The laundry still looks the same as it ever did

Jim - Enough of your cheek Gibson, I was looking to see if Patterson was here

Cheryl - You mean you still haven't found her?

Jim - No and if you ladies know where she is I suggest you tell me right now

Kelly - Why would we know where she is?

Jim- It could be one of your silly pranks...your idea of a joke. But I must warn you now that we don't regard prisoners being AWOL as a joke, it is regarded as a very serious matter so if you do know where she is it's in your best interests to tell me now

Kelly - Well I don't know where she is, can't speak for the others though

Jim - You share a cell with her Webster if anyone is likely to know where she is it's you

Kelly - Have you tried looking under the bed, Mr. Fletcher?

Kelly and Cheryl burst out laughing and Jim looks concerned

Colleen is with Vera in the governor's office

Colleen - So Mr. Fletchers gone to the laundry to check if she's turned up there if she hasn't then I don't know where she is, we've searched the entire prison

Vera - Then you can't have looked hard enough Mrs Powell, she must be hiding somewhere

Colleen - She wasn't we checked everywhere

Vera - She has to be in this prison somewhere

Colleen - She could have escaped

Vera shakes her head in annoyance

Vera - That's what they want us to think...it's one of their pranks I know it is

Colleen - So you want Mr Fletcher and I to search the prison again?

Vera -Yes Mrs. Powell I do

Colleen sighs and looks annoyed

Colleen - I see...

Vera - And this time make sure you find her!

Marie is with Ann and Jenny in Ann's office

Jenny smiles at her sweetly

Jenny - It's nice to meet you, Marie, I've heard so much about you I already feel like I know you

Marie - Heard so much about me from who? You're from the department I suppose? Well if you're here to tell me I'll never be up for parole big deal I already know it

Ann - Miss Hartley is here to talk about Joan Ferguson Winter

Marie looks taken off guard

Marie - Ferguson?

Jenny - Yes that's right

Marie - Well what about her?

Jenny - Would you describe yourself as a close friend of hers?

Marie cackles

Marie - Do me a favour love, I hate that bitch

Jenny - That's funny because according to my source you did business with her recently

Ann - Yes apparently I have you to thank for having the job of the governor here...if it hadn't been for you Mr Murphy might still be governor.....you and Ferguson that is

Marie - Sure I was responsible for rioting and bringing Murphy down, but Ferguson had nothing to do with it

Jenny - That's not what my information says...

Marie - Than your information is wrong love

Jenny - Now look Winter all we want to do is nail Ferguson, there will be no repercussions for you I promise you that. Wouldn't you like to see that woman brought down?

Marie shrugs

Marie - She never did anything much to me, I knew how to handle her, in fact, if anything she's done me one or two favours along the way....and anyway she is no longer part of the prison service and so no threat to myself or my women. Now if that's all?

Ann - Yes that's all

Marie smirks

Marie - Sorry I couldn't help ya more girls

Ann - One last thing before you go, Winter...Morgan arrived back here yesterday and I am aware of your history with her, I wouldn't like any more bother between you both, is that clear?

Marie - Oh no worries Mrs Reynolds, it's as clear as water...

Marie swaggers out with a smirk, Ann watches her go with an angry glare

Jenny - Blast! what a waste of time that was

Ann -I didn't really expect to get much out of that one, to be honest, but it was worth a try. What shall we do now?

Jenny - I think it's time I searched Ferguson's house, I found out she is not living there right now and its the perfect opportunity for me to get in there and have a hunt around

Ann looks concerned

Ann - Are you sure that's a good idea?

Jenny - Yes it will be fine, don't worry. There's a chance she may have left something incriminating there, I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't at least check it out

Marie is on the phone

Marie - Yes, let Ferguson know

Marie hangs up and turns to Bruce

Marie - Cheers Brucie love

Bruce - Just don't ask me to do it again ok?

Marie - Oh now be nice Brucie, you want to hold on to your job don't you?

Bruce - Look Winter I won't let you blackmail me anymore

Marie - Ok fair enough.....I hope you like being on the dole Brucie, lets see Mrs Reynolds right now, shall we?

Bruce looks scared

Bruce - No Marie, please!

Marie - Good lad...now tell me about Morgan Brucie, like which unit shes in

The women are in the dining room. Tracy is sitting with Chrissie

Tracy - We do it after we finish this muck

Chrissie looks shocked

Chrissie - That soon?

Tracy - Yes any reason why not?

Chrissie shrugs

Chrissie - thought I'd have a bit more time to prepare that's all

Tracy - Now is the right time to do it.....

Chrissie - How the bleeding hell do we get the keys to get in there?

Tracy - You can leave all that to me, Chrissie, I always have a way around a problem

Vera arrives in the dining room with Jim and Colleen, they all look grave

Colleen - Attention please ladies, the governor wishes to speak to you

The room goes quiet, all eyes on Vera

Vera - I want to know where Patterson is and I want to know now

Chrissie - You still haven't found her? Bleeding hell the bitch is loud enough!

Everyone chuckles

Vera - QUIET! THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER! IF I FIND OUT ANY OF YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS HIDING YOU'RE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE!

Jenny is sneaking around the side of Joan's house

Matt is in a quiet spot as Kelly arrives to meet him

Matt - You took your time I wasn't sure if you'd come

Kelly - I got held up by that Bennett woman, she came to the laundry to talk to everyone

Matt - About Patterson going missing??

Kelly - Yeah.....

Matt - Did you bring it?

Kelly - Yes....gord I can see patience isn't your strong point Matt

Matt - Just excited to see it that's all

Kelly hands Matt something, he looks excited and examines the mysterious object with joy

Matt - Waited years for something like this

Kelly - I thought Henderson was bad but you're much sicker than he is Matt

Matt grins

Matt - I'm a nice enough lad ain't I? I treat the girls ok and Mr. Fletcher has always thought highly of me

Kelly - Yeah you're nice and friendly on the surface and then I find out what you're into.....we'd best keep this between ourselves, Matt, for your sake more than mine

Matt - Yes I know Kelly...and thanks for your understanding

Kelly - Well each to their own I suppose....who am I to judge anyone?

Matt - Yes that's the point, you and I are the same, Kelly. We are just in different uniforms that's all

Jenny is in Joan's bedroom searching around when she hears voices and laughter coming from another part of the flat, she freezes on the spot...

.....Sally is in the living room with a man, the room looks a tip

Sally - Sorry for the mess love, it ain't my place you know, just keeping an eye on it for a friend

The man - And what will your friend say when they come back and see this mess?

Sally shrugs

Sally - Ain't my fault if they choose to abandon their home is it.....I'm claiming squatters' rights ain't i. Already had the locks changed

The man - You're such a bitch Sally

Sally - Nah I ain't like I say I have squatters' rights. Joanie will understand, she and I go back a long way

Jenny has been listening in the hallway, she quietly sneaks to the backdoor and leaves

Tracy is waiting as Kelly meets her and hands her a set of keys

Tracy - So you got 'em ok?

Kelly - Sure I did...Brewer was shall we say not paying attention to his keys, he never does when he's with me

Tracy - You share something special do ya?

Kelly - What we share is our business

Tracy - Sure, I get ya. Far be it for me to interfere

Kelly - Look I don't know what you want these keys for but whatever it is, if you do get caught you do not mention my part in it I hope we're clear on that?

Tracy - Sure no worries, I don't lag.....thanks for doing this for me

Kelly - It's not a problem, I'm being paid afterall

Tracy - Yes, you'll get your payment later

Kelly - Good....now I must go

Kelly leaves and Tracy jiggles the keys in front of her face and smiles

Joan is with her associate in a park

The man - Her names Jenny Hartley and according to Winter she's been sniffing around on behalf of Ann Reynolds

Joan - Has she approached you?

The man - She did approach me, yes, but I didn't say anything to her

Joan gives him a dubious look

The man - I didn't Joan I swear, I am loyal to my clients

Joan - Yeah yeah alright, I believe you

The man - What shall we do about this Hartley woman? She could cause a lot of problems for us

Joan - Find out her address, to begin with

The man - And then what?

Joan - Give it to me

The man - You don't want me to deal with her myself?

Joan shakes her head

Joan - I would like to deal with Hartley myself

Chrissie is waiting as Tracy meets her and shows her the keys

Chrissie - I'd bleeding well love to know how you got those

Tracy - I told you that's my business

Chrissie - Yeah sure, I'm curious that's all

Tracy - Come on let's go and sort out Smith

They rush off down the corridor

GATESLAM

PART 2

Marsh house

Meg is in the office with Spike and Graham

Graham - Margaret and I wanted to talk to you about Joan, Meg

Meg - Oh and what about her?

Spike - Graham and I are worried she may still be taking drugs and wondered if you've seen any evidence of it?

Meg - Nothing concrete but frankly I have my suspicions yes

Graham - Have you any idea where she is now? She keeps disappearing out for long periods of time and is very evasive whenever we ask her about it

Meg - No, no I have no idea where she goes, shes evasive with me too

Graham - I think we should search her room while she isn't here, what do you think Meg?

Meg - I think the exact same thing

Spike looks horrified

Spike - We can't search a resident's room without their knowledge or consent Graham and you know that. A resident has to be present and they have to give permission

Graham - Ferguson won't give us permission and you know it, she's a difficult woman

Spike - I'm sure she would if she had nothing to hide....and if she didn't we have the right to ask her to leave

Graham rolls his eyes

Graham - And we both know you wouldn't do that because you're far too soft Margaret

Spike snaps

Spike (angry) - We don't search her room without permission from her and that's the end of it

Spike marches out of the office

Graham and Meg are left behind, Graham smiles at Meg

Tracy and Chrissie arrive at Isolation and Tracy opens the gate loudly

Chrissie (Whispering) - Being a bit bleeding noisy ain't ya? She'll know we're coming

Tracy - She won't because she's been drugged, I saw to that

They arrive at the cell and Bea is lying asleep in the bed

Tracy shakes her, she groans but doesn't wake up properly

Tracy - See?

Chrissie rolls her sleeves up

Chrissie - So now we batter her right? She'll bleeding wake up then eh

Chrissie gives out a naughty giggle. Tracy giggles too

Tracy - Nah we don't batter her

Tracy takes a knife out of her pocket

Tracy - We kill her don't we...or should I say you do

Chrissie (horrified) - What ya bleeding on about? I didn't come here to kill her, bash her that's all

Tracy - Sorry Latham but I have to kill Smith...and I have to let you take the blame, life's a bitch isn't it

Chrissie - Stuff that!

Chrissie turns to leave and finds the doorway being blocked by Gina and Ronnie

Graham and Meg are in Joan's room searching

Meg - Are you sure we should be doing this? Margaret won't like it at all

Graham - Yes I'm sure....she's too soft on Joan

Meg - I agree...but even so

Graham finds something and looks pleased with himself

Graham - I knew we'd find something, look at this

He dangles a package of white powder in front of Meg

Spike is in the office as there is a knock at the front door, she answers to find Vicki standing there

Jenny is in her house as there is a knock at the door, she answers to find Joan stood there

Joan - Afternoon Hartley...

Jenny - How did you find out this address?

Joan - I have my way the same as you have yours.... so going to invite me in then or what?

Chrissie tries to get past Gina and Ronnie but they block her way

Ronnie - Give it up Latham

Tracy raises the knife above her head

Tracy - Sweet dreams Smith!

Tracy begins to bring the knife down as Chrissie rushes forwards and wrestles her for it

Tracy - Let go of the knife Latham!

Chrissie - Like hell I will, I ain't gonna let ya kill Bea!

Chrissie throws Tracy across the room and runs over to Bea and violently shakes her

Chrissie - WAKE UP BEA!

Tracy runs up and pulls Chrissie away from Bea by her hair, they fight and Gina and Ronnie rush in to help Tracy restrain Chrissie

Gina and Ronnie keep a hold on Chrissie as Tracy punches her in the stomach

Tracy(angry) -STUPID BITCH! MAKING ME DO THIS THE HARD WAY!

Tracy walks back towards Bea and leans over and shakes her, Bea lays unresponsive

Tracy - If its any consolation it's nothing personal Smith I promise you, it's purely business

Tracy takes the knife out of pocket just as Bea suddenly leaps up and tackles her for the knife

Bea - This is nothing personal either I promise you, it's pure survival

Bea overpowers Tracy and gives her a brutal kicking, she screams in pain

Tracy - HELP ME, GIRLS!

Bea looks at Gina and Ronnie, who still have a hold on Chrissie, and shows them her knife

Bea - You heard her girls? She wants your help?

Gina and Ronnie let Chrissie go and run out of the room,

Bea sniggers and pulls Tracy up off the floor

Bea - Who sent you to kill me?

Tracy refuses to answer

Bea - WHO SENT YOU? TELL ME NOW! WAS IT FERGUSON?

Tracy nods her head in a half-hearted way

Bea punches Tracy in the stomach

Bea - I DIDN'T CATCH THAT!

Tracy - YES!..... YES, IT WAS FERGUSON! SHE HATES YOU

Bea pins Tracy to the wall and gets in her face

Bea - You just tell Ferguson that it will take more than a silly little girl like you and a few heavies to finish me off

Tracy - She'll get you eventually Smith, she's determined

Bea - Tell her I'll be waiting, every time she tries I'll be prepared and waiting. She wants a fight she can have one

Tracy - Tell her yourself

Bea pulls Tracy's hair

Tracy - OW! You're hurting me

Bea - You tell her...YOU'RE HER LACKEY

Tracy aggressively yanks herself free

Tracy - I ain't no one's lackey lady, i was only doing it for the money

Bea - Get out of here!

Tracy leaves

Chrissie is still there, Bea glares at her

Spike is in the lounge with Vicki

Vicki - I hope I'm not bothering you

Spike - No Vicki of course not, I'm glad to see you. Everyone is welcome here

Vicki is tearful

Vicki - I have a problem and I need to talk to someone

Spike - If it's drugs then you've come to the right place

Vicki shakes her head

Vicki - It's not drugs....not yet anyway. It's my parents, they are making me do something I don't want to do and I don't know what to do, I feel trapped, suffocated