Blackmoor

Peta is stood in front of Colleen in her office

Colleen - Ok Middleton, I'm letting you back with the others now but I do not wish to hear of any more attacks on Morgan, do you hear me?

Peta doesn't reply

Colleen - I said do you hear me, Middleton?

Peta - Yeah I hear ya Mrs Powell

Colleen - Good!

The laundry

Kelly - Chez! when did you get back?

Cheryl - Just now. The hospital felt I was well enough to come back

Kelly - That was a remarkably quick recovery I must say

Cheryl - Yeah well it's just like I told Mr Brewer you can't keep Cheryl Gibson down for long

Chrissie - Mr Brewer came to see you??

Cheryl - Yeah, it surprised me too that he would care enough to come and see me

Chrissie - So what happened Cheryl? Did Burke hurt you?

Cheryl shakes her head in frustration

Cheryl - I simply can't remember who hurt me, Chrissie, it driving me nuts trying to remember

Louise - So you really can't remember anything at all?

Cheryl - That's pretty much right Lou yeah...all I remember is Kel and I having a coffee and a chat. I'm sure we chatted about Lexie, didn't we?

Kelly chuckles

Kelly - Yeah I think we discussed how amazing it is that she has not been caught yet

Cheryl - Yeah I thought as much

Chrissie - Kelly took over as top dog while you were away

Cheryl looks at Kelly

Cheryl - Is that so?

Kelly - Yeah well someone had to and I figured you'd rather it was me than someone else

Cheryl - Yeah I'm glad it was you Kel.....in fact maybe you should keep it

Chrissie, Kelly, and Louise look surprised

Kelly - Keep it? I felt sure you'd want it back?

Cheryl - let's face it I can't be as tough as I thought I was if I can be attacked and taken down so easily. A top dog has to be strong or she is no use

Chrissie - You're being too harsh on yourself love, you're strong enough to be top dog. Someone took you by surprise that's all

Cheryl - No Chrissie, my mind is made up. Kel can keep top dog, its time I stepped aside

Kelly looks delighted, Chrissie does not

Ann arrives in the room

Ann (happy) Cheryl!

Cheryl - G'day Ann, I hope you're well?

Ann - Yes not too bad and yourself? You gave us all a scare

Cheryl - I'm doing good thanks

Chrissie - Kelly is staying on as the top dog

Ann - Oh really?

Kelly - Yeah and maybe now we should all get on with some work before we have the screws down on us?

Everyone moves off to their work spots and Kelly to the press

Ann is with Chrissie

Chrissie - Did you have a nice visit?

Ann - I certainly had an interesting visit, lets put it that way

Ann stands looking angry and troubled

The governor's office

Meg is there with Vera

Vera - I thought I ought to tell you that Jim hasn't arrived for work and it's not at all like him to be late

Meg (concerned) - No you're right, he's always very punctual, I hope he's alright

Vera - Perhaps we should ring his home and check?

Meg - Yes that would be a good idea

Meg picks up the phone

Blackmoor

Joan is with Sally in the courtyard

Joan - I trust you've been keeping an eye on Winter as I asked?

Sally-Sure I have Joan

Joan - And? Is there anything I should know about?

Sally shrugs

Sally - I couldn't find out anything but I think she is up to something with Morgan and Gaffney

Joan looks annoyed

Joan - You think do you? Well, that's not good enough... If there's something going on it's your job to find out for sure

Sally - And I will Joan relax

Joan - Well you'd better...and make it fast!

Roo is in another part of the garden as Peta runs up and throws petrol over her

Roo screams in shock as Peta lights a match

Peta - Ever wondered what it felt like for those poor bitches who burnt to death in your bomb blast Morgan? Can't be a nice way to go, can it? Well, thanks to my good self you will now get to experience it for yourself Morgan!

Roo backs away as Peta advances on her

Roo looks genuinely terrified as she finds herself trapped against a wall

Roo - You're not thinking clearly Connors!

Peta laughs loudly

Peta - Oh yes I am! At last, you will pay! You will suffer!

Joan runs up and pulls Peta away, they fight

Peta - KEEP OUT OF THIS DAMN YA!

Joan - NOT LIKELY!

Roo rushes off

Meg puts the phone down, Vera is stood waiting

Meg - There was no answer

Vera - How odd, I really hope he is ok

The women are in the dining room

Louise and Kelly are at one table, Chrissie, Ann, and Cheryl at another

Louise - I didn't expect her to hand over top dog that easily

Kelly- Nor did I, what a nice surprise eh

Louise - You reckon she's on the level about not remembering?

Kelly - Buggered if I know. She seems genuine enough but that could be an act

Louise- We should kill her as we planned

Kelly -Yes we will, but I still want Latham first. that one is trying to talk Cheryl into keeping top dog even as we speak, I can tell. She needs to go

At Cheryl's table

Chrissie - You should keep top dog Chez!

Cheryl - My mind's made up love, it's for the best I step down

Chrissie - I think you're making a big mistake

Cheryl - I don't. Kel is a very suitable replacement. I can not think of anyone I'd rather have replace me

Janice arrives in the doorway and Ann looks at her

Blackmoor

Peta is back in the governor's office with a furious Colleen. Geoff is also present

Colleen - So officer Carlson informs me that you completely ignored my warning to stay away from Morgan and instead doused her in petrol threatening to burn her alive?

Peta - It was no threat! I would have done it if that mongrel Ferguson hadn't interfered!

Colleen - Yes, I heard you had a fight with her too!

Peta - Yes and I wanted to bloody kill her! I intend to deal with both her and Morgan, I hate them both! And as for Smith? Well she won't be top dog for much longer

Colleen- I see Middleton! You really are determined to ignore my warnings and cause as much trouble as you can here aren't you?

Peta - I just want revenge for Rita that's all. I won't rest until Morgan and Ferguson pay and I want to be top dog to honour her memory

Colleen smirks

Colleen - In that case, there is only one solution to this problem....you will have to be transferred to Wentworth where you can be kept well away from Morgan and Ferguson. I'll organize the transfer right away

Peta looks furious, she flies at Colleen across the desk like a wild animal

Peta - YOU LOUSY STINKING BITCH!

Geoff restrains her

Colleen - Get her out of here! Take her to solitary, she can wait there for the van to arrive!

Geoff drags Peta out

Peta - YOU BITCH! YOU STINKING BITCH!...LET ME AT MORGAN AND FERGUSON DAMN YA!

The rec room

Roo enters and approaches Joan

Roo - I guess I owe you a thank you, Ferguson

Joan - Forget it, it was nothing

Roo - I reckon you pretty much saved my life, she would have burnt me alive if you hadn't stepped in...why did you do it, Ferguson? You and I are hardly the best of friends

Joan looks at her with mild disdain

Joan - I didn't do it for your sake...I did it for my own sake

Roo - I don't get it?

Joan - Well it's simple. I really couldn't care that much if you get burnt to death or not Morgan like you say we aren't friends. But when it's that clown Middleton doing it, that's when I care. That stupid bitch is after me as well and I need to show her whose boss. If I stood back and did nothing she would think I was an easy target and I'm not. Anyway I enjoyed ruining her plans, the stupid bitch that she is

Roo - Yeah well I'm grateful anyway

Roo moves off

Marie is playing pool as Roo joins her

Roo - A word in private Winter

Marie - Can't you see I'm busy sweetheart?

Roo - sorry but it can't wait, it's urgent

Marie looks annoyed as they leave the room. Sally sees them leave and follows them

Geoff is alone with Colleen

Geoff - Are you sure shipping her to Wentworth is such a good idea? Judging by her behaviour here I'd say she belongs in Blackmoor

Colleen - She ignored my warnings to leave Morgan alone, you heard what she said just now. She is hellbent on getting Morgan and Ferguson. Therefore I feel the best solution, the only solution, is to move her out of this prison for good

Roo and Marie are alone in a cell

Marie (angry) - I don't like being ordered around Morgan

Roo lights a fag and chuckles

Roo - That's tough sweetheart! I want an update on the escape

Sally is listening outside the cell

Marie - I told you already darling, I'm working on it

Roo - But you seem to be taking an awfully long time Marie! Gaffney and I are getting impatient!

Marie - Well these things take time... organizing a helicopter ain't easy

Sally raises an eyebrow

Roo - Just so long as you aren't planning to double-cross us

Marie - Relax sweetheart, I said I'd ditch Ferguson and take you instead and I meant it

Roo - Well I'm glad to hear it cos I need out of here fast, I have that lunatic Middleton after me

Marie chuckles

Marie - Really scared of her ain't ya?

Roo - I'm not scared of anyone! Just want to get away that's all, don't need the hassle

Marie chuckles again

Marie - Sure sweetheart, whatever ya say!

Colleen and Geoff watch as Peta is loaded into the back of a police car, protesting loudly as she goes

Peta - YOU BITCH POWELL! I'LL BE BACK YOU HEAR ME!

Colleen smirks

Colleen - I don't know why you're so upset Middleton, Wentworth is regarded as a holiday camp compared to this place, I'm sure you'll like it there

Peta - YOU KNOW I WANT MORGAN AND FERGUSON DAMN YA!

Colleen - Yes and it's my job to protect them isn't it....send us a postcard woncha!

The car door is slammed shut. Colleen and Geoff watch as the two officers get in the car and drive away

Colleen - Well that's her out of our way

Geoff - I just hope Wentworth can handle her

Colleen - Oh I'm sure they can....she's full of hot air that one mark my words

At Wentworth, the women are on an outside rec

Ailsa is with Louise and Kelly

Ailsa - I'm getting bloody inpatient here girls! I need to taste human flesh again!

Kelly - And you will later today Ailsa!

Louise - So we'll kill Latham today?

Kelly - Yeah...I don't see a point in waiting around.....

......Cheryl, Chrissie, and Ann are together in another part of the garden

Chrissie - So we were all quite surprised when Brum got her transfer to Barnehurst, I mean bleeding hell with her record for escapes sending her there is madness!

Cheryl - If I know the department, there will be an agenda for it

Chrissie - Oh yeah there is, it's so that Brum and Pauline can do a story for the papers on how compassionate the system is to reunite a mother and daughter

Cheryl chuckles

Cheryl - That figures...the department never do anything unless there's something in it for them

Chrissie - Makes ya think any one of us could put in for a transfer down there though don't it

Chrissie looks thoughtful

A police car drives into the grounds

Chrissie - Hey up! Looks like new blood coming in

Cheryl, Chrissie, and Ann sit to watch as the car pulls up and the two officers get out. Janice and Vera arrive to meet them. Peta is taken out

Chrissie - Bleeding hell, she looks the spitting image of Rita doesn't she!

Cheryl and Ann look in shock.....

......Janice and Vera are with Peta

Janice (shocked) - Connors?

Peta roars with laughter

Peta - That's right sister!

Vera - But you're dead!

Peta laughs again

Peta - Came back from the dead didn't I!

Janice examines a sheet of paper and looks annoyed

Janice = Enough of the games eh Middleton

Vera - Middleton?

Janice - Yeah...''.Connors'' here is Rita's twin, adopted out at birth it seems and her name is Middleton

Peta (angry) - My name is Connors and I demand to be addressed as such!

Janice - Yes, whatever you say Middleton!

Blackmoor

Marie is alone with Veronica

Marie - I had that bitch Roo in here putting pressure on me again

Veronica - Need her fixed?

Marie - Nah, we'll be away soon won't we

Veronica laughs

Veronica- I can't believe that you're deceiving Ferguson and Morgan and Gaffney all at the same time so you can take me instead!

Marie - Yeah well I owe none of those bitches a damn thing, but you've been a good mate these last few years Ron

Veronica - The only sad thing about it when we get away is we won't be here to see the looks on those three bitches faces when they all realize we deceived the lot of them

Marie and Veronica share a laugh as Sally arrives in the room

Sally - Got room for one more have ya?

Marie and Veronica look at her in anger

Sally - You'd better change your plans to include me or those three bitches will know all about it...then you'll have the three of them after you won't you!

Marie looks angry

The women are on their way back to the laundry as Ann approaches Janice

Ann - I would like a word in private please Miss Raymond

Janice looks irritated

Janice - Can't it wait Reynolds? I am very busy you know

Ann - No it can't wait, you'll talk to me right now unless you want the whole prison hearing about how you burnt my house down so that you could take my place as governor?

Janice looks startled

GATESLAM

PART 2

Janice and Ann go into a cell and Janice closes the door

Janice - I have no idea what you're talking about Reynolds, this place must be getting to you more than any of us realized, that's all I can say!

Ann - You were seen outside my flat the night it went up in flames Raymond! How do you explain that?

Janice - I don't have to explain anything Reynolds! Now, why don't you get back to the laundry and we'll forget we ever had this conversation?

Janice turns to go but Ann stops her

Ann - I want the truth damn you!

Janice - You want the truth do you?

Ann - Yes I do!

Janice smirks

Janice - Ok I'll tell you the truth....yes I burnt your flat down! You ignored all my other warnings to quit you stupid bitch! I had to go a step further didn't I!

Ann - There were people in the other flats in my block, you could have killed someone!

Janice shrugs

Janice - But I didn't so it doesn't really matter does it!

Ann - You're mad.....you won't get away with this

Janice - Won't I?

Ann - No you damn well will not, I'll see to that

Janice gets into Ann's face in a threatening manner

Janice - I suggest you let sleeping dogs lie Mrs Reynolds....this incident was months ago now, why drag it all back up now? The police don't seem to care anymore and they have lots of other crimes to deal with

Ann - I lost everything I owned in that fire you bitch! I'll see to it that you get what you deserve

Janice - Really not a good idea...unless you want your son to die? After losing Pippa I'd say that would be a bit foolish but it's up to you Reynolds

Ann looks furious

Ann - You're bluffing?

Janice - Am I? Care to try me?

Ann - You're scum Raymond, you and Ferguson would make a great pair!

Janice - So what's it to be? Does Paul get to live or not?

Ann (bitter and resentful) - He gets to live, I'll keep my mouth shut

Janice - Very wise decision darling! Just don't think of trying to go back on it!

The governor's office

Peta is there with Meg

Meg - You just couldn't listen to advice, could you? You had to keep on going after Morgan and Ferguson

Peta - Yeah too right!

Meg - Yes well you're in Wentworth now and I expect you to toe the line young lady!

Chrissie is with Lisa in her office

Lisa - So what can I do for you today Latham

Chrissie - It's simple, I want a transfer to Barnehurst like Tucker did

Lisa - I'm not sure that with your record that could be allowed

Chrissie - I don't bleeding see why not, I was there in the past

Lisa - That was before you were an accessory in the deaths of 6 people in a bomb blast. Now I doubt whether Barnehurst would have you

Chrissie - But Tucker, a habitual escapee, gets to go? Bleeding marvelous

Lisa - Naturally I'll put your request to the governor for you, Latham

Chrissie - Yeah thanks

The laundry

Vera arrives with Peta

Vera - Ladies this is Middleton, transferred from Blackmoor...find her something to do will you

Vera leaves the room

Louise - Transferred from Blackmoor eh? That's pretty lucky, I heard that place is a hell hole

Peta - Hell hole or not I wanted to damn well stay!

Kelly- Whatever for? Are you mad?

Cheryl arrives in the room

Peta - I wanted to get these two bitches Morgan and Ferguson didn't I!

Cheryl steps forwards

Cheryl - Of course, Reet, you hate those two right?

Peta - Yeah...

Cheryl - It's good to see ya mate! We all thought you died

Cheryl hugs Peta......

......A while later Peta is in the shower room as Ann comes in

Peta - Are you following me?

Ann - Yes, we have to talk. There are a few things I need answers to

Peta - Like?

Ann - Like why the hell you're lying to Cheryl about who you really are

Peta - Listen, lady, we aren't at Blackmoor anymore and you're not the governor so just keep out of it...

Ann cuts her off

Ann - Well I happen to like Cheryl and I think it's cruel of you to lie to her like this...and I don't understand why? It is rather a low act wouldn't you say? I think she will be very upset when she finds out the truth

Peta shrugs

Peta - I don't know her, she means nothing to me

Ann - She was a very dear friend of Rita's. I don't think Rita would be too happy to see you trick her like that if she was here to see it

Lisa is with Meg

Meg - She wants what?

Lisa - Yes, I told her it's highly unlikely to be approved

Meg - Yes I'm afraid it is rather. Tucker only managed it because the department wanted to use the mother and daughter angle, I'm not sure what angle they could use for Latham

Lisa - Yes I'll tell her

Meg looks confused

Meg - I can't understand why she's so desperate to go there anyway. When she had Elizabeth it made visits easier but now she doesn't have her I can't see why she wants to go there

Chrissie is talking to Cheryl in private

Chrissie - So it makes escape easier don't it. That place is piss easy to escape from, it wouldn't surprise me if that's the real reason Brumby wanted to go there

Cheryl - I doubt you'll get approved for it Chris

Chrissie - Well it's worth a try ain't it!

Cheryl - Why are you so keen to escape anyway?

Chrissie - If I escape I can find a man to get me pregnant can't i

Cheryl looks stunned

Cheryl - You must be kidding Chrissie, surely?

Chrissie - No I bleeding ain't! I want another kid don't I! Another little girl!

The governor's office

Meg has the staff gathered around, she looks grim

Meg - I just had a call from the hospital, they were able to shed light on why Mr Fletcher didn't turn up for work today

Vera - The hospital? Is he alright?

Meg - I'm afraid not Vera, he was involved in a car accident this morning.....